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Uganda's Moses Kipsiro winning the 10,000m at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Kenyan thought he won it but Kipsiro got it in the inner line. Moses Kipsiro wins while Josphat Bett of Kenya took 2nd and Shaba Levins of Canada got 3rd in the 10,000m finals.

With an explosive final burst, Botswana's Nijel Amos has proven Commonwealth Games gold isn't a given even for true sporting royalty. Amos produced the upset of the Glasgow Games so far as he turned the tables on Kenyan track legend David Rudisha in Thursday's 800m final. World record holder and Olympic champion Rudisha, one of the world's most dominant track athletes in recent years, turned for home in front on a rain-sodden track at Hampden Park. But the 25-year-old's 2013 injury woes caught up with him over the last 100m as as Olympic silver medallist Amos stormed home to claim victory in one minute and 45.18 seconds. Rudisha, failing to replicate several reigning Olympic champions who have dominated in track and field this week, took silver in 1:45.48 with South Africa's Andre Olivier taking bronze in 1:46.03. "I'm a little bit sad, but I'm fine," said Rudisha, who missed most of last season due to a knee injury. "I wo...

Makore Mashaga / BFT General Secretary THE Boxing Federation of Tanzania (BFT) is waiting for a report from the team that represented the country at the 20th commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland to determine the cause of the lackadaisical performance. BFT Secretary General Makore, Mashaga told the 'Daily News' yesterday their team will need to give an in-depth explanation over the disappointing results in Scotland. "I can't state why they performed that way, but we need a technical report when they get back, to know the reasons behind the poor performance in Glasgow," he said. Makore noted that they expected good results from the boxers as they were well prepared and the country invested a lot in the team. "Surely, I had great expectations on the boxing team. We trained them from 2009 but they started preparing for the Commonwealth Games since early April last year. They also had an intensive two-month training abroad sponsored by the governm...

Tanzania tennis prodigy Omar Sulle has won a one year International Tennis Federation’s scholarship tenable at Confederation of African Tennis (ITF /CAT) center based in Casablanca, the Tanzania Tennis Association (TTA) president Fina Mango confirmed yesterday.   Mango said Sulle becomes the first Tanzanian to won a scholarship at the newly opened center. She described   this as the biggest development to the young player who has been based at ITF /CAT East Africa center in Bujumbura for three years.   She said recent performances by the 14-year old player have prompted ITF/CAT to offer him the valuable scholarship.   Mango said Sulle will leave the country mid next month as he is expected to be in Casablanca on August 18.    ‘Sulle is one of the greatest young Tanzania tennis players, he is very good, disciplined and talented, this is the greatest opportunity for him to learn more things, as the association we are very proud of ...

An early morning jogger looks over his shoulder as he runs around the reflecting pool on the National Mall in Washington, Thursday Feb. 21, 2013. A new study says running, no matter how many long or fast, can help lower your risk of early death. (Photo: J. David Ake, AP) Whether you run 30 minutes a week or two hours a week, your risk of early death will be the same — better than if you don't run. Researchers found that running, no matter the duration or speed, will reduce mortality risk by about 30% compared with non-runners. Contrary to the 150 minutes of moderate exercise or the 75 minutes of vigorous exercise per week recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a study published Monday in the Journal of t he American College of Cardiology found that people who run less than hour a week have the same health benefits as people who run more, regardless of sex, age, body mass index, health conditions or smoking status. "More (runnin...

Dar es Salaam. Bondia Emiliani Patrick ameendeleza rekodi mbaya ya Tanzania kwenye michezo ya Jumuiya ya Madola baada ya jana kupokea kipigo kutoka kwa Mganda Bashir Nasir. Bondia Emiliani Patrick aliaga kwenye michezo hiyo baada ya kuruhusu kipigo cha pointi za majaji 2-1 dhidi ya Mganda huyo. Katika pambano hilo, Emiliani alipata matokeo ya pointi 28-29 raundi ya kwanza, 27-30 na raundi ya mwisho aliongoza kwa pointi 29-28. Kwa matokeo hayo sasa mategemeo ya Tanzania walau kutwaa medali kwenye michezo hiyo yamesalia kwa wanamichezo watatu. Hadi jana, wanamichezo 36 wa Tanzania walioshiriki ngumi, riadha, judo, mpira wa meza, kunyanyua vitu vizito, kuogelea na baiskeli walikuwa tayari wameondoshwa kwenye mashindano hayo. Tegemeo pekee kwa Tanzania lipo kwa wanariadha, Dotto Ikangaa na Bazil John watakaochuana katika mbio za kati za mita 1,500 na bondia, Hamad Furahisha aliyetarajiwa kuzichapa jana usiku. Kwa mujibu wa meneja wa timu za Tanzania kwenye mic...

