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Safari Rally Kenya will retain its place on the World Rally Championship calendar in 2027, with the iconic African event set to follow Rally Sweden as the third round of the championship.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 2027 WRC season, approved by the FIA World Motor Sport Council, will run across five continents and feature 15 rounds as the championship prepares for the introduction of the new WRC27 technical regulations.Safari Rally Kenya is scheduled for Thursday, 18 to Sunday, 21 March 2027, maintaining its position among the championship’s established fixtures.Kenya handed boost in hosting WRC Safari Rally after 2026 contract expiryKenya will host the third round of the season after the traditional Rallye Monte-Carlo, set for January 21–24, and Rally Sweden, which will take place from February 18–21.President William Ruto also confirmed that Kenya will host the World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally in 2027, putting to rest uncertainty over the event’s future ..

Lionel Messi’s farewell from international football was supposed to be a night of celebration, emotion and gratitude. For Benin, however, the occasion felt very different.While 85,000 supporters inside the Monumental celebrated Argentina’s greatest footballer with fireworks, music, tributes and one final Messi goal, members of the Benin delegation were left frustrated by what they felt was a lack of hospitality from the hosts.##LINKED_NEWS_69666##Benin coach Gernot Rohr told Radio Monte Carlo that his players were not allowed to take photographs with Messi or exchange shirts with their Argentina counterparts after the 3-0 defeat.”My players tried everything, but nothing worked,” Rohr said.The shirt exchange is understandable, given the circumstances. For an Argentina player, giving away the shirt worn during Messi’s final international appearance would hardly be an easy decision.##LINKED_NEWS_69614##But Rohr’s claim that Benin players were not even allowed to take a photograph with Leo..

Former Harambee Stars captain Victor Wanyama says he wants to give back to the beautiful game in his country after retiring from professional football.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe 35-year-old, who enjoyed a successful career in Europe and North America, revealed that he is currently pursuing his UEFA A Licence as he prepares for the next chapter of his career, with his eyes being on lifting Kenyan football.##NAJAVA_MECA_10010062##Wanyama, who officially retired in April after playing his final competitive match in March 2025, says he remains passionate about the game and wants to use his experience to contribute to its development.“At the moment, I’m working on my A License, almost finished, close to submitting it. It’s good. I love the game. That’s the thing I know. Also, I want to give back to football what football has given me,” Wanyama said in an interview with Tottenham media.Nairobi United close in on Harambee Stars forwardThe former Tottenham Hotspur and Celt..

Harambee Starlets kick started their 2028 CAF Women’s Olympic Qualifiers in emphatic fashion after walloping Seychelles 11-0 courtesy of braces from Mercy Airo, Elizabeth Mideva, Airin Madalina, Elizabeth Muteshi and Valarie Nekesa. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThere was still time for Martha Amunyolet to register herself on the scoresheet and complete the rout in the one-sided encounter.Harambee Starlets begin 2028 LA Olympics dream with Seychelles testThe astonishing scoreline saw Kenya record their biggest win in seven years, since the 12-0 demolition of Djibouti back in November 2019 in the CECAFA Women’s Championship.More to follow…

The reason for sacking Xabi Alonso was that he lost control of the dressing room and placed too much discipline (and tactics) on the current Real Madrid stars. Alvaro Arbeloa complied with the president and the players, but couldn’t win a single trophy and had to go. Now, Mourinho came in with a request to ‘tighten’ the dressing room and off course, win some trophies. According to the Spanish media, he failed to do so, at least for now. In fact, the dressing room is as ‘loose’ as ever.##LINKED_NEWS_69618##In May this year, there was the infamous fight between Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni after which both players were fined. According to the reliable ‘Cadena SER’ and it’s journalist, the situation under Mourinho is pretty much the same as before.”The only problem is that I still see this dressing room as cold as it was five months ago. Since his arrival, Mourinho has been unable to change the dynamic of a group of players who didn’t get along well with Xabi Alonso or Arbelo..

As the Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) women’s league playoffs near conclusion, two teams, Equity Hawks and Stanbic Aces, are locked in a do-or-die clash on Thursday, 8 October at Nyayo Gymnasium.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe two sides are chasing a slot in the final, facing off in Game Five of the semis series that has seen each side win twice to tie 2-2 ahead of Thursday evening’s decider match.The winner will meet defending champions Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), who booked their place in the best-of-five final series after completing a 3-0 semifinal sweep of TH3 Swish.Madina Okot’s Atlanta move closer to first WNBA final since 2013KPA defeated Swish 80-42 and 62-49 in the opening two games in Nairobi before completing the clean sweep with an 83-42 victory in Game Three at Makande Gymnasium in Mombasa.Back in Nairobi, former champions Hawks, who endured a losing start in the semis as Stanbic went ahead with a 66-60 victory, have had to chase the series twice. They..

WNBA side Atlanta Dream are a win away from qualifying for the Final, having seen off New York Liberty 101-98 in highly competitive clash, on Wednesday, 7 October, decided in Overtime.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe teams head to Brooklyn, on Friday, 9 October where Kenyan International Madina Okot and her Dream team will try to clinch the series to advance to the finals for the first time since 2013.In a contest that witnessed 17 lead changes, Angel Reese made sure to keep Atlanta’s advantage, getting involved in the decisive moment of a dramatic over time to finish with a playoff career-high 23 points, seven rebounds and two blocks.Nairobi City Thunder target third BAL ticket as Elite 16 comes to NairobiShe was joined by Game One star Jordin Canada who dropped 23 points as well, coming two assists shy of a double-double while adding five rebounds as the duo led the scoring in a match that saw six Atlanta players scored in double digits.”We just had a message that we t..