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KSSSA: Nyakach stun Raila to set up final against St Joseph’s Girls Kitale

Nyakach Girls moved to within one win of reclaiming the Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) girls’ football title after cruising to a 4-0 victory over Raila Educational Centre in the first semifinal played on Wednesday morning at Pitch A, M-Pesa Foundation Academy.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Nyanza champions, who won their maiden national title in 2019 before finishing runners-up in 2024, will now face St Joseph’s Girls Kitale in Thursday’s final.The match began at a high tempo, with both sides testing each other’s goalkeepers in the opening exchanges.Nyakach soon took control of proceedings, with Emily Adhiambo proving a constant menace in attack. The forward nearly opened the scoring early on after striking the left upright following another flowing Nyakach move.KSSSA: More Kenyan teams approved by FEASSSA to feature in East Africa GamesThe breakthrough finally arrived in the 16th minute. Iddah Matara squared the ball into the area before Raila goal..

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STARS ABROAD: Kenyan midfielder inspires comeback for UEFA Champions League-chasing Armenian side

Harambee Stars midfielder Alywn Tera took another significant step towards the UEFA Champions League play-offs after featuring in Ararat-Armenia’s thrilling 2-1 comeback victory over Slovenian champions Celje in the first leg of their third qualifying round tie.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Kenya international was introduced in the 59th minute as Ararat-Armenia turned the game around to carry a slender advantage into next week’s decisive second leg in Slovenia.##NAJAVA_MECA_9878698##Celje struck first in the 22nd minute when midfielder Svit Seslar calmly converted from the penalty spot to put the visitors ahead.The lead lasted for 16 minutes as Armenia international Artur Serobyan drew the hosts level in the 38th minute, ensuring the teams went into the break tied at 1-1.Partizan give up on Ouma in a surprising twistLooking to complete the comeback, Ararat-Armenia head coach Manuel Tulipa made a double substitution just before the hour mark, introducing Tera alongside..

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Another week, another match, another Neymar scandal (VIDEO)

Neymar just can’t stay out of trouble. And it seems he isn’t doing much to avoid it.A dozen days ago, he scored a brace against Chapecoense, provoked the crowd by addressing reports that he had missed a game because of a poker tournament, and reportedly fell out with his young Santos teammate Gabriel Bontempo, insulting him in the dressing room.Last night, Neymar’s string of off-field incidents continued.Clownish behavior – Neymar cursed out and humiliated a teammateSantos faced the minnows, Remo, in the Copa do Brasil (Brazilian Cup), beat them 1-0, and advanced to the quarter-finals. Neymar came off the bench at the break and provided an assist for Rony’s 74th-minute winner.However, his “real show” began after the final whistle.After leaving the pitch, he continued his antics in the tunnel, celebrating in front of the opposition fans and shouting that they were out of the competition, before starting dancing and laughing in their faces. The situation nearly boiled over as some Remo s..

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Beldine Odemba reveals three lessons learned from WAFCON

Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba has highlighted team preparation, match management and tactical approach as the three biggest lessons Kenya will carry forward from their disappointing campaign at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya’s hopes of reaching the knockout rounds came to an end on Monday night after a 2-0 defeat to Algeria at the Olympic Stadium, completing a difficult return to the continental showpiece after a decade-long absence.Millions Gor Mahia stand to bank by winning CECAFA Kagame Cup after 41 yearsThe defeat capped off a winless campaign for Starlets, who had earlier suffered a heavy 4-0 loss to tournament hosts Morocco before narrowly going down 1-0 to Senegal in their second Group A fixture.Kenya exited the tournament rooted at the bottom of the group without a point and failed to score a single goal across their three matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_9879083##While the results fell well below ..

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Where Maresca is, Neto is there – Italian is calling Portuguese to Manchester

Only Elliot Anderson so far. And for a staggering €135 million. But Pedro Neto could soon join him, with the Portuguese winger emerging as a potential second signing for Manchester City this summer.The key figure behind the move is Enzo Maresca. When the Italian took charge of Chelsea, one of his first signings was Neto, who arrived from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a deal worth €60 million. The Portuguese international quickly established himself as an important attacking weapon, and now that Maresca is in charge at City, he is reportedly eager to reunite with his former Braga academy product.🚨 Tottenham and Manchester City Monitor Pedro Neto Amid Savinho Transfer Developments.Tottenham Hotspur are maintaining Pedro Neto as an alternative option should their pursuit of Savinho fall through, though Savinho continues to be their primary target.Meanwhile, Manchester… pic.twitter.com/9VMQFPUPCD— THE SCORELINE (@THE_SCORELINE_X) August 4, 2026 ipt>Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that..

