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The Kenya AirBadminton national team this week launched its 2026 Africa AirBadminton Championships campaign at Aero Beach in Entebbe, Uganda, registering mixed results on Thursday, 17 and Friday, 18 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOn the opening day on Thursday, Kenya achieved an impressive four wins out of five in their doubles matches, and on Friday secured four victories out of seven in the men’s, mixed, and women’s doubles categories.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968560##Men’s team captain Sammy Sikoyo shared his optimism about the team’s performance, emphasizing their goal to rank among the top two nations, and qualify for the 2029 World Games in Germany. “”We arrived safely, and even though it’s raining heavily, we can manage,” Sikoyo told SJAK on Friday. “We lost only one game against the host nation thanks to some tactical mishaps, but I know we will be better, and achieve our goal of conquering Africa.” Sammy Sikoyo in action ©Badminton Confederation of Africa On the op..

The much anticipated FKF Premier League 2026/27 season kick-off has once again been postponed until further notice.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe league, which had been postponed twice, was scheduled to kick off today on Saturday, 19 September, but was on Friday, 18 September cancelled in the middle of the night, through an email sent to FKFPL clubs chairmen and CEOs.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968592##“We regret to inform all participating clubs and Partners that the League kick-off has been postponed until further notice,” FKF’s Leagues and Competitions’ statement to clubs, read. “We will provide a comprehensive statement with regard to the details surrounding the postponement. Kindly accept our sincerest apologies for any inconveniences caused.”The postponement comes after the High Court in Murang’a stopped the commencement of the league, until a playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United is played.Kenya learns group opponents for inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup and Festi..

Kenyan basketball sensation Madina Okot was back into double digits scoring for the first time, in close to a month, in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), after racking in 10 points in Atlanta Dream’s 103-59 victory over the Connecticut Sun at Gateway Center Arena on Friday, 18 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsComing off a two-and-a-half week break brought about by the FIBA Women’s World Cup, Okot was back to her sizzling best, coming off the bench to help her team secure one of their record-breaking wins of the season.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968575##The 22-year-old, having struggled for minutes in Dream’s last victory over Minnesota Lynx on 30 August, was on the night deployed in all four quarters, playing for 15 minutes.Okot’s introduction into the game came with 2:36 left in the first quarter, marking it with a cutting lay-up and a rebound.The former South Carolina star would play similar two-minute cameos at the ends of the second and third quarters, wh..

Behind him are two and a half decades in the coaching business, and more than half a century spent in football altogether. Yet only now will 72-year-old Jorge Jesus make his debut on the Portugal bench. And it seems he will not be making many changes.The new manager’s first squad has not brought any major changes compared to the team that played at the World Cup and was eliminated by Spain in the round of 16. Even 41-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo is still there. He was heavily criticized during the World Cup as someone who should accept that his time is over, but he is still refusing to give up on his pursuit of 1,000 career goals.𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒. 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐒. 🐐🐐𝗔𝗧 𝟰𝟭, Cristiano Ronaldo is still going — 𝙎𝙏𝙊𝙋𝙋𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙒𝘼𝙎 𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙉 🇵🇹Messi has stepped away from international football, but Cristiano is still going strong with Portugal 😮‍💨For nearly two… pic.twitter.com/4IhZUiK183— 433 (@433) September 18, 2026 It is true, of course, that the other big names in the Portuguese team did not exac..

Kenyan sprint star Ferdinand Omanyala has secured a lucrative new partnership with real estate development company, R1 Africa.The company has gifted him an apartment valued at Ksh12 million in Westlands, Nairobi.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe partnership, which runs for two years, adds another major commercial deal to Omanyala’s growing portfolio as he continues to build his brand beyond the track.Under the agreement, the African 100m champion will be housed in the Westlands apartment, with R1 Africa positioning the partnership around excellence, high performance and long-term value.R1 Africa is a diversified real estate development company focused on creating landmark developments across the continent. ##NAJAVA_MECA_968586##The company says its projects combine thoughtful design, sustainable practices and quality to deliver exceptional living experiences.Its mission is to deliver future-focused developments and sustainable business growth through innovation, strategic..

