Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today
5th April 2019
AFC Leopards SC beat Chemelil to move further away from the relegation zone, Lionesses to face Argentina In Hong Kong quarters
- Goals from Whyvonne Isuza and Aziz Okaka propelled struggling domestic giants, AFC Leopards SC further away from the SpotPesa Premier League drop zone in a 2-0 victory over Chemelil Sugar FC
- Kenya Lionesses will continue their quest to hunt down Core Status for the 2019/20 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Friday when they take on Argentina in the quarterfinal of the women's qualifiers in Hong Kong
- Kenya slipped down two places to 108th in the latest Coca-Cola FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday following their 0-1 defeat to Ghana in their final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last month
NAIROBI, Kenya- Goals from Whyvonne Isuza and Aziz Okaka propelled struggling domestic giants, AFC Leopards SC further away from the SpotPesa Premier League drop zone in a 2-0 victory over Chemelil Sugar FC at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on Thursday evening.
Kenya slipped down two places to 108th in the latest Coca-Cola FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday following their 0-1 defeat to Ghana in their final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier last month.
In Rugby, Kenya Lionesses will continue their quest to hunt down Core Status for the 2019/20 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series on Friday when they take on Argentina in the quarterfinal of the women's qualifiers in Hong Kong.
Exactly one month remains before Doha once again welcomes the world's best athletes - including IAAF Female Athlete of the Year Caterine Ibarguen from Colombia - for the first stage of the 2019 IAAF Diamond League which takes place at the state-of-the-art Khalifa International Stadium on May 3.
Here are the top five stories from Thursday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Disciplined Leopards Roar Over Chemelil, Nzoia Draw
Blanks With Rangers
NAIROBI, Kenya- Goals from Whyvonne Isuza and
Aziz Okaka propelled struggling domestic giants, AFC Leopards SC further away
from the SpotPesa Premier League drop zone in a 2-0 victory over Chemelil Sugar
FC at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos on Thursday evening. Head coach Andre
Cassa Mbungo's side had been pushed down to 15th before the start of the match
when Vihiga United FC forced a 1-1 draw with title chasing Sofapaka FC earlier
at the same venue. READ
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Charging Lionesses Set Argentina Date In Hong Kong 7s
Quarterfinals
HONG KONG, China- Kenya Lionesses will continue their
quest to hunt down Core Status for the 2019/20 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series
on Friday when they take on Argentina in the quarterfinal of the women's
qualifiers in Hong Kong. Lionesses capped a memorable day by topping Pool B
after edging Papua New Guinea 20-10 in their final match having prevailed over
neighbours Uganda and hosts Hong Kong. READ
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Six DL Champions In Doha Opener Action- But There Is No
Kenyan Winner
DOHA, Qatar- Exactly one month remains before Doha
once again welcomes the world's best athletes - including IAAF Female Athlete
of the Year Caterine Ibarguen from Colombia - for the first stage of the 2019
IAAF Diamond League which takes place at the state-of-the-art Khalifa
International Stadium on May 3. Ibarguen (triple jump world rank: 1, long jump
world rank: 2) is one of six reigning world outdoor and Olympic champions to be
confirmed across the first three events - long jump, pole vault and 100m
hurdles - with more top names to be unveiled in the weeks leading up to the
one-day spectacle which will be held under the lights next month. READ
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Kenya Slip Down Two Places, Belgium Remain Top Of FIFA
World Ranking
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya slipped down two places to
108th in the latest Coca-Cola FIFA World Rankings released on Thursday
following their 0-1 defeat to Ghana in their final 2019 Africa Cup of Nations
qualifier last month. Kenya had already qualified to return to the AFCON ahead
of their final Group F fixture at the Ohene Djan Stadium in Accra on March 24
and were on course to top the pool. READ
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Aha! Curry Admits Contact Lenses Have Improved His
Shooting Game
OAKLAND, United States- Golden State Warriors star
Stephen Curry said that a decision to start wearing contact lenses has helped
him reverse a dip in his shooting numbers. Curry told The Athletic in an
interview he had started wearing contact lenses to offset problems caused by a
condition of the cornea called Keratoconus. READ
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