Top Five Stories From Sunday You Must Read Today

19th August 2019

Gor beat Bandari to win KPL Super Cup, Rennes rally to stun PSG in French Ligue 1

 Action between KPL champions Gor Mahia FC (Green) and SportPesa Shield champions Bandari FC at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on August 18,2019. PHOTO/ BANDARI FC
Action between KPL champions Gor Mahia FC (Green) and SportPesa Shield champions Bandari FC at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on August 18,2019. PHOTO/ BANDARI FC
SUMMARY
  • The USA play Australia in Melbourne on August 22 and 24, and Canada in Sydney two days later, ahead of their bid for a third consecutive crown at the World Cup, which begins at the end of the month in China
  • Ghanaian import Francis Afriyie failed to capitalised on Bandari defence confusion six minutes later same as Bandari’s top goal poacher Yema Mwama who lost an open chance in the 40th by hitting wide after succefully wading through the tight Gor defence
  • Manvir who won the 2017 edition of the leg triumphed in five of the seven grueling stages with Baldev Chager winning two to finish second

NAIROBI, Kenya- Gor Mahia FC edged Bandari FC 1-0 to reclaim the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Super Cup trophy at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Sunday.

Reigning African champion Manvir Baryan won fourth leg of  the Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) that concluded in Kilifi County at the weekend.

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

Juma Strike Sinks Bandari As Gor Mahia Reclaim KPL Super Cup

MACHAKOS, Kenya- Gor Mahia FC edged Bandari FC 1-0 to reclaim the Kenyan Premier League (KPL) Super Cup trophy at Kenyatta Stadium in Machakos on Sunday.The solitary goal was notched by Lawrence Juma in the 64th minute to grant K’Ogalo the deserved win. READ MORE

African Champion Manvir Wins KNRC Kilifi Leg

KILIFI, Kenya- Reigning African champion Manvir Baryan won fourth leg of  the Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) that concluded in Kilifi County at the weekend. Manvir, who triumphed in the 2017 edition of the leg, bagged five of the seven grueling stages in Kilifi with Baldev Chager winning two to finish the competition second. READ MORE

Stubborn Rennes Rally To Beat Neymar-Less PSG

Champions Paris Saint-Germain slipped up in their second league game of the season losing 2-1 to Rennes on Sunday in a repeat of April's French Cup final. Striker Edinson Cavani scored for the visitors in Brittany after a quarter of an hour before Mbaye Niang and  Romain del Castillo responded for the home side just after the break. READ MORE

Top Seeds Djokovic, Barty Ousted In Cincinnati Masters Semi-Finals

CINCINNATI, United States- World number one Novak Djokovic wilted under pressure from Daniil Medvedev Saturday, falling 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 to the ninth-seeded Russian in the Cincinnati Masters semi-finals. Medvedev's upset win sent him into a title showdown with another unexpected finalist, 16th-seeded Belgian David Goffin, who defeated France's Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-4 to reach his first ATP Masters 1000 final. READ MORE

Basketball World Cup: Missing NBA Stars Spark Outrage In Australia

SYDNEY, Australia- Australia's consumer watchdog has launched a probe into the use of NBA superstars to promote pre-World Cup exhibition games by Team USA despite many of them pulling out, leaving fans fuming. Some people paid hundreds of dollars to watch the Americans in three games in Melbourne and Sydney this month, believing they would be seeing the likes of James Harden, Anthony Davis and Damian Lillard. READ MORE