/sports/football/-/1102/1102/-/uwamaq/-/index.html http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Kenyas+reprieve+as+Malawi+lose+five+players/-/1102/1412816/-/10gl6bz/-/index.html As Kenya ponders over who will lead the national soccer team attack in the forth coming internationals 2012-05-24T14:53:03Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1412012/-/ydqllc/-/index.html Samuel Eto’o, the footballer with highest salary in the world – at about Sh250 million a month – landed in Laikipia on Tuesday evening and flew out on Wednesday. 2012-05-23T16:20:04Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1411962/-/ydq4gp/-/index.html Who will be counted on to score for Kenya in their June 2 World Cup qualifier against Malawi? 2012-05-23T15:42:10Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Etoo+happy+playing+in+cold+Russia/-/1102/1411470/-/qilcdxz/-/index.html Cameroon football star Samuel Eto’o says he is happy with his move from Italian giants Inter Milan to play in the Russian chill 2012-05-22T17:48:47Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Sigona+to+host+Mumias+Sugar+golf+series+/-/1102/1411414/-/hcs08/-/index.html Sigona Golf Club’s par 72 course will on Wednesday host the fourth leg of the year’s Mumias Sugar Company-sponsored golf series. 2012-05-22T16:59:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Athletes+set+for+Olympic+trials/-/1102/1411410/-/8s4guw/-/index.html Japan-based Sally Kaptich Chepyego and Iowa State University student Betsy Chepkemboi Saina are among 12 athletes expected 2012-05-22T16:59:41Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Ulinzi+back+to+barracks+in+bid+to+reclaim+title+/-/1102/1411406/-/n00h1s/-/index.html The Kenyan Premier League takes a one month break but Ulinzi Stars will only rest for 10 days 2012-05-22T16:59:28Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Oliech+in+Harare+testimonial+but+still+out+of+Stars+/-/1102/1411404/-/75gwmjz/-/index.html Dennis Oliech is confirmed in the 26-man squad of international stars to play in Benjani Mwaruwari’s testimonial match in Harare 2012-05-22T16:59:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Burundian+first+female+Fifa+executive+/-/1102/1411402/-/10r5unvz/-/index.html Fifa appoints the first woman to its executive committee as world football’s governing body bids to restore its image after a series of corruption scandals. 2012-05-22T16:59:11Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Maiden+title+comes+on+hot+platter+/-/1102/1410536/-/it3qmez/-/index.html Montpellier claimed the first French league title in their history after winning 2-1 at Auxerre on an extraordinary final day of the season on Sunday, 2012-05-21T16:12:08Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Etoo+Puma+boss+in+Laikipia+on+Tuesday+/-/1102/1410526/-/voaodf/-/index.html Cameroon football star Samuel Eto’o arrives in Nairobi at dawn on Tuesday and will be the chief guest at Wednesday’s final of the Laikipia and Beyond Unity Cup at the Nanyuki Municipal Stadium. 2012-05-21T16:03:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Drogba+banishes+spot+kick+agony+/-/1102/1409984/-/q3ghgh/-/index.html Didier Drogba reveals he had been haunted by the memory of his African Nations Cup penalty miss 2012-05-20T17:06:38Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Newly+wed+Nderitu+lifts+Ulinzi+/-/1102/1409526/-/mn2s4b/-/index.html Newly-wed Anthony Nderitu celebrated his return from honeymoon in style with the opening goal to help Ulinzi Stars beat the visiting Muhoroni Youth 2-0 2012-05-19T18:04:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Montpellier+wary+of+axed+Auxerre++/-/1102/1409520/-/c6crxjz/-/index.html Montpellier celebrated like champions after beating Lille 1-0 in dramatic circumstances last weekend 2012-05-19T18:00:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Owen+to+leave+Man+Utd/-/1102/1407782/-/lsbn8tz/-/index.html Manchester United have confirmed that striker Michael Owen will not be offered a new contract and will be leaving the club. 2012-05-17T12:11:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor+held+Sofapaka+maul+AFC+/-/1102/1407566/-/vppkjr/-/index.html Gor Mahia missed a dozen of chances as they failed to switch off Western Stima in a Kenyan Premier League game at Nairobi’s City Stadium on Wednesday 