Kenya outclass Uganda to reclaim East African Junior Baseball title

Kenya’s Junior Baseball5 team earned their revenge over Uganda and were crowned the 2026 East African regional champions, after an outstanding unbeaten run at the tournament, which concluded today at Hamz Stadium in Kampala, Uganda on Sunday, 28 June.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe youthful Kenyan side sealed the title in emphatic fashion, defeating hosts Uganda in straight sets in the final.Kenya, who lost to Uganda during last year’s final, dominated the opening set with an 11-0 victory, before completing the sweet revenge with an 8-1 win in the second set to reclaim the regional crown.30 Kenyan players to benefit from World Tennis Junior Tournament in NairobiThroughout the tournament, Kenya remained unbeaten, showcasing exceptional skill, teamwork, and consistency to emerge as the undisputed champions in East Africa.Kenya booked their place in the final thanks to straight-sets victory over Tanzania on Saturday, 27 June, and were the beneficiaries of a walkover agains..

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Budding sprinter reveals lessons learnt from rare clash with Ferdinand Omanyala

Budding Kenyan sprinter Anthony Lemoshira says competing against Africa’s fastest man, Ferdinand Omanyala, has given him a great boost in confidence, even as he looks to chart his own path on the track.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsLemoshira, an alumnus of Gatu Primary School, earned the biggest moment of his career last weekend, when he lined up for the Athletics Kenya (AK) Commonwealth Games trials last weekend at Nyayo Stadium.##NAJAVA_MECA_9820020##The lanky teenager surprisingly found himself in Heat One of the men’s 100m, where he got an opportunity to race against reigning Commonwealth Games gold medalist Omanyala.Though in a bigger stage, Lemoshira showed immense composure, finishing fourth in a time of 11.02.©KCB FoundationThough he was way off Omanyala’s winning time of 10.22, Lemoshira, who began running while still in primary school, was delighted that he landed an opportunity to race against the nation’s finest.”Competing alongside Omanyala showed me that the..

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Bafana Bafana’s World Cup dream ends in a painful stoppage-time death

South Africa were seconds away from getting the match into extra time against Canada. The idea, the hope, was to push themselves to the limits and, probably, reach the glorious success from the spot after 120 minutes of a stalemate. However, the risky tactics of Hugo Broos and his men were crushed the most painful way tonight – with a stoppage time screamer!Stephen Eustaquio nailed it superbly in the 92nd minute to launch Canada to the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, where they’ll face the winner of the Morocco-Netherlands tie.In truth, we did expect a slow-paced match. Both teams were eager to stay disciplined at all costs. Yet, we did not expect it to be this slow.The loud boos during the first hydration break spoke for themselves, as the fans – especially the Canadians – were disappointed with the show. There was no entertainment, nor any promising chances on either end, with the tournament’s co-host being slightly more offensively oriented.##NAJAVA_MECA_9821235##Moise Bombito received ..

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Diomande had made up his mind – Liverpool lose this game

Yan Diomande appears to have made up his mind.Despite attracting interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs and with Liverpool previously prepared to table a package worth close to €100 million, the RB Leipzig starlet has identified Paris Saint-Germain as his preferred destination should he leave Germany in the ongoing transfer window.Sources have told The Athletic that the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international is convinced by the sporting project being built at PSG under president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, football advisor Luis Campos and head coach Luis Enrique.Diomande’s letter to his late sister: “Since you died, I’m just blank. It’s like I’m not even human”More importantly, Diomande believes the French champions offer him the ideal environment to develop into one of the world’s elite footballers – and even fulfil his ambition of one day winning the Ballon d’Or.That conviction appears to outweigh interest from elsewhere.Liverpool have long admired the versatile winger and were willing ..

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Diomande had made up his mind – Liveprool lose this game

Yan Diomande appears to have made up his mind.Despite attracting interest from some of Europe’s biggest clubs and with Liverpool previously prepared to table a package worth close to €100 million, the RB Leipzig starlet has identified Paris Saint-Germain as his preferred destination should he leave Germany in the ongoing transfer window.Sources have told The Athletic that the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international is convinced by the sporting project being built at PSG under president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, football advisor Luis Campos and head coach Luis Enrique. Diomande’s letter to his late sister: “Since you died, I’m just blank. It’s like I’m not even human”More importantly, Diomande believes the French champions offer him the ideal environment to develop into one of the world’s elite footballers – and even fulfil his ambition of one day winning the Ballon d’Or.That conviction appears to outweigh interest from elsewhere.Liverpool have long admired the versatile winger and were willing..

