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U.S. Olympics star Gabby Thomas apologizes after failing to recognize Usain Bolt in baby photo

United States of America’s track and field star Gabby Thomas has apologized after facing backlash for failing to recognize Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt in a baby photo during an Olympics social media video.Thomas, a multiple Olympic gold medallist, took part in a video challenge in which she was asked to identify famous track and field athletes from childhood photographs. Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsHowever, she was unable to identify Bolt, widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, when his baby photo appeared first.“I have no idea who this person is. Can I get a hint? What country?” Thomas said while laughing during the video.Even after being told that the person in the photograph was considered the greatest of all time, Thomas could not immediately come up with Bolt’s name. ##NAJAVA_MECA_953581##Once she was told who it was, she laughed again and described the photograph as “adorable.”Thomas was able to quickly identify other athletes featured in the ..

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Malkia Strikers coach lists ingredients needed for success at Volleyball World Cup

Malkia Strikers head coach Geoffrey Omondi has revealed the boxes the team has to tick right to gurantee good performance at the 2027 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup.The team booked a place in the global championship following a runner-up finish in the recently-concluded 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsWhile the team managed to punch a ticket to the global show, they were unfortunate to miss a direct ticket to the 2028 LA Olympic Games. Keen on making amends at the World Cup following that disappointment, Omondi opened up on what the Malkia Strikers would need to succeed in the World Championship. “We need more time for preparations and most importantly, friendly matches with advanced teams. Sometimes, you tell your players to do something in a certain way but they don’t get it However, when they see it in a practical sense against an opponent that does those things, it becomes easier for them to understand,” Omomd..

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Inter’s rollercoaster – from the abyss to stunning victory in an eight-goal spectacle

You need to play for more than 16 minutes to bring Inter Milan to their knees. That’s the lesson Udinese learned today – unfortunately for them, the hard way.The Little Zebras opened the clash at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza superbly, taking a 2-0 lead after just over a quarter of an hour through James Abankwah and Jurgen Ekkelenkamp – and then simply stopped playing. The Nerazzurri are way too powerful, experienced, and star-studded to give up that early in a game.Hero at full-time, trouble by sunrise: Maldini’s son had a nightmare nightAlthough not at their best, Cristian Chivu’s men kept grinding, and it paid off sooner than anyone expected, as they wiped out Udinese’s lead by the 35th minute thanks to goals from Carlos Augusto and Nicolo Barella.Buoyed by the comeback, the Nerazzurri continued to pile the pressure on Udinese and eventually took the lead during a 10-minute blitz, with Marcus Thuram and Francesco Pio Esposito finding the net in the 57th and 67th minutes respectively – a do..

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Capital crew has no mercy: Malen strikes again as perfect Roma seize Serie A summit

Roma are Serie A title contenders!If it wasn’t clear after the opening three league games, the tough away clash against Torino and the Giallorossi’s 2-0 triumph certainly proved it. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men were evidently tired after making their Champions League comeback just four days earlier, but still had enough in the tank to pick up another three points.Juve suffer first defeat in injury timeAnd once again, the Paulo Dybala-Donyell Malen duo delivered, with the Dutchman scoring the key opener – his sixth Serie A goal in five matches. The Argentine’s pass was crucial, though he won’t be credited with an assist, as the striker scored from the rebound. Niccolo Pisilli made it 2-0 in stoppage time, confirming the visitors triumph.Either way, Roma are perfect after four Serie A games and sit top of the standings, while only Inter Milan can catch them if they beat Udinese later tonight (21.45).🚨🚨 | Roma has now WON 4 out of 4 games in the Serie A and are FIRST place. 🔴🟡✅ 2-0 vs. Tori..

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Willis Ojal lists reasons for stepping down as Strathmore Leos coach

Willis Ojal will step down as head coach of Strathmore Leos following the conclusion of the 2026 National 7s Circuit, bringing his tenure at the varsity side to an end after a memorable spell in charge.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOjal confirmed his decision after Strathmore Leos finished runners-up at the Christie 7s, losing 24-12 to Menengai Oilers in the final played on Sunday, 13 September at the RFUEA Grounds.Despite the defeat, the result provided an emotional send-off for Ojal, who revealed that the players were determined to give him a fitting farewell in his final match at the helm.Menengai Oilers clinch maiden Christie 7s title following win over students“I think it is just timing and what we are going through as a team. This being my last game in charge, and the boys also wanted to give me a good send-off. I am stepping down as head coach of Strathmore after the finals,” Ojal told Mozzart Sport.His decision comes after a season that presented both successes an..

