Other Sports

Nairobi City Thunder, the first Kenyan team to qualify for the Basketball Africa League (BAL), is chasing a third consecutive appearance when the Road to BAL East Division Elite 16 comes to Nairobi from Tuesday, 17 to Sunday, 22 November.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Bradley Ibs-led side clinched their third league title on Friday, 2 October at Kasarani Indoor Arena, sweeping Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) 3-0 to complete a 90-0 three-year run that has seen them win three titles back-to-back.Thunder have received a bye from the group phase of the Road to BAL and, just like last year, will begin their campaign in the Elite 16. The group stage gets underway on Wednesday, 21 October and is expected to run to the end of the month, with five groups in action.WNBA star, Kenyan international in as KPA strengthen squad ahead of WBLA qualifiersHaving established themselves as the team to beat at home, coach Ibs is hoping to carry that momentum to the BAL qualifiers and beyond, sa..

In just three and a half years, he has changed five clubs. His transfers have been worth several tens of millions of euros, with some of them even excessive, but it seems that Jhon Duran does not care where he plays, only how much he earns. The Colombian joined Benfica on loan from Saudi club Al-Nassr this June, where he is a backup striker behind Vangelis Pavlidis. He has scored one goal since arriving, and judging by some of the things Fred has said about him, it seems that his performances on the pitch are not of particular interest to him and that he is mainly concerned with the state of his bank account. And there are nothing but millions in there.##LINKED_NEWS_67400##Fred, who shared a dressing room with Duran at Fenerbahçe, revealed on a podcast that Durán is not particularly interested in football, especially since his life changed when he moved from Chicago Fire to Aston Villa for almost 30,000,000 euros.“That guy doesn’t care about anything, bro — what a funny guy! Great pers..

Rwanda and Kenya played out to a goalless draw at Amahoro Stadium, in a match defined by subtle structural alterations, positional rotations, and central crowding.Download Our MozzartSport App For More NewsStephen Constantine’s Amavubi side controlled slightly less of the ball with 49% possession compared to Kenya’s 51% in an encounter where both teams generated chances – Rwanda registering 9 total shots with 3 on target, and Benni McCarthy’s Harambee Stars tallying 8 shots with 2 on target.The match developed into a tactical stalemate where initial out-of-possession setups effectively nullified central progression, forcing both head coaches into mid-game adaptations and rotation shifts to search for territorial dominance.##NAJAVA_MECA_10012302##Constantine lined Rwanda up in a 3-5-2 formation in possession. Hakizimana Adolphe started in goal behind a back three composed of Nkulikiyimana Darryl, Clement Niyigena, and Emmanuel Imanishimwe. Obed Uwumukiza operated as the right wing-back ..

Kenyan distance runners Agnes Ngetich and Sabastian Sawe have been nominated for the 2026 World Athlete of the Year awards.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe two Kenyans are part of a star-studded 20-athlete shortlist announced ahead of the World Athletics Awards in Monaco on Sunday, 29 November, with 10 nominees selected for the women’s award and another 10 for the men’s honour.Ngetich has enjoyed a remarkable 2026 season, highlighted by her victory at the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships, where she won the title by 50 seconds in a women-only world record of 1:05:15.How AK is leveraging AFCON 2027 upgrades to prepare Kasarani for 2029 World ChampionshipsThe Kenyan also delivered a commanding performance at the World Cross Country Championships, winning the title by 42 seconds.Her season has been further underlined by world-leading performances over the track distances, with Ngetich clocking 8:08.95 for 3000m and 28:58 for 10,000m.Ngetich is up against a formida..

Cádiz midfielder Jack Onganya is set to spend several months on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during Kenya U23’s 4-1 victory over Tanzania U23 in the first leg of their 2027 U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier last week.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOnganya replaced Henry Omolo in the 55th minute at Nyayo Stadium but went down minutes later. He attempted to continue playing despite the injury before eventually being forced off in the 71st minute, with Syphus Owuor coming on as his replacement.Referee attack causes abandonment of Kariobangi Sharks, Mombasa United playoff [VIDEO]The midfielder subsequently returned to Cádiz in Spain for further medical assessment, where examinations confirmed that he had torn his ACL. He is now set to undergo surgery, with the injury expected to keep him out of action for an extended period.ACL injuries are among the most serious setbacks for footballers, with recovery following surgery typ..

