Millions Madina Okot will make following WNBA selection

Fast-rising basketball star Madina Okot is set to earn millions after securing her move to the Women’s NBA, with details of her rookie contract at the Atlanta Dream now revealed.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOkot, who was selected 13th overall in the first round of the 2026 WNBA Draft, the franchise’s first-ever draft pick, will sign a four-year deal worth up to $1.3 million (approximately Ksh168 million), according to Front Office Sports.Her earnings will begin with a rookie base salary of $289,133 (approximately Ksh37.5 million), before steadily rising each season to $373,768 (approximately Ksh48.5 million) in her fourth year. Fast-rising Kenyan basketballer drafted by Atlanta Dream in historic WNBA breakthroughThe deal places her among the first beneficiaries of the league’s newly improved pay structure under the latest collective bargaining agreement.According to ESPN, the new CBA guarantees full salary protection for lottery picks in their first season, with addition..

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Cry of a desperate Raphinha: “This is a robbery, this match was stolen!”

Barcelona forward Raphinha has strongly criticised the refereeing following their Champions League quarter-final exit against Atletico Madrid.First of all, before going in front of the cameras to speak about what he called a refereeing robbery, he went over to the Atletico Madrid fans. While the red-and-white supporters were celebrating and singing in front of him, he gestured with his hands that they would be knocked out in the next round — specifically, in the semi-finals. He even briefly got into an argument with them before giving his statement.🚨🏡 Raphinha to Atletico Madrid fans on DAZN cameras: “You’re going home [next round]”.@DAZNFutbol @DAZNFootball 🎥 pic.twitter.com/eaYRdTnVQT— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 14, 2026 He immediately went after the referees, wasting no time. “This is a robbery, this match was stolen. The refereeing decisions were questionable. Atlético players committed I don’t know how many fouls and the referee didn’t show them a single yellow card,”..

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Gor Mahia head coach issues two reasons for losing to Tusker

Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has decried the officiating and state of the playing surface at Wang’uru International Stadium for his team’s 1-0 loss to Tusker on Tuesday, 14 April, but remains hopeful K’Ogalo will still be crowned league champions at the end of the season.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsAkonnor, speaking at the end of the rescheduled league match, was critical of a wide range of issues that prevented his side from extending their lead at the top of the standings, but still maintained that he was not making excuses for Gor Mahia’s first league loss in 2026.Beleaguered Gor Mahia falter against Tusker leaving them two points above AFC Leopards“I don’t want to complain, but why this game was brought here I don’t know,” the Ghanaian manager told Azam TV post-match. “The field of play was bad; it’s been difficult to come here and play, that was not us.”Poised to be a game where Gor Mahia would have put some distance between them and second-placed AFC Leopa..

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FIFA Series: Harambee Starlets out to prove mettle against Australia as Malawi face India

The 2026 Women’s FIFA Series draws curtains on Wednesday, 15 April, with two tantalising matches lined up at the Nyayo National Stadium.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe much-anticipated final between Kenya’s Harambee Starlets and the Matildas of Australia will go down on Wednesday evening, with Malawi and India acting as the curtain raiser.The inaugural FIFA Series is an initiative by the world football governing body to set up international friendlies during the official FIFA international breaks that bring together teams from different continents that would otherwise probably not meet.Shabana release artist’s impression of new look Gusii Stadium [PHOTOS]The Series has been taking place in three different continents and four different countries with editions in Brazil, Thailand, the Ivory Coast and Kenya with a total of 16 teams; four in each group.Kenya vs AustraliaKenya takes on Australia in the FIFA Series final that is scheduled for a 1730 hrs kick off under the Nya..

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Salt in the wound – Ekitike’s horrific injury leaves his World Cup hopes hanging by a thread

Hugo Ekitike picked up a major injury in Liverpool’s Champions League quarter-final second leg clash with Paris Saint-Germain. The club’s high-profile summer arrival — signed from Eintracht Frankfurt for €95 million — went down in the first half while sprinting, with no opposition contact involved.After receiving extended treatment, he was stretchered off, with early reports pointing toward a possible Achilles tendon rupture.Looks bad for Ekitike for Liverpool. Could be Achilles injury that might see him out for the rest of the season. Just been stretchered off 😮‍💨. Just before the World Cup too! #ekitike #liverpool #UCL pic.twitter.com/uc4nHJzlk6— XRPatiently Waiting (@thepatientbloke) April 14, 2026 “I think it’s a very serious injury,” teammate Ibrahima Konate said after the match. “I don’t want to talk too much about it, with everything that’s going on this summer, including the World Cup. But it’s very, very tough for him right now. I’m praying for him!”Manager Arne Slot later ack..

