OMANYALA WINS 100M GOLD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES

OMANYALA WINS 100M GOLD AT COMMONWEALTH GAMES

Wayne Lumbasi Ferdinand Omanyala, the African 100m champion, won Kenya’s 🇰🇪 first gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Omanyala clocked 10:02 seconds to become the first Kenyan since Seraphine Antao in the 1960 to win gold in the sprints at a major championship. The winner of the Men's 100m Final, and the […]

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 COMMONWEALTH GAMES:UGANDA’S KIPLIMO DANCES TO 10,000M WIN

COMMONWEALTH GAMES:UGANDA’S KIPLIMO DANCES TO 10,000M WIN

Wayne Lumbasi Jacob Kiplimo, a long distance runner from Uganda, won the men’s 10000m Commonwealth title on Tuesday night in Birmingham at the Alexander Stadium. Kiplimo won Uganda’s second gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with a championship record time of 27:09.19, adding to Victor Kiplangat’s marathon victory. The 21 year old long distance runner beat stiff […]

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 PREMIER LEAGUE CAPTAINS IN TALKS ON TAKING A KNEE

PREMIER LEAGUE CAPTAINS IN TALKS ON TAKING A KNEE

Wayne Lumbasi Premier League captains will make a final decision on whether or not players will continue taking the knee ahead of Friday’s season opener between Crystal Palace and Arsenal. Since the summer of 2020, English football has featured the anti-racism gesture, which was seen as a key emblem in the game’s campaign against racism. Wilfried […]

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 AFCON QUALIFIERS POSTPONED

AFCON QUALIFIERS POSTPONED

Wayne Lumbasi To provide the five World Cup-bound nations on the continent the chance to play better practice matches before the tournament in Qatar, the next round of African Cup of Nations qualifiers, which was scheduled for September, has been postponed. There are still four rounds left in the Cup of Nations qualifying matches, which […]

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 CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE REPETITIVE HEAD IMPACTS CAUSE BRAIN DISEASE

CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE REPETITIVE HEAD IMPACTS CAUSE BRAIN DISEASE

Wayne Lumbasi According to researchers, there is “conclusive evidence” that repeated head hits from tackling and heading the ball during sports can lead to the brain illness chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).  CTE is most often linked with hard-hitting sports like football and rugby /Getty Images/ The analysis revealed, among other things, that the US Department of Defense’s […]

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 SEBASTIAN VETTEL TO RETIRE FROM FORMULA ONE

SEBASTIAN VETTEL TO RETIRE FROM FORMULA ONE

Wayne Lumbasi Sebastian Vettel, the youngest driver to win a championship and a four-time Formula One champion, announced his retirement on Thursday. When his contract with Aston Martin expires at the end of the 2022 season, he will withdraw from competition. He expressed a desire to spend more time with his family while also focusing on […]

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