Top Five Stories From Friday You Must Read Today

26th October 2019

SPL champions Gor Mahia ready for Motema Pembe Confed Cup showdown at Kasarani, Springboks wary of suffocating Wales ahead of their RWC semi-final clash in Yokohama

PHOTO | Duncan Sirma | SPN
PHOTO | Duncan Sirma | SPN
SUMMARY
  • Antetokounmpo became the first player since Oscar Robertson in 1966 to post a 30-plus point triple-double in his opening game of a season
  • Andre Casa Mbungo's charges are coming off a 1-1 draw with Western Stima FC and are confident they can down Batoto ba Mungu who were beaten 2-1 by Nzoia Sugar FC last weekend
  • Kimutai will take on compatriot Geoffrey Yegon, who finished second at the Rome Ostia Half Marathon in 1:00:23 and has four sub-one hour half marathon runs to his credit

NAIROBI, Kenya-  Gor Mahia FC head coach Steve Polack admitted on Friday that their 6-1 aggregate thrashing at the hands of USM Alger last month has taught them a valuable lesson as they prepare to play DC Motema Pembe in the play-off round of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday at Kasarani.

At the same time, AFC Leopards SC have the chance to finish the weekend in second place on the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) if they manage a win against 2009 champions Sofapaka FC on Sunday at the Narok County Stadium.

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

SPL: High-Flying AFC Leopards Eye Sofapaka Scalp, Ulinzi Host Tusker

NAIROBI, Kenya- AFC Leopards SC have the chance to finish the weekend in second place on the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) if they manage a win against 2009 champions Sofapaka FC on Sunday at the Narok County Stadium. Andre Casa Mbungo's charges are coming off a 1-1 draw with Western Stima FC and are confident they can down Batoto ba Mungu who were beaten 2-1 by Nzoia Sugar FC last weekend. READ MORE

Kenyan Duo Kimutai, Cherop Favourites For Venice Marathon

MONACO, France- Kenyan Andrew Ben Kimutai starts as the fastest runner in the men’s field at the 34th edition of the Hauwei Venice Marathon, an IAAF Bronze Label road race on Sunday (27). The 30-year-old, who set his 2:08:32 personal best at the Seville Marathon in 2018, won this year's Wuhan Marathon in China in 2:10:06. READ MORE

Polack: Gor Mahia Ready For DC Motema Pembe Confed Cup Clash

NAIROBI, Kenya- Gor Mahia FC head coach Steve Polack admitted their 6-1 aggregate thrashing at the hands of USM Alger last month has taught them a valuable lesson as they prepare to play DC Motema Pembe in the play-off round of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday at Kasarani. The SportPesa Premier League champions lost the first leg 4-1 against the Algerians and could not overturn the deficit in the return leg in Nairobi, where they went down 2-0. READ MORE

Springboks Fly-Half Handre Pollard Wary Of Suffocating Wales

YOKOHAMA, Japan- Springbok fly-half Handre Pollard has warned South Africa against falling into the trap laid by a "suffocating" Wales ahead of Sunday's World Cup semi-final in Yokohama. Wales have won all four of their Tests against South Africa since a 23-19 loss at Twickenham in the quarter-finals of the 2015 World Cup. READ MORE

Greek Freak Antetokounmpo Ruins Harden, Westbrook Rockets Reunion Party

LOS ANGELES, United States- Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points to propel the Bucks to a 117-111 victory in Houston Thursday, spoiling the debut of newly formed Rockets star duo James Harden and Russell Westbrook. In a battle featuring the last three NBA Most Valuable Players it was reigning MVP Antetokounmpo who emerged the winner, notching the first triple-double of the season before he fouled out with just over five minutes remaining. READ MORE