Fri, 22 May 2026 11:48:17 +0300 The Standard Sports https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/sports.php en-us The Standard Group PLC PHP/8.1.31 Fri, 22 May 2026 11:48:17 +0300 10 The Standard Sports https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rss/sports.php https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/assets/images/logo.png Standardmedia.co.ke We deliver breaking news from across Kenya and the globe and information on the latest top stories, business, sports and entertainment headlines. Follow the news as it happens through: special reports, videos, audio, photo gallerie and many more. Kenya's Bold Newspaper "Steroid Olympics" set to debut sparks global doping debate https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548450/steroid-olympics-set-to-debut-sparks-global-doping-debate Fri, 22 May 2026 11:38:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548450/steroid-olympics-set-to-debut-sparks-global-doping-debate Standard Digital Fans turn to AI to create team songs ahead of World Cup https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548444/fans-turn-to-ai-to-create-team-songs-ahead-of-world-cup Fri, 22 May 2026 10:35:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548444/fans-turn-to-ai-to-create-team-songs-ahead-of-world-cup Standard Digital Preparations are in top gear for the UFAK Region East Championship https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548418/preparations-are-in-top-gear-for-the-ufak-region-east-championship Fri, 22 May 2026 06:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548418/preparations-are-in-top-gear-for-the-ufak-region-east-championship Standard Digital It's a strong field in the Nairobi City Marathon's history https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548421/it-s-a-strong-field-in-the-nairobi-city-marathon-s-history Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548421/it-s-a-strong-field-in-the-nairobi-city-marathon-s-history Standard Digital Thousands line streets to celebrate Villa's Europa triumph https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548429/thousands-line-streets-to-celebrate-villa-s-europa-triumph Thu, 21 May 2026 21:50:31 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548429/thousands-line-streets-to-celebrate-villa-s-europa-triumph Standard Digital Veteran goalkeeper Neuer recalled to aid Germany World Cup bid https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548384/veteran-goalkeeper-neuer-recalled-to-aid-germany-world-cup-bid Thu, 21 May 2026 15:28:54 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548384/veteran-goalkeeper-neuer-recalled-to-aid-germany-world-cup-bid Standard Digital Emery urges Villa to use Europa triumph to fuel bold new era https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548368/emery-urges-villa-to-use-europa-triumph-to-fuel-bold-new-era Thu, 21 May 2026 11:56:54 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548368/emery-urges-villa-to-use-europa-triumph-to-fuel-bold-new-era Standard Digital DR Congo cancel World Cup training in Kinshasa amid Ebola outbreak https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548367/dr-congo-cancel-world-cup-training-in-kinshasa-amid-ebola-outbreak Thu, 21 May 2026 11:51:53 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548367/dr-congo-cancel-world-cup-training-in-kinshasa-amid-ebola-outbreak Standard Digital For Arsenal, the time is right and the Lord has made it happen https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548354/for-arsenal-the-time-is-right-and-the-lord-has-made-it-happen Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548354/for-arsenal-the-time-is-right-and-the-lord-has-made-it-happen Standard Digital Julius Yego's exit beckons after his last African show in Ghana https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548353/julius-yego-s-exit-beckons-after-his-last-african-show-in-ghana Thu, 21 May 2026 09:38:52 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548353/julius-yego-s-exit-beckons-after-his-last-african-show-in-ghana Standard Digital It's fresh faces and familiar rivals as Stars prepare for 2027 Afcon https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548337/it-s-fresh-faces-and-familiar-rivals-as-stars-prepare-for-2027-afcon Thu, 21 May 2026 00:00:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548337/it-s-fresh-faces-and-familiar-rivals-as-stars-prepare-for-2027-afcon Standard Digital SportPesa Premier League: APS Bomet edge Bandari to ease relegation fears https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548338/sportpesa-premier-league-aps-bomet-edge-bandari-to-ease-relegation-fears Wed, 20 May 2026 21:17:07 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548338/sportpesa-premier-league-aps-bomet-edge-bandari-to-ease-relegation-fears Standard Digital Experienced Okello, Chajira named in Kenya Lionesses squad for Rugby Africa Cup https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548285/experienced-okello-chajira-named-in-kenya-lionesses-squad-for-rugby-africa-cup Wed, 20 May 2026 14:33:47 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548285/experienced-okello-chajira-named-in-kenya-lionesses-squad-for-rugby-africa-cup Standard Digital McCarthy set for emotional South Africa reunion after AFCON Draw https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548279/mccarthy-set-for-emotional-south-africa-reunion-after-afcon-draw Wed, 20 May 2026 13:48:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548279/mccarthy-set-for-emotional-south-africa-reunion-after-afcon-draw Standard Digital