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The 2026 Driftwood 7s came with mixed emotions for Kabras RFC speedster Derrick Ashiundu.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsAs his teammates lifted the trophy after defeating KCB Rugby 15-5 in the final on Sunday, 23 August, Ashiundu was not part of the celebrations. Instead, he was at home mourning the loss of his uncle, a man he describes as a father figure and his number one fan.His uncle had been laid to rest a day earlier, on Saturday, 22 August, making it impossible for Ashiundu to join Kabras as they successfully defended their Driftwood 7s crown.Why 14 Kenyan players will miss out on inaugural Ultimate 7sWhile the victory provided a fitting sporting tribute to someone who had followed Ashiundu’s rugby journey closely, the loss remained painful for the Kabras player.“I was not available for the Driftwood 7s because I was burying my uncle, someone who was so dear to me. He had played a fatherly role in my life from the beginning. We buried him, and it was a tough loss.We..

It was a rather obvious choice – after scoring twice and providing two assists, in the first three games of the Premier League, Joao Pedro was named the Premier League’s Player of the Month on Friday. The Brazilian started the season excellent and there are a few reasons for it. The first one is certainly his absence from the World Cup. It was the single most shocking decision from Carlo Ancelotti, who left the Chelsea forward from the final list, and extra time for rest has certainly played its part. The second reason is certainly the desire to prove Ancelotti wrong, and that mission has already being accomplished, since the Italian called Pedro for the upcoming Brazil friendly matches against Australia and India.Starting the season in style ✨Joao Pedro is August’s @EASPORTSFC Player of the Month 🏆 pic.twitter.com/c1FIJrDbKV— Premier League (@premierleague) September 11, 2026 The third reason is certainly the change of manager. Xabi Alonso is the coach who won it all, who has the auth..

It hasn’t happen often in recent years, but Borussia Dortmund is currently above Bayern Munich on the Bundesliga table. The unexpected goalless draw with Schalke is the main reason the Bavarians are not leading the league already, but it’s only the second week anyway. The BVB have an opportunity to continue their advantage over Bayern and even top the table today, if they beat the newcomers Paderborn. But that match is not so much in focus these days in Dortmund, mainly due to a situation with Konstantinos Karetsas.📸 | Nico Schlotterbeck via stories do instagram.« Schlott is ready 🖤💛 » pic.twitter.com/LPYFxl8Qq7— Central do Nico Schlotterbeck 🇩🇪🐝 (@CentralDoNS4) September 12, 2026 The newly acquired Greek player is injured, just like his compatriot Giannis Konstantelias who suffered interior cruciate ligament. Luckily for Karetsas, his injury is not nearly as serious, but is quite curious and mysterious. During the Champions League game with Villarreal, the Greek sat down on the grass ..

National 400m record holder Mercy Oketch, who was one of the eight Kenyans privileged to compete at the highly-anticipated World Athletics Ultimate Championship is not pleased with her performance and has promised a better season in 2027.Download our Mozzart Sport App for more newsOketch, who raced to a 50.17 seconds season best back in April at the Kip Keino Classic had a tough outing in Budapest, finishing eighth in her semi-final heat in 52.94 seconds.”It wasn’t that good of a race for me but we always strive to do our best. I thought I would have a good outing despite a troublesome hamstring ahead of the championship, but I’m glad it didn’t get worse. I gave the race my best,” she told MakingofChampions on Instagram.##NAJAVA_MECA_9952666##She has had a long season that started with the World Indoor season and believes that making the 16-person invitation list to the Ultimate Championship is an indication of good things to come.”I feel good having competed here. It has been a long s..

Harambee Stars defender Zak Vyner endured a difficult outing as Wrexham suffered a heavy 6-0 defeat to West Ham United in the English Championship on Friday night at London Stadium. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe lanky defender made his fifth start of the season for the Red Dragons after returning to action last week as a first-half substitute against Burnley.However, Wrexham struggled to contain a rampant West Ham side, who quickly established control and produced a ruthless attacking display to cruise to a comprehensive victory.##NAJAVA_MECA_9956100##The Hammers broke the deadlock in the 28th minute when Jarrod Bowen finished off a low cross from Felipe Rodrigues da Silva after Wrexham had initially managed to keep their opponents at bay during a cagey opening period.West Ham doubled their advantage eight minutes before the interval through Joel Piroe, who tapped home an unselfish square pass from Valentín Castellanos inside the box to give the hosts a commanding 2-0..

