Top Five Stories From Sunday You Must Read Today
4th February 2019
Gor Mahia FC beat Zamalek 4-2 in a thrilling Group D encounter in Nairobi, Bandari thrash Leopards to reclaim SPL second spot
- Bandari FC beat AFC Leopards SC 4-1 in a SportPesa Premier League (SPL) match staged at Mbaraki Stadium in Mombasa on Sunday to reclaim second spot in the standings
- Gor claimed a most-famous victory when they stunned five-time African champions and Egyptian giants Zamalek FC 4-2 at a wild Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani
- Kenya’s Betsy Saina pulled away from Ayuko Suzuki in the final kilometre of the Marugame Half Marathon to successfully defend her title at the IAAF Silver Label road race in 1:07:49 on Sunday
NAIROBI, Kenya- This is what Gor Mahia Football Club lives and stands for. SportPesa Premier League (SPL) titleholders, Gor claimed a most-famous victory when they stunned five-time African champions and Egyptian giants Zamalek FC 4-2 at a wild Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani.
In the local league, Bandari FC beat AFC Leopards SC 4-1 in a SportPesa Premier League (SPL) match staged at Mbaraki Stadium in Mombasa on Sunday to reclaim second spot in the standings.
New Zealand made it a double victory in the Rugby Sevens in Sydney on Sunday, winning both the men's and the women's tournaments to top the overall standings.
In Athletics, Kenya’s Betsy Saina pulled away from Ayuko Suzuki in the final kilometre of the Marugame Half Marathon to successfully defend her title at the IAAF Silver Label road race in 1:07:49 on Sunday.
Here are the top five stories from Sunday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Gor Humble Mighty Zamalek In Six-Goal Confed Cup Thriller
NAIROBI, Kenya-
This is what Gor Mahia Football Club lives and stands for. SportPesa Premier
League (SPL) titleholders, Gor claimed a most-famous victory when they stunned
five-time African champions and Egyptian giants Zamalek FC 4-2 at a wild Moi
International Sports Centre, Kasarani to get their 2018/19 CAF Confederations
Cup group stage campaign off to a dream start on Sunday. Jacques Tuyisenge
claimed a brace and set up the third for the irrepressible Nicholas Kipkurui
who crowned his international debut for Gor with a memorable performance. READ
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Sydney 7s Turns All Black: New Zealand Clinch Men, Women
Cups Double
SYDNEY, Australia- New Zealand made it a double victory in the Rugby Sevens in Sydney on
Sunday, winning both the men's and the women's tournaments to top the overall
standings. The All Blacks Sevens claimed their second title in the fourth leg
of the season, comfortably beating the USA 21-5 in the men's final. READ
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The 'Fast And Furious' Loading In 2019 KNRC, Onkar Rai
Asserts
NAKURU, Kenya- Onkar
Rai has predicted a 'fast and furious' Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC)
after edging a gripping three-way battle against titleholder Carl 'Flash' Tundo
and teammate Baldev Chager to clinch the season-opening KCB Nakuru Rally
victory. Rai became the first ever driver to complete a hat-trick of wins in
Nakuru after he eclipsed Tundo in a last stage showdown at the expansive
Gicheha Farm on Saturday. READ
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Ochomo, Mwana Doubles Inspire Bandari SPL Rout Of
Leopards
MOMBASA, Kenya- Bandari FC beat AFC Leopards SC 4-1 in a SportPesa Premier League (SPL)
match staged at Mbaraki Stadium in Mombasa on Sunday to reclaim second spot in
the standings. Wycliffe Ochomo was on target for the winners in the 22nd and
39th minutes as the visitors pulled a goal in the 30th to rest the scores 2-1
in favour of the hosts at half time. READ
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Fleet-Footed Betsy Saina Holds On To Maragume Half Title
TOKYO, Japan-
Kenya’s Betsy Saina pulled away from Ayuko Suzuki in the final kilometre of the
Marugame Half Marathon to successfully defend her title at the IAAF Silver
Label road race in 1:07:49 on Sunday. Abdi Nageeye, meanwhile, caught
front-running Simon Kariuki just before the 20-kilometre point and went on to
win in 1:00:24, taking 46 seconds off the Dutch record set 20 years ago by Greg
van Hest. READ
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