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Boost for AFC Leopards as influential duo make injury return

FKF Premier League club AFC Leopards have been handed a major boost ahead of the new season, following the return to training of two of their influential players.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsMozzart Sport can reveal that both Julius Masaba and Elias Mugane have fully recovered from their respective injuries, and are currently reunited with the team, in readiness for the upcoming campaign.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922017##The duo, who saw their 2025-2026 seasons curtailed by setbacks, missed the earlier phases of Ingwe’s preseason, but have since been training with the rest of the squad for the last one week.Mugane’s return is particularly notable, given that he missed a huge chunk his maiden Premier League campaign last season, this after tearing his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in a team training session in November.Why Wrexham coach blamed Harambee Stars prospect, teammates for Birmingham defeatThe youngster, who had joined the club from National Super League (NSL) side Fortun..

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Chelsea score, concede, suffer, but win: Blues edge Brighton in seven-goal thriller

Last week’s five-goal thriller against Fulham was apparently just the beginning, as Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea are currently the most exciting team to watch in England.The clash at Craven Cottage produced five goals, while the one at Stamford Bridge between the Blues and Brighton brought as many as seven, most importantly ending with a 4-3 win for the home side.7 goals 🤯Xabi Alonso’s first Premier League game at Stamford Bridge ends in a win. pic.twitter.com/7OkBQYXPZG— Premier League (@premierleague) August 30, 2026 After Alonso’s men built a 3-0 lead by the 32nd minute, thanks to goals from Romeo Lavia, Pedro Neto and Joao Pedro, many thought the Seagulls would suffer the same fate Aston Villa did last week against them, when the Villans were demolished 4-0.However, Fabian Hurzeler’s men refused to give up.No joy, just sorrow: Sad Tottenham lose againIn the 35th minute, they pulled one back through talented 20-year-old Ivorian Malick Yalcouye. When Joao Pedro scored an own goal – or, more..

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Why Wrexham coach blamed Harambee Stars prospect, teammates for Birmingham defeat

Wrexham manager Phil Parkinson has rued his side’s costly mistakes after they suffered a 2-1 defeat to Birmingham City at the Racecourse Ground on Friday night.The match saw Harambee Stars-eligible defender Zak Vyner clock 90 minutes.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsVyner, 29, started in his favoured central defensive position as Wrexham suffered their first defeat of the new Championship season.##NAJAVA_MECA_9922034##Birmingham, who had been knocked out of the EFL Cup by Premier League side Brentford in midweek, took the lead in the 13th minute when Phil Neumann rose highest to head home from a corner.Parkinson admitted Wrexham lacked conviction and belief in the final third during the opening half.“The game is won or lost at both ends of the pitch,” Parkinson said.“I’m not bothered about possession – sometimes you have more, sometimes you have less.Some of our approach play was good, but in the first half we didn’t play with enough conviction or belief in the final third.”..

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“I didn’t imagine that we would sign nobody”

Marseille is in financial crisis, and no one is denying it. Since the new president and sporting director took over, the problems began to surface and now they are left alone to deal with the mess created by their predecessors. The deal with UEFA is already in place and the famous club is severely restricted in the transfer market. Since the start of June, we saw a couple of outgoing transfers, and those were all star players, but Olympique have still not bought anybody and that is something even the head coach was not expecting.Is anyone staying in Marseille?Ahead of a tough Monaco trip, Bruno Guenesio had to talk about the situation in the club and even he admitted to be surprised.”Gregory Lorenzi and the president Stephane Richard reminded us yesterday, we are in a very perilous and very difficult situation. We have to balance a financial situation and respect commitments to the European and French authorities, and also build a competitive team. Fulfilling both conditions is not eas..

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“I almost gave up” – Eddy Wambugu opens up on injury that nearly ended his career

For Eddy Wambugu, getting back on a rugby pitch was not always a certainty.There was a time when the Daystar Falcons halfback could not picture himself returning to the game he loved.An injury that began as a problem in his right wrist during the 2025 Dala 7s in September had gradually become something much bigger; physically, mentally and emotionally draining.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsHe kept playing through the 15s season after sustaining the injury, hoping he could manage the pain.But eventually, his wrist could not allow him to carry on.“The injury got worse, and I decided to focus on recovering because getting better was more important than playing,” Wambugu recalled.##NAJAVA_MECA_922053##What followed was a long recovery period that tested his patience and, at one point, his belief that he still had a future in rugby.“Recovery has taken time. There was a point where I felt like I could not come back to rugby. I even wanted to stop playing and focus on other thin..

