Top Five Stories From Friday You Must Read Today

21st September 2019

Kenyan athletes Wambui, Kahega to miss Doha worlds over testosterone, Matsushima fires hosts Japan to victory against Russia in RWC opener

Jackline Wambui of Kenya in action during the final of the girls 800m on day five of the IAAF U18 World Championships at The Kasarani Stadium on July 16, 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES
Jackline Wambui of Kenya in action during the final of the girls 800m on day five of the IAAF U18 World Championships at The Kasarani Stadium on July 16, 2017 in Nairobi, Kenya. PHOTO/GETTY IMAGES
SUMMARY
  • Manchester City were the only English side to win their Champions League opener in midweek, but have problems of their own with an injury-ravaged defence exposed in a shocking 3-2 defeat to Norwich last weekend,leaving the champions five points adrift of leaders Liverpool
  • Jackline Wambui, who won the 800m in Kenyan trials last week with a personal best time of 1min 58.79sec, and Linda Kahega, who came third in the 400m, had both qualified for the world championships
  • Japan strode out to booming taiko drums greeted by a deafening roar from a packed crowd of 45,000 but it was Russia's "Bears" who began the sharper


NAIROBI, Kenya- Two female Kenyan middle-distance runners have been dropped from the team for this month's IAAF World championships in Doha due to high levels of testosterone, Athletics Kenya said Friday.

New Zealander Paul Feeney was on the day appointed as Kenya’s national technical director of rugby to oversee all forms of the game in the country.

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

World U-18 800m Champion Wambui, Kahega Out Of Doha Worlds Over Testosterone

NAIROBI, Kenya- Two female Kenyan middle-distance runners have been dropped from the team for this month's IAAF World championships in Doha due to high levels of testosterone, Athletics Kenya said Friday. Jackline Wambui, who won the 800m in Kenyan trials last week with a personal best time of 1min 58.79sec, and Linda Kahega, who came third in the 400m, had both qualified for the world championships. READ MORE

Former Auckland Coach Feeney Named Kenya's Technical Director Of Rugby

NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya have appointed New Zealander Paul Feeney as the national technical director of rugby to oversee all forms of the game in the country. A former Auckland and South African Stormers coach, Feeney, who won the 2005 Rugby Sevens World Cup with Fiji, will head the Kenya Sevens programme, as well as supporting the 15s and the women's Lionesses teams in areas of skills and defence. READ MORE

Max Verstappen Leads The Way In First Singapore GP Practice

SINGAPORE, Singapore- Max Verstappen and Sebastian Vettel set the fastest times in the opening practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday, the duo lapping marginally quicker than championship leader Lewis Hamilton in what could prove to be a precursor for a three-way battle for supremacy on Sunday. Red Bull's Vestappen crossed the line in 1:40.259, just 0.167s ahead of Ferrari's Vettel in a session that was held up by a late crash involving Hamilton's Mercedes team mate Valtteri Bottas which caused the action to be red flagged for 10 minutes. READ MORE

Matsushima Treble Powers Hosts Japan To World Cup Win Over Russia

TOKYO, Japan- Kotaro Matsushima scored a sizzling hat-trick as hosts Japan recovered from a torrid start to beat Russia 30-10 in their Rugby World Cup opener on Friday. Japan's prolific winger became the first player to score three tries in a World Cup opening game after a brilliant solo effort with just over 10 minutes left in Tokyo. READ MORE

Premier League Leaders Liverpool, Chelsea In Search Of Redemption After UCL Blow

LONDON, United Kingdom- The Premier League's elite have little time to lick their wounds from a series of blows in European competition as domestic action offers an immediate chance of redemption for Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham. Manchester City were the only English side to win their Champions League opener in midweek, but have problems of their own with an injury-ravaged defence exposed in a shocking 3-2 defeat to Norwich last weekend, leaving the champions five points adrift of leaders Liverpool. READ MORE