Top Five Stories From Tuesday You Must Read Today

17th October 2018

Madagascar won a place at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament for the first time, Jose Mourinho was charged by the FA

Julius Yego of Kenya competes during the Men's Javelin Throw Final on Day 15 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO/Getty Images/IOC
Julius Yego of Kenya competes during the Men's Javelin Throw Final on Day 15 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 20, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. PHOTO/Getty Images/IOC
SUMMARY
  • Madagascar won a place at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament for the first time when they triumphed 1-0 at home against Equatorial Guinea in Group A
  • Olympic champion, Kipchoge obliterated the world marathon record at the 2018 BMW Berlin Marathon in Germany where he posted 2:01:39 to shed off a minute and 18 seconds from the previous standard set by Dennis Kimetto (2:02:57) in 2014
  • Jose Mourinho was charged by the Football Association on Tuesday over comments he made after Manchester United's victory against Newcastle 

NAIROBI, Kenya- Madagascar won a place at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament for the first time when they triumphed 1-0 at home against Equatorial Guinea in Group A Tuesday.

World record holders, Eliud Kipchoge (marathon) and Beatrice Chepkoech (women 3000m steeplechase) are the September and August Sports Journalists Association of Kenya/StarTimes Sports Personality for the Month winners in that order.

Fancy travelling to watch Gor Mahia FC play in England? If yes, here is an opportunity to be part of history. A local travel agency on Tuesday launched three packages for Gor and local football fans wishing to travel to Liverpool to watch the record 17-time domestic league winners take on English Premier League side Everton FC on November 6.

Olympic silver medallist and Beijing 2015 gold winner Julius Yego has resumed training early in a bid to reclaim the men Javelin title at the Doha 2019 IAAF World Championships in Athletics next summer.

Jose Mourinho was charged by the Football Association on Tuesday over comments he made after Manchester United's victory against Newcastle and faces a potential touchline ban if found guilty.

Here are the top five stories from Tuesday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:

Madagascar Celebrate Historic First AFCON Final Ticket

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa- Madagascar won a place at the Africa Cup of Nations tournament for the first time when they triumphed 1-0 at home against Equatorial Guinea in Group A Tuesday. Thailand-based midfielder Njiva Rakotoharimalala scored the only goal four minutes before half time on the huge Indian Ocean island. READ MORE

Record Breakers Kipchoge, Chepkoech Scoop SJAK/StarTimes Awards

ELDORET, Kenya- World record holders, Eliud Kipchoge (marathon) and Beatrice Chepkoech (women 3000m steeplechase) are the September and August Sports Journalists Association of Kenya/StarTimes Sports Personality for the Month winners in that order. Olympic champion, Kipchoge obliterated the world marathon record at the 2018 BMW Berlin Marathon in Germany where he posted 2:01:39 to shed off a minute and 18 seconds from the previous standard set by Dennis Kimetto (2:02:57) in 2014. READ MORE

Packages For Gor Fans To Travel To Everton Clash Launched

NAIROBI, Kenya- Fancy travelling to watch Gor Mahia FC play in England? If yes, here is an opportunity to be part of history. A local travel agency on Tuesday launched three packages for Gor and local football fans wishing to travel to Liverpool to watch the record 17-time domestic league winners take on English Premier League side Everton FC on November 6. READ MORE

Charged Yego Out To Reclaim His Javelin World Title

NAIROBI, Kenya – Olympic silver medallist and Beijing 2015 gold winner Julius Yego has resumed training early in a bid to reclaim the men Javelin title at the Doha 2019 IAAF World Championships in Athletics next summer. Yego made history as the first Kenyan field athlete to win gold in China but a combination of injury and a loss of form saw him dethroned at the London 2017 Worlds last year. READ MORE

Jose Mourinho Faces Possible Ban Following FA Charge

LONDON, United Kingdom- Jose Mourinho was charged by the Football Association on Tuesday over comments he made after Manchester United's victory against Newcastle and faces a potential touchline ban if found guilty. The United manager spoke into a camera after his side came from behind to triumph 3-2 at Old Trafford, easing the immediate pressure on him after a string of poor results. 

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