Top Five Stories From Saturday You Must Read Today

NAIROBI, Kenya- Eighteen was the magic number on Saturday when captain Harun Shakava lifted the giant SportPesa Premier League (SPL) trophy to crown Gor Mahia FC as the 2018/19 champions in Machakos.

In Spain, Barcelona wanted a trophy to ease their Champions League heartache but instead fell to another shock defeat as Valencia pulled off a thrilling 2-1 victory on Saturday night to win the Copa del Rey.

Meanwhile in the international rugby sevens circuit, Kenya Shujaa imploded in the second half of their last Pool B fixture against France to go down 17-31 to miss out of the Main Cup quarters of London 7s to intensify HSBC World Sevens Series relegation fears on Saturday evening.

Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) premier class driver Jasmeet Singh 'Iceman' Chana will step up preparations for the 2019 Safari Rally with a test drive in Kajiado before fine tuning their act for the signature event of the season. 

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

Ecstasy, Joy Marks Gor Mahia SPL Coronation In Machakos Party

MACHAKOS, Kenya- Eighteen was the magic number on Saturday when captain Harun Shakava lifted the giant SportPesa Premier League (SPL) trophy to crown Gor Mahia FC as the 2018/19 champions in Machakos. Before the carnival atmosphere erupted into ecstatic celebrations within and outside the Kenyatta Stadium, there was the secondary matter of a match against Posta Rangers FC. READ MORE

Shujaa Implode Against France, Tumble Out Of London 7s Cup

LONDON, England- Kenya Shujaa imploded in the second half of their last Pool B fixture against France to go down 17-31 to miss out of the Main Cup quarters of London 7s to intensify HSBC World Sevens Series relegation fears on Saturday evening. Following their narrow loss to Fiji in their opening game, Shujaa ignited hopes of making the last eight for the first time this season when they collected a memorable 21-20 victory over Samoa in their second game, boosting hopes of a turnaround in fortunes when they faced France. READ MORE

Valencia Shock Barcelona To Lift Copa Del Rey Crown

SEVILLE, Spain- Barcelona wanted a trophy to ease their Champions League heartache but instead fell to another shock defeat as Valencia pulled off a thrilling 2-1 victory on Saturday night to win the Copa del Rey. Chasing a record fifth consecutive triumph, Barca were undone by a relentless and gutsy Valencia side, who hung on after Lionel Messi pulled a goal back to set up a dramatic finish in Seville. READ MORE

Record Holder Chepkoech Leads Stacked Oslo DL Steeplechase Line-Up

OSLO, Norway- Seven of the top eight women in the world steeplechase rankings will clash at the Oslo Bislett Games on 13 June, organisers of the IAAF Diamond League meeting have announced. Kenya’s world record-holder Beatrice Chepkoech will face, among others, world champion Emma Coburn, world U20 champion Celliphine Chespol and 2015 world champion Hyvin Kiyeng. READ MORE

Jasmeet Chana To Step Up Safari Preparations With Kajiado Test Drive

NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) premier class driver Jasmeet Singh 'Iceman' Chana will step up preparations for the 2019 Safari Rally with a test drive in Kajiado before fine tuning their act for the signature event of the season. "Safari is here with us again and it's definitely going to be a tough one more so if rains persist. But at the same time we have our eyes firmly set on double points and a top five overall result. To achieve this, it means  driving cautiously. We will try and push where we can." READ MORE