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“It was a risk worth taking” – Gor Mahia defender delights in maiden league win

Gor Mahia defender Michael Kibwage has described his decision to join the record Kenyan champions as a risk that ultimately paid off handsomely, after helping the club secure the 2025/2026 Football Kenya Federation Premier League title.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKibwage was among the standout performers as Gor Mahia clinched the championship for a record-extending 22nd title after finishing with 69 points, five ahead of their closest challengers and eternal rivals AFC Leopards, in what was one of the most fiercely contested title races in recent years.For the composed centre-back, the triumph carried even greater significance, as it marked the first league title of his professional career.##NAJAVA_MECA_9776860##Speaking to Mozzart Sport, the former Tusker FC defender reflected on a season that justified his bold decision to leave a comfortable environment and embrace the challenge of competing for a place at Kenya’s most successful club.The former Sofapaka and KCB capt..

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Jeremy Sochan’s dream scenario: He wins NBA title no matter who triumphs in the Finals

Every final comes with tension. No matter the sport, the trophy at stake, or the level of competition, every participant is desperate to win.However, the NBA has produced a unique example this season – the case of Jeremy Sochan, who will win the title no matter who wins in the final! How? It’s simple.Jeremy Sochan could be an NBA Champion NO MATTER WHAT this year 😳The Spurs’ No. 9 pick in 2022 was released by the team in February, and signed with the Knicks that month. NBA rules allow players who have suited up for the #NBAFinals winner, at any point in the season, to… pic.twitter.com/vxJC41oGLQ— TSN (@TSN_Sports) May 31, 2026 The 23-year-old forward was drafted by the San Antonio Spurs in 2022 and spent three and a half seasons in Texas before being released and two days later signed by the New York Knicks last February.Now, given that these two teams will meet in the NBA finals that start on Thursday (03.30), and that he featured for both this season, playing 28 games for the Spurs a..

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Six lessons learned from FKF Premier League Matchweek 34

The FKF Premier League came to a conclusion over the weekend, with matchweek 34 bringing to an end a successful season with eye-catching games that saw the winners crowned, and decided the relegation battles, leaving us with plenty of lessons.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsGor Mahia headed into the weekend having already been declared champions, and the major focus was on the battle against relegation, which in the end, consumed Kariobangi Sharks.Mozzart Sport once again comprehensively covered all the nine matches, and in the last of this weekly series, shares some six key lessons from the last matchweek of the season.Gor Mahia crowned league champions despite final day defeat to Nairobi UnitedNaibois new Gor Mahia’s bogey team?Nairobi United are probing to be the new bogey team for Kenyan giants Gor Mahia with the latest being a 1-0 win over K’Ogalo on coronation day.Throughout the season homestretch, The Green Army was keen to win the league before their final day, for ..

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Celebration yesterday, headache today: Arsenal defender at risk of missing World Cup

A defeat in the UEFA Champions League final has undoubtedly been a massive blow for Arsenal. However, the fact that they have won the Premier League after 22 years definitely eased their pain.Nevertheless, one of their key players may have taken a much more severe hit…🚨 Terrible news. ❌🇫🇷William Saliba could MISS the World Cup.The Arsenal defender was carrying an injury before the Champions League final and is reported to have aggravated the issue during the match. 🤯He could be sidelined for several weeks, putting his place at the… pic.twitter.com/wfYEDfUZwt— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) June 1, 2026 According to Foot Mercato, William Saliba aggravated an already existing injury during the clash against Paris Saint-Germain last Saturday, casting doubt on his World Cup participation!The same source states the 25-year-old is set to miss a few weeks, meaning that he could still be at Didier Deschamps’ disposal, but only in the later stages of the tournament.Countdown to World Cup ..

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Gout Gout, Kejelcha have world records ratified

World records by Josh Hoey, Yomif Kejelcha and Toshikazu Yamanishi have been ratified by World Athletics, while world U20 records by Saron Berhe, Cooper Lutkenhaus and Gout Gout are also now official.The ratification of Kejelcha’s 26:31 as the men’s world 10km record follows the disqualification of Rhonex Kipruto’s 26:24, which he set in Valencia in January 2020, but has since received a suspension, and had results annulled due to an anti-doping rule violation.Ethiopia’s Kejelcha clocked 26:31 in Castellón on 16 February 2025, and that is the next best ratifiable performance.Rhonex Kipruto banned for six years in doping caseAs a result, the two-time world 10,000m silver medallist becomes a two-time world record-holder, adding the world 10km record to the world half marathon record of 57:30 he set in Valencia in 2024.USA’s Hoey achieved his world 800m short track record at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix – the first World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting of the season – on 24 Januar..

