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(Reuters) Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics after reaching a deal with Olympic organizers, the Los Angeles Times reported on Monday, a move that paves the way for Paris to host the 2024 Games. An announcement from the International Olympic Committee was expected later on Monday.…

Ravens center and resident genius mathematician John Urschel is retiring from the NFL after three seasons. Urschel, 26, participated in all the team’s offseason camps, but did not report for the start of training camp Wednesday. Urschel said he wants privacy at this time, but released a statement…

Kenyan-born British cyclist Chris Froome on Sunday won his fourth Tour de France title. Froome won the title for the third time in a row, and termed this his most challenging win yet, after finishing just 54 seconds ahead of Rigoberto Uran of Colombia. “This tour has been my toughest yet,” said…

Super Bantamweight Women Champion, Kenyan Fatuma Zarika has had rare lifetime opportunity after getting a surprise visit from American legendary boxer Mike Tyson at Berry’s Boxing Gym in Las Vegas, USA. The visit by Mike Tyson is part of her preparations to the much anticipated WBC Bantamweight…

Kenya’s boxer Fatuma Zarika, 31 will be defending her World Boxing Council (WBC) super-bantamweight title when she faces Jamaican Alicia Ashley in a mandatory rematch scheduled for July 15, in Texas, United States. The Kenyan pugilist agreed for the rematch to in the USA after the match sponsor Don…

A British man with Kenyan roots has achieved a rare fete after making a debut in the US Open Golf Championship. Aaron Rai, from Wolver Hampton came to limelight in Kenya after winning the 2017 Barclays Kenya Open, after which he was quickly embraced by the Kenyan golfing community as a “local”. Rai…

Authorities say former NFL wide receiver James Hardy has been found dead in a river in northeast Indiana. The Allen County Coroner's Office says the 31-year-old's body was identified Thursday, but that the cause and manner of death are still being investigated. The coroner says the former Buffalo…

Former world’s No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods was arrested early Monday morning in Jupiter, Florida and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Woods, 41, was arrested around 3am, booked into a local jail and released hours later on his own recognizance with no bond, said the Palm…

Kenyans national Rugby Sevens team suffered a humiliating defeat in the hands of United States Sevens on Saturday. The Kenyan side was thrashed 47-0 by United States in the ongoing World series in London,United Kingdom. Shujaa's defeat by US was the second hours after they were edged out12-10 by…

Kenyan-born basketball player Josephine Achieng Owino was on Friday inducted into Union University’s Sports Hall of Fame. The 6 feet- 3 inches, 34-year-old Owino played four years at Union University, located in Jackson, Tennessee from 2005 to 2009, helping the team win two NAIA National titles in…