Top Five Stories From Sunday You Must Read Today
27th May 2019
Vihiga United FC relegated from the SportPesa Premier League after Western Stima FC loss, Lewis Hamilton powers to Monaco GP victory
- Bandari FC failed to crack 10-man Sofapaka FC at the Mbaraki Stadium but maintained their second place position on the already won SportPesa Premier League (SPL) table
- Lewis Hamilton resisted intense race-long pressure on Sunday to secure a narrow, dramatic and emotional victory for a mourning Mercedes in the Monaco Grand Prix
- Kawhi Leonard finished with 27 points and a career high 17 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors advanced to their first NBA final with a 100-94 win over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks
NAIROBI, Kenya- Bandari FC failed to crack 10-man Sofapaka FC at the Mbaraki Stadium but maintained their second place position on the already won SportPesa Premier League (SPL) table.
In the world of motor sports, Lewis Hamilton resisted intense race-long pressure on Sunday to secure a narrow, dramatic and emotional victory for a mourning Mercedes in the Monaco Grand Prix.
Kawhi Leonard finished with 27 points and a career high 17 rebounds as the Toronto Raptors advanced to their first NBA final with a 100-94 win over the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks.
In tennis, Roger Federer returns to a new look Roland Garros on Sunday after a four-year absence, admitting he'll be an underdog in his attempt to claim a 21st Grand Slam title and Russian teenager Anastasia Potapova said she was left "speechless" after knocking out her "idol" Angelique Kerber in the first round of the French Open on Sunday.
Here are the top five stories from Saturday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Bandari Fail To Crack 10-Man Sofapaka, Vihiga Relegated
From SPL
NAIROBI, Kenya- Bandari FC failed to crack 10-man Sofapaka FC at the Mbaraki Stadium but
maintained their second place position on the already won SportPesa Premier League
(SPL) table. Sofapaka goalkeeper Justine Ndikumana was sent off on the hour
mark but John Baraza’s side were exceptional defensively to ensure the game
ended in a goalless draw. READ
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Championship Leader Hamilton Powers To Monaco GP Victory
MONACO, Principality of Monaco- Lewis Hamilton resisted intense race-long pressure on Sunday to secure
a narrow, dramatic and emotional victory for a mourning Mercedes in the Monaco
Grand Prix.The defending five-time world champion and current series leader,
who came home less than a second ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, said he
survived the Dutchman's late attacks by "fighting with the spirit of Niki
(Lauda)". READ
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Mama We Made It! Raptors Sink Bucks To Reach First Ever
NBA Final
LOS ANGELES, United States- Kawhi Leonard finished with 27 points and a career high 17 rebounds as
the Toronto Raptors advanced to their first NBA final with a 100-94 win over
the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The Raptors won the series 4-2 as
Saturday's contest at Scotiabank Arena was a mirror image of game five,
featuring a strong start by Milwaukee before Toronto came back in the fourth
quarter to close it out with several clutch plays down the stretch. READ
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Record-Chasing Federer Returns To Roland Garros After
4-Year Hiatus
PARIS, France-
Roger Federer returns to a new look Roland Garros on Sunday after a four-year
absence, admitting he'll be an underdog in his attempt to claim a 21st Grand
Slam title. The 37-year-old Swiss star is the headline act on opening day, 10
years after his one triumph in Paris and two decades since his tournament
debut. READ
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Roland Garros: Teen Potapova Ousts Idol Kerber, Tsitsipas
Through
PARIS, France-
Russian teenager Anastasia Potapova said she was left "speechless"
after knocking out her "idol" Angelique Kerber in the first round of
the French Open on Sunday. The 18-year-old made short work of the fifth seed
and reigning Wimbledon champion, who was bidding to complete a career Grand
Slam at Roland Garros, winning 6-4, 6-2. READ
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