2012-05-16T19:26:35Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1406574/-/yd7y2d/-/index.html Samuel Eto’o arrives in Kenya next week to preside over the finals of the Laikipia and Beyond Unity Cup. 2012-05-15T16:39:46Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Ulinzi+triumph+AFC+in+action+/-/1102/1406552/-/k9ekivz/-/index.html Ulinzi Stars pile more misery on Rangers FC with a 3-0 defeat 2012-05-15T16:23:38Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Mancini+reflects+on+crazy+finish+/-/1102/1405972/-/pb54l0z/-/index.html Roberto Mancini celebrated Manchester City’s first English league title in 44 years with a succinct summary of his team’s 3-2 victory over QPR at Eastlands — “a crazy finish for a crazy season”. 2012-05-14T18:56:12Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Curtains+drawn+on+European+leagues+/-/1102/1405970/-/rqnqdq/-/index.html Champions Real Madrid beat Mallorca 4-1 on Sunday to break the 100-point barrier on the final day of La Liga season 2012-05-14T18:53:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Ingwe+spots+fading+fast++as+Sofapaka+take+advantage+/-/1102/1405968/-/73quriz/-/index.html We dedicate this first paragraph to tell AFC Leopards one thing: Sort out your internal issues now! 2012-05-14T18:49:04Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Manchester+City+win+English+Premier+League+title/-/1102/1405106/-/y5tn30z/-/index.html Manchester City won the English Premier League title on Sunday after a dramatic final day 2012-05-13T16:10:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Bayern+catastrophe+ahead+of+Chelsea+showdown+++/-/1102/1405064/-/6qmgom/-/index.html Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes admitted the Champions League finalists suffered a defensive “catastrophe” 2012-05-13T15:55:03Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Heineken+Champions+Planet+excites+Kenyan+fans+/-/1102/1405042/-/upyyqu/-/index.html Official sponsors, premium international beer Heineken, recently launched the “Heineken Champions Planet” in Nairobi 2012-05-13T15:24:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/High+stakes+for+Chelsea+in+Cup+final+in+Munich+/-/1102/1405038/-/nnsdta/-/index.html Just when you thought it was over there’s more to come. May has been a quite amazing football month, but the season’s not finished yet. 2012-05-13T15:22:40Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/City+eye+power+shift+United+pray+for+a+miracle/-/1102/1404728/-/11bbasyz/-/index.html Manchester City are determined to usher in a new era for English football 2012-05-12T17:31:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Sofapaka+win+to+rise+to+league+summit+/-/1102/1404722/-/5rv6x1/-/index.html John Baraza scored twice as Sofapaka moved to the top of the Kenyan Premier League with a comfortable 2-0 win 2012-05-12T17:26:02Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Wrangles+threaten+AFCs+march+/-/1102/1404304/-/q487fv/-/index.html Deeply-rooted politics at Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards have returned to haunt the club and are threatening to rob Ingwe of what was possibly going to be their best season in a decade. 2012-05-11T20:14:12Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Stars+to+host+Malawi+at+Kasarani+/-/1102/1402180/-/gp9h5lz/-/index.html World football governing body, Fifa, has approved freshly-renovated Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, as a venue to host international matches. 2012-05-08T18:28:32Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Fowl+play+as+Blackburn+Rovers+chickens+come+home+to+roost++/-/1102/1402178/-/vkty6nz/-/index.html The Indian owners of relegated Premier League club Blackburn Rovers, chicken farm operators Venky’s, ducked the media 2012-05-08T18:25:53Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Leopards+barely+hanging+on+at+the+top+of+table/-/1102/1401324/-/d6ylkm/-/index.html AFC Leopards’ winless streak was extended to three matches as Ulinzi Stars’ continue 2012-05-07T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor+Mahia+pip+Chemelil++Stima+down+Ulinzi+/-/1102/1400564/-/jgq09iz/-/index.html Despite losing Solomon Nasio to injury after 11 minutes, Gor Mahia held on a seventh minute Rama Salim goal to win 1-0 against a stubborn Chemelil Sugar side 2012-05-06T16:59:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1400562/-/yd3s4e/-/index.html Manchester City moved to within touching distance of a first English league title in 44 years after Yaya Toure scored twice in a 2-0 win at Newcastle on Sunday. 