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Tennis Kenya will house over 100 tennis coaches from 20 countries during the Africa Regional Coaches Conference set for Parklands Sports Club, Nairobi from Monday, 28 to Wednesday, 30 September.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThe Conference, which will mark a first to be hosted in East and Central Africa, will feature coaches and experts from across Africa, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States.##NAJAVA_MECA_9984752##The three-day programme will combine technical presentations and practical on-court sessions, while providing a strong focus on improving coaching standards, and creating stronger networks across Africa.Kenyan tennis star crashes out early in Italian tournament“Tennis Kenya is in the business of creating opportunities,” Tennis Kenya President Wanjiru Mbugua-Karani said of the Conference, which she believes reflects the Federation’s commitment to expanding access to opportunities.“Bringing this Conference to Nairobi allows many more Kenyan and Afr..

France and Turkey produced an entertaining and open first half, with both sides creating promising opportunities but neither able to find the breakthrough.Turkey had the first real chance of the game in the 4th minute. Yilmaz found himself in a good position and saw his effort saved by Maignan, while Uzun followed up on the rebound. However, a France defender was on hand to clear the ball off the line. The danger ultimately came to nothing, though, as Yilmaz had been in an offside position.France gradually began to find their rhythm, and their first meaningful opportunity arrived in the 17th minute. Olise picked out Kylian Mbappe on the edge of the box, but the French captain’s shot drifted just wide of the post.##NAJAVA_MECA_9984752##Turkey responded with another dangerous attack in the 28th minute. Arda Guler produced a fine delivery from the right for Kadioglu, who made a good run into the area before meeting the ball with a header. His attempt was directed straight at Maignan, howe..

Cole Palmer has missed another England opportunity – and Thomas Tuchel has made it clear that the Chelsea star cannot afford to keep disappearing from his plans.Palmer withdrew from the latest England squad despite starting all five of Chelsea’s Premier League matches this season, with Tuchel revealing that the 24-year-old had been playing through “discomfort and pain”.##TWITTER_

🗣️ "It's a missed opportunity. He misses too many opportunities. He misses way too many camps with injuries."

Thomas Tuchel on Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer being absent from his squad due to an injury ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/ci3evMbPu9

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) September 25, 2026

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Celebrated award-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o has announced her investment in Kenya Basketball Federation champions and Basketball Africa League (BAL) participants Nairobi City Thunder.Lupita posted a video on Instagram, donning a club bomber jacket, with a caption announcing the deal.Download Our MozzartSport App For More News”Taking a tunnel walk to celebrate that I’m an investor in Nairobi City Thunder,” she wrote. “The Nairobi City Thunder are the first Kenyan team to qualify for the Basketball Africa League, and I’m pumped and proud to be behind them. TWENDE!”Her investment comes as the club prepares to face Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in the 2026 men’s league playoff final. Should they retain the title, Thunder will qualify for the BAL qualifiers, Road to BAL set to get underway tentatively in October ahead of the 2026 BAL.Dallas Mavericks President Masai Ujiri to construct multimillion indoor arena in KenyaLupita follows music celebrities Bien and Chiki who also announced they h..

Argentina are preparing for life after Lionel Messi, and head coach Lionel Scaloni has now revealed who will take over the captaincy once the legendary forward ends his international career. Cristian Romero has been selected as the next player to lead the world champions, signalling the start of a new era for the national team.With Messi’s farewell on the horizon, Scaloni has already begun laying the foundations for the next generation of leaders. Ahead of Argentina’s upcoming friendlies against Bolivia, Burkina Faso and Benin, the coach confirmed that the former Tottenham Hotspur defender will inherit the armband and become the team’s primary captain moving forward.🚨𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟: Cristian “Cuti” Romero is the new captain of the Argentina national team. 🇦🇷🫡©️ pic.twitter.com/qeenxSxEEa— FÚTBOL HUB (@FutbolHub_) September 25, 2026 ript>The decision comes as no surprise given Romero’s position within the squad’s leadership group. Scaloni made it clear that the 28-year-old centre-back has alr..

Kenyan tennis sensation Angella Okutoyi registered two wins on Friday, 25 September, to stand a game away from winning her third doubles title in little over one month.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis comes after the 22-year-old, alongside her partner Daria Yesypchuk of Ukraine, won their respective quarter and semi final matches at the W35 Santa Margherita di Pula 8 tournament in Italy.##NAJAVA_MECA_9984731##The pair, coming in to the tournament as the number two seeds, achieved the phenomenal feat by first ousting the duo of Iva Ivanovic and Anna Petkovic in straight-sets (6-2, 6-3), before outlasting the third seeds (Laura Boehner and Briana Szabo) via tie-break in the last four (0-6, 7-6, 5-10).The double victories, all registered in the day’s afternoon session, guaranteed a final spot for Okutoyi and Yesypchuk, who will now battle the top seeded pair of Alena Kovackova (Czech Republic) and Joelle Lilly Sophie Steur (Germany) for the top prize on Saturday, 26 Septem..

Former Real Madrid and Brazil icon Roberto Carlos has spoken openly about the financial difficulties he encountered after bringing his illustrious playing career to an end in 2016, revealing that he lost almost everything he had earned during his time as a professional footballer.The legendary left-back discussed his experience at a football summit in Portugal during a session titled “Building Brand and Legacy in Football”, where he reflected on the importance of planning for life beyond the pitch.According to Roberto Carlos, preparing for retirement had been on his mind well before he stopped playing, and he had already secured a qualification in sports management while also working with a number of commercial brands.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The Brazilian explained: “I have always thought about what I will do after retirement. It is about building a career as a player and then benefiting from your image. When I decided to leave football, I already had a license to work in sports management, ..

The biggest question in English football after Manchester City’s extraordinary financial verdict is no longer simply how hard the club will be punished.It is: could Manchester City be stripped of their titles?The independent commission’s findings – with City reportedly found guilty on 114 of the 115 charges brought against them – have opened the door to the possibility of unprecedented sanctions. The final punishment has yet to be decided, and City are expected to appeal, but calls for points deductions, relegation and even the removal of titles have already begun.##LINKED_NEWS_69340##And few have been louder than Rio Ferdinand.The former Manchester United defender has wasted little time imagining what a stripped City trophy cabinet could mean for his old club. Among the titles potentially affected is the most iconic of them all: Manchester City’s 2011/12 Premier League crown. The title was won in perhaps the most dramatic fashion English football has ever seen.City needed victory agai..

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has defended his decision to include Mohammed Bajaber in the national team squad set to play a pair of 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Qualifiers, this despite the winger being currently unattached.Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsMcCarthy, responding to a question on the reason behind Bajaber’s inclusion to the side, referred to his “unbelievable” professionality, which he believes puts his fitness levels above majority of active local-based players.“His fitness levels are the same as the Kenyan players who play in the league, and I don’t have a problem,” the South African tactician said of Bajaber, whose last competitive game came during Harambee Stars’ last friendly against Lesotho on 7 June.##NAJAVA_MECA_9985212##Owing to his disastrous spell with a recurring thigh injury, Bajaber has had a full year to forget, given his limited playing time at his former club Simba SC of Tanzania.Since making his move from Kenyan side Kenya Po..

Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations.The sanctions have not been decided, with all possibilities remaining on the table, and City are expected to appeal.City have been found guilty on all but one of the 115 charges, according to The Athletic, BBC and other reliable media. ##TWITTER_

Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations.

The sanctions have not been decided, with all possibilities remaining on the table, and City are expected to appeal.@SamLee and…

— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) September 25, 2026

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