The Moroccan women's basketball team hosted their Israeli counterparts for the first time on Wednesday in a quiet slice of sporting diplomacy played out in front of invited guests only. The friendly game, a first in the framework of sports cooperation since the normalization of ties between the two countries...

Prosecutors in Algeria on Thursday said ex-football star Rabah Madjer should be jailed for 18 months, during his ongoing trial for fraud.

Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff on Sunday hinted at what may be needed for the under-threat Monaco Grand Prix to retain its place on the Formula One race calendar.

Donning Liverpool jerseys, Egyptian soccer fans cheered "Mo Salah! Mo Salah" even as they struggled to hide their disappointment over the Reds' loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League final.

Saudi Arabia's coach Herve Renard has signed a new five-year deal after guiding the team to this year's World Cup in Qatar, football officials announced on Friday.

Qatar is ready for the launch of a safe and exceptional tournament, the Head of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Safety & Security Operations Committee, Brig. Ibrahim Khalil Al-Mohannadi said. Local media reports quoted Al-Mohannadi as saying the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Security Last-Mile Conference, which kicked off...

The state-of-the-art air conditioning will become the norm for mega sports events, says Saud Abdulaziz Abdul Ghani who worked for 13 years on the solar-powered cooling system.

IPL teams receive a share of television rights, around 15 percent of ticket sales and sponsorship money as well. They can earn more through lucrative shirt or other sponsorships.

Former tennis star Boris Becker was on Friday jailed for two and a half years after being found guilty by a British court of charges relating to his 2017 bankruptcy.

The Bahrain-based firm looking to spend around €1 billion.

Having fought to win the respect of Iran's football public, Dragan Skocic now has a World Cup showdown with England and a politically charged clash with the United States to cement his international standing.

Although they were allowed only a miserly 23 percent ball possession, the Emiratis managed to sneak a goal through the South Korean defense in the 54th minute to grab a crucial victory and finish on 12 points. Mohammed al-Balushi provided the assist, and after a 40-yard run, Harib Abdalla Suhail...

Friday's attacks targeted ‘Aramco facilities in Jeddah and vital facilities in the capital of the Saudi enemy, Riyadh’, tweeted Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree. The Saudi Arabi-led coalition forces fighting the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen confirmed the Jeddah attack.

The world’s premier mixed martial arts organization UFC will return to UAE in October 2022 at Abu Dhabi Showdown Week in Etihad Arena.

When Al Sadd wrapped up a second straight Qatar title by stretching their unbeaten league run to 49 games, they were inevitably dubbed the 'Invincibles' after another team that reached the same number.

Bahrain and the Netherlands discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and boost the youth sector in both countries through exchange of expertise and experiences.

Chelsea was handed the prestigious trophy by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Al-Sabah said this in a speech at Bayan Palace when receiving Minister of Public Works and State Minister for Youth Affairs Ali Al-Mosa.

Zain-PlayHera joint venture aims to enhance the capabilities of esports professionals and nurture local talent in the regional markets

The latest UEFA study includes the consolidated results of these same 711 clubs for the year 2020, as well as the anticipated financial statements of 95 major teams for the year 2021, particularly marked by games played behind closed doors.

More than 1,000 torchbearers will carry the flame through competition areas in Beijing and the neighbouring city of Zhangjiakou.

The last time Iranian women were allowed to attend a football match of their national team, after decades of being banned from stadiums, was October 2019. Since then, national team matches were held with no spectators due to Covid-19 restrictions.

The UAE has banned the use of drones and light sports aircraft from Saturday, days after Yemen’s Houthis carried out a deadly attack in the Emirates. “The Ministry of Interior is currently stopping all flying operations for owners, practitioners and enthusiasts of drones, including drones and light sports aircraft," a...

A total of 18,068 transfers were registered, against 17,190 in 2020, a rise of 5 percent. The top 10 transfers alone generated almost 15 percent of the total spending while the vast majority of moves — nearly 88 percent — involved free transfers, suggesting cash-strapped clubs were looking for bargains.

Mehdi Mahdavikia recently wore a jersey featuring the flags of all FIFA member countries, including Israel, during a friendly match in Qatar.

Kuwait will host the third Gulf Games from May 11-21, Secretary-General of Kuwait Olympic Committee Husain Al-Musallam said on Sunday.    Al-Musallam told KUNA that the new timing of the games was set after the Executive Board had announced the postponement of organizing the event, which was planned in Kuwait...

The most awaited new season of Fazza Championship for Falconry- Telwah, organized by the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Centre (HHC), will start from 28 December and will last until 14 January 2022 in Al Ruwayyah, Dubai. Telwah (lure in Arabic) is one of the UAE’s most honored heritage sports and...

The Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that AFCON 2021 will go ahead as planned in January 2022.

Amir Sayoud scored a goal in the ninth minute of extra-time while Yacine Brahimi scored with the final kick of the game to win Algeria the title of Arab champions. This, even as goalkeeper Rais Mbolhi kept Tunisian attacks at bay.

In a battle of two former world number ones, the Scot won 6-3, 7-5 in the semi-final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship.

The 64-year-old Italian, who now chairs SIGA, said organised crime was highly interested in sport because it was “a very profitable field” for them.

The 36-year-old Briton and his Dutch rival, who is 12 years younger, have for the large part treated each other with respect.

Hamilton has won the last two races in Brazil and Qatar to trim Verstappen's advantage but if the Dutchman wins on Sunday and Hamilton finishes outside the top six it will be the Red Bull man who takes his crown.

The team is training at the Palestine Stadium in Gaza City under the supervision of the International Committee of the Red Cross.

Saudi GP said the UAE company is now an official supporter.

The MoU was part of joint cooperation for securing the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, between the Qatari Ministry of Defense and the ministries of defense of the countries participating in the event.

Qatar's investment in French giants Paris Saint-Germain, and its use of the club as a central tool for the gas-rich emirate's soft power diplomacy over the past decade, is unlikely to change after next year's World Cup, experts predict.

Qatar are the first hosts never to have qualified for a World Cup by right.

The agreement heralds a new era in the history of the European Tour group, which, along with DP World, will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2022.

The Spanish legend may now return to Barcelona.

There will be over 2,200 people in the bio-bubble this time.

The destination will include a Formula 1 racing trajectory, a Six Flags Theme Park, a water park and sporting venues like football grounds, and a large selection of cultural, creative, and artistic activities.

Originally scheduled to take place in Australia and then India, before being chased out of both by Covid-19, the seventh edition of the event begins with a double-header at the 3,000-seat venue outside Muscat. Later Sunday, Bangladesh face Scotland before Ireland, Namibia, Netherlands and 2010 champions Sri Lanka join the...

Women spectators will be allowed to see a football match in Iran for the first time in two years.

The projects initiated as part of hosting the tournament include the construction of eight stadiums, Doha Metro Rail, a new airport, new seaports, laying new roads, and the futuristic sustainable Lusail City, which can accommodate 450,000 people once completed.

PSG boasts a stellar line-up, with the likes of Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé, and Sergio Ramos taking to the field in its colors.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, in a statement on its website, has confirmed the earlier reports, which now mean that the UAE will earn even more revenue than what it usually generates from the sporting events it hosts.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India has renewed retained VPS Healthcare as its healthcare partner for the Indian Premier League.

Called the Iker Casillas Goalkeeper Training Center, this will be the first such facility by the Real Madrid goalkeeper outside Spain.

The growth in the sector is a result of the Dubai community’s increasing interest to participate in sports activities over the years.