Eyes on Ogazi, Okwose as AFN Golden League berths In Uyo
Samuel Ogazi
Nairobi Sport News
World Refugee Day: On and Warner Bros. Discovery launch new collaboration championing stories of refugees and athletes
To mark World Refugee Day (20 June), Swiss sportswear brand, On, and Warner Bros. Discovery Sports Europe are collaborating to bring brand new original programming and an array of content that shines a light on the endeavours of refugees and athletes and the challenges they face in everyday life. Content including On’s The Right to Race feature film, starring refugee athlete Dominic Lobalu, premiering on Eurosport 1 (Tuesday 20 June, 20:00 CEST, 19:00 UK time), will better connect sports fans with refugee causes.
The Joy of Six: sporting beauty
Beauty is a subjective impression, but after a point, it becomes objective fact. John Steinbeck's writing, Mozart's music, Etta James' singing; beautiful. Similarly, anyone claiming indifference towards the Taj Mahal, Mona Lisa or St Paul's Cathedral is most likely seeking attention, because of the spectacular manner in which they capture aspects that somehow please our senses and soul: symmetry, cleanness, curvature and flow.
Watch: On This Day - Yuvraj Singh Tames Australia For India's First Win
On this day in 2011, Yuvraj Singh's all-round heroics saw India beat Australia in the quarterfinals of the ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad. Yuvraj took two crucial wickets and slammed an unbeaten 57 as India edged out Australia to set up a semi-final clash with arch-rivals Pakistan. Chasing a target of 261, India were at a precarious 187 for five when Yuvraj and Suresh Raina set up a match-winning partnership of 74 runs in 61 balls.
Campillo claims third European crown with Kenya Open win
Spain's Jorge Campillo carded a final-round 66 to claim a two-shot victory in the DP World Tour’s Kenya Open at the Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi, where Tom McKibben took a share of 25th place.
Journalists, Police Clash At Gaddafi Stadium In Pakistan's Lahore City
Chaos descended upon the Gaddafi Stadium, which was hosting a PSL cricket match, after a group of journalists were denied entry to the venue by police officials for wearing masks in solidarity with the slain journalist Arshad Sharif. Sharif, 49, a former reporter and TV anchor with ARY TV, was shot dead in Nairobi on October 23 last year under mysterious circumstances, sending shockwaves across Pakistan. On Sunday, television anchor Imran Riaz and his friends donning masks with the picture of Sharif were stopped by police from entering the Gaddafi Stadium, the venue of a PSL-8 match, despite having tickets.
Kenya's only ice hockey team dare to dream of skating glory
KIKUYU, Kenya : Kenya may only have one skating rink and next to no coaches, but that has not stopped 28-year-old Benjamin Mburu from following his dream of ice hockey glory.
World Athletics' Coe praises Kenyan response to doping
NAIROBI : World Athletics President Sebastian Coe on Thursday praised Kenya's commitment to addressing doping after several positive tests for banned substances.