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Angry football fans vandalise India stadium after Messi's abrupt exit
  • 13 Dec 2025

Angry football fans vandalise India stadium after Messi's abrupt exit

Angry spectators broke down barricades and stormed the pitch at a stadium in India after football star Lionel Messi, who is on a three-day tour of the country, abruptly...

Doan fires Frankfurt to win over Augsburg as Union beat Leipzig
  • 13 Dec 2025

Doan fires Frankfurt to win over Augsburg as Union beat Leipzig
Aussie batter Khawaja fit for third Ashes Test, unfazed by talk of future plans
  • 13 Dec 2025

Aussie batter Khawaja fit for third Ashes Test, unfazed by talk of future plans
Neres nets brace as Napoli beat Bologna to lift Italian Super Cup

Neres nets brace as Napoli beat Bologna to lift Italian Super Cup

Napoli lifted the Italian Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Bologna in Riyadh on Monday, David Neres netting both goals to earn...

10 hours ago
Salah spares Egypt’s blushes with late winner vs Zimbabwe, SA edge Angola

Salah spares Egypt’s blushes with late winner vs Zimbabwe, SA edge Angola

Premier League pair Mohamed Salah and Lyle Foster were match-winners as Egypt and South Africa began their Africa Cup of Nations Group B...

10 hours ago
Cummins, Lyon ruled out of Ashes, English players face boozing probe

Cummins, Lyon ruled out of Ashes, English players face boozing probe

Australia skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were on Tuesday ruled out of the final two Ashes Tests against England with the veteran...

10 hours ago
England to probe reports players had one too many during Ashes break

England to probe reports players had one too many during Ashes break

 England team director Rob Key said they would look into reports that players drank excessively during a break between the second and third...

18 hours ago
Sheikh Abdullah crowns winners of UAE and Dibba Bodybuilding Championships

Sheikh Abdullah crowns winners of UAE and Dibba Bodybuilding Championships

The Emirates Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation concluded its 2025 season on Sunday by hosting the UAE and Dibba Bodybuilding Championships at the Fujairah...

22 Dec 2025
Duffy’s fifer helps New Zealand rout WI in 2nd Test, take 2-0 lead

Duffy’s fifer helps New Zealand rout WI in 2nd Test, take 2-0 lead

Jacob Duffy took 5-42 as New Zealand bowled out the West Indies for 138 on a deteriorating fifth-day pitch to win the third...

22 Dec 2025
Barca strengthen Spanish League lead with victory over Villarreal

Barca strengthen Spanish League lead with victory over Villarreal

Barcelona wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal guided the Catalan giants four points clear at the top of La Liga with a 2-0 win...

22 Dec 2025
Experience the key for Oz win: Starc as Stokes takes positives despite loss

Experience the key for Oz win: Starc as Stokes takes positives despite loss

The wealth of experience in Australia’s ranks helped them remain calm in a difficult lead-up to the Ashes, fast bowler Mitchell Starc said...

22 Dec 2025
Pakistan's PM announces Rs10m each for members of U-19 cricket team for winning Asia Cup

Pakistan's PM announces Rs10m each for members of U-19 cricket team for winning Asia Cup

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday hosted a luncheon in the honour of the team and congratulated the team as well as its...

22 Dec 2025
2nd December Chess Festival fosters union and help future stars, says Abdullah Rashid

2nd December Chess Festival fosters union and help future stars, says Abdullah Rashid

The Al Ain Chess and Mental Games Club successfully concluded the Classic Chess Championship as part of the 2nd of December Chess Festival,...

21 Dec 2025
Minhas hits 172 as Pakistan crush India to clinch U-19 Asia Cup title

Minhas hits 172 as Pakistan crush India to clinch U-19 Asia Cup title

A dominant all-round performance, led by a century from Sameer Minhas and a four-wicket haul by Ali Raza, guided Pakistan U19 to a...

21 Dec 2025
Torrente bags fourth World Championship title in Sharjah

Torrente bags fourth World Championship title in Sharjah

SHARJAH: The Victory Team’s Shaun Torrente confirmed a fourth UIM F1H2O World Championship title in a thrilling Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah,...

21 Dec 2025
Bhansali Polo team reign supreme at Festival League

Bhansali Polo team reign supreme at Festival League

DUBAI: From the opening matches of the qualifiers, the 2025 Festival League delivered high-energy polo and competitive spirit throughout the tournament. Growing stronger...

