Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today

NAIROBI, Kenya- Five-time UEFA Europa League winners Seviila FC left it very late to break the hearts of brave Simba SC 5-4 in an enthralling SportPesa Challenge, La Liga World historic friendly at the National Main Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam on Thursday evening.

With two tournaments left to close the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Kenya Shujaa are in thick of the fight to avoid relegation from Core Status.

Gor Mahia FC will be coronated as the 2018/19 SportPesa Premier League (SPL) champions on Saturday evening at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos after they take on struggling Posta Rangers FC in what is billed to be another memorable title party for their devoted fans.

Fresh from leading his side to the 2018/19 SportPesa Premier League title, Gor Mahia FC coach Hassan Oktay had a Thursday morning to relish after he was named the Fidelity Insurance Coach of the Month Award winner for April.

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

Sevilla Leave It Late To Down Brave Simba In SportPesa Challenge 9-Goal Drama

DAR-ES-SALAAM, Tanzania- Five-time UEFA Europa League winners Seviila FC left it very late to break the hearts of brave Simba SC 5-4 in an enthralling SportPesa Challenge, La Liga World historic friendly at the National Main Stadium in Dar-es-Salaam on Thursday evening. On their first ever tour to East Africa, the Spanish giants completed a stirring comeback from 2-4 down in the last five minutes and time added on when they struck thrice without reply as freshly minted Tanzania Premier League (TPL) champions imploded in spectacular fashion. READ MORE

London 7s: Limping Shujaa Running Out Time To Save Core Status

LONDON, England- With two tournaments left to close the 2018/19 HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series Kenya Shujaa are in thick of the fight to avoid relegation from Core Status. Head coach Paul Murunga is running out of time to rally his troops starting with this weekend's penultimate London 7s round at the famous Twickenham Stadium in England. READ MORE

Gor Set For Machakos SPL Title Coronation, Club Back On Twitter

NAIROBI, Kenya- Gor Mahia FC will be coronated as the 2018/19 SportPesa Premier League (SPL) champions on Saturday evening at the Kenyatta Stadium, Machakos after they take on struggling Posta Rangers FC in what is billed to be another memorable title party for their devoted fans. The three-peat league winners who sealed the crown on Wednesday despite being held to a 1-1 draw by relegation-threatened Vihiga United FC also made their return to micro-blogging social media platform Twitter with a new handle @FCGorMahia after their previous account that had almost a million followers was closed. READ MORE

The Splash Of Victory: SPL Title-Winning Coach Oktay Bags April's Finest Gong

NAIROBI, Kenya- Fresh from leading his side to the 2018/19 SportPesa Premier League title, Gor Mahia FC coach Hassan Oktay had a Thursday morning to relish after he was named the Fidelity Insurance Coach of the Month Award winner for April. The Turkish Cypriot-born boss accepted his second monthly award in three months after coming tops in February as reward to his side's storming finish to the season that saw them clinch a third successive and record-extending 18th domestic league crown. READ MORE

I Will Crucify, Destroy The Legend Of Manny Pacquiao- Thurman Vows

BEVERLY HILLS, United States- Keith Thurman vowed to retire Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao as the two fighters traded verbal jabs ahead of the World Boxing Association battle for welterweight supremacy. The undefeated Thurman, 30, takes on Pacquiao in Las Vegas on July 20 in a contest that pits the WBA's "super world champion" against the body's secondary "world" champion. READ MORE