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Gor Mahia coach infuriated by trio after costly error in Pyramids FC clash

Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has expressed his frustration with his players after K’Ogalo suffered a heavy 5-1 annihilation to Pyramids FC in the second leg of their CAF Champions League first preliminary-round tie in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe result condemned the Kenyan champions to a 7-1 aggregate defeat after Pyramids had won the opening leg 2-0 at Nyayo Stadium, bringing Gor Mahia’s return to the continent’s premier club competition to a disappointing early end.Millions Gor Mahia will bank despite humiliating exit from CAF Champions LeagueThe 2025 CAF Champions League winners took control from the onset and exposed Gor’s defensive frailties to complete a convincing victory.Walid El Karti opened the scoring in the 27th minute, rising highest to head home a well-weighted delivery into the box.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952994##The hosts doubled their advantage 11 minutes later when Nasser Maher found the bottom corner with a low strike after G..

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Livid Gor Mahia fans express frustrations after CAF Champions League ouster

Gor Mahia fans have expressed their full fury following a lacklustre performance in Cairo, Egypt, that saw them suffer a humiliating 5-1 hiding to Pyramids FC and crash out of the CAF Champions League (CAFCL).Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe two sides met in the first preliminary round of the CAFCL qualifiers with Pyramids securing a 7-1 aggregate win over two legs.Pyramids bagged a 2-0 win in Nairobi on Sunday, 6 September, before hosting the Kenyan giants at 30 June Stadium, humbling them with a 5-1 victory.Millions Gor Mahia will bank despite humiliating exit from CAF Champions LeagueIn the end, Gor Mahia’s dream of playing in their maiden CAFCL group stage went up in smoke, with the 22-time record league champions now set to feature only in domestic competitions.Speaking to Mozzart Sport and while also taking to social media, Gor Mahia supporters expressed their frustrations with the team.“I remember back then Gor used to have quality, internationally proven players ..

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Meet the Belloumis: Father stunned Germany, son shocked Chelsea

After 44 years, the surname Belloumi echoes around the world. In 1982, the father put it on the map, and a few days ago, it was the son’s turn.It must have rung a bell with older football fans, who were surely certain they had heard the name somewhere before, while those who don’t remember the 1982 World Cup in Spain learned a thing or two about a renowned Algerian footballing family.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How Pyramids embarrassingly extinguished Gor Mahia’s CAF Champions League hopesLakhdar Belloumi is one of the best players African football has ever produced and was named the fourth-best African player of the 20th century by the IFFHS (International Federation of Football History & Statistics).With 96 appearances, he is the fourth most-capped player in the Desert Foxes’ history, while his 26 goals put him sixth on the all-time scoring list.In Algeria’s first-ever World Cup game, 44 years ago in Gijon, Spain, Lakhdar Belloumi scored the winner against the mighty West Germany, helping the..

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Julius Yego gifted state-of-the-art present by Hungarian javelin great

Kenya’s 2015 World javelin champion Julius Yego ended his season with his fourth over 80m throw of the campaign, finishing sixth at the World Athletics Ultimate Championship with an 80.23m throw.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsIn a competition won by Rumesh Pathirage, who capped a stunning breakthrough season with a 91.09m throw, the Kenyan managed a 79.76m throw in his first attempt, faltered in his second, before hurling his javelin beyond the 80m mark on his third, but still failed to qualify for the final fourth round.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952994##He concluded a season that has seen him throw an 82.22m best, a mark achieved back in June at the Doha Diamond League.This season, Yego solidified his status as Africa’s most accomplished javelin thrower by winning a historic sixth gold medal at the African Athletics Championships in Accra, Ghana.CAF CC:Tusker chairman appeals to three biggest rivals after landing Tanzanian side”Budapest was great. I enjoyed every bit of the competit..

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Millions Gor Mahia will bank despite humiliating exit from CAF Champions League

Despite suffering an embarrassing exit from the following a 7-1 aggregate annihilation at the hands of Egyptian moneybags Pyramids FC, record Kenyan champions Gor Mahia will be smiling all the way to the bank.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe 22-time FKF Premier League champions will earn $100,000 (approximately Ksh12.9 million) as solidarity and participation fees in Africa’s premier club competition.TACTICAL ANALYSIS: How Pyramids embarrassingly extinguished Gor Mahia’s CAF Champions League hopesK’Ogalo were eliminated from the tourney following a 7-1 aggregate defeat to the 2025 CAF Champions League winners in the first preliminary round.Pyramids secured a 2-0 win over Gor Mahia in the first leg, played on Sunday, 6 September, at Nyayo National Stadium, before running riot following a 5-1 victory in the second leg, which was staged on Sunday, 13 September, at 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt.##NAJAVA_MECA_9953037##In effect, the club’s ambitions of reaching the lucrativ..

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