Category: Sports
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The phrase “mpira itaniulia marafiki” (football will kill my friends) could not be further from the truth. If history is anything to go by, there are documented, tragic cases of football fans in Kenya taking their own lives after their team lost, making the saying a disturbing reality for the victims’ families and friends. In…
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Jose Mourinho will make his long-awaited return to the touchlines of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday when he takes charge of Benfica’s second match of the league phase, doing so at a familiar ground — Stamford Bridge. His legacy looms large over Tuesday’s Champions League clash, and not only because the pre-match press conferences on Monday took…
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Defending Kenya Premier League Champions Kenya Police FC has landed a major financial boost after securing a Ksh 25 million sponsorship deal from Co-operative Bank of Kenya for the 2025/2026 season. The partnership, unveiled on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in Nairobi, marks one of the most significant corporate investments in the club’s history and is…
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Bandari FC’s Ken Odhiambo has become the first coaching casualty of the 2025-26 season after the club decided to cut ties with the former Harambee Stars coach just two matches into the new campaign. Odhiambo’s fate was sealed after Sunday’s 1-0 loss to Shabana FC at the Mbaraki Sports Club. Despite being the better side for long…
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(AP) — A 19-year-old goalkeeper has died from head injuries after a collision with another player in a fifth-division match in Spain. Soccer officials in Spain said on Monday that Colindres goalkeeper Raúl Ramírez was declared brain dead and his family decided to donate his organs. The goalkeeper had been hospitalized since the collision in…
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(AP) — AC Milan and Inter Milan passed a major hurdle in owning their own stadium after the city council approved the sale of San Siro to the clubs early Tuesday after a nearly 12-hour overnight debate. The vote to sell the existing stadium and the surrounding areas was passed 24-20 at about 3 a.m.…
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(AP) — Spanish club Valencia said on Monday it filed a lawsuit against Netflix claiming falsehoods in a documentary about Brazil player Vinícius Júnior. Valencia said the documentary mistakenly accused a large group of Valencia fans of making racist chants against the Real Madrid forward in a La Liga match in 2023. The club filed…
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The quest for the 2025 Masaza Cup intensified this Sunday as the quarter-finals kicked off with a display of pure passion and nail-biting drama. The first leg has set the stage for a thrilling return, with no team yet securing a safe passage to the semi-finals. The day’s most decisive result came from the Kyaggwe…
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The IUEA sports ground in Kansanga, Kampala, came alive on Sunday, September 28, as the SMACK League, powered by Guinness, kicked off its eighth season. The much-anticipated return, after a seven-month off-season, was marked by competitive football, entertainment, and the Guinness Matchday experience. On the field, defending champions Alks were held to a goalless draw…
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Head Coach Paul Put has named a 26-man Uganda Cranes squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, featuring pivotal away matches against Botswana and Algeria in October. The squad welcomes back U.S.-based midfielders Bobosi Byaruhanga (Oakland Roots) and Allan Oyirwoth (New England Revolution). Coach Put has made several changes from the team that…