Limuru Country Club turns into battleground as 78 golfers fight for M…

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 29, 2026 – The 105th NCBA Kenya Amateur Matchplay Championship is set to tee off this Thursday (tomorrow) at the Limuru Country Club, bringing together a strong international field of 78 golfers from 12 countries.

The four-day championship, which runs until Sunday (August 2), has attracted elite amateur golfers from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, India, Austria, Australia, Lebanon, Botswana and Namibia. fish-roadgame.online

Beyond competing for a share of the KES 700,000 prize purse, golfers will have an added incentive, with the tournament winner earning a coveted place in the 2027 Magical Kenya Open.

This year’s championship promises another highly competitive contest, headlined by Muthaiga Golf Club’s Jay Sandhu, who arrives in top form after clinching the NCBA Kenya Strokeplay Championship last weekend.

He will be joined by last year’s runner-up Kapur Pranay and fourth-place finisher Ali Wasim of VetLab Sports Club, both eager to go one better this year.

Also expected to mount strong challenges are Kamoza Longwe, John Kamaisi, Rwanda’s Hitayezu Jean D’Amour, Uganda’s Joseph Cwinywai, alongside several other leading amateurs from across the region and beyond.

Speaking ahead of the championship, Kenya Golf Union Chairman Brian Akun said the quality and diversity of the field reflects the continued growth of amateur golf in the region.

“The Kenya Amateur Matchplay Championship remains one of the most demanding tournaments in our calendar because matchplay tests not only a player’s technical ability but also their mental strength and decision-making under pressure. This year’s field is exceptionally strong, featuring leading golfers from across Africa and beyond, which speaks to the championship’s growing prestige,” Akun said.

He added: “We are grateful to NCBA for their continued commitment to amateur golf, enabling us to provide a world-class platform for players to compete, develop and earn opportunities to progress to the highest levels of the game.”

Meanwhile, the NCBA Golf Series continues its nationwide journey this weekend with a Club Nite at Machakos Golf Club on Friday (July 31), serving as a mini-qualifier, before golfers head to Thika Sports Club, the next day, for the latest qualifying event in this year’s series.

The Thika qualifier is expected to attract a strong field of more than 260 golfers competing for coveted slots at the NCBA Golf Series Grand Finale, with participants battling across multiple categories Overall Gross Winner (Men and Lady), Overall Gross Runners-Up (Men and Lady), Third and Fourth Best Overall Gross, as well as the Junior Winner.

The six will secure slots for the season-ending Grand Finale set for Karen Country Club on November 28, this year.

Though he wasn’t with them in the pool, Erin Gallagher said the SA 4x100m mixed medley relay team had Chad le Clos on their minds when they turned out in the final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday night.

He did not compete in the final, with Gallagher, Pieter Coetzé, Michael Houlie and Aimee Canny setting an African record of 3:42.61 to secure silver, but Le Clos received a medal after participating in the first-round heats.

In the process, 34-year old Le Clos earned his 20th medal at the quadrennial multi-sport showpiece, equalling the overall career record haul held by Australian swimmer Emma McKeon.

Last week, the former Olympic champion had claimed the men’s record of 19 medals achieved at the Games.

“We did it for Chad. We wanted to get that 20th medal for him,” Gallagher said after the medley relay final.

Chasing 21st medal

Le Clos could take the record from McKeon in the men’s 4x100m medley relay final on Wednesday evening, provided he is selected for the medal contest after being rested in the heats.

If he does step on the podium again, it would be an appropriate ending to what has been a remarkable career history at the Commonwealth Games.

He made his debut at the Games in Delhi in 2010, earning five medals, and he went on to secure seven medals in Glasgow in 2014.

And though it seemed his career was winding down at later editions, he continued to rake in medals, claiming five in Gold Coast in 2018, one in Birmingham in 2022, and two thus far at the ongoing spectacle in Glasgow.

If he can earn one more podium place, it would be a cherry on the cake to celebrate his remarkable longevity.

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With Racing Santander, Deportivo La Coruña, and Malaga back in the mix, the Spanish topflight is set for another thrilling chapter. The season opens on 15 August 2026, though both Barcelona and Real Madrid have had their matches postponed in response to Spain’s World Cup win, giving their players more recovery time.

Betway Premiership: Can Pirates defend their throne?

Orlando Pirates ended Mamelodi Sundowns’ long dominance of the Betway Premiership in the 2025/26 season, but you can bet the Brazilians will be hungry to reclaim the throne. And what of Kaizer Chiefs – now under yet another new coach – and league newcomers Milford FC and Kruger United?

South Africa’s top-flight league resumes on the weekend of 1 August 2026, with the Buccaneers opening their defence against Milford in Soweto.

