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Maradona’s Eldest Daughter Claims Wrong Jersey Up For Auction
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Maradona’s Eldest Daughter Claims Wrong Jersey Up For Auction

Diego Maradona's eldest daughter claims that the Argentina shirt expected to sell for several million dollars when it is sold at auction this month is not the one her late father wore when he scored the infamous "Hand of God" goal against England. Dalma Maradona said the shirt due to go under the hammer was actually the one worn by her father during the goalless first half of the 1986 World Cup quarter-final. Steve Hodge, the former England player who says Maradona swapped shirts with him at the end of the game in Mexico City, is selling the shirt, which is set to fetch around Sh600 million. Auctioneers Sotheby's strongly refuted Dalma Maradona's claims on Thursday, saying an external company had provided a "conclusive photomatch" that proved it was authentic. Sotheby's al...
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Golfers To Battle For Johnnie Walker Golf Series In Nanyuki
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Golfers To Battle For Johnnie Walker Golf Series In Nanyuki

Johnnie Walker Golf Series now shifts to Nanyuki Sports Club this Saturday for the fourteenth edition of the countrywide series. The event has attracted over 100 golfers who will play in the competition’s four-ball, stableford format at the par 72 golf course, with the first tee-off set for 06:30 am. The golfers will aim to make the cut for the series’ semi-finals dubbed the Eagles’ Round to be played at Muthaiga Golf Club in May. This will then be followed by the Grand Finale where the overall winners will be awarded a fully paid trip to the iconic Gleneagles Golf Course in Scotland. The event follows the Muthaiga Golf Club leg played this past weekend where an all-female team of June Waweru, Mercy Wambugu, Susan Mwangi, and Rose Koome claimed the overall prize having sco...
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Netherlands Coach Louis Van Gaal Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer
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Netherlands Coach Louis Van Gaal Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal on Sunday revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, but he still plans to lead his team at the World Cup in Qatar in seven months' time. The players "don't know it", the 70-year-old told RTL television, adding that he has already undergone 25 bouts of radiotherapy, including in the evening during training camps with the Dutch team. "It's part of my life," he added, in an interview marking the upcoming release of a film about his life, entitled LOUIS. I've been through so much in my life, sickness and death, I've probably become richer as a person because of all those experiences." Van Gaal is in his third term as head coach of the Dutch national side after spells in 2000-2001 and 2012-2014. He sparked controversy last month wh...
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Kenya Remains Suspended from all Football activities after FIFA Ratifies Decision
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Kenya Remains Suspended from all Football activities after FIFA Ratifies Decision

Kenya will remain suspended indefinitely from all international football competitions over government interference after the decision was ratified at the FIFA Congress in Doha on Thursday. The Kenyan government has had a one-month window to relinquish management of the country’s football and allow the beleaguered Football Kenya Federation (FKF) back in charge. The FKF was dissolved in November last year by the Ministry of Sports over alleged misappropriation of funds with a caretaker committee appointed to run the affairs of Kenyan football. That committee remains in charge although it is approaching the end of its six-month mandate after which elections to vote in the next FKF administration are to be held. FIFA had set the ultimatum of ...
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Qatar Opens Huge Sports Museum For World Cup Year
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Qatar Opens Huge Sports Museum For World Cup Year

Qatar on Wednesday opened one of the world's biggest sports museums with artefacts from some of the most famous Olympic heroes but also gives prominence to local athletes hoping to boost efforts to attract a new generation into sports. The 19,000 square metre 3-2-1 Museum Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum, next to one of the stadiums to be used in this year's World Cup, has taken more than 15 years to get off the planning board and fill. After scouring private collections and negotiating with the International Olympic Committee and other federations, its 17,000 objects include a glove worn by late boxing giant Muhammed Ali, when he won a gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics, a Ferrari driven by Formula One champion Michael Schumacher and a shirt worn by Brazilian football legend P...
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Djokovic Withdraws From BNP Paribas in Indian Wells
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Djokovic Withdraws From BNP Paribas in Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, the tournament announced on Wednesday (Mar 9), in the latest setback for the player due to his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine. The Serb had been automatically listed in the draw for the tournament but said he knew it was unlikely that he would be able to gain entry into the United States. "The (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has confirmed that regulations won't be changing so I won't be able to play in the US," Djokovic said in a tweet. Djokovic was unable to compete at the Australian Open after immigration authorities detained him on Jan. 6, prompting a legal rollercoaster ride over the country's COVID-19 entry rules that led to the cancellation of his visa later that month. Rafa Na...
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Nikola Jokic gets tossed, but Nuggets top Wizards
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Nikola Jokic gets tossed, but Nuggets top Wizards

Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 19 rebounds and nine assists before being ejected, Monte Morris scored 22 points and the host Denver Nuggets beat the Washington Wizards 113-107 on Monday night. Aaron Gordon had 16 points and Jeff Green scored 13 for the Nuggets, who held a 33-point lead in the third quarter but had to hold on. Jokic was tossed midway through the fourth period after arguing calls with two different referees after the same passage of play. Davis Bertans scored 21 points, Bradley Beal had 19 points and 10 assists, Aaron Holliday added 18 and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 13 for Washington. The Wizards were without Kyle Kuzma due to health and safety protocols. Denver was missing JaMychal Green, who suffered an ankle injury in San Antonio on Saturday night, and Wil...
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LeBron James Suspended Over Brutal Foul On Isaiah Stewart, First Of Career
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LeBron James Suspended Over Brutal Foul On Isaiah Stewart, First Of Career

There's a first time for everything -- LeBron James was just hit with a one-game suspension as a result of Sunday's wild incident ... the first time he's ever been banned in his 19-year career. It's a shocking decision, especially because the Lakers' next game is in New York against the Knicks on Tuesday ... and Madison Square Garden is the biggest stage in the NBA. Detroit Pistons player Isaiah Stewart was also suspended two games for his involvement in the incident ... with the league saying he escalated the altercation by "repeatedly and aggressively" pursuing James. LBJ was ejected for just the second time of his career after elbowing Stewart in the face during a boxout in the 3rd quarter ... which sparked an insane altercation. As it turns out, Bron reported...
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Spectators will now be allowed into stadiums – CS Amina
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Spectators will now be allowed into stadiums – CS Amina

Sports CS Amina Mohammed has announced that spectators will now be allowed into stadiums during games. Via a tweet on Saturday, CS Amina said they came to the conclusion after a discussion with Health CS Mutahi Kagwe. "The Event organizers are expected to ensure they utilize up to 2/3rds capacity of the stadia,"she said. However, each event organiser must comply with requirements of the local and international federations regarding spectators. The sporting events should be done with designated seats in arenas with widely spaced spectators for at least 1-metre physical distancing. They should considered numbering seats for contact tracing, temperature monitoring at entrances and provision of visual reminders such as stickers or wrist stamps may reduce the possibilit...
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Boxing champion great Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022
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Boxing champion great Manny Pacquiao to run for president in 2022

Philippine boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao has launched his presidential bid with vows to tackle poverty and corruption as he seeks to win over voters with his rags-to-riches story. "The time is now -- we are ready to rise to the challenge of leadership," Pacquiao -- currently a senator -- said Sunday, as he accepted the nomination of a rival faction in President Rodrigo Duterte's ruling party. The eight-division world champion and national hero made the announcement weeks after losing what could be his last professional fight, against Cuban Yordenis Ugas in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, who entered politics in 2010 as a congressman before being elected to the Senate, has long been expected to make a tilt for the country's highest office. The 42-year-old is deeply admired by many i...
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