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Egyptian team succeeds on first kick at Africa Cup of Nations qualifications
The Egyptian team came at the top of their group, with three points, and a one goal difference from the Nigerian team, which defeated Chad’s team 2-0.
Mahut, Nadal on coronation stage in Stuttgart, Hertogenbosch
This is within the 250 points of ATP World Tour. Nadal won after beating his Serbian opponent, Viktor Troicki, in the final game.
Pressure of World Cup qualifications, poor planning reason for failing in African championships: Former Al-Ahly coach
Egyptian coaches need education to reach universality
Alexandria’s first international squash tournament for women opened
The opening ceremony was attended by dignitaries of Alexandria and the Egyptian and global squash scene, including Governor Hany El-Messiry and the number-one ranked female squash player in the world, Nicol David from Malaysia.
Messi’s secret
After the extraordinary performance of Barcelona against Juventus –where Messi was again a key player, we now know the real truth about Messi: He not only is the best football player of this era, but probably of all time. Although Barcelona fans consider him almost like a God, he has reached a point in which no adjectives are enough …
Barcelona, Arsenal, PSG, VfL Wolfsburg champions of the cup
Weekend saw national cup finals in Germany, Spain, France and England
Hong Kong hosts, wins international squash tournament, Egyptian Mosaad crowned Sporta 2015 champion
Hong Kong hosted the 2015 squash tournament Hong Kong FC International which ispart of the world tour Professional Squash Association (PSA) and the Women’s Squash Association (WSA). The competition was settled by Max Lee for his country in front of his fans after he defeated the Indian Saurav Ghosal in the final game, with scores …
Legends compete with the start of the Roland Garros
World number one player, Serbia’s Novak Djokovic, dreams of robbing Nadal of the title for the first time ever, after losing to the Spaniard last year in the final game with score of 6-3, 5-7, 2-6, 4-6.
FIFA U-20 World Cup begins in New Zealand
A total of 24 teams qualified from six continents are competing for the title. For Africa, Senegal, Ghana, Mali, and Nigeria qualified to the tournament after they reached the semi-finals of African U-20 Championship that was held in Senegal.
Surprises in Geneva and Nice tennis championships
Austrian player Dominic Thiem, ranked 42 internationally, won the championship title of 31st Open de Nice Côte d’Azur. The championship is among the ATP World Tour 250 series that has total prize money of €439,405. Thiem’s win came after he defeated the Argentinean Leonardo Mayer, ranked 24th, in the final game, with scores of 7-6, …
Povetkin and Wilder compete for World Boxing Championship
Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin came close to a new and important step in his dream to compete for the heavyweight World Boxing Championship, whose title has, since January, belonged to Deontay Wilder. This took place after Povetkin’s great victory over the Cuban boxer Mike Pérez, with his knockout in the first round of the game …
Argentina’s Gutiérrez – conqueror of cancer
The present legend of Argentina, Lionel Messi, star of Spanish team Barcelona, shared Jonás’s picture last March, at the time of his return to the field commenting: “How amazing it is to see you back on the pitch, Jonás”.
Abdel Gawad and Evans win Sharm El-Sheikh International Championship
In the first set, Abdel Gawad won with 11 to 6 points. In the second set, Farag won with 11-9; then Abdel Gawad renewed his victory by winning the third set with 11-9. After that, in the fourth set, Farag won with 11-6
England wins Stella Di Mare International Pro-Am in Ain Sokhna
The English team, comprising Sam Forgan, Mark Fearn, James Brown and female Yvonne Brow, successfully defended their title.
Juventus: Europe’s Phoenix
Just like the tales of the fictional Phoenix, Italian football team Juventus returned to the field shinning internationally, after qualifying for the final game of the UEFA Champions League. Juventus won the qualification, beating last season’s team Real Madrid, to play against another big Spanish team, Barcelona. Juventus won the title twice in 1984/1985 and …
Djokovic snaps Internazionali BNL d’Italia title from Federer
The victory boosted Djokovic’s opportunities to top the rank of professional tennis players by adding 1,000 points to his name, reaching 14,845 points. This is Djokovic’s fifth title this year among the ATP World Tour competitions.
Super Putin: Ice hockey scorer
Putin wore the number 70 on the back of his shirt to participate in an all-star team that included a number of politicians and former star players of the game
French squash player Serme wins first international title in 2015
English player Laura Massaro lost to Camille Serme with 1 to 3 points, after she defeated Nicol David (3-2) in their semi final.
African trouble for Al-Ahly and Al-Zamalek
Following Al-Ahly’s move from the African Champions League to the Confederation Cup, the Egyptian team did achieve a victory over its Tunisian counterpart in the first game in the eighth-final for the tournament. Al-Ahly gained a narrow 2-1 win after falling behind due to an early goal in the first half. However, Al-Ahly was then …
Steroid-use excludes Lee Chong Wei from badminton world championship
Lee, 32, has ruled out retiring soon and announced his participation in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Qatar’s Al-Attiyah wins Irani Shiraz Rally
Qatari racer Nasser Al-Attiyah won the Irani Shiraz Rally after concluding the race’s eight competitions with 124.2km on his Ford Fiesta RRC with a time of 1.52.65.2 hours and a slight difference of 27 seconds against Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari. The third place was for Emirati Sheikh Khalid Al-Qasimi, against British racer Chris Paterson with a difference …
Murray wins Mutua Madrid Open title after 7-month absence
This is Murray’s 33rd title win, and the first in the professional category since the Miami Open Tennis.
Rosberg wins Spanish Grand Prix to cut Hamilton’s title lead
Hamilton leads the Formula One standings, scoring 111 points. Rosberg comes in the second place with 91 points. In the third position comes Vettel with 80 points.
Football legend Pele falls ill again
Pele had a dialysis last November in the same hospital and left in a few days, but his condition deteriorated and he was in intensive care for five days.
Victories recorded in ATP and WTA World Tour competitions
Federer defeated Finish tennis player Jarkko Nieminen with scores of 2-6 and 5-7 in the 16th round.
Mayweather wins ‘Fight of the Century’
Mayweather’s counterpart, Pacquiao is 36 years old. He is the only boxer who won the world championship in eight different weight categories. Throughout his professional career, he has played 64 games, out of which he won 57, with 38 knockouts.
Chelsea is Premier League champion for 5th time
Chelsea FC has won the English Premier League title for the fifth time in its history, five years after its last title. The team achieved victory over Crystal Palace with a 1-0 win. It was officially announced that the Blues’ won three weeks before the British championship came to an end. Chelsea raised its score …
Lorenzo, champion of Jerez Motorbike championship
Rossi holds the world title by a 15-point difference over his opponent Andrea Dovizioso, as Rossi has 82 points against 67 for Dovizioso, while Lorenzo has 62 points, and Marquez holds fourth place with 56 points.
Mabrouk replaces Garrido as Al-Ahly coach
New coach promises to keep competition alive
Football roundup: Zamalek widens gap with Al-Ahly, ENPPI stands ground
Last year’s runners-up fail to climb out of relegation zone