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Kenyan athlete latest to drop out of London Marathon

Just days after Sifan Hassan pulled out of this year’s London Marathon, another star athlete has withdrawn from the race due to injury.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThis comes after Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir on Tuesday, 14 April, announced that she was a late scratch from the Sunday, 26 April, race, with an unspecified stress fracture.Reigning world marathon and 2021 Tokyo Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir has withdrawn from the London Marathon. This is due to a stress fracture the Kenyan sustained after competing at the Valencia Marathon back in December. Jepchirchir also triumphed over 26.2 miles in… pic.twitter.com/hY4RtiNqCk— AW (@AthleticsWeekly) April 14, 2026 In a statement, the 32-year-old said she was short of training, this after suffering a setback with a second-place finish at the Valencia Marathon last December.“I was only ​able to resume training in late January,” Jepchirchir said. “I know that to ​be competitive at the London Marathon, you ‌have ⁠to be at ..

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STARS ABROAD: Harambee Stars midfielder features as Grimsby Town suffer setback in race for promotion

Harambee Stars midfielder Clarke Oduor was in action for his English League Two side Grimsby Town as they went down 2-1 to Chesterfield on Tuesday, 14 April, to drop further away from the promotion playoff spots.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsOduor, who is on loan at The Mariners from League One club Bradford City, was once again named in the team’s starting 11, clocking 68 minutes in the painful loss at the SMH Group Stadium.Defeat in Chesterfield.#GTFC pic.twitter.com/IvJfdJUURY— Grimsby Town F.C. (@officialgtfc) April 14, 2026 A quick-fire double from Liam Mandeville and Lee Bonis in the 31st and 34th minutes was all seventh-placed Chesterfield needed, as they made sure to open up a sizeable gap on Grimsby in the last of four playoff spots to four points.Grimsby offered some hope when they scored four minutes before the break through the all-action Jaze Kabia, but that close-range finish ended up only as a consolation, after the visitors spurned a penalty at the death.D..

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BETTING GUIDE: Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid, Match Preview, Team News and Prediction

The 30th UEFA Champions League meeting between European heavyweights Bayern Munich and Real Madrid takes centre stage at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsVincent Kompany’s side enters this mouth-watering quarter-final second leg boasting a one-goal advantage after winning last week’s first leg 2-1 at the Bernabeu.##NAJAVA_MECA_9676206##The German giants are unbeaten in their last six matches, winning five and drawing one, while scoring an impressive 19 goals and conceding just five.Their latest outing saw a dominant 5-0 victory over St. Pauli, underlining their attacking firepower.Domestically, Bayern sit comfortably at the top of the Bundesliga, holding a significant 12-point lead and already scoring over 100 league goals this season.As much as five players are missing Arsenal’s trainingAt home, they have been formidable, winning all five of their Champions League matches, averaging over three goals per game.From a team news perspective, ..

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Shabana release artist’s impression of new look Gusii Stadium [PHOTOS]

FKF Premier League side Shabana FC have offered fans a glimpse into the country’s future in football infrastructure after releasing artistic impressions of the proposed new-look Gusii Stadium.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe club, through its official social media platforms, shared visual updates depicting the planned transformation of the iconic Kisii-based venue, signalling the beginning of what is expected to be one of the region’s most significant sporting facility upgrades in recent years.Beleaguered Gor Mahia falter against Tusker leaving them two points above AFC Leopards“New look Gusii Stadium,” the brief club update read, accompanied by rendered images of the stadium.The proposed redevelopment will see the stadium undergo a major facelift, headlined by the installation of a FIFA-standard playing surface and an expanded seating capacity of 14,000 spectators.##NAJAVA_MECA_9676801##The project also includes the construction of an eight-lane athletic track built to ..

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