Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today

1st November 2019

Kopan Timbe leads Kenyan contingent at the ongoing Entebbe Open in Uganda, fourth-tier side Colchester United paired with Man United in League Cup quarters

 Royal Nairobi Golf Club’s Erick Ooko in action in a past Safari Tour Golf Series. PHOTO/ SPN
Royal Nairobi Golf Club’s Erick Ooko in action in a past Safari Tour Golf Series. PHOTO/ SPN
SUMMARY
  • Kibet clocked his PB of 13:11.87 in the 5000m on the track at Berlin’s ISTAF meeting in 2017 and won the Campaccio IAAF Cross Country Permit race in January 2018
  • Given that Hamilton has scored in his last 30 consecutive outings and needs only four points to retain his crown, Bottas's hopes are some way beyond slim, but he can be relied upon never to give up
  • Harden shot 18-of-32 from the field, made all but one of his 18 free throws, and drained six three pointers as the Rockets overcame a 46-point night from Bradley Beal

NAIROBI, Kenya- Muthaiga Golf Club hard hitter Kopan Timbe shot an impressive round of 66 on par 71 Entebbe Golf Club to lead the Kenyan contingent at the ongoing fourth leg of Safari Tour Golf Series in Entebbe, Uganda on Thursday.

Fourth-tier Colchester United's chairman expressed his delight at being drawn away at Manchester United in their League Cup quarter-final declaring "You come into football for days like this."

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

Muthaiga’s Timbe Leads Kenyan Pack In Entebbe, Chinhoi Rules Leader-Board

ENTEBBE, Uganda- Muthaiga Golf Club hard hitter Kopan Timbe shot an impressive round of 66 on par 71 Entebbe Golf Club to lead the Kenyan contingent at the ongoing fourth leg of Safari Tour Golf Series in Entebbe, Uganda. His decent 5-under par score saw him end round one of the contest tied in second alongside Ugandan Silvia Opiyo. READ MORE

Campaccio Cross-Country Champion James Kibet Favourite For Rome 10km Race

MONACO, Kenya- Kenyans James Kibet, Joel Maina Mwangi, Paul Tiongik and James Mburugu are the top names at the 12th edition of the Corsa dei Santi in Rome, an IAAF Bronze Label 10 km road race, on Friday. Kibet clocked his PB of 13:11.87 in the 5000m on the track at Berlin’s ISTAF meeting in 2017 and won the Campaccio IAAF Cross Country Permit race in January 2018. READ MORE

Carabao Cup Quarters: Fourth-Tier Colchester Drawn With Man United, Everton For Leicester

LONDON, United Kingdom- Fourth-tier Colchester United's chairman expressed his delight at being drawn away at Manchester United in their League Cup quarter-final declaring "You come into football for days like this." Colchester -- the lowest ranked side remaining in the competition -- have lost both times they have faced United: 1-0 in the FA Cup fifth round in 1978-79 and 2-0 in the League Cup third round in 1983-84. READ MORE

American Dream: Lewis Hamilton Set For Sixth World Title At United States GP

AUSTIN, United States- Lewis Hamilton is set to clinch his sixth drivers' world championship at one of his favourite venues this weekend when he leads Mercedes into what promises to be a close scrap with Ferrari at the United States Grand Prix. Just days after his unexpected, but perfectly-conceived, strategic victory in Mexico, the 34-year-old Briton is in the luxurious position of knowing that only a wildly-extraordinary result at the Circuit of the Americas can frustrate him again. READ MORE

Harden Explodes For 59 As Rockets Outgun Wizards In Highest Ever NBA Scoring Match

LOS ANGELES, United States- James Harden made the winning free throw with two seconds left, capping a 59-point performance as the Houston Rockets outgunned the Washington Wizards 159-158 in one of the highest scoring games in NBA history. Harden shot 18-of-32 from the field, made all but one of his 18 free throws, and drained six three pointers as the Rockets overcame a 46-point night from Bradley Beal. READ MORE