Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today
11th January 2019
Harun Shakava and Joash Onyango to miss out on Gor Mahia CAF tie, Serena Williams drawn against Tatjana Maria in Australian Open first round
- Team captain, Harun Shakava and Joash Onyango, will miss the tie over disciplinary issues that arose in their CAF Champions League knock-out game against Lobi Stars FC in Enugu, Nigeria last month
- Holders Manchester City can look forward to defending the League Cup in next month's final at Wembley as Gabriel Jesus struck four goals in a 9-0 thrashing of Burton Albion
- Milwaukee's NBA Most Valuable Player contender Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 27 points to lead the Bucks to a hard-fought 116-109 victory Wednesday over reigning MVP James Harden and the Houston Rockets
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya’s champions, Gor Mahia FC will face New Star de Douala of Cameroon in their CAF Confederation Cup play-off first leg fixture at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi on Sunday without two key center backs who have been suspended.
Holders Manchester City can look forward to defending the League Cup in next month's final at Wembley as Gabriel Jesus struck four goals in a 9-0 thrashing of Burton Albion in their semi-final, first leg on Wednesday.
Paris Saint-Germain saw their 43-match winning run in domestic cup competitions come to an end as Thomas Tuchel's men suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat by Ligue 1 bottom club Guingamp in the French League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Serena Williams has been handed a challenging draw in her quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, starting with Germany's Tatjana Maria in the first round.
Here are the top five stories from Thursday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Gor Aces Shakava, Onyango Out Of New Star Confed Cup Tie
NAIROBI,
Kenya- Kenya’s
champions, Gor Mahia FC will face New Star de Douala of Cameroon in their
CAF Confederation Cup play-off first leg fixture at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi
on Sunday without two key center backs who have been suspended by the
continental football governing body. Team captain, Harun Shakava and
Joash Onyango, will miss the tie over disciplinary issues that arose in their
CAF Champions League knock-out game against Lobi Stars FC in Enugu, Nigeria
last month. READ
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Williams In Challenging Draw For 24th Grand Slam Title
MELBOURNE,
Australia- Serena
Williams has been handed a challenging draw in her quest for a record-equalling
24th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, starting with Germany's Tatjana
Maria in the first round. The American, seeded 16, is gunning to match
Margaret Court's record of singles majors and claim an eighth Australian Open
crown.
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No Mercy As Nine-Star Manchester City Batter Burton
MANCHESTER,
United Kingdom- Holders
Manchester City can look forward to defending the League Cup in next month's
final at Wembley as Gabriel Jesus struck four goals in a 9-0 thrashing of
Burton Albion in their semi-final, first leg on Wednesday. Kevin de
Bruyne, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker and Riyad Mahrez were also
on target against Nigel Clough's League One side as City ensured their visit to
the Pirelli Stadium on January 23 is a mere formality. READ
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PSG Stunned By Guingamp In French League Cup
Quarter-finals
PARIS, France- Paris Saint-Germain saw their
43-match winning run in domestic cup competitions come to an end as Thomas
Tuchel's men suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat by Ligue 1 bottom club Guingamp
in the French League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. The visitors were awarded three
penalties at the Parc des Princes in a dramatic second half, as PSG failed in
their bid for a sixth straight League Cup title. READ
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Antetokounmpo Guides Bucks Over Rockets, Wizards Bewitch
76ers
LOS
ANGELES, United States- Milwaukee's NBA Most Valuable Player contender Giannis Antetokounmpo
scored 27 points to lead the Bucks to a hard-fought 116-109 victory Wednesday
over reigning MVP James Harden and the Houston Rockets.
Antetokounmpo added 21
rebounds and was a physical presence on both ends of the floor as the Bucks
battled back from a 60-54 halftime deficit to end the Rockets' 10-game home
winning streak. READ
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