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Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles reaffirmed his status as the man to beat in the men’s sprint division after storming to victory at the Rome Diamond League on Thursday, 4 June, while Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala finished eighth in a star-studded field.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsLyles produced a season best of 9.88 seconds to claim top honours at the Golden Gala meeting held at the Stadio Olimpico, showcasing his trademark finishing speed to pull away from the competition in the closing metres.The American, who won Olympic gold over 100m, arrived in Rome with his sights firmly set on victory and delivered exactly that despite facing one of the strongest sprint line-ups assembled this season.Sharon Lokedi, Alexander Munyao to headline Boston 10K race“I had a great finish. I can go again. Who wants to go? This season might be different, but it doesn’t mean the goal is different. I am not showing anywhere to lose. I am here to win. Ten metres before the finish line, I knew t..

The coaching staff clearly sees something. They know who can contribute and who cannot. The fans, however, tend to view things differently, and they are right to wonder what exactly Spain gained from its friendly against Iraq. Not because of the Asian side’s quality, nor even because of the final score (1-1), but because Spain handed senior international debuts to no fewer than eight players at the Riazor Stadium on Thursday. How many of them will feature at the World Cup remains difficult to predict, but one thing is certain: Luis de la Fuente was far from impressed with the performances of the newcomers.For Spain’s final match on home soil before crossing the Atlantic—where another warm-up game against Peru awaits before the start of the World Cup—De la Fuente named two teenagers in his starting lineup. Real Madrid center-back Jon Martín (20) started in defense, while Barcelona’s 19-year-old Marc Bernal partnered Gavi in midfield. As it turned out, that was only the beginning of an e..

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) has secured the Free-to-Air (FTA) broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, paving the way for millions of Kenyans to watch the global football spectacle live without the need for paid subscriptions.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe announcement was made by KBC Managing Director Mrs Agnes Kalekye, who revealed that the acquisition of the rights was made possible through financial support from the National Treasury.McCarthy admits to Harambee Stars technical bench inexperience after Lesotho draw“We can confirm that, through the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury, Hon. John Mbadi, funds were approved to enable KBC to acquire the Free-to-Air broadcasting rights for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. This means Kenyans will be able to watch all World Cup matches live and free on air without any subscription charges,” she stated.##NAJAVA_MECA_9784865##The development comes as a major boost for football enthusiasts across the country, ..

Gor Mahia midfielder Enock Morrison became the first foreign player to bag the FKF Premier League Most Valuable Player (MVP) gong in 14 years following a stellar season with K’Ogalo that saw them recapture the league title.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Ghanaian beat stiff competition from Mara Sugar FC defender Jimmy Owili and Murang’a Seal forward Joe Waithira to take home the prestigious accolade.The Gor Mahia ace posted an impeccable season with his 15 Man of the Match performances, helping K’Ogalo clinch their record-extending 22nd league title.Harambee Stars extend 33-year wait for victory against Lesotho after drab drawMorrison broke a 14-year drought that had seen foreigners fail to land the award, with the last player to clinch the gong being Gor Mahia forward Dan Sserunkuma back in 2012.Apart from the MVP award, the 26-year-old also walked home with the Midfielder of the Year accolade.Players’ Player of the YearJoe Waithira was voted by his colleagues as the ..

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy says his technical bench showed a bit of “inexperience” in making a second-half substitution that ended up costing the team during their 1-1 draw against Lesotho on Thursday, 4 June.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsMcCarthy, speaking post-match after the friendly fixture at the Lucas Moripe Stadium in South Africa, thought the triple-substitutions in the 69th minute happened at the wrong time, and was one of the contributing factors to a result he termed unsatisfactory.Harambee Stars extend 33-year wait for victory against Lesotho after drab drawHaving taken an early lead through Gor Mahia centre back Frank Odhiambo, Harambee Stars were left ruing their missed opportunities and erratic decision-making, when lowly-ranked Lesotho grabbed an equaliser in the 70th minute, eeking out a result that extended Kenya’s winless run against The Crocodiles to 33 years.On closer introspection, however, many fans were left astounded after the Lesoth..

