Sabalenka overcomes Zheng and herself to win Wuhan title
Aryna Sabalenka lost her focus and was her own worst enemy at times during her 6-3 5-7 6-3 win over home favourite Zheng Qinwen in the Wuhan Open final, the world number two said on Sunday. Sabalenka eased through the opener but lost some control in the second set against the Paris Olympics gold medallist […]
England’s Carsley stays mum on job aspirations after win over Finland
HELSINKI, – Lee Carsley was thrilled to see England back on track in their Nations League campaign with a 3-1 victory away to Finland on Sunday, but the stand-in manager remains steadfast in saying he was not thinking ahead to a permanent job. England are second in Group B2 behind Greece with nine points from […]
Novak Djokovic delivered under pressure and knee pain to reach the final in Shanghai
Novak Djokovic moved a step closer to his 100th ATP title on Saturday when he beat American seventh seed Taylor Fritz 6-4 7-6(6) in the Shanghai Masters semi-finals to set up a title decider against top-ranked Jannik Sinner. Earlier on Saturday, Sinner secured the year-end world number one ranking by beating Czech 30th seed Tomas […]
Tennis-Reaction to Nadal announcing retirement
Rafa Nadal on Thursday announced that he would be retiring from professional tennis after the Davis Cup final, with his great rival Roger Federer leading the tributes to the Spaniard. Following are quotes and reactions to his announcement. TWENTY-TIMES GRAND SLAM CHAMPION ROGER FEDERER “What a career, Rafa! I always hoped this day would never […]
Szczesny ready to light up Barcelona, on and off the pitch
Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny recently reversed his retirement decision to join Barcelona, but he is not about to change how he lives his personal life, and that includes smoking.After Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a long-term injury, Barcelona convinced the former Juventus keeper to sign as a free agent. Szczesny doesn’t believe that what he does […]
Nationwide Public Participation Reveals Strong Opposition to Impeachment of Deputy President Gachagua
A recent report from the National Assembly indicates that the proposed impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has faced significant opposition from residents across the Mt. Kenya region. This public sentiment was gathered during a nationwide participation exercise conducted on October 4 and 5, 2024. The findings reveal a stark rejection of the impeachment motion, […]
Ederson urges teammates to return Brazil in the winning way
Brazil goalkeeper Ederson has called on his teammates to respond immediately when they face Chile, as pressure mounts on his side after they slumped to a fourth defeat in their last five CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers with a shock loss to Paraguay. The record five-times World Cup winners suffered a 1-0 loss to Paraguay in […]
Alisson Becker “out until next year “after devastating injury blow
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is expected to be sidelined for at least a month with a hamstring injury, British media reports said, in a potential blow to the club’s Premier League title hopes. The Brazil international suffered the injury during a 1-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday and was replaced by Vitezslav Jaros after 79 […]
Harry Kane given green light for England duty but injured trio pull out of squad
England captain Harry Kane does not have a structural injury and will remain with the national team for their Nations League fixtures, Bayern Munich said on Monday after the striker was examined by Football Association medical staff. However, England’s FA said Ezri Konsa, Kobbie Mainoo and Morgan Gibbs-White will miss the games against Greece and […]
Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi Elected Chair of Council of Governors, Succeeding Anne Waiguru
Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi has been elected as the new chairperson of the Council of Governors (CoG), taking over from Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru, who held the position for two terms. Gover Ahmed Abdullahi, who previously served as the CoG vice chair, secured his new role during an election at the Safari Park Hotel in […]