Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today

14th December 2018

Defending champions Yegon, Chepkemoi upbeat ahead of Kisumu City Marathon, Arsenal beat Qarabag to seal Europa Group E top spot

Action during a past Kisumu City Marathon.PHOTO/ SPN
Action during a past Kisumu City Marathon.PHOTO/ SPN
SUMMARY
  • Kisumu City Marathon, whose objective is to encourage youths in the region to embrace athletics, will start off at the Kenyatta Sports Ground which will also be the finish line
  • Arsenal victory ensured the gunners took their unbeaten run to 22 games.Sporting CP  joined Arsenal into the  knock-out with 13 points  after finishing second in the pool
  • Morocco will not be a candidate to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after Cameroon was stripped of the tournament, the country's sports minister Rachid Talbi Alami said on Wednesday, while Egypt expressed an interest in hosting the finals

NAIROBI, Kenya- Two-time champion, Elkana Yegon, confirmed on Thursday that he will be out to defend his title for the third time in a row at the 12th edition of Safaricom Kisumu City Marathon on Saturday.

Madrid Rock 'n' Roll Marathon silver medalist, Diana Chepkemoi, will also shield her women’s crown in the race that has attracted over 700 participants.

Internationally, Arsenal FC  edged Azerbaijani side, Qarabag FC 1-0, to seal top spot in the Europa League Group E with 16 points, stretching their unbeaten run to 22 in the night.

Likewise, Chelsea also finished on top of Pool L with similar points despite a 2-2 draw with Mol Vidi FC of Hungary.

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

Yegon, Chepkemoi Set To Defend Kisumu City Marathonn Titles

KISUMU, Kenya – Trans Nzoia based Elkana Yegon will be out to defend the men’s title for the third time in a row at the 12th edition of Safaricom Kisumu City Marathon on Saturday.Madrid Rock 'n' Roll Marathon silver medalist, Diana Chepkemoi, will defend the women’s crown in the race that has attracted over 700 participants.READ MORE

Arsenal Seal Europa Top Spot With Victory Over Qarabag

PARIS,France- Arsenal FC edged Qarabag FC 1-0 to seal top spot in Europa Group E with 16 points at the Emirates Stadium in London on Thursday night.Alexandre Lacazette confirmed Arsenal's dominance of Group E with the only goal of a low-key 1-0 win over bottom side Qarabag. READ MORE

Novak Djokovic,Simona Halep Are 2018 ITF World Champions

LONDON, United Kingdom- Novak Djokovic and Simona Halep were Thursday named as the 2018 ITF world champions by the governing body of global tennis.World number one Djokovic receives the honour from the International Tennis Federation for the sixth time, while it is the first year that Romania's top-ranked Halep has been recognised.READ MORE

Morocco Out Of CAF 2019 AFCON Hosting Talks

RABAT, Morocco- Morocco will not be a candidate to host the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after Cameroon was stripped of the tournament, the country's sports minister Rachid Talbi Alami said on Wednesday, while Egypt expressed an interest in hosting the finals."Morocco does not intend to run for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and will not do so," he told AFP. READ MORE

Raptors Beat Warriors To End 14-Year Drought At Home

LOS ANGELES, United States- Kyle Lowry and Serge Ibaka combined for 43 points as the Toronto Raptors beat the two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors at home for the first time in 14 years with a 113-93 victory on Wednesday.Lowry finished with 23 points and 12 assists and Ibaka tallied 20 points and 12 rebounds as Toronto won despite not having Kawhi Leonard in the lineup.READ MORE