France kicked off their World Cup friendlies with a defeat against Ivory Coast (1-2), but for a specific reason, the game was not in focus. The crowd at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes came to see the national team, but also to pay homage to Didier Deschamps. The famous player and manager made a career in Nantes, as well as Ivory Coast manager Emerse Fae, and they greeted the France manager and brought out various banners with his image. After all, Deschamps announced his resignation after the World Cup and this was one of his last two home-soil game as France boss. It didn’t end well for his team, as France took a lead only to allow a complete comeback and Elephants win.Deschamps fielded the strongest squad but it was all about Ryan Cherki, who was the only player ready to do something tonight and it won’t be enough for France when the World Cup starts. Cherki was creative, found solutions and scored the only goal for the home team, while Ivory Coast basically had two chances and ..

It happened quite suddenly, but Liverpool dismissed their coach Arne Slot after only two seasons and even quicker appointed his successor – Andoni Iraola. The Spaniard announced he was leaving Bournemouth even before the end of the season and talked with various clubs, from Crystal Palace, to Bayer Leverkusen and AC Milan but when the Reds sacked Klopp, things finished quickly. Richard Hughes, Liverpool’s sporting director worked in Bournemouth for years and knows Iraola well. So, the decision was very logical and the former Cherries boss has signed a two-year contract.Anfield welcomes Liverpool’s new boss: Hola, Iraola!Needles to say, he was excited to sign for such a big club.“Really excited, really excited. Because obviously you know about Liverpool, you know that it’s a big club, a massive club, one of the biggest in the world. But feeling inside and understanding a little bit more of this club, I always thought it’s a special club. You don’t need a lot of things to get attracted b..

During the whole history of the World Cup, no African nation has ever won the trophy. The closest anyone got to the final was Morocco, who lost in the semi-final and then finished as fourth at the World Cup 2022, held in Qatar. One of the reasons for this was certainly a lack of quality for some African teams. And yet, if they were better in recruitment, maybe they would be much, much better placed at the FIFA‘s biggest competition. We already stated that there are around 73 players (numbers may vary as not all teams have the final lists) with African origin who play for other national teams (Mainly France and England). And if all of them (or at least majority) played for their countries of origin (or countries of their parents), nations like Nigeria, Dr Congo or Ghana would be among the favorites!WC Countdown: How many Africans are in other teams?Can you imagine a team in which, alongside Lookman and Osimhen there are players like Eze, Madueke, Saka, Musiala, Olise, Akanji and Alaba? ..

Pugilist Joshua Wasike will look to become only the sixth Kenyan to hold a Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) title when he headlines an international cruiserweight showdown on Friday, 26 June at Masshouse, Ngong Road in Nairobi.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsWasike, the newly-minted East and Central African champion, will step a rank higher in his bid to dominate the region, coming up against Malawi’s Antony Banda, in what is billed as the main event of the ‘Nightmare in Nairobi V’ fight-night organised by Kalakoda Promotions.“This is another massive step forward for boxing in the region,” Kalakoda Head of Boxing Marvin Obuya stated after the fight announcement. “A Commonwealth title fight of this magnitude reflects the growth of the sport in East Africa, and our commitment to giving fighters the platform they deserve. Wasike vs Banda is a championship-level matchup that fans will remember.”With a 7-1-0 record, former national team boxer Wasike will look to make use of his..

Kenyan runners Sharon Lokedi and Alexander Mutiso Munyao will be the headliners of this year’s Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) 10-kilometre race scheduled for Sunday, 21 June.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsThe duo were on Tuesday, 2 June announced for the event, which will attract some of the top international stars on the roads of Boston and Cambridge.“This year’s B.A.A. 10K will kick off the summer racing season, and brings together more than 90 of the most accomplished athletes in the sport,” Mary Kate Shea, B.A.A. the Chief Operating Officer, said of the field announcement. “Top athletes across the Open, Wheelchair, and Para Athletics Divisions from 21 countries will lead the way for a field of 10,000 participants on race day.”Lokedi, a two-time Boston Marathon champion, will return to familiar grounds, as she looks to defend the title she won last year, having covered the 6.2-mile course in 31:39.##NAJAVA_MECA_9782996##“Boston holds a special place in my heart, a..