Top Five Stories From Wednesday You Must Read Today
1st August 2019
Former Harambee Stars striker Dennis Oliech promoted to Gor Mahia technical bench,Venus Williams out of San Jose Open
- At the same time, Portland Trail Blazers have agreed on a three-year, $100 million NBA contract extension with guard CJ McCollum, US media reported Tuesday
- Kenya’s record goal scorer Dennis Oliech has been summoned by his club Gor Mahia FC to assist the technical bench following the impromptu departure of head coach Hassan Oktay
- Wayne Rooney has called on Manchester United to make their move for Harry Maguire this summer with eight days left in the transfer window
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya’s record goal scorer Dennis Oliech was on Wednesday summoned by his club Gor Mahia FC to assist the technical bench following the impromptu departure of head coach Hassan Oktay.
The NBA-backed Basketball Africa League (BAL) unveiled host cities on the day for its inaugural season, with Kigali, Rwanda, as the named host city for the first semi-final and championship games.
Here are the top five stories from Wednesday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Gor Mahia Ace Oliech Promoted To Technical Bench Following Oktay Departure
NAIROBI, Kenya- Kenya’s record goal scorer Dennis Oliech has been summoned by his club Gor Mahia FC to assist the technical bench following the impromptu departure of head coach Hassan Oktay. The Turkish-Cypriot coach who led Gor to a record-extending 18th league crown last season, left for Turkey on Tuesday to sort out some ‘personal issues’, and was unsure whether he will be able to return to continue with his work. READ MORE
SportPesa News Transfer Juice: Bale Plays Golf To Forget Real Madrid Woes, Dybala For Man United
NAIROBI, Kenya- While his teammates were losing to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday, Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale was playing golf to clear his mind from his current woes at the club. At the same time, Madrid tactician Zinedine Zidane has fell out of favour with James Rodriguez who is back at the club after a two-year loan spell in Germany. READ MORE
Mattek-Sands Rallies To Beat Venus Williams In WTA San Jose Open
LOS ANGELES, United States- Bethanie Mattek-Sands, playing her first WTA singles match since the Australian Open, rallied to beat Venus Williams 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-1 Tuesday in the hardcourt tennis tournament in San Jose, California. Mattek-Sands, 34, notched her first singles match win in more than a year -- since a first-round victory at the 2018 French Open. READ MORE
Tiger Woods, McIlroy For Japan's First PGA Tour Tournament
TOKYO, Japan- Former world number one Rory McIlroy will join 15-time major-winner Tiger Woods at Japan's first PGA Tour tournament later this year, organisers announced Wednesday. Woods had already confirmed his participation, but McIlroy's addition considerably brightens the star power at the $9.75 million Zozo Championship in October. READ MORE
NBA Africa League Unveil Host Cities As McCollum Extends Deal With Blazers
NEW YORK, United States- The NBA-backed Basketball Africa League (BAL) unveiled host cities Tuesday for its inaugural season, with Kigali, Rwanda, as the named host city for the first semi-final and championship games. Cairo, Egypt; Dakar, Senegal; Lagos, Nigeria; Luanda, Angola; Rabat, Morocco and a Tunisian city, Tunis or Monastir, were announced as the sites for BAL regular-season games. READ MORE