Top Five Stories From Tuesday You Must Read Today

NAIROBI, Kenya- An enticing top of the table clash pitting second place Bandari FC (21) and Tusker FC (18), who sit in third headlines the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) midweek round 12 matches with leaders Mathare United FC seeking to bounce back from shock defeat when they travel to Sony Sugar FC.

Twelve-time national champions and SportPesa Premier League (SPL) outfit AFC Leopards SC have appointed to Rwandese national Andre Casa Mbungo as their new head coach ahead of Saturday’s Mashemeji Derby against the old enemy and champions Gor Mahia FC.

Western Stima FC head coach, Paul Ogai edged SportPesa Premier League (SPL) leaders Mathare United FC boss in the race to be crowned the Fidelity Insurance Coach of the Month for December.

In the NBA, Andre Drummond scored a season-high 27 points as the Detroit Pistons rebounded from a crushing defeat with a 129-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

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

Bandari, Tusker Top Of The Table Clash Headlines Midweek SPL Fixtures

NAIROBI, Kenya- An enticing top of the table clash pitting second place Bandari FC (21) and Tusker FC (18), who sit in third headlines the SportPesa Premier League (SPL) midweek round 12 matches with leaders Mathare United FC seeking to bounce back from shock defeat when they travel to Sony Sugar FC. Bandari recovered well from a 4-0 thumping at the hands of Kakamega Homeboyz FC by outclassing AFC Leopards SC (10) 4-1 at the Mbaraki Sports Complex over the weekend, lifting them back to second on the table. READ MORE

Change Of Ingwe Guard: Leopards Hire Rwandese Cassa Mbungo To Lead Revival Hunt

NAIROBI, Kenya- Twelve-time national champions and SportPesa Premier League (SPL) outfit AFC Leopards SC have appointed to Rwandese national Andre Casa Mbungo as their new head coach ahead of Saturday’s Mashemeji Derby against the old enemy and champions Gor Mahia FC. Mbungo becomes the 26th head coach to take charge at the Den since 2009 when the glamour club that has fallen to lean times of late earned promotion back to the top flight following the exit of Serbian Marko Vasiljevic. READ MORE

Seven Seasons Later: Aguero Still Man City's Main Goal Getter

LIVERPOOL, United Kingdom- Much has changed at Manchester City in the three seasons since Pep Guardiola took charge tasked with turning the wealth of the club's Abu Dhabi backers into domination of English football. However, if Guardiola's men are to reel in Liverpool to become the first side in a decade to retain the Premier League, Sergio Aguero is likely to be the primary source of goals just as the Argentine has been for the past seven seasons. READ MORE

Stima Boss Ogai Edges Mathare Rival Kimanzi For December SPL Coach Award

NAIROBI, Kenya- Western Stima FC head coach, Paul Ogai edged SportPesa Premier League (SPL) leaders Mathare United FC boss in the race to be crowned the Fidelity Insurance Coach of the Month for December. Ogai who lead Stima back to the SPL after a season in the second-tier FKF National Super League, led the Kisumu-based Powermen to a roaring start as his team took charge of the nascent table before 2008 champions and Slum Boys took over. READ MORE

Pistons Bounce Back, MVP Harden Hot Streak Continues In Rockets Win

LOS ANGELES, United States- Andre Drummond scored a season-high 27 points as the Detroit Pistons rebounded from a crushing defeat with a 129-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets. The Pistons were coming off a devastating loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday in which Detroit surrendered a 23-point third-quarter lead. READ MORE