Junior Starlets gear up for World Cup qualifier encounter against Uganda https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548230/junior-starlets-gear-up-for-world-cup-qualifier-encounter-against-uganda Wed, 20 May 2026 08:45:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548230/junior-starlets-gear-up-for-world-cup-qualifier-encounter-against-uganda Standard Digital Under-20 talents to face off in battle for tickets to world event in Eugene https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548228/under-20-talents-to-face-off-in-battle-for-tickets-to-world-event-in-eugene Wed, 20 May 2026 07:45:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548228/under-20-talents-to-face-off-in-battle-for-tickets-to-world-event-in-eugene Standard Digital Over 2,500 players to battle it out in Duracoat Golf Masters Series https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548226/over-2-500-players-to-battle-it-out-in-duracoat-golf-masters-series Wed, 20 May 2026 06:50:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548226/over-2-500-players-to-battle-it-out-in-duracoat-golf-masters-series Standard Digital Sh11 B more to beat AFCON 2027 deadline https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548255/sh11-b-more-to-beat-afcon-2027-deadline Tue, 19 May 2026 23:38:50 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548255/sh11-b-more-to-beat-afcon-2027-deadline Standard Digital Universities raise the bar in KUSF games https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548251/universities-raise-the-bar-in-kusf-games Tue, 19 May 2026 22:27:15 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548251/universities-raise-the-bar-in-kusf-games Standard Digital Ronaldo, 41, leads Portugal into his sixth World Cup https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548233/ronaldo-41-leads-portugal-into-his-sixth-world-cup Tue, 19 May 2026 18:30:05 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548233/ronaldo-41-leads-portugal-into-his-sixth-world-cup Standard Digital Kenya's Afcon dream is under threat as FKF officials fight https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548219/kenya-s-afcon-dream-is-under-threat-as-fkf-officials-fight Tue, 19 May 2026 16:41:54 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548219/kenya-s-afcon-dream-is-under-threat-as-fkf-officials-fight Standard Digital McCarthy faces emotional South Africa reunion https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548256/mccarthy-faces-emotional-south-africa-reunion Tue, 19 May 2026 16:40:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548256/mccarthy-faces-emotional-south-africa-reunion Standard Digital Kenyans now shift focus to Commonwealth Games after shining at Africa meet in Accra https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548217/kenyans-now-shift-focus-to-commonwealth-games-after-shining-at-africa-meet-in-accra Tue, 19 May 2026 16:33:51 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548217/kenyans-now-shift-focus-to-commonwealth-games-after-shining-at-africa-meet-in-accra Standard Digital New motorsports body up and running with autocross action at Stoni Athi https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548215/new-motorsports-body-up-and-running-with-autocross-action-at-stoni-athi Tue, 19 May 2026 16:23:10 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548215/new-motorsports-body-up-and-running-with-autocross-action-at-stoni-athi Standard Digital Fight for survival now down to one team as Bidco, Sofapaka relegated https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548213/fight-for-survival-now-down-to-one-team-as-bidco-sofapaka-relegated Tue, 19 May 2026 16:16:21 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548213/fight-for-survival-now-down-to-one-team-as-bidco-sofapaka-relegated Standard Digital World Boxing and IBA fete Kenyan referees as Mwaura promoted https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548210/world-boxing-and-iba-fete-kenyan-referees-as-mwaura-promoted Tue, 19 May 2026 16:09:55 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548210/world-boxing-and-iba-fete-kenyan-referees-as-mwaura-promoted Standard Digital Police Bullets reign supreme as financial constraints choke teams https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548208/police-bullets-reign-supreme-as-financial-constraints-choke-teams Tue, 19 May 2026 15:55:33 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548208/police-bullets-reign-supreme-as-financial-constraints-choke-teams Standard Digital Pep Guardiola to leave Man City at the end of the season - reports https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548165/pep-guardiola-to-leave-man-city-at-the-end-of-the-season-reports Tue, 19 May 2026 09:58:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548165/pep-guardiola-to-leave-man-city-at-the-end-of-the-season-reports Standard Digital Arsenal on the brink of Premier League title after nervy Burnley win https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548164/arsenal-on-the-brink-of-premier-league-title-after-nervy-burnley-win Tue, 19 May 2026 09:38:00 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548164/arsenal-on-the-brink-of-premier-league-title-after-nervy-burnley-win Standard Digital Kirimi powers to glory at VetLab Club event https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548096/kirimi-powers-to-glory-at-vetlab-club-event Mon, 18 May 2026 11:28:39 +0300 https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/sports/article/2001548096/kirimi-powers-to-glory-at-vetlab-club-event Standard Digital