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Chemnung humbles Ethiopian athletes as Kenyans dominate Gabon road race

Kenyan runner Loice Chemnung extended her fine run of form, on the road, after emerging victorious at the 2026 POG Perenco 10K road race held in Port-Gentil, Gabon on Sunday, 28 June.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsChemnung, 29, delivered a superb performance to take victory in 30:52, on a day when Kenya took double wins at the event.Running just days after winning her second National 10,000m title at the Athletics Kenya (AK) Commonwealth Games trials last weekend, Chemnung bagged her second road win of the year, all while fending off Ethiopian opposition.##NAJAVA_MECA_9820020##The Kenyan, who also finished second at this year’s Boston Marathon, managed to see out the Ethiopian duo of Abraha Axumawit and Gebre Aynalem, who clocked 31:25 and 31:27, respectively.Chemnung’s participation in the race goes in line with her planned preparations for the Chicago Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, 11 October.US-based Kenyan runner explains pain fueling him ahead of Commonwealth GamesSh..

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Omanyala slips to sixth as Bromell stuns rich field in Paris

Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala endured another frustrating outing after finishing sixth in a star-studded men’s 100m race at the Paris Diamond League on Sunday, 28 June.American Trayvon Bromell won the race, that was largely expected to go the Noah Lyles way.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsOmanyala had travelled to the French capital hoping to bounce back from his defeat to Lyles at the Rome Diamond League earlier this month.However, his quest for redemption fell short as both he and the American were denied victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_9821235##The Kenyan lined up in one of the strongest sprint fields of the season, featuring Lyles, Bromell, South Africa’s Akani Simbine, Canada’s Andre De Grasse, Great Britain’s Jeremiah Azuh and Italy’s former Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs.Lyles entered the race as the overwhelming favourite after his commanding victory in Rome, but Bromell reminded the athletics world of his pedigree with an impressive performance.The race began at a..

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30 Kenyan players to benefit from World Tennis Junior Tournament in Nairobi

Thirty Kenyan tennis players are expected to earn themselves a chance at valuable ranking points, when they take part in the World Tennis Tour Junior tournament at Nairobi Club, for the next three weeks.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis comes after Nairobi was granted the opportunity to host the developmental tournament, which is expected to offer a competitive pathway for young tennis players across the world to develop their skills. Further, the players will earn international ranking points and prepare for future careers at the highest levels of the sport.Madina Okot makes first WNBA start as Dream drop third consecutive gameOver three weeks beginning Sunday, 28 June, talented junior athletes will range from countries including: Kenya, China, Hong Kong, India, South Africa, Uganda, Madagascar, Ghana, Ethiopia, Ireland, Korea, Canada, Czech Republic, Australia, Spain, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Unites Arab Emirates, Israel, USA, Zimbabwe, Germany, Belgium, Great Britain, S..

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Queiroz declares war on FIFA’s biggest World Cup revolution

Carlos Queiroz is no fan of FIFA’s expanded 48-team World Cup.Ironically, Ghana are among the biggest beneficiaries of the new format. The Black Stars booked their place in the Round of 32 after beating Panama and earning a valuable draw against England, progressing as one of the tournament’s best third-placed teams. Yet even that achievement has done little to change Queiroz’s opinion.Ghana lose to Croatia as England seal Group LSpeaking after Ghana’s 2-1 defeat to Croatia in Philadelphia, the 73-year-old delivered a passionate defence of what he believes the World Cup should represent.”I believe that value comes when things are rare,” Queiroz said.”The number of teams that can qualify for this competition can turn it into something vulgar and ordinary. When so many teams can qualify, is the value still rare? That would seem debatable to me, but it is only my opinion.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9824975##The expanded format, introduced at this World Cup after FIFA approved the change back in 2017, ..

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Shujaa star shines as Hyderabad Heroes clinch 2026 Rugby Premier League title

Hyderabad Heroes clinched their maiden Rugby Premier League (RPL) title after producing a commanding performance to defeat Mumbai Dreamers 41-17 in the final played on Sunday, 28 June at the Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad, India.Kenya international Kevin Wekesa started for the Heroes, who are coached by New Zealand rugby sevens legend DJ Forbes. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe victory capped off an impressive campaign for the franchise, who had booked their place in the final after edging Chennai Bulls 29-24 in a thrilling semifinal.The triumph also marked a significant milestone for rugby in India. Exactly 155 years after the country’s first recorded rugby match, the inaugural Rugby Premier League concluded with a showpiece final that highlighted the rapid growth of the sport.##NAJAVA_MECA_9823515##The Heroes began brightly but were unable to capitalise on their early dominance after a costly error deep inside their own territory handed possession to the Dreamers. Mum..

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