The biggest scandal, which provoked calls for Gianni Infantino’s resignation, was an attempt to sell the FIFA World Cup rights to private investors. This accident was so big that people soon forgot another misdeed of the FIFA president – Balogun’s one-match suspension during the World Cup, which was overturned into a one-year suspended sanction. The governing body described the punishment as being deferred into a “conditional period of one year”, but the USA president, Donald Trump, revealed he called Gianni Infantino over the player’s red card and influenced the decision. And now we have another scandal, not as big as marketing rights, but as big as Balogun’s red card. It involves DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi.##TWITTER_

🚨 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚: England played against an INELIGIBLE player at the 2026 World Cup, with FIFA aware of the issue before the tournament even took place. DR Congo goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had NOT completed the require..

Violence once again reared its ugly head in the beautiful game after unfortunate scenes were witnessed in the FKF Premier League promotion/relegation playoff between Kariobangi Sharks and Mombasa United at Ulinzi Sports Complex, which caused the game to be abandoned prematurely. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThings quickly went south midway through the second half after centre referee John Sulwe awarded Mombasa United a contentious penalty after the visitors took a corner kick, which saw one of their players hit the deck upon minimal contact.Why Harambee Stars assistant coach is satisfied despite failing to beat RwandaThe decision sparked vehement disapproval from the Sharks players, with a section of fans spilling from the stands and onto the pitch to accost the match official, who was hurriedly whisked away by the stewards.By the time of the abandonment, Kariobangi Sharks were leading 2-1 following a comeback courtesy of goals from Patillah Omoto and Douglas Omanga in t..

Kenya U23 battled hard to advance to the second round of the 2027 U23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers on an aggregate score of 5-4 following a 3-1 loss to Tanzania U23 at the Uhuru Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday, 6 October. Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Emerging Stars progressed after their commanding 4-1 victory in the first leg at Nyayo National Stadium a week earlier, with the aggregate result earning Kenya a second-round meeting with Ivory Coast in November.Referee attack causes abandonment of Kariobangi Sharks, Mombasa United playoff [VIDEO]More to follow…

Kibera Soccer Women head coach Bob Okallo has admitted Ulinzi Starlets outwitted them tactically during their weekend league encounter.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe two sides clashed in an FKF Women’s Premier League (WPL) match on Saturday, 3 October, at Ulinzi Sports Complex, where Ulinzi claimed an emphatic 6-1 victory.A brace from Velma Awuor and a goal apiece by Siliya Rasoha, Sharline Nambengele, Sheryl Angachi and Quinter Adhiambo saw Ulinzi overturn an early goal by Anna Arusi to secure their biggest win of the season so far.##NAJAVA_MECA_10011837##Speaking after suffering their first loss of the season, Okallo explained how Ulinzi beat them in their own game.“I thought we had a good game plan and started really well and even scored to go ahead. However, Ulinzi pressed us high. Mistakes happened close to our goal, and we got punished. We were not really able to build from the back and got exposed,” said Okallo.Ulinzi Starlets coach reveal strategy behind big wi..

Some football matches are remembered for the result, the goals or the trophies. Others become something far greater. Tonight in Buenos Aires, Argentina will face Benin in a friendly that is set to mark Lionel Messi’s final appearance for his country.The Monumental will not simply be hosting another Argentina fixture. More than 84,000 fans are expected to gather for one last chance to watch the man who has lived through every chapter of the national team’s journey over the past two decades – from the teenager who was constantly compared to Diego Maradona, to the captain who was repeatedly questioned for failing to deliver a major trophy, and eventually the player who gave Argentina almost everything there was to win.𝟐𝟏 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬. 🥺 A legendary career. A man who has brought so much joy to millions of people’s faces. ❤️ He went on to make history, winning three major trophies for his country. 🏆🏆🏆 He played in 6 different World Cups. Became Argentina’s all..