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BREAKING: FKF announces date for FKF Premier League resumption, ending lengthy standoff

FKF has confirmed that the 2026/27 Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKFPL) season will kick off on Saturday, 19 September, ending the protracted wait for the return of Kenyan club football.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe announcement follows a court ruling issued on August 28, 2026, by Lady Justice Dorah Chepkwony at the Murang’a High Court, which cleared FKF to commence the new league season under the 2019 FKF Rules and Regulations.Gor Mahia name 24-man travelling squad for Pyramids clash in EgyptThe court clarified that the controversial 2025 rules remained suspended owing to an active legal challenge, but FKF was permitted to run the Premier League using the 2019 regulations.“Football Kenya Federation wishes to confirm that the SportPesa League 2026/2027 season will commence on Saturday, 19th September 2026 in compliance with the recent court ruling issued on 28th August 2026,” FKF announced.22.00: (1.95) Como (3.50) RB Leipzig (3.90)The federation also wish..

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Chelsea’s 2017 EPL title under fire: Poch wants his “deserved” crown

Mauricio Pochettino probably has the right to complain after Chelsea admitted breaching 74 financial rules relating to player transfers between 2011 and 2018, during Roman Abramovich’s ownership.Since then, Todd Boehly’s American-led regime has taken over at Stamford Bridge. It was the new administration that discovered the irregularities and reported them to the authorities. Among the breaches were payments to unlicensed agents, with Abramovich’s Chelsea allegedly paying millions in connection with transfers.The Football Association fined Chelsea £10 million recently, but there will be no sporting punishment. Poch believes there should be.##TWITTER_

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Why Marian Sokoiyo backs Malkia Strikers to get over deflating Egypt loss

Malkia Strikers middle blocker Marian Sokoiyo has thrown her weight behind the team to overcome the heartbreak of their loss to the Cleopatras of Egypt in the 2026 CAVB African Nations Volleyball Championship final. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Egyptians swept past their Kenyan counterparts 3-0 in the final played on Friday, 4 September, to not only wrestle the continental trophy from Malkia Strikers but also deny them a direct ticket to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.FIVB president lauds Githurai Kimbo Academy’s contribution to volleyball growth in KenyaMalkia Strikers broke down in tears after the full-time whistle, as players were left dejected after losing in front of their home fans in a packed Kasarani Indoor Arena.In a sit-down with Mozzart Sport, the Kenya Pipeline Corporation (KPC) Volleyball star explained why the team will get over the loss sooner rather than later.19.45: (1.43) PSV (4.60) Shakhtar (7.25)“We are not yet okay. My team is still demoralised, b..

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NYS Spades coach reveals secret behind team’s fighting spirit

NYS Spades may be one of the fresh faces on the National Sevens Circuit, but their performances so far have shown a team unafraid to challenge the established order.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Thika Road-based side finished 10th at the Embu 7s with seven points, narrowly missing out on a place in the Main Cup quarter-finals after a demanding Pool B campaign that pitted them against Menengai Oilers, Kenya Harlequins and hosts Embu RFC.The Spades emphatically opened their campaign, dispatching Embu RFC 27-5 before suffering a 17-0 defeat to Kenya Harlequin. They then went down 5-0 to Menengai Oilers, a result that ended their hopes of progressing to the Main Cup knockout stage.Kenya sole East African representative in Africa Men’s 7s SeriesHowever, the disappointment did little to dent the team’s resolve.The Spades regrouped for the Challenge Cup, beating Mombasa RFC 24-10 in the quarter-finals before producing one of their most impressive results of the tournament. T..

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Team Kenya impresses in African Motorcross as rebuilding efforts pay off

The dust has settled at the Gallina MX Park, and Team Kenya has returned with its head held high from the 2026 FIM Africa Motocross of African Nations, held last month in Namibia.In a weekend when Southern African giants dominated the team sheets, a 65cc Kenyan rider stole the headlines.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsArmani Amani rode a near-perfect three-heat campaign to win the MX65 Individual Overall crown, beating a stacked field from South Africa and hosts Namibia to become Africa’s new 65cc champion.22.00: (2.60) Slavia Praha (3.35) Lens (2.70)Armani, bike No.16, was clinical. He won Heat 1 with a maximum 20 points, fought for a hard 13 points in an energy-sapping Heat 2, and then delivered under immense pressure in Heat 3 with another 20-point win to finish on 53 points overall. He beat South Africa’s Brayden Gareth Tucker, who finished second on 48 points (13-20-15), and Namibia’s Mason Meyer, third on 40 points.It was not just individual glory. The result powered ..

