Elton Chigumbura hit 79 and claimed two wickets to lead Zimbabwe to a 109-run win over Kenya in the first of a five-match limited-overs series in Mombasa on Tuesday.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Currently, only one cheetah, named Pavan, is roaming free, with officials noting that he is difficult to spot and capture.
It has been 18 years since arch-rivals India and Pakistan have locked horns in a bilateral hockey Test series.
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Australian skipper Ricky Ponting on Sunday admitted that the week-long gap between their two matches left his side a bit rusty in the field during their 60-run win over minnows Kenya in group A World Cup match in Bangalore.
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Wednesday.
American Cole Hocker delivered one of the all-time Olympic shocks when he won the 1,500 metres gold
Kenya wilted under the pressure of chasing a huge total as the Zimbabwe spinners skittled them for just 147 runs to hand them a thumping 161-run loss in their final World Cup Group A match on Sunday.
The current Olympic champion Italy's Marcell Jacobs, who has had a wretched time with injury since his shock Tokyo success, looked a little sluggish in finishing second in 10.05 behind Nigerian heat winner Kayinsola Ajayi (10.02).
Conservationists are going to light up 5 per cent of the world's ivory in an attempt to deter poachers.
The medal tally at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
ICC investigators came to Nairobi for the exercise last November but the majority of players declined to appear.
'Today is a beautiful closure of an amazing year for me,' Kenya's Kipyegon said acknowledging the prize.
Defending champion Neeraj Chopra signed off with a silver medal in the Olympics men's Javelin Throw in Paris on Thursday. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem was a class above the field, setting a new Games record of 92.97 metres for the gold medal.
Kelvin Kiptum's rise to world marathon sensation from barefoot cattle herder was meteoric.
"If I hadn't looked upon her with my own eyes, I might not have believed that such an elephant could exist in our world."
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided that suspended off-spinner, Saeed Ajmal should play two One-day games against Kenya this month before he goes for his final biomechanics test in Chennai.
Divya Nair recommends that non-Vijay fans save their money and wait for GOAT to drop on Netflix instead. At least you can fast forward and get to the climax faster.
Germany forward Deniz Undav scored two first-half goals in six minutes to guide them to a 2-1 victory over Bosnia on Friday and keep them top of their Nations League group.
IAAF chief Sebastian Coe has reportedly made the comment because Kenya, which topped the medals table at the 2015 world championships in Beijing, has had more than 40 athletes banned for doping in the past three years
Sports authorities across the world are scrambling to find out more about the mosquito-borne virus as they make plans for the games in August.
RBI's exercise will take into account standards of governance, the viability of the payment bank (PB) business model, and changes, if any, if needed.
Modi, who toured Kenya and Uganda from November 17 to 19, said at a meeting: "Each and every Kenyan feels Obama belongs to them. This simple feeling can generate tremendous energy to the Kenya society to work even harder, boost conference services and the country's political image. The feeling of being Kenyan now has a high value and can change the country."
Kenya's Kenneth Mungara won the Mumbai marathon in a record time of 2 hours 11 minutes and 59 seconds on Sunday morning. His timing eclipsed countryman Daniel Rono's time of 2: 12.03 seconds, set in the 2006 edition of the event. David Tarun, also of Kenya, finished second in 2:12.02 seconds, while 2007 and 2008 winner John Kelai placed third with a timing of 2: 12.03 seconds.
Kenya coach Eldine Baptiste has parted ways with the team less than a month after the African nation's worst ever performance in the World Cup.
Aston University is offering a scholarship worth 10,000 pounds towards tuition fees for one-year postgraduate-level courses to one student from India, Pakistan or Vietnam.
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge pledged to help Kenya prepare the bid.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge won the men's Olympic marathon with a dominating performance, running alone into the Sambadrome and finishing in two hours, eight minutes and 44 seconds.
Kenya have named New Zealander Mike Hesson as their new national cricket coach, officials said on Tuesday. The 36-year-old has been involved in coaching New Zealand 'A' and 'Emerging Players' sides since 2005 as well as assisting the main New Zealand team as a specialist batting coach.
New Zealand's nine-wicket win is their second biggest in Twenty20 internationals.
Kenyan Dickson Chumba pulled away from compatriot Sammy Kitwara and comfortably won a slow Chicago Marathon in a sweep for the African nation on Sunday.
Defending champion Neeraj Chopra turned on the style as he stormed into the men's Javelin Throw final of the Olympic Games with a season's best effort of 89.34m in his very first attempt in the qualification round in Paris on Tuesday.
Shahidi Afridi claimed five wickets as Pakistan opened their World Cup campaign with a thumping 205-run victory over Kenya.
Lyles and Hassan bookend fabulous Paris programme
Images from the World Cup match between Australia and Kenya, at the Chinnaswamy stadium, in Bangalore, on Sunday.
After Kenya stunned the Lankans in the 2003 World Cup, the Island nation would be keen to get their revenge and send a message to their oppostion. Rediff staffers Manu Shankar and Abhishek Mande lists out reasons on why Kenya stands no chance of repeating their 2003 heroics.
Play never got underway in Birmingham on Tuesday and Wednesday's reserve day will now be used.
The GREAT scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of 10,000 to students pursuing a one-year postgraduate study in the UK.
Out of the ten prime plots purchased by this joint venture, Delta Corp East Africa Limited (in which RIL holds 58.8 per cent stake) has completed construction of at least one low-cost residential complex
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