2012-05-06T16:55:06Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Battling+Stars+shock+Leopards+/-/1102/1400264/-/3csn4e/-/index.html AFC Leopards slumped to an unexpected 3-0 loss to City Stars at Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday. 2012-05-05T16:32:45Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor+Mahia+set+for+Chemelil+test++/-/1102/1399810/-/11icamtz/-/index.html Eight matches are on the cards this weekend, including a City Stars versus league leaders AFC Leopards on Saturday at Nyayo Stadium and Gor Mahia against Chemelil Sugar on Sunday at City Stadium. 2012-05-04T19:29:59Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1399002/-/xyq28f/-/index.html The Confederation of African Football president, Issa Hayatou and Council of East and 2012-05-03T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/House+raises+red+flag+over+Oliech+row+with+EABL/-/1102/1399000/-/4lk0mi/-/index.html The Ministry of Sports looks forward to seeing unsettled ace striker Dennis Oliech playing 2012-05-03T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Loss+wont+deter+us+says+Dalglish+/-/1102/1398232/-/13bxs9x/-/index.html Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish insists his team will still enter Saturday’s FA Cup Final with Chelsea in confident mood 2012-05-02T15:42:21Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/KCB+s+Kiongera++gets+his+first+Stars+call+up+/-/1102/1397586/-/pygam5z/-/index.html Recent Kenya Commercial Bank hat-trick hero Paul Kiongera got a deserved reward 2012-05-01T14:57:14Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Kompany+strikes+as+City+down+United+to+go+top+/-/1102/1397214/-/x4iwvp/-/index.html Manchester City seized control of the Premier League title race here Monday after Vincent Kompany's 2012-04-30T21:01:06Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Leopards+stay+top+of+the+pile/-/1102/1396918/-/w3t4krz/-/index.html AFC Leopards maintained a healthy lead in the Kenyan Premier League despite dropping two points 2012-04-30T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Stage+set+for+derby+of+all+derbies+++/-/1102/1396356/-/5rsjgfz/-/index.html The defining plot twist of the most enthralling title race in years could be written today as Manchester City attempt to seize control of their Premier League destiny against leaders Manchester United. 2012-04-29T17:22:47Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/The+Battle+of+Manchester+takes+centre+stage++/-/1102/1396354/-/8lmy6oz/-/index.html There’s hardly a city in the World that can compare to London when it comes to sporting events. Look at the Olympics. 2012-04-29T17:18:23Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Hosts+Karuturi+hold+Leopards+/-/1102/1396352/-/u2kj3h/-/index.html Eric Masika saved AFC Leopards from the jaws of defeat on Sunday, netting an equaliser against Karuturi Sports 2012-04-29T17:15:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1395912/-/xynh1q/-/index.html Stoke City held their nerve to draw with Arsenal 1-1 in a thrilling Premier League match at the Britannia Stadium on Saturday. 2012-04-28T17:20:16Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor+rediscover+winning+ways+/-/1102/1395910/-/2ypl87z/-/index.html Gor Mahia coach Zdravko Logarusic termed Saturday’s 2-1 win over Nairobi City Stars as the turning point for the club this season. 2012-04-28T17:16:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Door+still+open+for+Oliech+Mariga+/-/1102/1395476/-/g3wnm2/-/index.html Harambee Stars technical bench left the door open for the inclusion of unsettled striker Dennis Oliech when they deliberately excluded the names of foreign-based players in a provisional 22-man squad for the qualifiers released on Friday. 2012-04-27T20:17:02Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1395474/-/xynd9t/-/index.html AFC Leopards are fully focused on reclaiming the Kenyan Premier League title despite an attempt by a section of fans to destabilise the club’s leadership. 