Top African football officials will hold a video conference on Tuesday to discuss the way forward amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
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On this day in 2009: Pakistan won T20 World Cup
New Delhi [India] It was on June 21, 2009, when Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka to win its first T20 World…
XI ‘do you remember’ moments from the 2010 Soccer World Cup
Thursday, 11 June 2020 marks the 10-year anniversary of the 2010 Soccer World Cup held in South Africa. The tournament,…
Youssef Hossam receives lifetime ban for match-fixing
Egyptian pro Youssef Hossam was banned for life for match-fixing, the Tennis Integrity Union announced Monday. Hossam, 21, who was…
Australian Grand Prix, players golf canceled as coronavirus shuts down sport
Sydney: The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on sport swept into the southern hemisphere on Friday with the cancellation of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix adding to an unprecedented shutdown of elite events and competitions around the globe. T…
United sink Linz in empty stadium, Basel stun Frankfurt
Manama: Manchester United took a big step towards the Europa League quarter-finals by thrashing Austrian side LASK Linz 5-0 in their last 16 first-leg tie at an empty Linzer Stadium due to the coronavirus pandemic. Striker Odion Ighalo fired United ahe…
Minister pays homage to late sports icon
Manama: Youth and Sports Affairs Minister Ayman bin Tawfiq Almoayyed mourned the sad demise of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports (SCYS) Second Deputy Chairman late Shaikh Isa bin Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa. The minister paid homage to deceased, h…