Top Five Stories From Thursday You Must Read Today
6th September 2019
Harambee Stars ace Kahata urges fans to turn up in large numbers at Kasarani on Sunday for Uganda Friendly, Obiri gunning for 5000m hat-trick in the IAAF Diamond League
- Harambee Stars midfield ace Francis Kahata is confident and has urged fans to turn up and show support as Kenya take on Uganda in an international friendly on Sunday, September 8, 2019
- World champion Hellen Obiri is targeting a third consecutive Diamond League title in the 5000m, but to achieve that she will need to defeat two world record-holders
- The All Blacks are confident they can win an unprecedented third straight Rugby World Cup in Japan, even if they have to shift one of the team's star players from his favoured position to do it
NAIROBI, Kenya- Harambee Stars midfield ace Francis Kahata showed confidence on Thursday, urging fans to turn up and show support as Kenya take on Uganda in an international friendly on Sunday, September 8, 2019.
World champion Hellen Obiri is targeting a third consecutive Diamond League title in the 5000m, but to achieve that she will need to defeat two world record-holders in Brussels on Friday.
Here are the top five stories from Thursday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Confident Harambee Stars Ace Kahata Calls On Fan Support For Uganda Friendly
NAIROBI, Kenya- Harambee Stars midfield ace Francis Kahata is confident and has urged fans to turn up and show support as Kenya take on Uganda in an international friendly on Sunday, September 8, 2019. The Simba SC player has been part of the camp at the Kasarani Stadium under new head coach Francis Kimanzi and his assistant former Gor Mahia FC journeyman Zedekiah ‘Zico’ Otieno. READ MORE
World Champion Obiri Gunning For Diamond League Hat-Trick In Brussels
MONACO, Fance- World champion Hellen Obiri is targeting a third consecutive Diamond League title in the 5000m, but to achieve that she will need to defeat two world record-holders in Brussels. European champion Sifan Hassan, who broke the world mile record earlier this year, and Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech, the world record-holder in the steeplechase, are both in the field. READ MORE
Grand Fall: Asia, Africa Crash Out Of Basketball World Cup
SHANGHAI, China- It is the largest basketball World Cup ever but there will be no teams from Asia or Africa in the second round of the sport's global showpiece. Hosts China with their 1.4 billion population crashed out of contention on Wednesday with a 72-59 defeat to Venezuela. READ MORE
All Blacks Confident Of Unprecedented Third Straight World Cup Triumph
WELLINGTON, New Zealand- The All Blacks are confident they can win an unprecedented third straight Rugby World Cup in Japan, even if they have to shift one of the team's star players from his favoured position to do it. No one in the current New Zealand squad can match the individual accolades heaped upon Beauden Barrett, a two-time World Rugby player of the year. READ MORE
Second Seed Nadal In High Spirits After Scrappy US Open Quarters Win
NEW YORK, United States- Rafael Nadal said he felt "in good shape" after advancing to the semi-finals of the US Open with a battling 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 win over Argentine 20th seed Diego Schwartzman. Second seed Nadal, a three-time champion in New York, will play Italy's Matteo Berrettini for a berth in the final after the 18-time Grand Slam winner overcame a gritty performance from the 5ft 7in (1.70m) Schwartzman. READ MORE