Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today
7th September 2018
Against all odds, The Fatuma Zarika story enters part 7, Spurs star Victor Wanyama part of the four out of the Harambee Stars squad
- The moving Fatuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika story can keep you glued for seven days of the week
- Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola spared his side’s blushes with a string of fine second-half saves as France battled to a 0-0 draw with Germany in their Nations League opener
- Captain Victor Wanyama is among the four players out of the 2019 AFCON qualifier against Ghana Black Stars on Saturday
AK CEO Mwangi, Okeyo Cleared Of Extorting Dope Cheats
NAIROBI, Kenya- The IAAF Ethics Board has cleared Athletics
Kenya (AK) Chief Executive Officer Isaac Mwangi and former vice-president,
David Okeyo from charges of extorting runners who failed dope tests. In a
62-page ruling released on Thursday, the Board said there was no sufficient
evidence to sustain the charges in a development that
comes barely a week after Okeyo was banned from the sport in life and ordered
to pay a USD150,000 fine. READ
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Against All Odds: The Fatuma Zarika Story- Part 7
NAIROBI, Kenya- The moving Fatuma ‘Iron Fist’ Zarika story
can keep you glued for seven days of the week. The embodiment of one of
the most moving rags to riches stories not only in sport but in every other
sphere of life, SportPesa News has already brought you six
parts of her series and this is the seventh. READ
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Germany, France Draw Blanks In UEFA Nations League Opener
MUNICH, Germany- Goalkeeper Alphonse Areola spared his side’s blushes with a string of fine second-half saves as France battled to a 0-0 draw with Germany in their Nations League opener on Thursday. While France took to the field for the first time as newly-crowned world champions, Germany were looking to rebuild after a disastrous World Cup campaign. READ MORE
Wanyama Among Four Out Of Stars Squad To Face Ghana
NAIROBI, Kenya- Captain Victor Wanyama is among the four
players out of the 2019 AFCON qualifier against Ghana Black Stars on Saturday
where Frenchman Harambee Stars head coach, Sebastian Migne will mark his
competitive debut. Football Kenya Federation (FKF) confirmed on Thursday
that Wanyama, who only resumed training last Friday (August 31) with his
English Premier League (EPL) heavyweights, Tottenham Hotspur after recovering
from the knee knock that kept him out for parts of last season, did not make
the cut. READ
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Shujaa Stars In To Boost Simbas Rugby World Cup Repechage Quest
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya has called up four players from its sevens team to reinforce the national squad as it prepares for a last-ditch bid to grab one of the last places at next year's World Cup. The repechage tournament in Marseille in November will be Kenya's final chance to qualify for the World Cup in Japan after missing out when they finished second to eventual qualifiers Namibia during the Gold Cup, which doubled as the African round of qualifying. READ MORE