2012-04-27T20:16:52Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Guardiola+quits+Barcelona/-/1102/1395040/-/9l6tw9z/-/index.html Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has announced he is leaving the club at the end of the season 2012-04-27T12:09:32Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/BlackBerry+now+clubless+as+Randers+terminate+his+contract/-/1102/1394620/-/xx6d8a/-/index.html In January last year, George ‘BlackBerry’ Odhiambo was voted the best footballer in the Kenyan 2012-04-26T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/FKF+to+name+Stars+squad/-/1102/1394624/-/39is2mz/-/index.html Football Kenya Federation will on Friday name a provisional national team for the next round 2012-04-26T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1394160/-/xymlka/-/index.html Bayern Munich now faces a Champions League final showdown against Chelsea after beating nine-time champions Real Madrid 3-1 on penalties. 2012-04-26T08:06:35Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1393974/-/xym3jr/-/index.html Lionel Messi missed a penalty as holders Barcelona were sent crashing out of the Champions League semi-finals after 10-man Chelsea battled to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou on Tuesday. 2012-04-25T18:24:22Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Rangers+KCB+share+the+spoils++/-/1102/1393970/-/a5qjdu/-/index.html Rangers and KCB played out a barren draw in a mid-week Kenyan Premier League tie watched by just 159 spectators at the City Stadium on Wednesday. 2012-04-25T18:18:29Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/CR7+wary+of+Bayern+firepower+/-/1102/1393268/-/alwflnz/-/index.html Cristiano Ronaldo has pinpointed Bayern Munich’s frontline as their most potent weapon ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League semi-final second leg at the Bernabeu. 2012-04-24T18:09:06Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Pascal+back+home+for+KCB+clash+/-/1102/1393262/-/vgvkebz/-/index.html New Rangers coach James Nandwa has welcomed the return of the team’s captain Pascal Nandwa as the prepare to face KCB in a mid-week KPL tie at City Stadium 2012-04-24T18:04:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor+coach+a+very+frustrated+man/-/1102/1392334/-/129u7qfz/-/index.html Gor Mahia coach Zdravko Logarusic isn’t a happy man. He is deeply frustrated at his new club 2012-04-23T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Leopards+stay+top+of+the+pile+despite+defeat/-/1102/1392328/-/ip53ec/-/index.html AFC Leopards stayed at the top of the Kenyan Premier League despite losing for the first time 2012-04-23T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Barca+look+for+salvation+in+Europe/-/1102/1392344/-/13quoen/-/index.html Chelsea are bracing for a Barcelona onslaught on Tuesday as the wounded Catalans bid to recover from domestic disappointment 2012-04-23T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Delighted+Ronaldo+shades+Messi+as+Real+eye+title++/-/1102/1391762/-/y2j6st/-/index.html Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed his 54th goal of the season as Real Madrid moved closer to a 32nd La Liga title 2012-04-22T17:11:28Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Dortmund+down+Mladblach+to+retain+Bundesliga+crown+/-/1102/1391760/-/14mgc24/-/index.html Borussia Dortmund were crowned German league champions for the second consecutive season 2012-04-22T17:10:10Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Thika+cruise+to+claw+Sofapaka+/-/1102/1391756/-/ogfoj2z/-/index.html Thika United turned on the style to beat Sofapaka 1-0 in a Kenyan Premier League match at the Nyayo National Stadium 2012-04-22T17:08:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Everton+rally+from+behind+to+stun+Manchester+Utd+/-/1102/1391744/-/9286ks/-/index.html Everton twice came from two goals behind to share the points in an extraordinary 4-4 draw away 2012-04-22T16:57:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Honours+even+at+the+Emirates++as+Arsenal+Chelsea+draw+blank+++/-/1102/1391330/-/i1b35x/-/index.html Chelsea missed the opportunity to break into the top four of the Premier League on Saturday after grinding out a 0-0 draw with third-placed Arsenal at the Emirates. 