Jamaica and Kenya had a night to remember on the third day of the Commonwealth Games athletics program, the track-and-field powerhouses reaping a big haul of medals, while Canada also nabbed two golds. Stephanie McPherson led an impressive Jamaican sweep of a high-quality women's 400m, while there were also golds for Andrew Riley in the 110m hurdles and Kimberly Williams in the triple jump. Not to be outdone, Joyce Chepkirui led a Kenyan one, two, three of a slow-paced 10,000m. Chepkirui led home Florence Kiplagat and Emily Chebet in 32:09.35 after a powerful surge 50 metres from the line. The Kenyan trio was in complete control of the race from the off and waited until the field had strung out and the bell sounded for the final lap before making any moves. It was Kiplagat who led the threesome into last 400 metres. At 200 metres she bolted, but Chepkirui responded on the inside and nipped her by 0.07 of a second. "It was so close near ...

A 16-year-old Nigerian weightlifter failed a doping test after becoming the youngest ever female to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal in the sport, organizers said Tuesday. Chika Amalaha has been provisionally suspended from the Glasgow Games after testing positive for diuretics and masking agents after winning the 53-kilogram (117-pound) division last Friday. Amalaha’s “A” sample contained amiloride and hydrochlorothiazide, which are both banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Amalaha asked for the backup “B” sample to be tested, which will happen in London on Wednesday. Amalaha would be stripped of the gold medal if the second sample also comes back positive. WADA is set to investigate how someone so young had access to banned substances. “I am rather saddened and disappointed this has happened to a 16-year-old,” WADA President Craig Reedie told The Associated Press. “We will need to see if the ‘B’ sample matches the ‘A.’ Then if it does the girl will be removed from th...

Siku ya kuagwa timu ya Tanzania ya Jumuiya ya Madola rais Jakaya Kikwete hakutaarifiwa kwamba viongozi wa RT walichaguliwa kinyume cha katiba na pia kinyume cha sheria # 12 iliyotungwa na bunge 1967. Lakini pia waziri Bernard Membe amejikuta akitoa pesa za watanzania kwa wahuni waliodharau katiba ambayo ndiyo msingi wa kila kitu. Ningepata wasaa wa kumuuliza waziri Membe ningemuuliza kwamba 'Ni kwa nini hakusumbuka kupeleleza uhalali wa RT'? Hata hivyo nampa pongezi hili 'Thanks BUT no thanks Hon. Membe' kwa kuwa ametoa pesa ambazo zilitumika kubagua wanamichezo sababu wanariadha waliokwenda kambi za nje HAWAKUSHINDANISHWA na wenzao ili kubaini nani bora atakayeweza kuiletea Tanzania medali. Kwa maana nyingine waziri ameshiriki kubariki RT kubagua uwepo wa wanawake katika timu ya riadha ya taifa 'Ama kwa kujua ama bila kujua' Kenya kwa siku ya jana tu wamekusanya medali TANO, Uganda nao wamenyakua medali lakini sisi tunamdanganya rais wetu!   ...

Flomena Daniel of Kenya shines as she wins Gold Medal in the women's marathon race in Glasgow Shelley, who claimed silver in Delhi four years ago, stopped the clock in two hours, 11 minutes and 15 seconds. It is Australia's first win in the men's Commonwealth Games marathon since Steve Moneghetti triumphed in Victoria in 1994. Kenya's Stephen Chemlany took the silver medal with a time of 2:11.58 and Uganda's Abraham Kiplimo collected the bronze in 2:12.23. Shelley's countryman Liam Adams was seventh in 2:13.49, while the third Australian Marty Dent was 19th in 2:19.22. In the women's marathon, Jess Trengove (2:30:12) secured bronze in an amazing day for Australian long-distance running, finishing behind dominant Kenyan pair Flomena Daniel (2:26:45) and Caroline Kilel (2:27:10). Shelley, who finished 16th in the London Olympics, produced a stunning final eight kilometres to trump a favoured east African field on the largely flat course aro...

African duo of Stephen Chemlany (KEN) and John Ekiru Kelai (KEN) are aiming for a one-two finish when the Men's Marathon opens the Athletics action at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games today. However, they will be pushed hard by Michael Shelley (AUS) over the city centre course that begins at the Glasgow Green Precinct.  Kenya will be out to lay down an early marker in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games athletics medal table with athletes from the east African country seeking medals in three of the four finals that will take on place on Sunday, the first day of athletics. The women's marathon features more African ambition with which Chemlany and Kelai's compatriots Caroline Kilel (KEN) and Philes Ongori (KEN) are the leading competitors. Hampden Park hosts the next Athletics event of the day, with the women's T37/38 long jump starting things off. Australia's Jodi Elkington holds the season's best jump of 4.22m and will aim to contin...