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Kenya Sevens speedster Patrick Odongo is set to miss the Embu 7s after picking up another ankle injury during the Kabeberi 7s held from Saturday, 15 to Sunday, 16 August at the RFUEA Grounds.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsOdongo sustained the latest setback during his club’s final match of the opening day against Kenya Harlequin, having already been managing an injury to his other leg suffered during the Hong Kong 7s.The Daystar Falcons lynchpin, who did not feature at the Driftwood 7s, is expected to spend about two weeks on the sidelines as he undergoes rehabilitation.David Nyangige delighted to make KCB debut after months of transfer saga“I picked up an injury during the Kabeberi 7s. I injured my ankle in our last game of the first day against Quins.I actually got injured early in the game, so I will be out for some time, probably around two weeks. I’ll have the leg checked, and then we’ll see how it progresses,” Odongo told Mozzart Sport.The injury comes as Odongo was ..

KCB Rugby’s promising youngster David Nyangige was delighted to make his long-awaited debut for the club despite suffering a crushing defeat to Kabras RFC in the Driftwood 7s final played on Sunday, 23 August at the Mombasa Sports Club.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Bankers suffered a 15-5 loss to Kabras in the final, missing out on the title after an encouraging run to the deciding match.Impala boosts environmental conservation efforts through partnership with leading foundationFor Nyangige, however, the tournament was memorable for a different reason as he finally made his long-awaited KCB debut after months of uncertainty.“Making my debut was a dream come true. This was my dream team, and I came to Driftwood with my dream team.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915631##It has been great and fun. Losing the final was not what I wanted, but we will pick up the lessons and move forward. We are expecting some players to return, so the squad will be back to normal,” Nyangige told Mozzart Sp..

Kenya underlined its growing strength in age-group swimming at the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games Swimming Championships in Nairobi, finishing top of the standings with 23 medals.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe hosts collected 12 gold, 10 silver and one bronze medal, to comfortably dominate the event held at the Kasarani Aquatic Arena on Wednesday, 26 and Thursday, 27 August.Following Kenya in second place were neighbours Uganda, who finished with three gold, three silver and three bronze medals.Rwanda collected six bronze medals to finish third, while Tanzania, Ethiopia and Sudan each won a bronze.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915605##The swimming competition, which featured swimmers aged 14 to 17 years, brought together seven countries, including hosts Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan and Burundi.With regards to individual performances, Kenya’s Jeremy Rieck and Macrine Kalombo emerged as the standouts, with each swimmer taking home two gold medals from different race event..

Although more than two weeks remain until the Spanish Grand Prix at the “Madring” circuit, Real Madrid officials in Valdebebas are already looking to anticipate any potential logistical consequences. The Madrid circuit is located just a few meters from Real Madrid’s sports complex, meaning that even during this week’s Formula 3 testing, the sound of the engines could be clearly heard during the club’s training sessions.The main issue concerns the week of the Grand Prix itself. The event is scheduled for September 11, 12 and 13, meaning Real Madrid are aware that traffic in Valdebebas and the surrounding areas will be affected by security and mobility measures. Given the scale of the event, thousands of fans are expected to travel to the Spanish capital, while Madrid’s hotels and streets are likely to be packed.🚨 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟑𝟔 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌𝐒 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔-𝟐𝟕 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐆𝐔𝐄 ✨Pot 1:🇫🇷 PSG🇩🇪 Bayern🇪🇸 Real Madrid🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Liverpool🇮🇹 Inter🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Man City🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arsenal🇪🇸 Barcelona🇪🇸 Atl..

Kenyan basketball sensation Madina Okot will get a chance to play in her first Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) post-season, this after her Atlanta Dream side sealed a playoff spot with close to a month of regular play still left this year.Download our MozzartSport App For More NewsDream, who are top of the Eastern Conference standings with a 25-13 record, are one of a full list of eight teams who already have their spots secure.Okot and her side made their trip to the playoffs a formality on Sunday, 23 August, after downing the Phoenix Mercury 99-89 at the Mortgage Matchup Centre.##NAJAVA_MECA_9916686##The win was one of four straight victories for Dream, who ended their daunting West Coast road trip with a 78-71 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, 25 August at the Crypto.com Arena.Okot, coming in her usual spot from the bench, played eight minutes, scoring two points and registering one rebound.Madina Okot comes up big off the bench to lead Dream past Aces“T..

