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Somalia is devoid of a CAF Champions League quality stadium. As a result, Mogadishu CC are 'hosting' the first leg of the tie at the Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi Kenya. Kenya Police FC will host the return leg at the same venue on Sunday 28 September 2025.
Running just his third marathon on Sunday, the 29-year-old pledged to carry the torch passed on from Kipchoge and Kiptum.
Yanga are in pole position to advance to the second preliminary round ahead of the return leg set to be staged at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on Saturday, 27 September.
Saturday's likely sell-out crowd can feast on the battle between Kenyan duo Beatrice Chebet and Kipyegon as they both seek a golden double.
The 25-year-old Briton, who trails by 31 points in the drivers' title race, clocked a best lap in one minute and 42.704 to top the times, beating his 24-year-old Australian rival by 0.310 seconds.
Tragedy struck last year's championships in Switzerland when Swiss teenager Muriel Furrer died following a crash in the junior women's road race near Zurich. According to media reports, Furrer lay alone at the side of the road for an hour and a half before being discovered and later died as a result of a head injury.
The National 7s Circuit “Dream Team”, the team of the seas0n in other words, featuring Vincent Onyala, Gabriel Ayimba, Kelvin Wekesa, Samuel Asati, Nygel Amaitsa, Daniel Kipchirchir and Victor Mola all received callups from Wambua after a stellar season.
The 2025/26 FKF Premier League season kicks off today with an eagerly anticipated clash between Tusker FC and KCB at Kasarani Stadium at 6 PM Kenyan time.
Al Ahly SC of Egypt has won the most CAF Champions League titles, with a total of 12 titles. Their victories came in the years 1982, 1987, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020, 2021, 2023, and 2024.
On the evidence of Thursday night’s semifinals, Noah Lyles looks the man to beat in the men's 200m after a blistering run of 19.51 to eclipse his world lead set at the US Trials. It is the fastest ever semifinal performances in the history of any championships.
In a statement shared on her official Instagram account, Zuchu expressed her frustration, stating, “I am writing to express my concern and frustration regarding the outstanding payment for my recent performance in Nairobi on August 30, 2025”.
Last season, Police participated in the CAF Confederations Cup, where they managed to get past the first preliminary round by beating Ethiopia Coffee 1-0 on aggregate. In the second round, they faced Egyptian heavyweights Zamalek and despite a spirited effort, they were beaten 3-1 on aggregate, thus missing the group stages.
Amorim has come under huge pressure following a dismal start to the season. Despite spending more than £200m on new players, United have won once, thanks to a stoppage-time penalty against Burnley last month and were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two Grimsby.
Hamilton has never gone through a complete season without a podium finish and has faced mounting criticism of his declining form, including a warning from former F1 ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone to retire before he is forgotten.
A full roster of action in the preliminary first round of the CAF Champions League football takes place this weekend, 19 to 21 September 2025 with three matches lined up on Friday to get the action underway.
Rashford was still looking for his first Barcelona goals following his July loan move from Manchester United, and he got off the mark by heading in Jules Kounde's cross just before the hour at St James' Park. The England international then doubled the Spanish champions' lead with a ferocious right-foot shot from outside the area high into the top corner midway through the second half.
Yego managed an honourable throw of 85.54 metres but it could not help him to a podium place at the Championships with competition at its highest in a strong field. Keshorn Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago won the Javelin with a cumulative throw of 88.16 metres to take home his second world championship gold medal.
The winners will collect $4m, while the runners-up will receive $2m. Semi-finalists are guaranteed $1.2m each, with quarter-finalists earning $900,000. Teams finishing third or fourth in the group stage will take home $700,000.
Veteran defender Fasila Adhiambo will captain the side, supported by Lorine Ilavonga as vice-captain.
The CAF Champions League is Africa's premier club football competition, and Kenyan teams have had limited but notable participation over the years with no Kenyan club able to win the competition outright so far.
Rwanda is known as the 'land of a thousand hills', so from a sporting perspective it is fitting that its capital Kigali will stage the first UCI World Road Championships in Africa.
Bajaber, one of the club's biggest signings of the off season, has featured for Simba in their pre season engagements but has not been selected to travel to Gaborone. He also recently missed the much heralded friendly clash versus Gor Mahia last week in Dar, during the annual Simba Day celebrations.
Jepchirchir, who has established herself as one of the world’s leading marathoners, received the gesture with a smile. However, many Kenyans on social media expressed that the athlete deserved more than an economy class seat after such a landmark victory.
The size of the field, a record 62 entrants, speaks to the competition’s pull, while CAF’s USD 100,000 subsidy for clubs eliminated in the first two rounds underlines a drive to widen access.
The drop can be explained, as they lost 3-1 to the Gambia at home in a recent FIFA World Cup qualifier at the Kasarani Stadium. Gambia are ranked lower than Kenya and as a result, they have dropped their overall points tally. Kenya's points total was 1181.64 in the prior ranking but has now dropped down to 1179.06.
According to Salah, the recent CECAFA Kagame Cup that took place in Tanzania, which saw Mogadishu CC face off with seasoned sides such as Al Hilal, who they managed a 1-1 draw against in Dar Es Salaam, is proof that their side has what it takes to beat Police in the two-legged affair.
Day six of the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo Japan, Thursday 18 September 2025, will feature four finals, including the men's javelin throw, where Kenya's Julius Yego will compete for a chance to win an elusive Gold Medal.
The development marks a milestone not only for the club’s players and their respective national teams, but also for the financial health of the club.
Liverpool, with club-record signing Alexander Isak on debut, raced into a two-goal lead inside the first six minutes as Atletico struggled to get out of their own half on Merseyside but they eventually fought back to equalize before losing late on to Van Dijk's header.
