Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler has turned to an unlikely source in his bid to sharpen his side’s edge, bringing in an MMA fighter to help with set-piece battles.The revelation, first hinted at by midfielder Jack Hinshelwood, was confirmed by Hurzeler himself ahead of Saturday’s trip to Newcastle United, with the German offering insight into the thinking behind the unconventional session.”We brought him in because we’ve spoken a lot about set-pieces, blocking and new trends in the Premier League,” Hurzeler said.”We are trying to adapt to it because I don’t want this club to always be known as a club that is nice.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9719905##The 33-year-old, the youngest head coach currently working in the Premier League, has quickly developed a reputation for blending pragmatism with innovation, and this latest move underlines that approach.”In certain moments, you have to be quite resilient in personal duels,” he added.”There are different ways of using your body to win one-on-one duel..

Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko is already raving about Kenyan center Madina Okot, hours after she made her pre-season debut in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) on Thursday, 30 April.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsSmesko, who is entering his second full season with Dream, said he was impressed by Okot’s talent on display, all while projecting a big future for her, should she get to speed with the high-level of basketball needed in the big league.“I think she’s a great talent,” Smesko said of Okot shortly after Atlanta Dream’s 87-78 win over Chicago Sky in a preseason game at the Wintrust Arena. “I think she is going to be really, really good.”Madina Okot makes sensational start to life in WNBAIn the pre-season opener for Atlanta, rookie Okot led her team in both points and rebounds, scoring 14 and 11 respectively, this despite coming off the bench and playing limited minutes.Coming in as the team’s highest pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft, Okot remained he..

Pep Guardiola had little time for what many billed as a “clash of the century” between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.While much of Europe tuned in to watch two of the continent’s heavyweights, the Manchester City manager chose a different path, opting instead for lower-league fare between Stockport County and Port Vale.Whole world’s eyes on Parc des Princes – Pep’s eyes on third-tier footballHis explanation, delivered with a familiar glint of sarcasm, raised more than a few eyebrows.”The day before, I saw PSG against Bayern and thought: ‘What a terrible match.’ The coaches, Luis Enrique and Vincent Kompany, didn’t seem particularly good to me, and the level of some players was… not great,” Guardiola said, laughing.”I’m in love with English football, so I went to watch Stockport.”Pep Guardiola is at Edgeley Park tonight watching Stockport County against Port Vale! 👁️ pic.twitter.com/zHpHDgbYsl— City Report (@cityreport_) April 28, 2026 Guardiola struck a similarly tongue-in-chee..

At just 16, when his peers are still chasing the ball and dreaming of scoring the winning goal, Hillary Siva has chosen to stand at the centre of it all, where every decision carries weight and every whistle can tilt the balance of a game.In the dusty village pitches of Vihiga, where football breathes life into communities and emotions run as high as the afternoon sun, the teenager has quietly grown into a figure of authority, learning to control chaos with calm and turning curiosity into a calling.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsA Form Three student at Esibakala Senior School-and among the last candidates of the 8-4-4 system, Siva is steadily becoming a familiar name across Vihiga County, not for what he does with the ball, but for how he reads the game.His journey does not follow the usual script of a young footballer chasing stardom, rather it bends into a path less travelled, shaped by instinct, patience and a stubborn refusal to walk away from the sport he loves.Long b..

There are four rounds left in the Premier League season. Tottenham are in the relegation zone, two points behind West Ham, and the team now in serious danger of going down has already started to fall apart.According to Gazzetta dello Sport, goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has agreed with the club to terminate his contract, and has already found a new destination. The Italian newspaper claims that Vicario has reached full agreement with Inter Milan.🚨Guglielmo Vicario has reached a full agreement to join Inter Milan this summer.✅A deal would still needs to be reached between the two clubs but Vicario and his agents have approved everything on the player side.🗞️[@Gazzetta_IT]#THFC | #COYS | #TOTTENHAM | #SPURS pic.twitter.com/sA2yCdosek— Last Word On Spurs (@LastWordOnSpurs) April 30, 2026 Vicario joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 from Empoli, and since then has made 117 appearances for Spurs, winning the Europa League last season.Gazzetta reports that Tottenham agreed without much resistance..

Harambee Stars defender Collins Sichenje will be assessed ahead of Charlton Athletics’ final game of the season against Swansea City on Saturday, 2 May, to deem whether he will be fit to make a swift return from injury.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsSichenje, 22, was only on the field for 28 minutes last weekend against Hull City, when he pulled up with what looked like a muscle injury, with Reece Burke coming in his place.The injury was yet another setback the Kenyan suffered since joining The Addicks in January, having stayed out of the team for seven matches through March and early April with a similar issue.STARS ABROAD: Sichenje suffers fresh injury blow as Maina, Anyunga endure tough outingsAsked about his status going into the EFL season-ender at the Swansea.com Stadium (1430 EAT), Charlton manager Nathan Jones drew a blurred line over his availability, instead placing in a group of players that needed to give one more effort to finish the campaign.“This season has t..

Football teams across different league structures in Mombasa have received a major boost after the county government unveiled a KSh 14 million sponsorship package set to benefit 155 local football teams.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsThe funding, targeting clubs under the Mombasa County Football Association and the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) structures, is expected to ease the financial burden on teams by covering affiliation fees and referees’ costs throughout the season.Speaking during the launch held at Swahili Pot Hub, FKF Mombasa branch chairman Alamin Ahmed Abdalla welcomed the initiative, saying it could significantly transform grassroots football in the coastal city.##NAJAVA_MECA_9712485##“Let’s walk the talk. We want the promise of our big stadium to end by December as promised by the national government, who are now in charge of its construction. It will be a game changer to all of us,” said Abdalla.His remarks reflected the growing anticipation around the de..

‘Run in Heaven’s Capital’ This is the motto for the second edition of the Cali Marathon on Sunday, 3 May with organisers having assembled a strong elite field.The field is headlined by Kenya’s Ronald Korir and Nazret Weldu of Eritrea, who have personal bests (PBs) of 2:04:22 and 2:20:29, respectively.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsMuch as defending champions Evans Mayaka and Emmah Ndiwa of Kenya have returned, they face a tough task in their quest to cross the line first once more.“We are really happy with the way the Cali Marathon developed within just a year. We do not plan to increase the overall number of runners much. But we want to have more marathon runners in the future. This year 3,000 athletes compete over the classic distance,“ said Race Director Luis Felipe Posso.Sprinter Samuel Chege looking to bring the Omanyala effect to 200mWith an altitude of around 1,000 m and humid conditions as well as relatively warm temperatures expected, Cali is unlikely to see fast t..