Top Five Stories From Wednesday You Must Read Today
19th September 2019
Team Kenya head coach Julias Kirwa optimistic the country will improve rankings in Doha, hosts PSG thrash Real Madrid in their UCL opener
- South African coach Rassie Erasmus predictably named his number one side on Thursday to face New Zealand in the marquee clash on the opening weekend of the World Cup
- Kirwa will be leading a team of 47 athletes to the 17th edition of the event in Doha, Qatar starting September 27 to October 6
- Zoo will host 2016 SPL Champions Tusker FC on Saturday as Bandari travel to Awendo to battle it out against eighth-place Sony Sugar FC
NAIROBI, Kenya- Team Kenya head coach Julias Kirwa on Wednesday indicated he out to improve the second position the country realised in the 2007 IAAF World Championship in London.
Last season’s SportPesa Premier League (SPL) runners up Bandari FC staged a dramatic comeback to beat Zoo FC 3-2 on the day at the Mbaraki Stadium.
Here are the top five stories from Wednesday compiled by SportPesa News that you must read today:
Coach Kirwa: Kenya Is Out To Improve Rankings In Doha
NAIROBI, Kenya- Team Kenya head coach Julias Kirwa says he out to improve the second position the country realised in the 2007 IAAF World Championship in London. Kirwa will be leading a team of 47 athletes to the 17th edition of the event in Doha, Qatar starting September 27 to October 6. READ MORE
Bandari Stage Mighty Comeback To Edge Zoo In Five-Goal Thriller
MOMBASA, Kenya- Last season’s SportPesa Premier League (SPL) runners up Bandari FC staged a dramatic comeback to beat Zoo FC 3-2 on Wednesday afternoon at the Mbaraki Stadium. Bandari are playing in midweek because they had a triumphant CAF Confederations Cup weekend, beating Ben Guerdane of Tunisia 2-0 at the Kasarani Stadium. READ MORE
Di Maria Haunts Madrid In Three-Star PSG Show, Man City Win At Shakhtar
PARIS, France- Angel Di Maria scored twice against his former club as Paris Saint-Germain shrugged off the absences of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe and thrashed Real Madrid 3-0 on Wednesday to get off to the perfect start in their latest bid for Champions League success. Di Maria beat Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at his near post to put PSG ahead in the 14th minute at the Parc des Princes, but it was his second goal just after the half-hour mark that really lit up this encounter. READ MORE
F1 Championship Leader Lewis Hamilton Eyes Hat-Trick In Hazy Singapore GP
SINGAPORE, Singapore- Lewis Hamilton will be hoping his march towards a sixth Formula One world title around the streets of hazy Singapore this week is not affected by smoke from wildfires raging in neighbouring Indonesia. The National Environment Agency is forecasting pollution at the "low end of the unhealthy range" for Sunday's showpiece night race after dense smog last weekend. READ MORE
Rugby World Cup: South Africa Name Squad To Deploy Threat Against New Zealand
TOKYO, Japan- South African coach Rassie Erasmus predictably named his number one side on Thursday to face New Zealand in the marquee clash on the opening weekend of the World Cup. He will roll out the same side that thrashed Japan in their final warm-up match before the tournament, a line-up that had only one change from the team that drew 16-all with New Zealand last month when Siya Kolisi was injured. READ MORE