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Kenya sole East African representative in Africa Men’s 7s Series

Kenya Morans will be the sole East African representatives at the 2026 Africa Men’s Sevens Series after organisers confirmed an eight-team field for the rescheduled continental tournament in Mauritius.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe competition will take place from Saturday, 3 to Sunday, 4 October 2026. Kenya will be joined by hosts Mauritius, South Africa, Namibia, Madagascar, Egypt, Burkina Faso and Réunion.The eight-team field is a reduction from the 12 nations initially scheduled to compete in June before the tournament was postponed because of public health concerns linked to the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa.Three LA28 Olympics qualification pathways available for Shujaa and LionessesUganda, who had initially been included, will not feature in the rescheduled tournament, leaving Kenya as the only team from the East African region.The Morans will head to Mauritius looking to improve on their fourth-place finish at the 2025 Africa Men’s Sevens, where they came a..

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Just where it belongs: Champions League returns to Theatre of Dreams

After almost three years away, Champions League football is finally back at the Theatre of Dreams.Manchester United last hosted Europe’s elite on December 12, 2023, when Bayern Munich won 1-0 at Old Trafford. Since then, the club has endured one of the strangest spells in its history – and now Michael Carrick has the job of restoring United to the stage where they believe they belong.##NAJAVA_MECA_9945978##Carrick helped steady the ship after Ruben Amorim’s disastrous spell, but the new season has hardly started smoothly. United have collected just four points from their opening three Premier League games, with Everton snatching a 2-2 draw in Liverpool on Sunday.And that makes the timing of Sabah’s visit particularly awkward.The Azerbaijani side may not exactly be the glamour opponent United supporters dreamed of for their Champions League return, but Carrick must balance European expectations with Sunday’s Manchester derby against City looming large.##NAJAVA_MECA_9945644##The United b..

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Muigua chasing back-to-back titles as ‘Vasco da Gama Cup’ tees off

Defending champion Elvis Muigua will be among the leading contenders as the NCBA Malindi Open ‘Vasco Da Gama Cup’ gets underway on Friday, 11 September, seeking to retain the title at Malindi Golf Club.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe Windsor Golf Hotel & Country Club golfer produced a strong final round last weekend to win the 2026 NCBA Railway Invitation, carding a three-round total of 217, 1-over par, to claim his second KAGC title of the season after previously winning the fourth edition of the NCBA Ronald Marshall and Toby Gibson Tournament at Njoro Golf Club in Nakuru County in May and thus will head to Malindi with his head high.The three-day tournament, running through Sunday, 13 September will bring together a strong field of golfers competing for ranking points as well as a share of the Ksh 550,000 prize purse, with Muigua facing several familiar challengers, including last year’s runner-up Ebill Omollo. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9947917##Muigua claimed the Malindi title i..

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Rogers sparks Chelsea comeback as nine-goal thriller ends in Leeds collapse

Chelsea and Leeds contested a high-scoring EFL Cup third-round match at Stamford Bridge, producing nine goals in an exciting encounter.Leeds appeared poised for an upset after taking a 2-0 lead, but the Blues responded with four goals in 13 minutes to take control of the match. Pushed to the brink, then suddenly playing as if the pressure had never existed.##TWITTER_

##Cole Palmer began the comeback with a penalty and added a second goal, while Morgan Rogers, introduced at half-time, contributed t..

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Three LA28 Olympics qualification pathways available for Shujaa and Lionesses

Kenya Sevens national teams, Shujaa and Lionesses, will have three opportunities to secure qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, after World Rugby confirmed the pathway to the next Olympic sevens tournament.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWith support from the National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) through the LA28 Scholarship Programme, both teams will begin their campaigns to return Kenya to the Olympic stage in Los Angeles.LA28 will feature 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams, with each qualified National Olympic Committee entitled to select a squad of 12 players.##NAJAVA_MECA_9945978##The qualification race gets underway during the HSBC SVNS 2027 season, which begins in Dubai in November 2026, and concludes in Bordeaux in May 2027.For Kenya, the journey to Los Angeles can be secured through three routes: the SVNS Championship standings, the African regional qualifier or, if necessary, the final Olympic Repechage.Sheila Chajira hails Ultimate 7s draft as s..

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