Eliud Kipchoge’s advice to wife ahead of first race at Cape Town Marathon

Marathon great Eliud Kipchoge is set to run his first race in Africa, the Cape Town Marathon on Sunday, 24 May in South Africa.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis time, however, in a deeply personal and historic moment, he will line up alongside his wife, Grace Sugut Kipchoge.Kipchoge will run the race with Grace for the first time, marking her debut in competitive road running. The couple, who have been married for over two decades, share three children: Lynn, Griffin, and Gordon, and have largely kept their family life away from the public eye.World 400m star speaks ahead of Diamond League openerGrace, a media-shy entrepreneur and farmer, manages their commercial interests in Eldoret while also serving as a key support system in Kipchoge’s decorated career. Her transition to the start line adds a new emotional layer to a race already rich in global significance.According to Kipchoge, Grace has been steadily preparing for the challenge.“I advised her to just line up at th..

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BK Arena comes alive as BAL 2026 Playoffs get underway

It’s all systems go for the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs, following 30 games across the Kalahari and Sahara conferences in March and April.Four teams, including two-time Kenyan champions Nairobi City Thunder were eliminated, leaving eight to compete for the 2026 BAL title.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis is the sixth season of the league since its inception in 2021.For the first time, two contenders have the opportunity to win the trophy for the second time.Of the eight playoff teams, four are making their debut, three have previously reached the playoffs and one has reached the postseason for the first time after falling short in the conference stages last year.Al Ahly SC of Egypt won the BAL title in their debut season in 2023, and the following year, Angola’s Petro de Luanda won it.Both teams won their BAL titles in Kigali, Rwanda.Nairobi City Thunder bolster unbeaten squad with acquisition of Kenyan internationalLibya’s Al Ahly Ly finished second in ..

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Homeboyz youngster credits defender for navigating challenging maiden season

Kakamega Homeboyz teenage forward Boniface Nyabuto has credited teammate Potiphar Odhiambo for helping him settle into life in the FKF Premier League, during what has been a challenging debut season at the club.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsNyabuto made his long-awaited top-flight debut last weekend during Kakamega Homeboyz’ 2-1 defeat to AFC Leopards, in a fiercely contested Ingo Derby staged at Mumias Sports Complex.The 20-year-old attacker was introduced in the closing stages of the match, coming on as a second-half substitute in the final ten minutes of the high-intensity encounter.Despite his limited time on the pitch since joining Homeboyz during the midseason transfer window, the youngster announced himself in style by scoring the club’s lone goal deep into stoppage time, to mark a memorable debut.Lwangu opens it up with a bullet header. Semo seals it off the bench with a clinical finish.Homeboyz pulled one back, but a heroic late save from our keeper denied the co..

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World 400m star speaks ahead of Diamond League opener

“People are expecting a lot from me,” admits Collen Kebinatshipi. “But I have my own plan.”The 22-year-old is looking ahead to Saturday’s Xiamen Diamond League (DL), where he’ll face a world-class field in the men’s 400m, the event the Motswana conquered in such spectacular fashion last year, winning World Championship gold in Tokyo in a national record of 43.53.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsIf that win heightened the expectation that he now carries, it increased again last month when Kebinatshipi blasted to the national 100m title in 9.89 seconds.The race in Xiamen is his first 400m of the DL season, but he knows it’s likely too early to produce real fireworks.“I came here to enjoy myself and see how the fitness level is,” he says. “Then we can go back to training and do more blocks.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9764045##Kebinatshipi and his coach, Chilume ‘Chippa’ Ntshwarang, put a key focus on his speed development early in the season, which was clear at the national championships as ..

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Kariobangi Sharks teenager weighs in on team’s survival chances

Kariobangi Sharks youngster Razel Omondi has expressed strong belief that the club will beat the drop, despite finding itself deep in a tense relegation battle as the season edges towards its conclusion.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 16-year-old forward has remained defiant amid a difficult campaign for Sharks, who currently sit fourth from bottom on the table, and just a single point above the automatic relegation zone. It has been a turbulent season for the William Muluya-led side, with inconsistency and prolonged spells in the danger zone, leaving them constantly flirting with the possibility of dropping out of the top flight.FKFPL PREVIEW: Relegation battle on the cards in Saturday actionSharks, who have been part of the top-tier since their promotion in 2017, now face an intense final stretch that will define their survival. With only three matches remaining, the margin for error has effectively disappeared. Their remaining fixtures pit them against Kakamega Homeb..