21 Dec 2025
Guardiola urges City to ‘improve’ after Hammers romp, Arteta tells Arsenal to ‘learn’ while winning

Guardiola urges City to ‘improve’ after Hammers romp, Arteta tells Arsenal to ‘learn’ while winning

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City will have to improve if they want to win the Premier League title despite Erling Haaland’s latest masterclass...

21 Dec 2025
Awesome Aussies ace abysmal adversary at Adelaide arena

Awesome Aussies ace abysmal adversary at Adelaide arena

Australia captain Pat Cummins said it felt “pretty awesome” Sunday after his dominant team won the third Test in Adelaide to wrap up...

21 Dec 2025
Mbappe equals Ronaldo record as Real close gap on Barcelona

Mbappe equals Ronaldo record as Real close gap on Barcelona

Kylian Mbappe matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s club record for goals in a calendar year and Jude Bellingham also scored as Real Madrid beat Sevilla...

21 Dec 2025
Japan footballer 'King Kazu' to play on at the age of 58

Japan footballer 'King Kazu' to play on at the age of 58

Evergreen 58-year-old striker Kazuyoshi Miura is set to join a Japanese third-division team to begin his 41th season as a professional footballer, local...

21 Dec 2025
Sharjah an advanced Arab model for advancing women’s sport, says Sheikha Hayat Al Khalifa

Sharjah an advanced Arab model for advancing women’s sport, says Sheikha Hayat Al Khalifa

Sheikha Hayat Al Khalifa, Chair of the Supervision Committee of the Union of Arab National Olympic Committees, complimented the readiness of the facilities...

21 Dec 2025
Hakimi declared fit ahead of Morocco’s AFCON opener against Comoros

Hakimi declared fit ahead of Morocco’s AFCON opener against Comoros

The Africa Cup of Nations begins in Morocco on Sunday, with the hosts desperate to get their hands on the trophy in a...

20 Dec 2025
Lyon roars with 3-wicket haul to set Australia on course for Ashes series victory

Lyon roars with 3-wicket haul to set Australia on course for Ashes series victory

Nathan Lyon dented England’s desperate Ashes survival bid with three quick blows: vice-captain Harry Brook, bowled; captain Ben Stokes, bowled; leading scorer Zak...

20 Dec 2025
Chelsea’s fightback in Newcastle draw eases pressure on Maresca

Chelsea’s fightback in Newcastle draw eases pressure on Maresca

Chelsea saved Enzo Maresca from more awkward questions as they fought back from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw against Newcastle...

20 Dec 2025
Mohamed Salah apologised to his Liverpool teammates over contentious comments

Mohamed Salah apologised to his Liverpool teammates over contentious comments

Mohamed Salah apologized to his Liverpool teammates after complaining of being ' thrown under the bus ” by the Premier League champion, midfielder...

20 Dec 2025
Shubman Gill axed, Ishan Kishan returns as India name T20 World Cup squad

Shubman Gill axed, Ishan Kishan returns as India name T20 World Cup squad

India's Test and ‍One-Day International (ODI) captain ‌Shubman Gill could not find a place in their ⁠15-member squad for next year's ‍home Twenty20...

20 Dec 2025
British boxer Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in 6th round to win heavyweight fight

British boxer Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul in 6th round to win heavyweight fight

Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight fight on Friday night. The two-time heavyweight champion displayed why...

20 Dec 2025
Taekwondo and rowing join lineup as Sharjah set to host 8th edition of AWST

Taekwondo and rowing join lineup as Sharjah set to host 8th edition of AWST

Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Sharjah...

19 Dec 2025
Dubai to welcome stars, global icons for largest-ever World Sports Summit

Dubai to welcome stars, global icons for largest-ever World Sports Summit

Dubai: The Dubai Sports Council has announced the launch of the World Sports Summit, which will take place under the directives of Sheikh...

19 Dec 2025
Mbappe excels as Real beat lowly 3rd-tier Talavera in Spanish Cup

Mbappe excels as Real beat lowly 3rd-tier Talavera in Spanish Cup

A Kylian Mbappe brace helped Real Madrid avoid an upset at third-tier Talavera as Xabi Alonso’s side scraped home 3-2 to stamp their...

18 Dec 2025

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Football
Neres nets brace as Napoli beat Bologna to lift Italian Super Cup

Neres nets brace as Napoli beat Bologna to lift Italian Super Cup

Napoli lifted the Italian Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Bologna in Riyadh on Monday, David Neres netting both goals to earn...

