Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today
26th July 2019
Kenya Morans beat Tunisia to sail into Afro Basketball semifinal, Michael Phelps hails Hungarian teenager Kristof Malik for breaking his 200m butterfly world record
- The Morans victory saw Kenyans took to the social media to congratulate the team for the good run in the championships so far
- Lookman, 21, spent the second half of the 2017/18 campaign on loan at the Bundesliga club, registering five goals and four assists in 11 league appearances, but returned to Goodison Park last season
- Vettel has won only once, in Belgium last year, since that embarrassment
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya Morans rallied from behind to beat Tunisia 82-76 to sail into the semifinals of the ongoing 2019 FIBA AfroCan Basketball Championships in Mali, Bamako on Thursday morning.
Everton forward Ademola Lookman joined RB Leipzig on a five-year contract, the two clubs announced on the day, in a deal worth a reported £22.5 million ($28 million).
Here are the top five stories from Thursday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Kenya Morans Down Tunisia To Sail Into Afro Basketball Semifinal
BAMAKO (Mali) – Kenya Morans rallied from behind to beat Tunisia 82-76 to sail into the semifinals of the ongoing 2019 FIBA AfroCan Basketball Championships in Mali, Bamako on Thursday morning. Tunisia led 20-19 and 16- 14 in the opening and second quarters before Morans put their house in order to gain foothold in the encounter. READ MORE
Everton Forward Lookman Joins RB Leipzig, Jordan Ayew For Crystal Palace
BERLIN, Germany- Everton forward Ademola Lookman has joined RB Leipzig on a five-year contract, the two clubs announced on Thursday, in a deal worth a reported £22.5 million ($28 million). Lookman, 21, spent the second half of the 2017/18 campaign on loan at the Bundesliga club, registering five goals and four assists in 11 league appearances, but returned to Goodison Park last season. READ MORE
Phelps Praises Malik For Smashing His 200m Butterfly World Record
GWANGJU, South Korea- Michael Phelps paid tribute to Hungarian teenager Kristof Milak's "beautiful technique" after he took down the American legend's long-standing 200 metres butterfly record at the world championships in South Korea. Phelps described Milak's time of one minute, 50.73 seconds in Gwangju as "incredible", although he admitted his astonishment was tinged with sadness at losing a world record which had stood since 2009. READ MORE
Origi Strike Earns Liverpool A Draw Against Sporting Lisbon In US Tour
WASHINGTON, United States- Liverpool wrapped up their US tour with a 2-2 draw Wednesday against Sporting CP as the English Premier side failed to win a game in their first trip abroad since being crowned European champs. Liverpool finished with no victories to show from their three-match stateside tour but did manage to salvage a tie against the reigning Portuguese champions at Yankee Stadium in New York. READ MORE
Homeboy Vettel Sets Sights On Series Leader Hamilton In German Grand Prix
HOCKENHEIM, Germany- Spare a thought for Sebastian Vettel this weekend as he and Ferrari hope to push Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes out of the spotlight and off the top of the podium at their home German Grand Prix. Four-time champion Vettel will be seeking to end a miserable "nightmare" year since he crashed out of the lead at last year's German contest and, in the process, handed a remarkable victory and the impetus in the title race to his British rival. READ MORE