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Harambee Stars will be out to finish their FIFA Series tournament strongly, when they face Grenada in the third-place playoff on Monday evening at Stade Amahoro in Kigali, with kick-off set for 5 pm (East African Time).Kenya were relegated to the playoff spot after losing to Estonia in the semifinals. The match ended 1-1 in regulation time. Ryan Ogam cancelled out Tanel Tammik’s opener for Estonia. Kenya went to a penalty shootout, where a crucial miss from Richard Odada handed the Europeans a place in the final with a 5-4 win. Estonia will meet Rwanda, who thrashed Grenada 4-0 in the other semifinal, in the final set for Monday evening after the playoff.##NAJAVA_MECA_9629812##Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsCoach Benni McCarthy blamed Kenya’s slow start for the semifinal defeat. “We began very lackluster and had to fight back for the equalizer. In the second half, we started getting momentum. I told the boys we weren’t playing with the desire I know we can. We needed more m..

Nairobi City Thunder saved their best performance for last to secure their first win of the season, with Garang Diing proving to be the key to their victory over Johannesburg Giants.The two-time Kenyan champions had lost their Kalahari Conference opener in the 2026 Basketball Africa League (BAL) 90-85 to debutants Dar City and needed to redeem themselves to maintain their hopes of a Playoff place.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsWith the score tied at 52-52 at the end of the third quarter, Thunder tasked Diing with taking control, and the South Sudanese player did not disappoint.He scored 12 of his 24 game-high points in the fourth quarter, securing a 71-65 victory for the Nairobi City Thunder.Backed by an enthusiastic home crowd, the Giants found themselves trailing by double digits. Still, they managed a 7-0 scoring run to relaunch their chances in the third, but Thunder’s tenacity and desperation proved challenging to overcome.Latest infrastructure update from Talanta Sta..

Kenya’s Alex Nzioka Matata and Miriam Chebet delivered record-breaking performances at the Yangzhou Half Marathon on Sunday, 29 March.Both athletes set course records, marking the third consecutive year that Kenyan runners have swept the elite titles in Yangzhou.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsMatata successfully defended his title emphatically, taking 20 seconds off the course record he set last year by clocking 59:11. The 27-year-old’s winning time also improved his PB of 59:20, set in Ras Al-Khaimah last year, and stands as a Chinese all-comers’ record.Matata now owns the three fastest half-marathon performances ever recorded on Chinese soil.How Kelvin Kiptum’s death sparked a dark chapter in Eliud Kipchoge’s careerVictory in Yangzhou continues a remarkable run of form for the Kenyan, coming just two weeks after his win at the Meishan Renshou Half Marathon in 59:51.Still relatively new to the international circuit, Matata made his debut less than two years ago and has no..

The future of Robert Lewandowski is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing topics ahead of the June transfer window in European football. Although the Polish striker will turn 38—right after the World Cup—and despite having his minutes more carefully managed this season, he remains an important asset in the squad of Hansi Flick. According to Catalan outlet Sport, Joan Laporta is planning to offer Lewandowski a one-year contract extension, as his current deal with FC Barcelona expires at the end of June. On one hand, this would be a gesture of appreciation toward a player who pushed hard to join Barca during financially difficult times for the club. On the other, the sporting department still believes he can contribute—albeit more as a backup striker rather than a guaranteed starter.Barca curse international break: Ill-fortunate Raphinha sidelined for five weeksHowever, the financial terms would change significantly. Lewandowski’s fixed salary would reportedly be almost cut in half..

A near nine-figure transfer fee for a player entering his late 30s, plus a coach with limited top-level experience… FC Bayern Munich made moves in recent times that raised plenty of eyebrows across the football world—but they’ve turned out to be absolutely spot on. But with fifth-choice Vincent Kompany on the touchline and Harry Kane leading the attack, Bayern are marching toward trophies—and breaking records along the way. One historic milestone could fall immediately after the international break. Bayern are closing in on the legendary 1971/72 team led by Gerd Muller, which scored 101 league goals in a single season. With seven rounds remaining, Kompany’s side need just five more goals to surpass that record—and it seems only a matter of time.Bayern’s president admits his Kane mistakeAt the heart of it all is Harry Kane, who continues to push boundaries in the Bundesliga season after season. Bayern’s chairman of the supervisory board Uli Hoeness spoke about the England’s captain.“It ..

Another well-played movement, and France’s World Cup symphony will be one step closer to completion.The first note rang out just fine in Foxborough, near Boston, where Les Bleus edged Brazil 2-1 a few nights ago. Now comes the finale of this American overture – a meeting with Colombia in Washington, kicking off at 10 pm.Praise followed the win over the Selecao. Some already see France as the team to beat at this World Cup. But Didier Deschamps is not getting carried away. Conducting a group of virtuosos, he knows, is never simple, and even the smallest wrong note can disrupt the harmony.##NAJAVA_MECA_9629433##March friendlies have offered France the perfect testing ground. Combinations, rotations, ideas – all on display. Still, the final decisions on the World Cup squad for the tournament across the United States, Mexico and Canada will only be made on May 14.And this time, the lineup will look different.There will be no Dayot Upamecano, sent off against Brazil and subsequently release..

Kenya Police Bullets solidified their lead at the top of the Women Premier League (WPL) table with a 1-0 victory over Gideon Starlets in a match played at the Mawego National Polytechnic.Police went into the match sitting at the top of the log with 40 points, two more than their closest challengers Ulinzi Starlets, with Trinity Starlets closing the top three with 34 points.##NAJAVA_MECA_9629860##The Law Enforcers were also in great form having won their previous eight matches, including two walkovers.Gideon, on the other hand, were 10th on the log with 17 points. The hosts utilized their home advantage to settle in the match quickly and held Police well in the opening 20 minutes.However, the David Vijago-coached side settled more from the 20th minute and had a flurry of chances, but it was not until the 31st minute when Zaina Namuleme dazzled past the Gideon Starlets backline to break the deadlock and give Police a lead that they took to halftime.NSL:Promotion race intensifies as Momba..

Reeling from a heavy defeat at the hands of Austria, Ghana face an even more difficult challenge on Monday when they take on in-form Germany at MHPArena in another warm-up match for the 2026 World Cup.Otto Addo’s men have now suffered three defeats in a row, and they will need a significantly improved performance to avoid slipping to a fourth against a side on a six-match winning run.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsGermany come into this clash in outstanding form, having won all of their last six matches. During this run, they have scored an impressive 20 goals while conceding just four, averaging 3.33 goals per game and only 0.67 conceded.##NAJAVA_MECA_9629860##Their recent 4-3 victory over Switzerland highlighted both their attacking power and occasional defensive lapses, but notably, they had kept clean sheets in four of their previous five matches before that.Motsepe refuses to talk about AFCON messAt home, Die Mannschaft have been dominant, consistently controlling game..