Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today
20th September 2019
Arsenal, Man United win their opening Europa League matches, Pacquiao challenged to fight Floyd Mayweather or retire
- Pacquiao, who won a bruising 12-round battle with Keith Thurman to capture the WBA welterweight crown in July, has not scheduled his next fight
- Cheruiyot who until this week was a Constable, says his promotion at work has come with a lot of responsibilities
- Last season's runners-up Arsenal romped to an impressive 3-0 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League opener on Thursday as Mason Greenwood spared Manchester United's blushes
NAIROBI, Kenya- Olympic champion Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon was on Thursday advantaged after world champion and world-record holder Genzebe Dibaba opted out of World Championships due to a foot injury.
Formula One team Haas announced on Thursday Frenchman Romain Grosjean and Dane Kevin Magnussen will drive for the outfit again in the 2020 season.
Here are the top five stories from Thursday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
The Government Inspector: Cheruiyot Now Inspired For Doha Gold After Work Promotion
NAIROBI, Kenya- World 1500m silver medalist Timothy Cheruiyot is inspired to go for gold at the forthcoming Doha World Championship in Qatar after being promoted to the rank of Inspector of Prisons by the Commissioner-General of Kenya Prisons Wycliffe Ogalo.The Commonwealth Games silver medalist says his strategy to realise his ambition will be to run the expected cutthroat race at the front in all laps. READ MORE
Mighty Arsenal Impress, Man United Win On Opening Europa League Night
PARIS, France- Last season's runners-up Arsenal romped to an impressive 3-0 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in their Europa League opener on Thursday as Mason Greenwood spared Manchester United's blushes and Rangers got the better of Feyenoord.On a night which featured five British clubs in action, Unai Emery's much-changed side enjoyed the best result of all with youngsters Joe Willock and Bukayo Saka scoring in Germany. READ MORE
Experienced Grosjean, Magnussen Extend Contract With Formula 1 Team Haas
PARIS, France- Formula One team Haas announced on Thursday Frenchman Romain Grosjean and Dane Kevin Magnussen will drive for the outfit again in the 2020 season. The pair will head into their fourth campaign together with the American constructor. READ MORE
Rugby World Cup: It’s Treble Or Nothing- Declares All Blacks
TOKYO, Japan- Treble-chasing New Zealand's supremacy looks set to face a serious test from multiple challengers as the clock ticks down to an eagerly awaited Rugby World Cup in Japan. The hosts will kick off the tournament on Friday as favourites against minnows Russia -- a mark of their progress after years spent as the World Cup's whipping boys. READ MORE
Filipino Icon Pacquiao Challenged To Fight Floyd Mayweather Or Retire
LOS ANGELES, United States- Veteran boxing promoter Bob Arum believes Manny Pacquiao should retire from the sport soon unless he can land a lucrative rematch with Floyd Mayweather. Arum, who promoted Pacquiao during the Filipino icon's golden years, told the World Boxing News website he wanted to see the 40-year-old hang up his gloves soon. READ MORE