Security heightened as France, Israel face off in Nations League match amid regional tensions
Ahead of Thursday’s UEFA Nations League match between France and Israel at Stade de France, heightened security measures are in...
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France bans Palestinian flags as France sets to host Israel in UEFA Nations League
The Paris Police Chief, Laurent Nunez, has announced a ban on Palestinian flags at the Stade de France for the...
Israeli military launches rescue mission to Amsterdam after Europa League match clashes
Following violent clashes in Amsterdam after a Europa League match, Israel's military is preparing an immediate "rescue mission" to the...
Video: Muslim footballer Iqra Ismail announces return to playing in tracksuit bottoms following controversial exclusion
Female Muslim footballer Iqra Ismail has announced her return to the pitch, wearing tracksuit bottoms in line with her religious...
Joy at last! UAE president pardons jailed Egyptian footballers
It’s a moment of joy for the supporters of Zamalafia football club of Egypt after the UAE President, His Highness...
Three Egyptian players bag jail term, fine in UAE
Three Egyptian football players from Zamalek Club have been handed a one-month jail sentence and fined Dh200,000 each for their...
Football: Renard returns as Saudi head coach following Mancini exit
Coach Hervé Renard has made a surprise return as manager of Saudi Arabia's national team, replacing Roberto Mancini. Renard previously...
Sport: Yaya Touré assures Saudi’s readiness for 2034 FIFA World Cup, praises stadium plans
Manchester City and FC Barcelona legend and current assistant manager of the Saudi national team, Yaya Touré has expressed his...
CAS gives reason for lifting Pogba’s doping ban
Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) says Paul Pogba's doping ban was reduced from four years to 18 months after...
Paul Pogba: French soccer star’s doping suspension reduced, set for return in March
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced a significant reduction in French soccer player Paul Pogba's doping suspension,...
UN expert urges restriction on transgender athletes in women’s sports
A United Nations-appointed human rights expert, Reem Alsalem, will advocate for restricting women's sports to athletes born female at the...
Falconers fly to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hammad area as hunting season commences in grand style
Saudi Arabia's Al-Hammad area, east of Arar in the northern border region, is witnessing a surge in visitors as the...
Al-Nassr fires boss Luis Castro, pushes for new manager to handle C. Ronaldo, teammates
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr has officially parted ways with Portuguese head coach Luis Castro, just hours after the team's AFC...
Saudi striker al-Muwallad in intensive care after balcony fall in Dubai
Saudi international striker Fahad al-Muwallad has been placed in intensive care after plummeting off the balcony of his residence in...
BFN hails Africa’s first Olympic/Paralympic badminton medalist Mariam Bolaji
In a groundbreaking moment for Nigerian sports, Mariam Eniola Bolaji has become the first Nigerian and African athlete to win...
Again, King Salah shines as Liverpool dismantle Man Utd at home
The Egyptian football icon Mohamed Salah continued his good run of form against Manchester United as Liverpool dismantled the Red...
FIFA delays decision on Palestine’s bid to suspend Israel from international football
FIFA has once again deferred a decision on Palestine's bid to suspend Israel from international football, pushing the discussion to...
Iraq backs Saudi Arabia against a fossil fuel exit in COP28 talks
In a contentious turn of events at COP28 talks in Dubai, Iraq has aligned itself with Saudi Arabia in opposition...
Morocco’s landmark entry into Women’s World Cup marks a new milestone
Morocco's Women's National Football Team is set to make history by becoming the first Arab team to participate in the...
Taskin shines in Bangladesh’s record 546-run test win
Taskin Ahmed's outstanding performance has propelled Bangladesh to a historic Test victory over Afghanistan by a massive margin of 546...
KSRelief responds to Sudan crisis with $100M in humanitarian aid, relief efforts
KSRelief has responded to the current Sudan crisis with $100 million in humanitarian aid and relief efforts. On Tuesday, Saudi...
Renowned martial artist Soke Ali Abdul-Karim passes away at 72
Renowned martial arts master Soke Ali Abdul-Karim has passed away today May 4, 2023 after battling bone marrow cancer. In...
Saudi Arabia plans to make Messi highest paid footballer ever: Report
Saudi Arabia has reignited plans to make Lionel Messi the highest paid footballer ever in the world. Lionel Messi was...
Abu Salami Media partners Davido, 1XBet to launch football talent hunt
Three partners, the Abu Salami Media, 1XBet and David Adeleke (Davido) have teamed up with a plan to launch a...
Soccer legend Pele’s family gathers at hospital bedside
Brazilian soccer legend Pele’s family members gathered at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo on Saturday, where the...
Morocco becomes first African country to reach World Cup semifinals
Morocco wrote World Cup history on Saturday night as the first African and Arab country to reach the tournament’s...
Al Nassr football club ready to present Ronaldo with 3-year deal
Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr football club is reportedly ready to present Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo with a three-year deal...
England hammers Iran 6-2 in emphatic World Cup opener
England hammered Iran 6-2 on Monday in an emphatic World Cup opener. This is all thanks to two goals...
World Cup opener: Valencia’s first-half goals led Ecuador to dominant 2-0 victory over Qatar
Enner Valencia’s two first-half goals led Ecuador to a dominant 2-0 victory over Qatar on Sunday. This ler...
