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They have coined a thousand phrases for nights like this – form is temporary, class is permanent, old dogs still bite. Pick your favourite… The truth is simpler: Olivier Giroud refuses to fade.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsClosing in on 40, the veteran striker once again proved decisive, coming off the bench to seal a dramatic 2-1 win for Lille OSC away at Olympique de Marseille. Just 72 hours after their Europa League exit to Aston Villa, Lille found a way to respond and reignite their Champions League push.The game itself was chaos wrapped in tension.It exploded early when Mason Greenwood burst forward on the counter, only to be chopped down in a full sprint – a brutal foul that sparked a near-melee. He tried to continue, but the damage was done, leaving Marseille disrupted and vulnerable.Lille seized the moment.##NAJAVA_MECA_9620878##On the stroke of half-time, a slick move finished by Ethan Nwaneri put the home side ahead, capping a spell of growing control. Injuries p..

Kenya’s national sevens sides endured contrasting fortunes at the second leg of the HSBC SVNS 2 in Montevideo.Shujaa secured a podium finish, while the Lionesses wrapped up their campaign at the bottom of the standings.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsShujaa clinched third place after a hard-fought 22-14 victory over hosts, Uruguay, in their final match played on Sunday, 22 March at the Estadio Charrúa.The result saw Shujaa maintain consistency on the SVNS 2 circuit, having also finished third during the Nairobi leg earlier in the series.##NAJAVA_MECA_9618778##At the top of the standings, the United States national rugby sevens team were crowned champions following a commanding 29-5 win over Germany national rugby sevens team. The Americans finished with 15 points, Germany placed second with 12, while Kenya ended third on 11 points.In the third-place playoff, Uruguay struck first after George Ooro Angeyo was sent to the sin bin, with Francisco Landauer crossing over and convert..

There’s nothing wrong with dreaming big, but Arsenal’s dreams of a Quadruple season were shattered this Sunday night at Wembley as Manchester City defeated them 2-0 to win the EFL Cup. Pep Guardiola’s side celebrated a deserved win thanks to Nico O’Reilly’s quite unexpected second-half brace.The 21-year-old talented midfielder scored two headers in the span of just four minutes to provide his team with a worthy trophy.Sure, that’s the least important piece of silverware on the table for English clubs, but the reactions of both managers – Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta – by the sidelines prove how much it meant for them.The side by side reaction is killing me😭😭 pic.twitter.com/iX6s7d3Dl9 https://t.co/dYnJFQzQlQ— Connor (@Connor_LFC8) March 22, 2026 Maybe that’s why Arteta shouldn’t have made quite a few changes to his starting XI – playing without Raya, Eze and Calafiori, among others – which visibly affected his team’s overall performance. His intention seemed to be to play a chess mat..

Legendary Kenyan runner Daniel Komen on Sunday, 22 March donated his 5000m world indoor record spikes from 1998 to the Museum of World Athletics (MOWA) during a special ceremony at the Toruń Plaza shopping centre.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsKomen was among six world champions who generously delivered their historic competition items to the new MOWA Indoor Athletics Exhibition Kujawy Pomorze 26 in Poland.©World AthleticsOfficially opened on 20 February, the exhibition has been a focal point for athletics fans and the general public alike, highlighting the widespread passion for the sport ahead of the World Athletics Indoor Championships.Komen, also a 1997 world 5000m champion, on 19 February 1998 surpassed Haile Gebrselassie’s 5000m indoor record by almost eight seconds as he clocked a dominant 12:51.48 at the Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.##NAJAVA_MECA_9618478##Speaking at the ceremony, which also witnessed the awarding of the World Athletics Heritage Plaque in the ‘Leg..

The National Super League action resumed in emphatic fashion on Sunday, with four crucial fixtures shaping both the promotion chase and relegation battle.League leaders Mombasa United endured a major setback in their quest for the title and top-flight promotion, while close challengers seized the moment to tighten the race at both ends of the table.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsAt Wang’uru Stadium in Kirinyaga, Mombasa United lost 1-0 to Fortune Sacco.Nick Kirui’s decisive first-half strike proved the difference in a contest, where the hosts displayed resilience and tactical discipline to secure maximum points.The victory saw Fortune surge to 42 points, significantly boosting their promotion ambitions as they closed in on third-placed MOFA, who sit on 44 points.##NAJAVA_MECA_9612939##For Mombasa United, the defeat represented a missed opportunity to stretch their lead at the top, with the Gilbert Selebwa-coached side remaining on 52 points, leaving the door open for second-p..

