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Joel Tuwei from Kewasco  lifted this year Singano darts trophy after edging out his challengers at Chelimo Darts club. David Koske from Jamnji Factory took second position with Philip Cheruiyot from Kaisugu Tea Company taking third position.Kericho Factory James Kirui was fourth. Winner Tuwei was the highest scorer after hitting 180 points twice.Job Chelule from Tagabi was the highest finisher with 139 marks. In ladies category,Kaisugus M...

NAIROBI Basketball Association will introduce a lower tier provincial league next year chairman Ronnie Owino has revealed.  He said  because of the number of teams currently playing in the league, it was important it be divided into two divisions. NBA have 26 men and 12 women’s teams battling for honours. “We will have to divide the league into two divisions as this will give the many teams that want to join an opportunit...

AMATEUR Boxing Associations  of Kenya have told off  critics calling for the resignation of its leaders over the poor performance at the recentl Olympic  Games qualifiers in Morocco. ABA chairman John Kameta said there were indications boxing standards were in fact picking up since he took office in July last year. He said t was impressive that Kenya managed to have a full squad in Morocco.Speaking in Mombasa yesterday, Kameta s...

Double world champion Vivian Cheruiyot and Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Brimin Kipruto received a major boost when Visa announced they would sponsor the Kenyans.  The two Kenyan athletes join an elite group of Visa-sponsored athletes around the world. They  include Olympic champions Michael Phelps (US - swimming), Yelena Isinbayeva Russia - athletics/pole vault) and Allyson Felix (US - athletics), as well as Natalie du Toit (...

K’Ogallo fail to switch off Stima in an ill-tempered match at City StadiumGor Mahia and Western Stima shared the spoils after a barren draw in an ill-tempered Kenya Premier League match at Nairobi City Stadium yesterday. The result ended K’Ogallo’s run of three successive victories and left them out of the top half of the league table going into the mid season break. Gor began the game brightly as expected, launching offens...

Matuu has emerged as Moyas biggest threat in this season’s women’s national  football league. Both teams won their last matches of the first leg over the weekend. Matuu’s win over Makolanders extended their lead to 27 points after 10 matches. The teams will break for two weeks to prepare for the second leg starting on May 31. “I am grateful for the good display the girls have had so far, scoring 20 goals in two mat...

The Rift Valley T20 Cricket League officially begins this Sunday at the Rift Valley Sports Club in Nakuru. Seven teams are taking part in the league that will run until August. Organizers are convinced the increase in numbers will increase the level of competition in the area that has for a long time played third fiddle behind Nairobi and Coast in cricket. “This season we’ve increased the number of teams,” said Rift Valley Cr...

SILIBWET of Nakuru fought hard in extra time to eliminate defending champions Kitany Boys of Keiyo in the handball final of the Rift Valley Secondary School Term Two “A” games yesterday in Eldoret. Newcomers’ Silibwet emerged the new provincial champions after edging out Kitany by a margin of two goals winning 19-17 in an entertaining and thrilling final at Hill school. Kitany held the title since 2008.In the first half, both...