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Treble was the plan, but… Bayern face Stuttgart in the cup final chasing a domestic double

German football’s grand finale takes center stage on Saturday night as Bayern Munich and Stuttgart meet at Berlin’s Olympiastadion in the DFB-Pokal final.For Bayern, the task is crystal clear — seal another domestic double and lift the DFB-Pokal for the first time since 2020. Stuttgart, meanwhile, are chasing a milestone of their own. Sebastian Hoeness’s side are aiming to retain the trophy and secure consecutive cup triumphs for the first time in the club’s history. Even so, Bayern travel to the capital as clear favorites.📌 𝗡𝗘𝗫𝗧 𝗨𝗣: Cup final in Berlin 👊ONE LAST PUSH. TIME TO BRING IT HOME! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/GZ4MqfodIE— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) May 20, 2026 Vincent Kompany’s debut full campaign at the helm has gone almost perfectly on the domestic front. Bayern once again dominated the Bundesliga landscape, collecting 28 wins from 34 league matches while smashing in an incredible 122 goals, a reflection of their relentless attacking power throughout the season.The Bavarians signed off ..

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Exodus from Madrid continues – David Alaba is leaving the Royal Club

Defeats on all fronts at Real can mean only one thing – an exodus from the Santiago Bernabeu. For now, it is only speculation which big names could leave the Madrid side, but even before the end of the season some players had already started heading toward the exit door. The worn-out and surplus ones first.At the beginning of the week, Real said goodbye to captain Dani Carvajal, and on Friday they parted ways with another defender – David Alaba. Unlike Antonio Rudiger, the Austrian center-back was not offered a new deal and will leave Real after five years without a transfer fee.🚨Official: Real Madrid have confirmed David Alaba will leave the club at the end of the season. The Austrian defender departs after five seasons at the Bernabéu, winning 11 trophies including 2 Champions League titles and 2 La Liga crowns.Real Madrid also confirmed Alaba… pic.twitter.com/WVf5PVSX5O— Speedline (@speedlinexx) May 22, 2026 Just as he arrived. Alaba joined Madrid after his contract with Bayern Muni..

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Battle for promotion heats up as KRU Nationwide enters semifinal stage

The battle for promotion to the KRU Championship reaches a defining moment on Saturday, 23 May, as the KRU Nationwide semifinals take centre stage with four ambitious sides chasing a place in the final and a step closer to second-tier rugby.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsTwo high-stakes clashes are lined up for a 3:00 pm kick-off, with Administration Police (AP) Warriors facing Kabarak University at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), while Kenya Prisons host Sigalagala National Polytechnic in Ruiru.AP Warriors, who are under the tutelage of KCB Rugby fullback Levy Amunga, will look to continue their dominant run after dismantling Kilifi Titans 30-6 in the quarterfinals. Their clinical attacking display and solid defensive structure marked them as one of the favorites for promotion.Kenya Lionesses face rivals Uganda in Rugby Africa Women’s Cup openerStanding in their way is a confident Kabarak University side that booked their semifinal spot..

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Can steeplechase trio challenge world record in Xiamen?

The women’s 3000m steeplechase produced one of the tightest finishes in the Diamond League (DL) opener in Shanghai, and expectations are high as three of the quickest runners in the world renew rivalry in Xiamen on Saturday, 23 May.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsFormer Olympic champion (Tokyo 2020) Peruth Chemutai won in 8:51.47, just 0.01 ahead of World Champion Faith Cherotich and in Xiamen, the duo is joined by reigning Olympic champion Winfred Yavi, who makes her season debut.##NAJAVA_MECA_9763959##The field also includes Tunisia’s Marwa Bouzayani, fourth in last year’s world final, and Ethiopia’s Kena Tufa, who both dipped inside nine minutes in Shanghai. France’s Alice Finot, the reigning European champion who was fourth in the 2024 Olympic final, as well as Norah Jeruto of Kazakhstan, the 2022 world champion add to the depth.Kenya’s evergreen runner ready to be part of history in weekend Cape Town MarathonAs the World and Olympic podium finishers clash, the meeting ..

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NSL PREVIEW: Migori, 3K set for defining weekend as promotion race gathers momentum

After a pulsating seven-goal thriller on Friday between FC Talanta and Fortune Sacco FC, the National Super League enters another decisive weekend on Saturday, 23 May with five matches lined up across the country, as the battle for promotion and survival gathers momentum.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsFocus will firmly be on Awendo Green Stadium and Embu Stadium, where promotion chasing sides Migori Youth and 3K FC will all be in action.Beginning the day’s fixtures at Awendo Green Stadium, Migori Youth will square it out against Kibera Black Stars in a clash expected to provide fireworks.The Migori-based outfit heads into the encounter nursing the disappointment of a narrow 1-0 defeat to Fortune Sacco, a result that temporarily stalled their impressive winning streak and title charge.That setback saw the Mozzart Bet-backed side surrender top spot on the standings, although they remain level on 68 points, with fellow title contenders 3K FC and Mombasa United in one of the t..

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