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South African Ntabeni Dukisa reflects on transitioning from player to coach at Kabras

South African Ntabeni Dukisa has opened up on his smooth transition from player to coach at Kabras RFC, admitting that while he has not officially hung up his boots, he is already enjoying life on the sidelines.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe former Southern Kings fly-half has been serving as Kabras’ backs coach during the 15s campaign and has remained part of the technical bench throughout the ongoing National Sevens Circuit.His impact has been immediate, helping guide the club to an impressive run of results in his first coaching season.14 Kenyan stars make inaugural Ultimate Sevens draftUnder the Kabras technical bench, Dukisa has celebrated victory in the inaugural Malala 7s Cup, lifted the Nakuru 10s Tournament title, finished runners-up at the Prinsloo 7s, and, most recently, won the Dala 7s title, ending the club’s nine-year wait for the Kisumu crown.Reflecting on the move from player to coach, Dukisa described the transition as seamless, crediting head coach Car..

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Harambee Starlets duo issue postmortem after disappointing WAFCON outing

Harambee Starlets duo of Violet Nanjala and Lorna Nyabuto have candidly reflected on Kenya’s disappointing campaign at the 2026 CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), admitting that the team’s shortcomings in front of goal and lack of consistency have left the country trailing behind Africa’s elite.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe pair spoke after Kenya’s 2-0 defeat to Algeria in their final Group A fixture, a result that confirmed Starlets’ elimination from the continental showpiece in Morocco.It marked Kenya’s third consecutive defeat at the tournament, with Beldine Odemba’s charges finishing bottom of Group A following earlier losses to hosts Morocco (4-0) and Senegal (1-0). Partizan give up on Ouma in a surprising twistThis year’s campaign mirrored Kenya’s maiden WAFCON appearance in 2016, when they also bowed out at the group stage hurdle without registering a single victory. In what was Starlets’ second appearance in the championship, once again, Kenya left th..

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Millions Gor Mahia stand to bank by winning CECAFA Kagame Cup after 41 years

Gor Mahia are just 90 minutes away from ending their 41-year wait for the CECAFA Kagame Cup title, but hosts Rayon Sports stand between the record Kenyan champions and both regional glory and a $30,000 (about Ksh3.9 million) winners’ cheque.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsK’Ogalo booked their place in Friday’s final after edging Sudanese giants Al Hilal 8-7 on penalties following a pulsating 1-1 draw after extra time, setting up a mouthwatering showdown with an in-form Rayon Sports side at Amahoro Stadium in Kigali.##NAJAVA_MECA_9878698##The task facing Charles Akonnor’s men, however, is far from straightforward.Rayon Sports have been the tournament’s standout performers, winning all four of their matches, and will also draw confidence from having beaten Gor Mahia 2-0 in a pre-season friendly in Kigali just over a fortnight ago.10-man Gor Mahia 90 minutes away from quenching 41-year CECAFA Kagame Cup droughtThe Rwandan heavyweights sealed their place in the final with a com..

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KSSSA: More Kenyan teams approved by FEASSSA to feature in East Africa Games

Kenya will, for the first time in history, send four boys’ and a similar number of girls’ football teams to the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Sports Association (FEASSSA) Games after the regional body approved an increase in the country’s allocation, Mozzart Sport can exclusively reveal.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe development comes just days after Kenya Secondary Schools Sports Association (KSSSA) president Kipchumba Maiyo appealed to the Ministry of Education during the opening ceremony of the 2026 National Games to engage FEASSSA and push for more qualification slots for Kenyan schools.Mozzart Sport has now established that FEASSSA has approved the request, meaning all four football semifinalists at this year’s KSSSA National Games have automatically secured tickets to the regional championship in Morogoro, Tanzania.##NAJAVA_MECA_9878563##Last year, Kenya had three qualification slots in football, although a fourth boys’ team, Butere Boys, also featu..

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Noah Lyles clocks world-lead at US Championships

Noah Lyles equalled his lifetime best with a world-leading 9.79 (0.8m/s) to win the men’s 100m at the US Championships in New York on Friday, 24 July.The Olympic champion won by a comfortable margin from Ronnie Baker and Kenny Bednarek, who both clocked 9.88 with Baker finishing just 0.005 ahead to take second place.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsIn the semifinals just moments earlier, Lyles had sped to a marginally wind-assisted 9.76 which would have been a lifetime best had it not been for the wind (2.1m/s).“I think that was technically the best race I’ve had so far,” said Lyles, the four-time world 200m champion. “In training last week I ran a hand-timed 9.6, so I knew a 9.7 was coming soon. Seeing it once is nice to see; seeing it twice is a confidence booster. Seeing it three weeks in a row is no inconsistency.”Weightlifting sensation wins Kenya first medal at Commonwealth GamesSha’Carri Richardson regained her national title in the 100m, equalling her season’s best o..

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