Sports
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Carrick insists Manchester Utd will make more signings after quiet transfer window
Michael Carrick expects Manchester United’s Premier League title challenge to be bolstered by new signings after his side were linked with a move for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.
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Senior FIFA Official Withdraws Support from Embattled Infantino
Frenchman Lamour’s position as chief operating officer had become untenable after he broke ranks with senior FIFA directors last month and issued a scathing statement criticising Infantino over his now-scrapped plan to allow private investment…
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Vieira appointed Senegal head coach after World Cup disappointment
Senegal have appointed France’s 1998 World Cup winner Patrick Vieira as head coach, the country’s football federation announced Tuesday, succeeding Pape Thiaw who was dismissed after the World Cup.
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Cameroon beat fairytale finalists Malawi to win WAFCON
Cameroon, who failed to qualify for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations only to get a second chance, beat fairytale finalists Malawi 3-0 on Sunday to be crowned champions.
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Padel Open Season 2 Returns in Kenya Next Week
More than KES 600,000 in prize money will be contested across nine categories from 25 to 30 August at Networks Padel Village.
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Manchester United fans bag double over Arsenal fans in SportPesa Xperience thriller
It went right down to the wire at Nyayo National Stadium on Sunday, as Manchester United fans overcame a determined Arsenal fans side 5-4 on penalties to win the SportPesa Xperience rematch.
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FIFA back Infantino, apologise for World Cup privatisation plan
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has received the “full support” of senior directors on Wednesday but world football’s governing body apologised for the controversy of the now-shelved plan to open the World Cup to private investment.
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Kabras Sugar reclaim Dala 7s title in Kisumu
Kisumu, August 2, 2026. There’s a certain symmetry to sport, and Kabras Sugar 7s took full advantage of it at the Dala 7s in Kisumu, the second leg of the 2026 SportPesa National Sevens Circuit.…
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Chelsea Fined £10mn, Handed Suspended Transfer Ban for Breaching Agent Rules
Chelsea were fined £10 million ($13.4 million) and given a suspended two-window transfer ban on Friday after an appeal hearing into sanctions imposed for multiple breaches of Football Association rules.
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Chawinga Sisters Sparkle as Malawi Stun WAFCON Holders Nigeria
Temwa, who plays for United States club Kansas City Current, scored twice and Tabitha from French outfit Lyon once in one of the greatest shocks since the WAFCON was launched 28 years ago.