What Manchester City didn’t value, Tottenham see as pure luxury. And they are prepared to pay accordingly.After bringing in Savinho, Tottenham have now confirmed the signing of Omar Marmoush as well. He is another player who failed to live up to the high expectations and the trust placed in him at the Etihad by Pep Guardiola, while Enzo Maresca was more than happy to get rid of him.Spurs have officially brought Marmoush in on a free loan, but they will pay a hefty price at the end of the season because the purchase option is mandatory. The fee is fixed at £50 million, with another £10 million available in bonuses.Omar is a Lilywhite 🇪🇬 pic.twitter.com/Bq8Vxt5f7l— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 27, 2026 Converted into euros, Tottenham are guaranteed to pay €58.3 million, plus at least half of the bonuses (€11.65 million), as they are considered easily achievable. Add to that the fact that Savinho’s transfer essentially amounts to £75 million (€87.44 million), with half of his..

Kenya women’s national volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, secured top spot in Pool A of the ongoing CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship following an emphatic 3-0 win over Mali in a thrilling match played on Thursday, 27 August at the Kasarani Indoor Arena from 1900 hrs.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe entertaining encounter was both teams’ second match of the 2026 CAVB Women’s African Nations Volleyball Championship, with Pool A having one bye slot.Modern technology used to install hybrid grass at Talanta Stadium [VIDEO]Kenya went into the match on the back of a 3-0 thumping of Zambia in their opening match, while Mali suffered a 1-3 defeat to Zambia in their tournament opener. As expected, coach Geoffrey Omondi once again started with fringe players, with the only change being Emmaculate Nekesa assuming the setting duties from Esther Mutinda.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915627##Malkia Strikers began the match nervously and were slow to get into their paces, with Mali ..

The state-of-the-art Raila Odinga International Stadium continues to grab headlines for adopting modern technology, with the latest being the use of hybrid grass stitching machines to enhance the playing surface.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe hybrid natural-grass system is the current trend in stadium playing surfaces, especially for multi-event venues, due to its durability and usability among others.Gor Mahia handed double injury boost as influential duo return to trainingIn this system, natural grass is combined with fibres, and as the grass matures, they are intertwined to form a single unit.At Raila Odinga International Stadium in particular, the playing surface has adopted the use of a Bermuda natural grass base, which is reinforced with millions of synthetic fibres which extend slightly into the root zone.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915578##In this stitched system, the playing surface remains predominantly natural grass with the fibres stitched to the root zone to offer rein..

Record FKF Premier League champions Gor Mahia have been handed a timely boost ahead of the new season, following the return to training of two of their dependable players.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsIn a club update on Thursday, 27 August, K’Ogalo confirmed that both forward Patrick Essombe and central defender Sylvester Owino had made progress on their injuries picked up during the 2026 CECAFA Kagame Cup in Rwanda, and are nearing full training.##NAJAVA_MECA_9915616##As for Essombe, Gor Mahia Team Doctor Brian Odongo confirmed that the Cameroonian striker had fully recovered from his ankle injury sustained on Thursday, 30 July against Garde Républicaine, and was up for selection by coach Charles Akonnor.“Patrick has fully recovered from his ankle injury, and is now training well and available for selection,” Odongo said.Essombe, who scored a goal against APR in the Kagame Cup, had earlier been suspected to be out for a lengthy period of time, before a scan revealed onl..

For years, there has been an established practice among clubs competing in Europe, whether in the qualifying rounds or the group stage, of having matches immediately before or after their European fixtures postponed. However, it seems Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt has yet to hear about this practice.Proof of that is the almost unbelievable fact that the team played two matches in less than 24 hours. To be precise, the gap between the two games was exactly 21 hours.🚨 𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘: Bodø/Glimt are playing another competitive match today, less than 24 hours after their Champions League play-off. 🤯🇳🇴They are currently facing Fauske/Sprint in the Norwegian Cup and winning 2-0 😭 https://t.co/i9KL5mHgxp pic.twitter.com/rXZz1937xG— Football Tweet ⚽ (@Footballtweet) August 26, 2026 The current leaders of the Norwegian league played the second leg of their Champions League play-off against Dutch side NEC Nijmegen on Tuesday, and they made the task look remarkably routine, cruising to a 3-0 victory. Ha..