2012-04-21T16:58:49Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Tusker+corner+wandering+Leopards+/-/1102/1391326/-/11waem8z/-/index.html AFC Leopards remarkable 23-match unbeaten run shuddered to halt at their unfamiliar “home” ground of Mombasa in the hands of champions Tusker 2012-04-21T16:53:58Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/This+man+Wepukhulu+/-/1102/1390750/-/mkirfrz/-/index.html The accolades have not come in, yet. In this part of the world a Kenyan Premier League coach gets feted once a season and with just one title – coach of the year. 2012-04-20T19:44:26Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Oliech+willing+to+play+for+Kenya+again+says+Mugalia/-/1102/1389892/-/rn9krf/-/index.html Dennis Oliech may rescind his decision of quitting international football if the row surrounding the use of 2012-04-19T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor+to+play+three+games+in+empty+stadia/-/1102/1389878/-/65v6az/-/index.html Gor Mahia will play three matches in empty stadia as punishment following the violence caused by the club’s 2012-04-19T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Stars+EABL+deal+The+devil++is+in+the+details/-/1102/1389858/-/227h0mz/-/index.html The now familiar clause 5.8 of the Sh110-million worth sponsorship contract signed between Harambee Stars 2012-04-19T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor+Mahias+Odhiambo+out+of+Ulinzi+clash+/-/1102/1389236/-/keoork/-/index.html Gor Mahia striker Moses Odhiambo will miss this weekend’s Kenyan Premier Leagueclash with Ulinzi Stars. 2012-04-18T17:11:08Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Its+not+over+yet++Mourinho+insists+after+first+leg+loss++/-/1102/1389230/-/xxu94q/-/index.html Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has insisted the Spanish giants can turn things around in the return leg 2012-04-18T17:08:01Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/-/1102/1389226/-/xy4jxw/-/index.html Athletic Bilbao are looking to continue their remarkable continental campaign and set up an all-Spanish Europa League final 2012-04-18T17:05:43Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Ingwe+boost+as+Wanga+returns++/-/1102/1389220/-/kwdy16z/-/index.html League leaders AFC Leopards got a mighty boast with the return of international striker Allan Wanga ahead of their “home” trip to Mombasa to host champions Tusker on Saturday. 2012-04-18T17:01:54Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Chelsea+plotting+Barca+ambush+/-/1102/1388586/-/a5jklu/-/index.html Chelsea believe they can stymie the jaw-dropping goalscoring exploits of Lionel Messi and pull off an unlikely upset against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals 2012-04-17T18:36:25Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/FKF+rule+Oliech+offside+in+image+row+with+EABL+/-/1102/1388582/-/12nrf0sz/-/index.html Dennis Oliech has no grounds to demand compensation over use of his images on billboards promoting Harambee Stars a meeting between EABL representatives 2012-04-17T18:33:05Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Oliech+calls+time+on+Stars+career/-/1102/1387678/-/1iks0rz/-/index.html Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech has turned his back on the national team “to concentrate 2012-04-16T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/FKF+hope+to+convince+ace+to+rescind+decision/-/1102/1387688/-/rma4biz/-/index.html Football Kenya Federation (FKF) will send emissaries to France to talk to Harambee Stars captain 2012-04-16T17:00:00Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Magpies+gate+crashing+/-/1102/1387132/-/11pw6y4z/-/index.html Several weeks ago I speculated that the five sides then fighting for third- and fourth place in the Premiership and with it a Champions League chance would reduce to three. 2012-04-15T17:29:27Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Eyes+fixed+on+Real+Madrid+as+Bayern+concede+title+race+/-/1102/1387130/-/10hrdkb/-/index.html Bayern Munich’s Bastian Schweinsteiger has said the focus is now on Real Madrid in Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final as the Bavarians have thrown in the towel on the Bundesliga title race. 2012-04-15T17:26:13Z http://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor+finally+remember+to+shoot+without+missing+seven+ties+on+/-/1102/1387118/-/dunswvz/-/index.html The gods of victory have finally knocked on K’Ogalo’s door: Gor Mahia won a Kenyan Premier League after seven attempts when they beat 2010 champions Sofapaka 1-0 2012-04-15T17:01:44Z