Out of nowhere, Borussia Dortmund have dropped a bombshell – Sebastian Kehl is no longer the club’s sporting director.In a move that caught German media completely off guard, Dortmund confirmed a mutual agreement to part ways with Kehl, ending his nearly four-year spell in the role. The timing raised eyebrows, especially with Kehl having spoken just a day earlier about plans for the upcoming transfer window.🚨🧨 BREAKING | Borussia Dortmund and sporting director Sebastian Kehl have mutually agreed to end their collaboration with immediate effect.Club statement: “We thank Sebastian for his commitment, his identification with the club and his achievements, and we wish him all the… pic.twitter.com/tKJmJRWDdF— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) March 22, 2026 There had been some background noise – interest from Hamburger SV – but nothing to suggest such a swift and decisive exit was imminent.Ironically, Kehl had recently addressed transfer activity, including speculation linking Dortmund with..

Kenya secured a double win at the Rome Marathon after Asbel Rutto and Pascaline Jelagat Kibiwot registered victories in the men’s and women’s races on Sunday, 22 March.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsRutto was the biggest winner of the day as he added a second title in the Italian capital, edging out compatriot Henry Tukor Kichana after clocking 2:06.32.©Ansa.itThe win, which was only by four seconds, ensured he repeated his heroics of 2024, when he led fellow Kenyans Brian Kipsang and Sila Kiptoo to a podium sweep, timing 2:06.24.On this occasion, the 24-year-old was involved in a three-way battle up until the final kilometres, before sprinting away to mark his first win of the year.Festus Lagat reveals next move after World Indoor exitUp until the breakaway, Rutto, a third-placed finisher at the Leiden Marathon last year, was locked up with Kichana and Ethiopia’s Lencho Tesfaye Anbesa, who ended up finishing second and third in 2:06.36 and 2:07.44 respectively.Speaking to Vi..

This looks like a never-ending agony!Igor Tudor should send a box of the finest wine to Aston Villa’s boss, Unai Emery, this Sunday. If it weren’t for Emery and his Villans, who defeated West Ham United 2-0, Tottenham would have dropped straight down to the relegation zone. Awful Spurs are on a dreadful streak, which reached another low as they were battered at home by Nottingham Forest, 3-0!Defeat in N17. pic.twitter.com/WdCtJrUXda— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 22, 2026 The Tricky Trees celebrated a much-deserved, maybe crucial away win in their vigorous battle to stay in the Premier League, thus leapfrogging their rivals on the EPL table. And they did it against another EPL struggler. Funnily enough, both teams represented England in Europe until a few days ago (Nottingham are still in contention, though, facing Porto in the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals).However, unlike Spurs, who disappointed their fans following a surprising draw at Anfield recently, Forest dug dee..

The National Super League action resumed in emphatic fashion on Sunday, with four crucial fixtures shaping both the promotion chase and relegation battle. League leaders Mombasa United endured a major setback in their quest for the title and top-flight promotion, while close challengers seized the moment to tighten the race at both ends of the table.Follow our WhatsApp channel for more newsAt Wang’uru Stadium in Kirinyaga, Mombasa United lost 1-0 to Fortune Sacco. Nick Kirui’s decisive first-half strike proved the difference in a contest, where the hosts displayed resilience and tactical discipline to secure maximum points.The victory saw Fortune surge to 42 points, significantly boosting their promotion ambitions as they closed in on third-placed MOFA, who sit on 44 points. ##NAJAVA_MECA_9612939##For Mombasa United, the defeat represented a missed opportunity to stretch their lead at the top, with the Gilbert Selebwa-coached side remaining on 52 points, leaving the door open for secon..

A cat-and-mouse game between Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou brought the Catalans a seven-point lead over Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga table ahead of tonight’s Derbi Madrileno (23.00).Hansi Flick’s men didn’t shine. On the contrary, they were pretty uninspired and probably tired after a mid-week Champions League match against Newcastle. On Wednesday, they demolished the Magpies, putting seven goals past them, and, as if they ran out of firepower, the clash against Rayo was a whole other story – 1-0.Still, a win is a win, and every point is vital in this delicate moment when La Liga enters its final stage.FT: 🔵 FC Barcelona 1-0 Rayo Vallecano⚪️Ronald Araújo ⚽️Barcelona are top of La Liga with a 7-point lead! ♥️💙🔝 pic.twitter.com/G6bIUoFcin— Wizpere1 (@nathwizi) March 22, 2026 Barca’s biggest problem was a lack of concentration, which, in turn, led to inefficiency. During the opening 45 minutes, the home team shot nine times, but found the net only once through the resu..