Kenya’s anxious wait for the fate of its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships will come to an end on Tuesday, 15 September, when World Athletics intends to announce the hosts of both the 2029 and 2031 events.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsKenya, on 10 August, formally entered the race to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, with Nairobi presented as the event’s destination.In the bid, which attracted full Government support, Kenya earmarked the Moi International Sports Stadium – Kasarani as its designated venue, which has a capacity of 48,000 people.Kenya formally submits bid to host 2029 World Athletics ChampionshipsIn a late Friday announcement, the date is now set to find out whether Kenya will get the nod to host the 2029 Championships, which have also attracted rival bids from London, Rome and Munich.“World Athletics has scheduled a virtual media conference on Tuesday, 15 September, at which the decision of the World Athletics Council regarding t..

Nairobi United forward Syphas Otieno is relishing the prospect of making his FKF Premier League (FKFPL) debut after completing a move from 2025/26 National Super League champions Migori Youth FC.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe youthful attacker enjoyed a breakthrough campaign with the Migori-based side last season, finishing as the second-highest scorer in the NSL as the club secured promotion to the top flight.His impressive form earned him a move to ambitious Nairobi United, where he will now test himself against some of the country’s established attackers.##NAJAVA_MECA_9956213##Speaking to Mozzart Sport, Otieno admitted he is eagerly looking forward to getting his maiden FKFPL campaign underway.“It’s my first time I am going to play in the top flight and I am more than determined to get it all started right. I have always dreamt of this because it is every player’s dream to play in the apex league in the country. I have been consistently putting in the work, and I am..

Kylian Mbappe does not speak often, but whatever he says attracts enormous public attention. His interview for French Football was certainly no exception. The Real Madrid forward spoke about his own development, the criticism he receives, his relationship with the fans, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Jose Mourinho, the France national team, as well as his ambitions to win the Ballon d’Or. That last topic got him a lot of attention (not necessary the kind of attention he wanted), but Mbappe is not giving up on the idea that he should get the reward.“I have a feeling I can win it this year. They say I haven’t won any team titles, but it’s an individual trophy. I’ve never seen a Ballon d’Or chosen unanimously, but I have my arguments: being the all-time top scorer in World Cup history, thinking that, at 27, I’m already the player who has scored the most goals, also surpassing a legend like Messi, in the most important tournament in the sport” he points out.Mbappe frustrated with the ..

Judging by their work during the June transfer window, it was easy to predict that this could be a very difficult season for Marseille. Quite simply, when your newcomers are anonymous players from the B team, and you have also lost almost all of your most important players, the maths is simple. You have no business competing for a high finish. The club from the Velodrome are enduring a nightmare start to the season and have now suffered their third defeat in the opening four rounds. Bruno Genesio’s side were condemned to another setback by Rennes (1:0). To make matters even worse, the defeat gave Marseille their worst start to a season in 12 years. They also began the 2015/16 campaign with three defeats in four games, eventually finishing 13th and, to make matters worse, going through three managers.Given the way they have started this season, the question is how long Bruno Genesio will remain in one of the hottest seats in European football. His start has been anything but promising. ..

Jakob Ingebrigtsen held his nerve in a thrilling men’s 5000m showdown to claim the bumper Ksh19.4 million top prize at the World Athletics Ultimate Championships in Budapest, as Kenya’s Jacob Krop and Cornelius Kemboi missed out on the podium on Friday, 11 September.Ingebrigtsen clocked a season’s best 12:59.24 to take the title, and the $150,000 winner’s prize, approximately KSh19.4 million.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Norwegian had to withstand a fierce challenge from American duo Cole Hocker and Parker Wolfe in the closing stages, with Hocker eventually settling for silver after running a season’s best 13:00.05. Wolfe completed the podium in 13:00.13 to take bronze.Kenyan youngster athlete signs professional deal with Swiss sports brandFor Team Kenya, it was a disappointing evening, with neither Krop nor Kemboi able to reproduce the form that had seen them post impressive performances during the 2026 season. Krop finished 10th in 13:06.62, while Kemboi followed in..