Defending champions Kenya Pipeline kept their Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) Women’s National League title hopes alive after producing a commanding straight-sets victory over Kenya Prisons to force a winner-takes-all decider in the best-of-three finals series.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsPipeline, who had suffered a 3-1 defeat in Friday’s opening final, responded emphatically on Saturday afternoon with a dominant 25-12, 25-21, 25-18 victory at the Kasarani Indoor Arena to level the series at 1-1.Having entered the match knowing defeat would end their title defense, the Oilers delivered one of their best performances of the season, denying Kenya Prisons the chance to clinch their first league crown since 2021.##NAJAVA_MECA_9851887##The reigning champions set the tone from the opening whistle, overwhelming the Wardresses with powerful attacking play and solid defending to race to a convincing 25-12 win in the first set.Kenya Prisons attempted to mount a response in the ..

Harambee Starlets forward Valarie Nekesa says her move to Spanish Liga F side CD Tenerife Femenino marks the beginning of a new chapter in her career, with the teenage sensation determined to establish herself in European football.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 18-year-old believes joining the Spanish top-flight club is the perfect opportunity to continue her development and fulfil a childhood dream of playing on one of the world’s biggest stages.Nekesa was unveiled by the Santa Cruz de Tenerife-based side on 11 July, becoming only the third Kenyan woman to sign for a club in Spain after Cynthia Shilwatso, who featured for DUX Logroño, and Vivian Corazon Aquino, who joined Atlético Madrid.##NAJAVA_MECA_9852104##Born in Bungoma County and raised in Murang’a, Nekesa rose through the school football ranks at Madira Girls High School before earning national recognition with the Junior Starlets.She played a key role in helping Kenya qualify for their maiden FIFA Under-17 Wo..

Manchester United began their pre-season campaign with a disappointing defeat, falling to a 1-0 loss against Wrexham in Helsinki, Finland. The match marked Michael Carrick’s first game in charge since being appointed the club’s permanent head coach this summer, following his impressive second stint as interim boss.Full-time in Helsinki 🇫🇮First pre-season minutes in the tank for 22 Reds ✔️— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 18, 2026 The only goal of the match arrived shortly before the break, with Sam Smith deciding the contest for Wrexham. The former Reading forward finished from close range after a clever move down the left, as Lewis O’Brien reached the byline before sending a dangerous low cross across the face of goal. United’s centre-back pairing of Ayden Heaven and Harry Maguire failed to react in time, allowing Smith to ghost in unmarked and beat Tom Heaton with a simple finish.New £48 million signing Andrey Santos was handed his first start in a United shirt, lining up alongside ..

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has decided to introduce a major innovation at this year’s FIFA World Cup. In addition to lifting the iconic golden trophy and receiving their winners’ medals, the World Cup champions will also be awarded unique, personalized championship rings—a tradition borrowed from American professional sports.Inspired by the customs of the NBA, NFL, and MLB, FIFA is introducing this exclusive symbol of victory for football’s world champions for the very first time. Each ring will be custom-made and personalized for every player and member of the winning nation’s coaching staff.FIFA has decided to award the winners of the 2026 World Cup with championship rings for the very first time. The custom is usually associated with American sports like the NFL and NBA 💍30 rings will be made available to the world champions, with a further 1,996 rings going on… pic.twitter.com/v8V8P41Rd9— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) July 17, 2026 The rin..

Fresh Gor Mahia signing Hansel Ochieng has revealed that the opportunity to play in the CAF Champions League was the decisive factor that convinced him to turn down a lucrative move to Zambia in favour of joining the FKF Premier League record champions.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsSpeaking exclusively to Mozzart Sport, the former AFC Leopards forward disclosed that although the financial package from the unnamed Zambian club was attractive, the prospect of competing in Africa’s premier inter-club competition outweighed every other consideration.Harambee Stars defender reveals how teammates ‘refused’ to take penalties in CHAN quarter-finalThe pacey attacker recently completed a two-year move to Gor Mahia as the club continues strengthening its squad ahead of the 2026/27 campaign and its return to continental football.While Ochieng declined to reveal the identity of the Zambian outfit that pursued his signature, he admitted that the chance to wear the green and white jerse..