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Harambee Starlets coach accuses Tanzanian side of repeated failure to release players for international duty

Harambee Starlets head coach Beldine Odemba has called for the intervention of the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) in handling Tanzanian giants Simba Queens, whom she has accused of selective release of players.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOdemba accused the Tanzanian outfit of perennially frustrating the national team’s efforts to have their players cross over to represent the country.##NAJAVA_MECA_9776860##As it stands, Simba has the highest contingent of Harambee Starlets players abroad, in a star-studded list that includes: Jentrix Shikagwa, Corazone Aquino, Fasila Adhiambo, Ruth Ingosi, Elizabeth Wambui, as well as Cynthia Shilwatso.Speaking at the sidelines of the team’s training session on Monday, 1 June, Odemba expressed her frustrations with Simba saying: “We call players and especially from Simba, but they decide who to release, and who not to release.”Court battle leaves FKF relegation-playoff fate hanging in the balance”Most of the time, we call their players..

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The Queen is back! Serena Williams announces tennis return

Serena Williams confirmed her return to tennis after an absence of nearly four years on Monday,1 June with the American great set to play women’s doubles at Queen’s club later this month.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 44-year-old, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, has not played since a third-round loss at the 2022 US Open.The former world number one posted the message “good news travels fast” along with a video of her on court in an all-white Nike tennis dress, and with her phone buzzing rapidly in the background.Tennis Kenya lands second deal with FranceHer imminent return has been touted since it was revealed in December she had re-entered the anti-doping programme — a prerequisite to play on the tour again.At the time she denied she was planning a return to competitive tennis by posting on social media: “Omg yall, I’m NOT coming back. This wildfire is crazy.”But the American has been given a wild card for the women’s doubles at Queen’s in London, reportedly a..

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EPL record fell, and now so did the curtain: Milner announces his retirement

It was as if he had just been waiting all along for the record to fall…Only three and a half months after becoming a player with the most appearances in Premier League history, James Milner announced his retirement from professional football.🚨🚨| BREAKING: James Milner has announced he retired from professional football. What a career! He has the record of the most appearances in the Premier League. 🐐🎉 pic.twitter.com/cdDkqq6YHo— Goals Side (@goalsside) June 1, 2026 Whether he would have hung up his boots earlier had he not been close to breaking Gareth Barry’s record, we’ll never know. Still, once Milner achieved this exceptional accomplishment, the decision had probably been made.Either way, the 40-year-old will – apart from the aforementioned milestone – be remembered as the former Leeds United, Swindon Town, Newcastle, Aston Villa, Manchester City, Liverpool, and Brighton player, the ex-England international, the three-time Premier League winner, and the 2019 European champion wit..

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Arsenal-like time-wasting “dark arts” won’t fly at World Cup

Arsenal seem to have started a revolution in football. Not because of their fantastic season in which they won the Premier League after 22 years and played the Champions League final after two decades, but because of their “dark arts” and time-stealing tactics they often resorted to.According to the latest instructions the World Cup referees received, the Gunners-like “trickery” won’t be allowed in the USA, Canada, and Mexico. To be more precise, several forms of time-wasting and unsporting behavior will be punished more strictly.🚨🚨| NEW: FIFA has announced a series of major World Cup rule changes aimed at improving discipline and reducing gamesmanship.• Goalkeepers will no longer be allowed to use tactical “time-outs”• Players will be prohibited from approaching the technical area during stoppages… pic.twitter.com/KQyZ9v888E— Goals Side (@goalsside) May 31, 2026 But let’s go through the new rules one by one.Substituted players will have 10 seconds to leave the pitch. Otherwise, a play..

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NSL: Migori Youth win away from promotion after hard-fought victory over Kisumu All Stars

Migori Youth took a giant stride towards clinching the National Super League (NSL) title and securing promotion, after edging Kisumu All Stars 1-0 in a fiercely contested Mozzart Bet Nyanza Derby at Kenyatta Stadium, Mamboleo, on Monday 1, June.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsA solitary first-half strike from Syphas Otieno proved decisive as the league leaders collected all three points to strengthen their grip at the summit, and move within touching distance of top-flight football.##NAJAVA_MECA_9776860##The match burst into life from the onset, with the hosts showing early attacking intent. Kisumu All Stars fashioned the first opportunity when Christopher Otieno reacted quickest to a loose ball inside the area, but the forward failed to hit the target as his effort drifted wide.Migori Youth responded moments later, and nearly broke the deadlock in the 10th minute.Mike Isabwa delivered an inviting cross into the box, finding Otieno, whose towering header crashed against the..

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