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        <description><![CDATA[Somali referee Omar Artan, who was denied entry to the US for the World Cup, was on Thursday named to officiate UEFA&#039;s Super Cup, European football&#039;s governing body announced.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[AI is expected to be used in different ways at this years tournament. From smarter tactics to healthy players and safer crowds, but new risks will also be there.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Wednesday described as &quot;unfortunate&quot; the case of Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan, who was refused entry to the United States.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Somalia defends award-winning referee Omar Artan after he was denied entry to the United States and prevented from becoming the first Somali official to officiate at a World Cup finals.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:38:28 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi is returning to Diamond League action this evening in Oslo, Norway, after a second place at the Rabat meet in Morocco late last month.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Former Harambee Starlets defender Terry Ouko is set to represent Kenya on footballs biggest stage after securing a senior operational role at the 2026 FIFA World Cup]]></description>
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        <title>Ma Ning: 'Card Master' referee representing success-starved China fans at World Cup</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Chinese football fans left without a national team to support at the World Cup have turned to referee Ma Ning -- nicknamed &quot;Card Master&quot; as the country&#039;s representative for the tournament.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 09:34:50 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Kenyan rugby community continue pay their tributes on the death of former Kenya Sevens star and Impala RFC player Robert Majei Aringo, who passing over last weekend.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, FIFA said on Monday.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[After a heartbreaking defeat to hosts Zambia, Harambee Starlets will today take on Lesotho in the third-place play-off match of the Fifa Four Nations Tournament at the Levy Mwanawasa Stadium in Ndola.]]></description>
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        <title>Participation in World Cup boon for Kenyan boxers</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The participation of &lsquo;Hit Squad at the second World Cup in China next week is a boost for Kenyan boxers whose ambitions are on their qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[For the third straight season, Kenya Sevens will remain outside the top level of the HSBC SVNS Series after failing to secure promotion during the three-leg World Championship campaign.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Kenya has abundant football talent, just as it has athletic talent, but lacks the systems, infrastructure, leadership, and investment needed to nurture and develop players from the grassroots level.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Teenage Barcelona star Lamine Yamal and fellow winger Nico Williams will be available for Spain&#039;s World Cup opener against debutants Cape Verde on June 15]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:39:46 +0300</pubDate>
        <description><![CDATA[Kenya, for the third straight season, will be playing in the second tier of the World Rugby Sevens Series after failing to qualify for the 2026-2027 HSBC SVNS Division One]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Migori Youth have been crowned FKF National Super League champions and secured promotion to the SportPesa Premier League.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Florentino Perez has been re-elected president of Real Madrid by an overwhelming majority, paving the way for Jose Mourinho to return as manager.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Brazilian football federation (CBF) announced injured full-back Wesley will be replaced in the World Cup squad by midfielder Ederson.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Teenager Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers&#039; world championship with a commanding and nerveless victory in a protracted, incident-hit Monaco Grand Prix]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark&#039;s friendly against Ukraine but was later able to walk off the field, five years after suffering a cardiac arrest during the Euros.]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[It was a weekend of top-notch action as various courses across the country hosted different tournaments.]]></description>
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