10 hours ago
Salah spares Egypt’s blushes with late winner vs Zimbabwe, SA edge Angola

Salah spares Egypt’s blushes with late winner vs Zimbabwe, SA edge Angola

Premier League pair Mohamed Salah and Lyle Foster were match-winners as Egypt and South Africa began their Africa Cup of Nations Group B...

10 hours ago
Barca strengthen Spanish League lead with victory over Villarreal

Barca strengthen Spanish League lead with victory over Villarreal

Barcelona wingers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal guided the Catalan giants four points clear at the top of La Liga with a 2-0 win...

22 Dec 2025
Guardiola urges City to ‘improve’ after Hammers romp, Arteta tells Arsenal to ‘learn’ while winning

Guardiola urges City to ‘improve’ after Hammers romp, Arteta tells Arsenal to ‘learn’ while winning

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City will have to improve if they want to win the Premier League title despite Erling Haaland’s latest masterclass...

21 Dec 2025
Tennis
World number one Alcaraz ends ‘incredible ride’ with coach Carlos Ferrero

World number one Alcaraz ends ‘incredible ride’ with coach Carlos Ferrero

Men’s tennis world number one Carlos Alcaraz announced on Wednesday he is splitting from his coach Juan Carlos Ferrero after seven hugely successful...

17 Dec 2025
Hania hails success of inaugural Fujairah W75 Championships

Hania hails success of inaugural Fujairah W75 Championships

Fujairah: Fujairah recently hosted the inaugural Fujairah W75 Championships 2025, marking the Emirate's first-ever international women’s tennis tournament of such significant stature. The...

05 Dec 2025
Zvonareva battles past Lansere to enter 28th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge semis

Zvonareva battles past Lansere to enter 28th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge semis

Experience will meet raw youth, while a Chinese will front the Asian challenge against a recent champion in the singles semi-finals of the...

05 Dec 2025
Sawangkaew sends Snigur packing at 28th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

Sawangkaew sends Snigur packing at 28th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge

DUBAI: Former champion Daria Snigur became the first major casualty as the 28th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge got under way at the Habtoor...

01 Dec 2025
Cricket
Cummins, Lyon ruled out of Ashes, English players face boozing probe

Cummins, Lyon ruled out of Ashes, English players face boozing probe

Australia skipper Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon were on Tuesday ruled out of the final two Ashes Tests against England with the veteran...

10 hours ago
Duffy’s fifer helps New Zealand rout WI in 2nd Test, take 2-0 lead

Duffy’s fifer helps New Zealand rout WI in 2nd Test, take 2-0 lead

Jacob Duffy took 5-42 as New Zealand bowled out the West Indies for 138 on a deteriorating fifth-day pitch to win the third...

22 Dec 2025
Experience the key for Oz win: Starc as Stokes takes positives despite loss

Experience the key for Oz win: Starc as Stokes takes positives despite loss

The wealth of experience in Australia’s ranks helped them remain calm in a difficult lead-up to the Ashes, fast bowler Mitchell Starc said...

22 Dec 2025
Pakistan's PM announces Rs10m each for members of U-19 cricket team for winning Asia Cup

Pakistan's PM announces Rs10m each for members of U-19 cricket team for winning Asia Cup

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Monday hosted a luncheon in the honour of the team and congratulated the team as well as its...

22 Dec 2025
Motorsport
Torrente bags fourth World Championship title in Sharjah

Torrente bags fourth World Championship title in Sharjah

SHARJAH: The Victory Team’s Shaun Torrente confirmed a fourth UIM F1H2O World Championship title in a thrilling Road to Sharjah-Grand Prix of Sharjah,...

21 Dec 2025
Ultimate goal is to win Dakar Rally title, says Emirati rally driver Nora

Ultimate goal is to win Dakar Rally title, says Emirati rally driver Nora

Emirati rally driver Nora Al Jassasi delivered a remarkable performance at the recently concluded Dubai International Baja 2025, securing third place in the...

17 Dec 2025
Emirati motorsports legend Ben Sulayem secures second term as FIA president

Emirati motorsports legend Ben Sulayem secures second term as FIA president

The Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, on Friday confirmed...

12 Dec 2025
Roglic to skip Tour de France, sets sights on record fifth Vuelta title, Evenepoel to share lead with Lipowitz

Roglic to skip Tour de France, sets sights on record fifth Vuelta title, Evenepoel to share lead with Lipowitz

Slovenian Primoz Roglic says he is being realistic about his chances of winning the Tour de France and will not compete in cycling’s...

11 Dec 2025