Category : The Star Sports

Barcelona sue Neymar over world record transfer to Paris St-Germain

Barcelona are suing former player Neymar for 8.5m euros (£7.8m) over his world record move to Paris St-Germain. The Brazil international made the 222m euro (£200m) move to the French club in August after buying out his contract. Barcelona...

Ulinzi Stars beat Chemelil to halt win-less streak

The 2010 Kenya Premier League champions Ulinzi Stars beat Chemelil Sugar 1-0 to end their win-less streak which had stretched to three matches. The Soldiers, playing before home crowd pinned the millers to a narrow win courtesy of Daniel Waweru&rsquo...

Boys fired up

The three-man boxing team to the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championship landed in Hamburg Germany on Monday bubbling with confidence.Captain Nick Okoth and head coach George Munuhe exuded confidence that the boys will perform well but hopes the official...

Kakamega, Laiser Hill tipped to win 15s crown

Kenya is set to retain the 15’s rugby title regardless of the outcome as champions Kakamega High School take on Laiser Hill Academy today at the East Africa Secondary School Games in Gulu, Uganda.Both teams have recorded 100 percent performanc...

Sinyolo whip hosts

Girls’ hockey champions Sinyolo humiliated hosts Bweranyange 13-0 to revive their chances of defending the title in the ongoing Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Association Games in Gulu, Uganda yesterday.Sinyolo had played to a barr...

Origi returns as Okumbi drops five Ulinzi Stars players

Harambee Stars first choice goal keeper Arnold Origi has returned to the national team following his surprise call up by Stanley Okumbi.The tactician named 15 foreign-based players for their Fifa friendlies against Mozambique, Morocco Mauritania and...

Off to Zurich

Former world 3000m steeplechase champion Hyvin Kiyeng is looking for redemption in Zurich, the 13th stop of the IAAF Diamond League tomorrow.Having won a bronze medal last week at the IAAF World Championships in London and failing to defend her title...

Shell joins list of sponsors for this weekend’s Aberdare Hill Climb rally

Shell company has joined a list of sponsors ahead of this weekend’s Aberdare Hill Climb rally. The company, which distributes and markets Shell-branded fuel and lubricants, are donating fuel worth Sh100,000 towards the event. The event is also...

Gor face Rangers

Leaders Gor Mahia and title hopefuls Posta Rangers face off this afternoon at Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani as the race for SportPesa Premier League enters its round of 22. Seven matches are set to played at different venues today with Kas...

Barcelona suing Neymar for alleged breach of contract

Barcelona are suing Neymar for 8.5 million euros for alleged breach of contract and demanding he return the loyalty bonus paid after he renewed his deal in October, less than a year before he signed for Paris St. Germain, the club said Tuesday.The Ca...

Defending champ Jepchumba eyes world record in Prague

Reigning Birell Prague Grand Prix 10km champion Violah Jepchumba will be seeking to retain her title in a new world record time next month.Last year, Jepchumba clocked 30:24 to miss the world 10km record by three seconds before world half marathon re...

Kenyans stumble

World 5000m champion Hellen Obiri failed to extend her victorious run as she finished fourth in the 3000m race at the Birmingham Diamond League yesterday. Obiri who commanded the better part of the race fell to world 5000m bronze medallist Sifan Hass...

Trio all set for Safari Classic after successful tests

Reigning Safari Classic Rally champion, Stig Blomqvist, Ryan Champion and Gilberto Sandretto are all set for this year’s Kenya Airways East African Safari Classic Rally after successful tests with Tuthill Porsche in Wales. In a two-day test tha...

Schedule is out

The 2017/2018 Kenya Cup and Championship will kick-off on November 25 and run for 14 weeks. The competition will be played in a one-off format to accommodate the late start of the 7s season as well as early preparations for the Rugby World Cup qualif...

Vihiga advance

Many might have written them off before their GOtv Shield clash with the eleven-time league champions Tusker but the Vihiga United defied all odds to sail to the semis thanks to a 2-0 victory at the Nyayo Stadium yesterday.With pundits predicting an...