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England's injury curse

NAIROBI, March 16 – You knew it was going to happen didn’t you?
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Vegas redemption for Kenya

NAIROBI, February 15 - Now that was more like it from Kenya in Las Vegas. ...
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Big names disappoint in Angola

NAIROBI, January 26 – With the last four of the 2010 African Cup of Nations decided, its fair to say that the Angola tourney has been entertaining with shocks and surprises making up for what has been lacking in terms of quality....
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AFC - Put your house in order

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 19 - I think the mandarins at the Kenya Premier League and Africa’s football governing body CAF will be doing us a huge favour if they kick AFC Leopards out of their respective competitions....
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Kenya off the boil in Wellington

NAIROBI, Kenya, February 8 – Those of you who woke up in the wee hours last Saturday to catch the Kenya Sevens team in action will be forgiven for thinking you were living your worst nightmare....
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Nondies, Quins out of order

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 26 – The local rugby season kicked off last Saturday with the traditional Resolution Health Impala Floodlits which never fails to wet rugby aficionados’ appetites for the upcoming season....
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CAN: a look at the big boys

NAIROBI, January 8 - This year’s African Cup of Nations could not be more open with several teams in with a chance of lifting the continent’s biggest piece of silverware....
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Togo attack raises alarm

NAIROBI, Kenya, January 9- Friday’s attack on the Togo national team by a separatist movement in Angola was the last thing Africa needed less than six months before the FIFA World Cup in South Africa....
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Kenya self destructs again

NAIROBI, Kenya, November 16- Saturday’s 3-2 loss against Nigeria can be looked at from two perspectives....
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Local football back in vogue

NAIROBI, Kenya, October 29- It’s a well known fact that the Kenya Premier League (KPL) has managed to find a place in the hearts of football fans but two events over the past week made me realize just how much of an impact it has made....
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Female marathoners on the wane

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 - As Irene Cherotich etched her name in record books by becoming the first former champion to triumph at the Standard Chartered Nairobi marathon, her win on Sunday highlighted an underlying concern in marathon running in Kenya....
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Was Hey right to drop Oliech?

NAIROBI, Kenya, October 7 - Its been an open secret that Harambee Stars coach Antoine Hey and star striker Dennis Oliech have not got along....
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Is it really that much of deal?

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 16 - Serena Williams’ tirade at a line judge during the US Open dominated sports news over the weekend. ...
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If Semenya commits suicide it’s all our fault

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 16 - I’ve been following the debate and hullabaloo surrounding one Caster Semenya the 800m champion accused of being a hermaphrodite...
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Serena gets mad-so what?

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 16 - Serena Williams is a human being just like you and I....
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Hooliganism has to stop

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 23 - Shameful incidents by Gor Mahia fans at Sunday’s Kenya Premier League match once again shed football in bad light....
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Kenya dragging its feet over AAC

NAIROBI, July 7 - Its not everyday I get to cover athletics but my experience at the national championships made me question whether Kenya is ready to host next year’s Africa Athletics Championships (AAC)....
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Greatest of all time?

NAIROBI, July 7 - Last week was all about one man. As Roger Federer inched closer to winning Wimbledon, talk of his impending grand slam history dominated talk among sports fans....
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Local football: swallowed by Europe

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27 - On Wednesday night, thousands of Kenyans will flock to the bars in numbers, frothy drinks will flow freely as they cheer either Manchester United or Barcelona on to victory in the Uefa Champions League final....
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Football – Ah the beauty

NAIROBI, May 22 - To start with, I do not claim to be an expert on all sport or any sport for that matter....
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