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Paul Mutsami highlights stark difference between Kenyan and Ugandan rugby

Menengai Oilers centre Paul Mutsami has pointed out the main difference between Kenyan rugby and Ugandan rugby. According to Mutsami, rugby in Uganda is more unpredictable as only a handful of clubs have established themselves as perennial title contenders.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsMutsami, who spent last season with Uganda Premiership side Victoria Sharks RFC, made the comparison after returning to Kenya and joining Menengai Oilers ahead of the 2026-2027 Kenya Cup season.“Ugandan rugby is still growing, but the good thing is that it is very competitive. You never really know which team is going to win. Here in Kenya, you can almost predict that it will be Kabras, KCB or Oilers, but in Uganda, any team can win or lose on their day,” the talented backrower-cum-center told Mozzart Sport. The 2023 Kenya Simbas Test debutant enjoyed a successful spell with Victoria Sharks, helping the Kampala-based university side reach the Uganda Premiership quarter-finals during the 202..

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Newcomer Ipswich spent more than Manchester

Two seasons ago, Ipswich returned to the Premier League after a 22-year wait, only to suffer an unhappy ending. They managed just four wins all season and were promptly relegated back to the Championship. Now the Tractor Boys are back in England’s top flight and have decided to spend big in their bid to preserve their Premier League status. The team that played in the Championship has been completely rebuilt. They fielded as many as seven new signings on the opening weekend and beat Sunderland 2:1. And the next opponent is even a bigger club – Manchester United. The Red Devils already lost shockingly in the first league game against one newcomer (Hull), and another defeat would certainly light up all alarm bells in at Old Trafford.UCL draw: Derbies, derbies, derbies… Favorable path for United and LiverpoolBut what is shocking is that during the current transfer window (which ends on Tuesday), small Ipswich spent more than mighty Manchester. With the arrival of Argentine midfielder Ex..

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Malkia Strikers captain on why Kenya struggles against weaker opposition

Malkia Strikers Meldina Sande has lifted the lid on why the team often struggles when playing against perceived teams. Kenya are one of the favourite teams to clinch the ongoing 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship in Nairobi.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsWhile they have won all their three matches so far, the team appears rusty. Nigeria gave the Kenyan girls a run for their money,especially in the first set of the Round of 16.Eventually, Malkia Strikers held their nerve to win 25-21. Similar struggles were witnessed against Zambia and Mali at the group stage level. ##NAJAVA_MECA_922053##Speaking to the press, the Kenya Prisons Volleyball player disclosed the cause of the team’s headache with weaker opponents.“We are accustomed to faster games and therefore slow games force us to make silly mistakes that we could otherwise avoid,” said Sande.KSSSA: Nyakach coach dreams of seeing Agola light up UEFA Women’s Champions LeagueDespite the weakness, the 29-..

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Okutoyi’s Swiss surge continues with second doubles title in 6 days

Kenyan tennis sensation Angella Okutoyi put on another impressive show to claim her second doubles title in a span of a week, at the W35 Verbier 2 Tournament in Switzerland. Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsOkutoyi, playing alongside French teammate Tiphanie Lemaitre, achieved this feat after securing a gutsy final victory over the pair of Valentini Grammatikopoulou (Greece) and Valeriya Strakhova (Ukraine), winning 6-4, 6-7, 10-5 on Friday, 28 August.CAVB2026: Nigeria coach Elam praises players after R16 loss to KenyaThe final win meant that the 22-year-old Kenyan had successfully swept the two doubles titles that were on offer at the clay tournament, having also won a similar prize six days prior, at the first week of the event on Saturday, 22 August.Then, Okutoyi, who is ranked 503rd in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) standings, paired up with Emma Kamper Malmkjaer of Denmark, to outlast Anastasija Cvetkovic (Serbia) and Sarina Schnyder (Switzerland) 6-4, 4-6, 10-7 in..

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Goodbye Julian, Jesus is Barca’s new striker

Barcelona have finally conceded defeat in their seemingly impossible pursuit of Julian Alvarez and shocked the football world with their choice of a new striker. Gabriel Jesus is heading to Catalonia in a deal worth around 10,000,000 euros plus bonuses. Once it became clear that Atletico would not give in to Julian’s pressure and attempts to force a move, Barca abandoned the idea and turned to other options. There were not many of them. And there was not much time either, with just over two days remaining before the transfer window closes. All the top-class No. 9s are tied down by contracts at their respective clubs, so Barcelona had to dig around in the secondary market.BREAKING: Barcelona agree deal in principal with Arsenal to sign Gabriel Jesus for £8.6m (€10m) 🚨All sides are now working on the details of the deal and it is progressing towards a conclusion ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/wtt5vFMFOG— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) August 30, 2026 Jesus had long since fallen out of favor at Ars..

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