Qatar 2022: Sales of alcohol not permitted at World Cup stadium sites
Ahead of the 2022 World Cup, the sale of alcohol beer has been prohibited at Qatar stadium sites....
Saudi Arabia opens bookings for shuttle flights to Qatar’s FIFA World Cup
Saudi Arabia’s national carrier Saudia has announced that it has opened reservations for Match Day Shuttle round flights from the...
Usyk defeats Joshua by split decision, retains heavyweight boxing titles
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua by split decision to retain his heavyweight boxing titles at the Rage on the...
Ziyad al-Maayouf makes history as first Saudi to win professional boxing match
Ziyad ‘Zizo’ al-Maayouf has made history as the first person from Saudi Arabia to win a professional boxing match,...
CAF officially launches Africa Super League
CAF President, Patrice Motsepe, has officially launched the Africa Super League. According to a report on Wednesday August 17, 2022,...
Abramovich hands over Chelsea to charitable foundation
English football club’s Russian owner says he is handing over stewardship of Premier League team to trustees of its charitable...
Carlo Ancelotti returns to Real Madrid, signs 3-year deal
Carlo Ancelotti has returned to Real Madrid as head coach for a second spell on Tuesday after Zinedine Zidane resigned...
Bayern defeats PSG, crowned UEFA champion for 6th time
Bayern Munich was on Sunday August 23, 2020, crowned the champion in the just concluded season of UEFA Champions League...
Nigerian-born basketballer Micheal Ojo dies of heart attack
Micheal Ojo, 27, Nigerian-born basketball player and former Florida center has died of a heart attack at a hospital in...
Eddie Howe quits Bournemouth after club suffers relegation from Premiere League
Eddie Howe has stepped down as the Bournemouth manager following talks with Bournemouth officials over the weekend after the club...
Players express frustration, fault NFL’s disregard for Covid-19 safety protocols
Some of National Football League’s biggest names have expressed their anger over the lack of COVID-19 safety protocols in place...
NRFF partners UK Rugby Outreach to provide fitness, strength, others
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation, NRRF, has announced its partnership with Rugby Outreach in the United Kingdom. The partnership which...
Manu Tuilagi refuses salary cut, leaves Leicester Tigers
Manu Tuilagi, England and Lions center has left Leicester Tigers opting out of a new salary pay cut deal to...
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta expresses confidence in Aubameyang
Arsenal boss, Mikel Arteta has has expressed confidence in Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang signing a new contract with Arsenal as the Gabon...
Derby defender Andre Wisdom attacked, hospitalized
Andre Wisdom, a 27- year-old Derby defender has been hospitalised, followed an attack on Saturday. Wisdom, who was a victim...
Liverpool emerges Premier League champion, ends 30 years of wait
Liverpool has emerged the Premiere League champion in the just concluded 2019/2020 season. The victory on Thursday June, 2020, has...
Hudson-Odoi, Chelsea player, cleared of rape allegation
Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi has made a declaration on his Twitter handle stating that he has been freed of all rape...
UFC: Fight Island in Abu Dhabi hosts four events
UFC has confirmed that four events would be hosted in Abu Dhabi on a fight island. The UFC happens to...
I was once a victim of mistaken identity, racial treatment – Taylor Townsend
Source: Sky Sports The American world number 73, Taylor Townsend, has disclosed that at one point or the other she...
UFC champion, McGregor, announces retirement from sports
Conor McGregor, a mixed martial arts fighter and former two-weight champion, has announced his retirement from the sports. He made...
Football star receives six-month sentence plus fine for tax fraud
Diego Costa, former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker, has been handed six-month prison sentence with a fine of €543,208 (£485,324)...
2019/2020 Season: Premier League approves 5 substitutes per match
The Premiere League announced on Thursday June 4 2020 that for the rest of 2019/2020 season clubs would be allowed...
Covid-19: Tottenham confirms positive case in Premier League’s fifth round testing
One player from Tottenham has tested positive in the Premier League’s latest fifth round of coronavirus test. The test result...
Ralph Hasenhuttl, Southampton Manager signs new 4-year contract
Southampton, a Premiere League Football club has announced that its manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has signed a new four-year contract. While...
Minneapolis Killing: Lewis Hamilton, Michael Jordan, others speak out
As members of the sports world flood the internet paying respect for George Floyd, NBA great Michael Jordan and Formula...
Jon Jones relinquishes light heavyweight title
Jon Jones has announced that he is relinquishing his light heavyweight title. Jones made the announcement announced on May 31,...
Roger Federer ranks world’s highest paid sports star
Federer has become the world's highest-paid sports star. This was contained in the publication released by Forbes on Friday 29...
Merseyside Police ready for Liverpool, Everton matches
The local police in Merseyside have declared their readiness for Liverpool’s Premier League matches at Anfield or Everton's home ground....
Premier League records zero new cases in the latest Covid-19 tests
The Premiere League has announced that there were no positive results recorded in the latest batch of coronavirus test conducted...
Premier League matches begin June 17, ends August 1
Premier League has announced that 2019/2020 season would resume on Wednesday June 17 after a two month suspension due to...
Tyson Fury discloses offer to fight Mike Tyson in exhibition fight
Tyson Fury, a two-time heavyweight champion, has disclosed that he has been contacted about fighting Mike Tyson in an exhibition...
