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Marseille’s worst start in 12 years

Judging by their work during the June transfer window, it was easy to predict that this could be a very difficult season for Marseille. Quite simply, when your newcomers are anonymous players from the B team, and you have also lost almost all of your most important players, the maths is simple. You have no business competing for a high finish. The club from the Velodrome are enduring a nightmare start to the season and have now suffered their third defeat in the opening four rounds. Bruno Genesio’s side were condemned to another setback by Rennes (1:0). To make matters even worse, the defeat gave Marseille their worst start to a season in 12 years. They also began the 2015/16 campaign with three defeats in four games, eventually finishing 13th and, to make matters worse, going through three managers.Given the way they have started this season, the question is how long Bruno Genesio will remain in one of the hottest seats in European football. His start has been anything but promising. ..

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Ewoi summoning Brussels form ahead of Ultimate Championship showdown

World 1500m silver medalist Dorcus Ewoi is hoping to carry her Diamond League (DL) Final form as she lines up for the highly-anticipated World Athletics Ultimate Championship on Saturday, 12 September from 8:36 PM.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsEwoi is coming off a statement 3:54.72 personal best (PB) performance for second place at the DL final in Brussels, finishing behind Polish runner Klaudia Kazimierska who won in 3:54.05.Six women in the field have broken 3:56 this season and, with no preliminary rounds to negotiate, all 12 will meet in one straight final. On recent evidence, it could come down to who has the most left when the racing truly begins on the final lap.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952666##”I gave that race last week my all as I felt good and I came out with a PB. There has been little time between the DL final and the Ultimate Championship so I didn’t do much in terms of training. However, I had one intense session and I’m optimistic I’ll carry last week’s form to the ..

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Ultimate Championships: Ingebrigtsen pockets KSh19.4m as Krop, Kemboi and Oketch miss out

Jakob Ingebrigtsen held his nerve in a thrilling men’s 5000m showdown to claim the bumper Ksh19.4 million top prize at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, as Kenya’s Jacob Krop and Cornelius Kemboi missed out on the podium on Friday, 11 September.Ingebrigtsen clocked a season’s best 12:59.24 to take the title, and the $150,000 winner’s prize, approximately KSh19.4 million.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Norwegian had to withstand a fierce challenge from American duo Cole Hocker and Parker Wolfe in the closing stages, with Hocker eventually settling for silver after running a season’s best 13:00.05. Wolfe completed the podium in 13:00.13 to take bronze.Kenyan youngster athlete signs professional deal with Swiss sports brandFor Team Kenya, it was a disappointing evening, with neither Krop nor Kemboi able to reproduce the form that had seen them post impressive performances during the 2026 season. Krop finished 10th in 13:06.62, while Kemboi followed in..

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CAFCC: Tusker seek second-round ticket in home leg against Sudanese outfit

Tusker FC will look to complete the job when they host Sudanese side Al Ahli Wad Madani in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup first preliminary round tie at Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday, 12 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Brewers head into the decisive encounter with the tie delicately poised at 2-2, after throwing away a two-goal advantage in the first leg at Kigali Pelé Stadium last weekend.##NAJAVA_MECA_9956100##Tusker appeared firmly in control in Kigali after Nigerian striker Victor Mbaoma struck twice in the opening half. He opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 11th minute, before doubling the advantage with a header shortly before the break.However, Al Ahli produced a remarkable second-half response, with Al-Samani Al-Sawi pulling one back in the 57th minute, before converting a stoppage-time penalty to complete his brace and rescue a draw.That comeback has left Tusker with little room for complacency, with coach Julien Mette..

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All roads lead to Christie as KCB, Kabras hunt National 7s circuit crown

The 2026 National 7s Circuit reaches its decisive weekend in Nairobi, with the 60th edition of the Christie 7s set to provide a fitting stage for a dramatic battle between KCB Rugby and Kabras Sugar. The tournament is slated for Saturday, 12, to Sunday, 13 September at the RFUEA Grounds.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsJust six points separate the two sides at the top of the standings, with KCB leading on 98 points and Kabras trailing on 92. With the circuit title on the line, every result at the historic Christie tournament could have a major bearing on who finishes the season as national sevens champions.KCB have enjoyed the more consistent campaign. The Bankers opened the circuit in July by defeating Kabras in the Prinsloo 7s final, immediately establishing themselves as the team to beat.KCB skipper confident as Sevens Circuit race enters final stretchKabras responded at the Dala 7s, where KCB could only manage fifth place while the Sugarmen claimed their first title of t..

