Japan gets first sumo champion
By BBC
Japan has formally named its first home-grown sumo grand champion in almost two decades, in a boost to the traditional wrestling sport.
Kisenosato, 30, was promoted to the top-most yokozuna rank after his win...
Ryan Lotche suspended for 10 months
By Sky News
US swimmer Ryan Lochte has been suspended for 10 months following the scandal surrounding his claim that he had been robbed at gunpoint during the Rio Olympics, according to US media.
The suspension...
Phelps wins 23rd gold in final race
By BBC
Michael Phelps won his 23rd Olympic gold in what looks like being his final Games, as Britain took silver in the men's 4x100m medley relay.
Phelps, 31, secured his fifth gold of Rio 2016...
Simone Manuel becomes first African-American woman to win gold in individual swimming event
By Yahoo.
The women’s 100-meter freestyle race at the Rio Games started immediately after Michael Phelps won his fourth gold medal of the Rio Games Thursday night. Simone Manuel made sure Phelps didn’t overshadow her.
Manuel,...
National Rally championship to resume in June
By KBC Reporters
The Kenya National Rally championship season will resume next month with the safari rally.
This will be the first time in history, the event will only count towards the Kenya National Rally Championship...
Muya officially takes charge of KSF Nairobi branch
By Buckley Fedha
Patrick Muyah has been voted Kenya Swimming Federation, Nairobi branch chairman.
Muyah served as the interim chair and was Tuesday voted in as the chairman of the branch until 2019 in the elections held...
Rio ban for seven Russian swimmers
By BBC
Seven Russian swimmers and three rowers have been banned from competing at the Rio Olympic Games by their sports' governing bodies.
Swimming's Fina and rowing's Fisa took action after the International Olympic Committee...
Boo’s for Russian ‘doping ban’ swimmer
By BBC
Controversial Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova was beaten to Olympic gold by Lilly King of the USA in the women's 100m breaststroke.
Efimova, 24, was allowed to compete at Rio after successfully appealing against a...
Swimming: Golden start for Australia on day of records
By Reuters.
Hungary's Katinka Hosszu ended her long wait for Olympic victory and Australia captured two gold medals in an exhilarating first day of swimming competition that saw three world records smashed in Rio on...
Chatthe wins 64th edition of KCB Safari rally
KBC Reporter
Defending champion Jaspreet Chatthe won a thrilling KCB Safari rally with a feisty drive at a dusty lake Elementaita terrain.
Chatthe won the race ahead of Rajbir Rai and Tapio Laukkanen and Ian...