Something must give on Saturday evening, as Roma and Inter Milan both take their perfect records into their Serie A showdown at Stadio Olimpico.Though last week’s Champions League draw with Fenerbahce halted Roma’s flawless start to the season, normal service was resumed on Monday evening, with a 2-0 win away to Torino.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsSo, the Giallorossi have scored 12 times and posted four straight wins in the Italian top flight, all while only conceding a goal.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968626##Like their hosts, the reigning champions have started faster than a bullet train in Serie A, winning each game while scoring all types of goal. Bouncing back from a Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, Cristian Chivu’s side played out an incredible encounter with Udinese on Monday night, as they fought back from two down to win 5-3 at San Siro.Kick-off: 7:00 PM (Kenyan Time), Saturday 19 SeptemberVenue: Stadio Olimpico, RomeSerie A (Matchday 5)Current standings: Inter Milan (..

Lamine Yamal is once again making an outspoken case for himself with regard to the Ballon d’Or. In doing so, he also allows himself a little dig at Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane.In an interview with former professional Jorge Valdano for Movistar Plus, the 19-year-old Barcelona attacker said the Ballon d’Or should, in principle, go to the best player rather than the one who has scored the most goals.”I think the Ballon d’Or should go to the best player in the world, full stop. Not to a player who has scored 80 goals, because if you score 80 goals, you get the top scorer award for that. Those are two completely different things that people do not understand,” said Yamal.While others sing their own praises, true Ballon d’Or frontrunner says: “That’s complicated”For the Spanish world and European champion, the best player is not always the top scorer as well.”The best player in the world is the one where, as a commentator, you are following a match and enjoying it – you see him and think: ‘Th..

Kenya U15 boys’ national team have been placed in Group Z of the inaugural FIFA U15 World Cup and Festival, scheduled to take place in Baku, Azerbaijan from Thursday, 22 to Friday, 30 October.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya, whose place in the tournament was exclusively reported by Mozzart Sport, have been pooled against Chad, Malta, Niger, North Macedonia and Panama, with the competition attracting a record total of 191 national teams divided into 32 groups.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968730##As per the tournament schedule, Patrick Nyale’s side will play all five of its group stage matches across three days.Kenya’s first game will come on Saturday, 24 October, when they come up against Malta in Pitch 8B, before playing two games each on Sunday, 25 and Monday, 26 October.Akonnor calls for focus as Gor Mahia target premier league title defenceOn 25th, Kenya will play Panama at Pitch 6B, before taking on North Macedonia in Pitch 7B.On 26th, Kenya will wrap up its phase one of round-..

Saturday’s early Premier League kickoff pits crisis club against crisis club, as Tottenham Hotspur welcome Aston Villa to their home.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsNeither side has a single top-flight win to shout about in 2026-2027, but unlike their hapless hosts, the Lions at least managed to snap their Premier League goal drought in gameweek four.Roberto De Zerbi’s men succumbed to a 3-1 EFL Cup reverse against Liverpool midweek, extending their winless run in all competitions to four games.##NAJAVA_MECA_9968560##Finding themselves in 17th place with just two points and zero Premier League goals scored, the dreaded boos are already ringing out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.Aston Villa’s start to the season has also been far from smooth, collecting just one point from four top-flight outings to sit 19th in the standings.However, Unai Emery’s side appear to be turning the corner in front of goal. After netting just once in their opening four matches overall, Villa have ..

Kenya Aquatics Technical Director Omar Omari has declared the stage set for this weekend’s National Time Trials Swimming Championship, where more than 250 swimmers, drawn from over 40 clubs, will take to the water at Potterhouse School Senior on Saturday, 19 to Sunday, 20 September.With places in the national team on the line, Omari expects a fiercely contested two days of short-course racing, as swimmers seek to translate months of preparation into times worthy of national selection.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more news“We are more than ready. The technical officials have been adequately trained, and the venue is also ready,” Omari said ahead of the championship. “The coaches have done their job, and now it is the athletes to prove themselves. We expect competitive racing because there is a lot at stake, particularly with selection to the national team.”The championship carries added significance, as it will be used to select Kenya’s team for the 11th Africa Aquatics Zone III S..