PSG, Aston Villa set For battle In Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain (UEFA Champions League winners) and Aston Villa (UEFA Europa League winners) will battle in Leipzig for the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday 12 August, a clash which will set the standard for European club football in the coming season.

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• The Premier League begins on 21 August 2026, as Arsenal host Coventry City.
• La Liga kicks off on 15 August 2026, with Deportivo Alaves tackling Getafe in the opening match. (NB: La Liga has amended the first round, postponing the Barcelona and Real Madrid games to give those players more rest after the World Cup)
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Un énième cas d'atteinte à la liberté d'expression au Mali. Le pôle judiciaire spécialisé contre la cybercriminalité a placé le 28 juillet sous mandat de dépôt et inculpé Djiby Barry – Djibril Sangaré à l'état civil –, ce « vidéoman » publie sur les réseaux sociaux des commentaires liés à l'actualité de la communauté peule, au sein de laquelle il est particulièrement suivi, ou sur des sujets de société. En l'occurrence, ce sont des propos critiques sur la transition et le général Assimi Goïta qui lui valent d'être poursuivi.

La 1^e journée du groupe C de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations (CAN) – Maroc 2026 a connu une grosse surprise avec la défaite du tenant du titre, le Nigéria, par le Malawi (2 – 3), alors qu’avant la Zambie a écrasé l’Egypte (6 – 0), s’assurant la première place grâce à un meilleur goal-average.

Emmenée par sa capitaine et meneuse de jeu, Barbra Banda, la Zambie a infligé une véritable raclée à l’Egypte (6 – 0) ce mardi au stade Olympique de Rabat pour le compte de la 1^e journée du groupe C de la Coupe d’Afrique des nations (CAN) – Maroc 2026.

La capitaine des Cooper Queens a été plus que décisive en signant un quadruplé et en livrant une passe décisive lors d’une rencontre dominée des pieds et des épaules. D’ailleurs, c’est Banda qui provoque le penalty qui permet à Racheal Nachula d’ouvrir la marque à la (25^e).

Après la pause, la Zambie obtient un deuxième penalty suite à une main d’Amira Mohamed que transforme cette fois Banda, ouvrant son compteur-buts (60^e).

En grande forme, Banda reprend trois minutes après un centre de Chilufya pour prendre le large (63^e). Puis un troisième à trois minutes du temps réglementaire d’une volée tout en équilibre profitant d’un mauvais renvoi de la défense égyptienne (87^e).

La capitaine zambienne fait une petite pause en se transformant en passeur pour laisser le soin à sa coéquipière Eneless Phiri pour conclure dans le temps additionnel (90^e+2^e) avant de revenir pour clore le festival offensif d’une nouvelle frappe précise (90^e+6^e).

Banda devient ainsi la meilleure buteuse de l’histoire de la sélection zambienne qui rentre également dans l’histoire en signant sa plus large victoire en phase finale de la CAN.

La Zambie prend la première place avec une meilleure différence de buts, en attendant d’affronter le champion d’Afrique, le Nigéria battu contre toute attente par le Malawi (2 – 3) au stade Al-Madina de Rabat.

C’est la deuxième grande surprise de ce tournoi après la défaite de l’Afrique du Sud, championne d’Afrique en 2022, face à la Tanzanie avant-hier (1 – 2).

Et dire que les Scorchers disputaient leur première phase finale de la CAN, mettant ainsi fin à la série d’invincibilité des nigérianes face aux sélections débutantes dans ce tournoi.

Après une première mi-temps vierge, durant laquelle les malawites ont bien montré leurs dents, c’est Temwa Chawinga qui parvient à ouvrir le score sur une passe d’Ireen Khumalo (73^e). Six minutes après, c’est sa sœur, Tabita Chawinga qui double la mise, sur un service de Sabina Thom (79^e), devant la stupéfaction des présents.

Le champion d’Afrique en titre mené à la marque à dix minutes de la fin de la rencontre. La réaction fut alors express avec un pressing qui permet aux Super Falcons de réduire le score dans le temps additionnel sur un penalty Rasheedat Ajibade (90^e+2^e), redonnant espoir à son équipe.

Mais Malawi ne s’est pas laissé impressionner en répliquant par un troisième but, l’œuvre de l’intenable Temwa Chawinga en reprenant un centre parfait de Benadetta Mkandawire et signant son doublé de la soirée (90^e+5^e).

La réduction du score par Uchenna Kanu juste avant le coup de sifflet final (90^e+9^e), n’empêchera pas la joie des Malawites et leur résultat mémorable face aux championnes d’Afrique en titre qui sont déjà en danger, d’autant que leur prochain match ne sera pas de tout repos face à des zambiennes euphoriques.

Classement du groupe C :

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