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Kenyan youngster athlete signs professional deal with Swiss sports brand

Kenyan athlete Doris Lemngole is officially a full member of sports brand On, having signed a professional contract with the Swiss company on Thursday, 10 September.Lemngole, 24, had previously partnered with On through an NIL agreement, but now takes the next step in her athletic career, turning professional and joining On’s global roster of professional athletes.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more news”Doris has been a spectacular ambassador for On, and her transition to our professional roster is a proud moment for the brand,” Niklas Buehner, Head of Athletics at On, said. “Watching her dominate the collegiate ranks, rewrite record books, and immediately challenge the best in the world at the Diamond League and World Championships made it a natural decision to offer Doris a professional contract. We are excited to support her as she enters this next chapter of her career on the global stage.”##NAJAVA_MECA_9952950##The new deal comes at a time when the youngster is making her mar..

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Toxic love between Enzo and Chelsea: from vice-captain to transfer request

Enzo Fernandez’s move from Chelsea to Manchester City was already the biggest transfer in Premier League history. However, now we know it was also a spectacular falling-out.The Argentine’s €140m move to the Etihad followed days of brinkmanship, with Chelsea refusing to budge from their demand for a British-record fee despite the initial €120m approach from City.##LINKED_NEWS_68622##But according to The Telegraph, the real drama was happening behind the scenes.Fernandez was so determined to leave Stamford Bridge that his representatives submitted two written transfer requests, reportedly claiming that the midfielder needed a new club because his relationship with his Chelsea teammates had deteriorated.That is quite a statement considering Enzo had been one of the most trusted figures in the dressing room and had even served as the club’s vice-captain.Saturday: 18.30: (3.15) Man Utd (3.50) Man City (2.20)The Blues had previously stood firmly behind him, including in 2024 when Fernandez w..

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Former Sauti Sol artist hails Madina Okot after watching her in action in Atlanta

Former Sauti Sol member and Nairobi City Thunder co-owner Bien-Aimé Baraza paid a special visit to Kenyan basketball star Madina Okot in Atlanta, Georgia, attending their first-ever WNBA game to watch the history-making centre in action.Bien, who was accompanied by his wife Chiki Kuruka, watched Okot turn out for the Atlanta Dream and celebrated with her after the team secured a victory.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe singer shared moments from the experience on Instagram, expressing his pride at seeing a fellow Kenyan compete on the WNBA stage.“Guys, I got to meet Madina Okot herself. First-ever WNBA game courtesy of Madina Okot, our homegirl killing it, winning,” Bien said in a video shared on his Instagram.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952670##The visit also gave Bien a memorable souvenir, with Okot signing his first-ever basketball jersey.“She signed my jersey,” he added.Bien went on to praise the Kenyan international for her performances and the pride she has brought to the count..

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FIA leads in paying glowing tributes as Sidi is laid to rest

Legendary rally navigator and journalist Abdul Sidi was laid to rest on Friday, 11 September, in the afternoon by family and friends at the Lang’ata Muslim Cemetery, bringing the curtain down on a remarkable four-decade journey in Kenyan motorsport.Sidi, who lived a dual life within the motorsport fraternity as a co-driver and journalist, was eulogized as a bridge between generations, a teacher, and a library of rallying history.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsIn the press box, he was an institution. He penned his first newspaper article in the Daily Nation in 1985 and wrote continuously until 2025, when ill health slowed him, making him one of the longest-serving motorsport journalists in Kenya alongside greats Gavin Bennett, Larry Ngala, John Nene and Aileen Kimutai.On the other side of the sport, he was a fearless navigator for an enviable list of A-list drivers.Among his crowning achievements, he won the Group N FIA WRC Safari Rally title with Patrick Njiru (1984) in a ..

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Mbappe frustrated with the viral meme about him

Kylian Mbappe can take a joke. Comparing him to dictators who made millions suffer? That is where he draws the line.The Real Madrid and France superstar has criticised a viral AI-generated meme which places his face on the body of a dictator, admitting there is a funny side to it, but arguing that the joke can also reveal a worrying lack of awareness.The meme has spread across social media as a tongue-in-cheek way of portraying Mbappe’s dominance on the pitch, with some fans also using it to mock or highlight his influence at club level.Saturday: 22.00: (1.12) Real Madrid (10.0) Rayo Vallecano (16.0)Mbappe, however, believes the joke sometimes goes too far.”There’s a funny side to it because you can sense that, for some people, it’s good-natured,” he told France Football.”Then there’s a side that’s a bit less funny, because we know the damage people like that have caused throughout history.”Being compared to people who murder others, or who have made millions upon millions of people mi..

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