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Malkia Strikers head coach Geoffrey Omondi has identified serving and blocking as two key areas his side must improve ahead of their CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship quarter-final clash against Algeria.Kenya secured their place in the last eight after sweeping Nigeria 3-0 on Saturday, 29 August, at the Kasarani Indoor Arena.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more news The hosts won 25-21, 25-17 and 25-15 in front of an enthusiastic home crowd.##NAJAVA_MECA_9928328##Despite the convincing victory, Omondi was critical of his team’s performance, insisting there was room for improvement ahead of the more challenging knockout stages.“Our service was not good and, according to our targets, neither were our blocks. They were leaking too much.“It is an area that we need to improve on, especially against teams that play slow matches. For teams that play with a higher tempo, we are well equipped for that,” said Omondi.Malkia Strikers eye Algeria scalp as CAVB African Nations ..

The drama is over! Juventus have agreed a season-long loan deal for Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade, with the German set to travel to Turin for a medical.The deal is worth £3.5m and does not include an option or obligation to make the transfer permanent.🚨💥 Nick Woltemade to Juventus – DONE DEAL ✔️Agreement reached with Newcastle, as revealed. Woltemade has now given his final green light to the move.The 24 y/o forward will fly to Turin this morning. Medical today. Loan deal without a buy option. Loan fee around €4m. #NUFC… pic.twitter.com/XDNGMspwbI— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) September 1, 2026 The 24-year-old Woltemade only joined Newcastle from Stuttgart in August 2025 for a club-record £69m, but his role has diminished under new head coach Matthias Jaissle. The 24-year-old has started just one of Jaissle’s first three games, despite coming off the bench to assist Yoane Wissa in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham.Juventus turned to Woltemade after losing Jonathan Da..

Hello and welcome to Mozzart Sport Kenya’s almost minute-by-minute coverage of the Transfer Deadline Day.There ain’t too many hot transfers in prospect for this last day on the market, but as long as Chelsea exists, along with several other heavyweights always eager to buy and sell, we should be entertained until the very last second. Fasten your seatbelts, folks!***LATEST TRANSFERSBradley Barcola joins Liverpool for a staggering priceChelsea, Atalanta and Palace in a three-piece action for Nigerian gemGakpo wants to leave, but the Reds have the final say

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed a strong Kenyan officiating team for the 2026-2027 CAF Champions League preliminary-round second leg between Sudanese giants Al Hilal and Burundi’s Aigle Noir.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsDickens Mimisa Nyagrowa has been appointed as the centre referee, with Samuel Kuria Mwangi and Boniface Karanja Nduta named as assistant referees. Edwin Ouma Mangoli will serve as the fourth official, while Rwanda’s Sekama Abdul has been appointed as the match commissioner.##NAJAVA_MECA_9928321##Mimisa will lead the Kenyan team and brings considerable international experience to the assignment. He was part of CAF’s Video Match Officials (VMO) team at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, where he worked on the VAR system. He was also selected as a centre referee for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN) and was among the 14 centre referees appointed for the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.STARS ABROAD: Ke..

Three games, three different versions of Barcelona – and three victories.After a pragmatic 5-0 win over Elche and a controlled 2-0 triumph against Athletic Bilbao, Hansi Flick’s side finally had to respond after falling behind against Rayo Vallecano.They did so in spectacular fashion.BARCELONA 5 – 2 RAYO VALLECANO FULL HIGHLIGHTS 🔥🎥• Next Up – Valencia at Mestslla pic.twitter.com/xu7YDRrD7f— T^24 (@t00la244) August 31, 2026 Rayo stunned the hosts when Sergio Camello finished off a rapid counter-attack, but Barcelona needed just nine minutes to turn the game around. Raphinha and Lamine Yamal struck within 100 seconds of each other, putting the Catalans back in control.Raphinha’s goal was a piece of individual brilliance, as he dribbled past Pate Ciss before finding the net. Then came Yamal’s moment.The teenage superstar fired into the top corner to score his 50th goal for Barcelona, becoming the youngest player in the history of Spain’s top flight to reach that milestone for a single cl..

The Kenya women’s national volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, have a date with Algeria in the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2026 CAVB Women’s Africa Nations Volleyball Championship.The highly anticipated clash will be staged at the Kasarani Indoor Arena at 1900 hrs, with fans being allowed in free of charge.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsMalkia Strikers head into the match with a 100% record in the championship. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9928328##Kenya secured 3-0 wins over Zambia and Mali in the pool phase before replicating the scoreline in the Round of 16 tie against Nigeria.Ahead of their clash against Algeria, coach Geoffrey Omondi hinted at making changes to his starting six to suit the demands of the game.“You can still expect changes in the team. However, as we proceed, they will be minimal. We have watched Algeria play, seen their attacks and prepared for it,” said Omondi.Algeria, on the other hand, won against DR Congo and Burundi in the pool phase, before losing to Rwanda.Ok..

Torino and Monza meet in the third round of the Coppa Italia looking for a morale booster after difficult starts to Serie A. Both sides progressed in the last round with home wins – Torino edging Carrarese 1-0 and Monza thrashing Avellino 3-0.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsLeague form has been worrying for both. Torino have lost back-to-back 2-1 defeats to AC Milan and Sassuolo, while newly promoted Monza have been exposed at the top level, conceding seven goals in two league games after a 4-1 loss at Inter Milan and a 3-2 home loss to Udinese where they conceded twice in first-half stoppage time.##NAJAVA_MECA_9928925##Kick-off: 10:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Tuesday 1st September 2026Venue: Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino, TurinGroup: Coppa Italia – Third RoundCurrent standings: Torino – 18th in Serie A (0 pts), Monza – 19th in Serie A (0 pts) – Both knocked out of top-flight early formInter conquer Sardinia: Three points are in the bag, despite lacking efficiencyQualification impl..

Stoke City will be desperate to pick up their first league win of the season when they welcome Norwich City on Tuesday evening.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Potters have endured a nightmare start, losing all three opening Championship.They finished 17th last season, just eight points above the relegation zone.Despite heavy investment in the summer with 10 new signings including Milan Smit, Djibril Soumare, George Hirst and Ben Johnson, the team has failed to gel.##NAJAVA_MECA_9928325##Boss Mark Robins admitted his side “contrived to shoot ourselves in the foot” after a 4-1 thumping at Wolves, having led through Sam Gallagher.Norwich, meanwhile, are riding high after their first league victory, a 4-1 demolition of Burnley at Carrow Road with Mo Toure and Andre Brooks both bagging braces.Kick-off: 10:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Monday 1st September 2026Venue: Stoke-on-TrentGroup: Championship – Gameweek 4Current standings: Stoke City 24th (Bottom, 0 pts from 3 games L-L-L), No..