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Russia to analyze IOC Olympic ban before deciding on next step
Russia is to analyze the decision to ban the country from the Olympics before reponding, according a Kremlin spokesman. Russia says its priority is now with its athletes, some of whom have already asked for leniency.Following the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decsion on Tuesday to ban the Russian Olympic Committee from the Pyeonchang Games in …
Tokyo’s gold medal is my goal: Gold Medalist Mohamed Ehab
My modest circumstances prevented me from marriage, I apologised twice for not meeting President Sisi because of my exercise routine
Mohamed Salah, Egypt’s World Cup qualification took over Twitter in 2017
Salah was the most mentioned athlete in Egypt in 2017
Egypt wins world championships in weightlifting and squash
Mohammed Ihab won gold medal, Karim Abdel Gawad defeated opponent in final round
Best of Bundesliga: Peter Stöger departs, injury-heavy weekend
Matchday 14 proved an eventful one in the Bundesliga, both on and off the pitch. One team changed their head coach, another thought about it but didn’t. And two future Germany talents were identified.Everything you need to know from Matchday 14 in the Bundesliga. Good weekend for: Max Kruse, Roman Bürki, Augsburg, Serge Gnabry, Eintracht …
Opinion: Peter Stöger departure a product of unrealistic expectation
Cologne have parted ways with the coach that lifted them from the German second division back to European football. The decision is more habitual than logical writes DW’s Jonathan Harding.Even as he bowed and waved his cap in goodbye, Peter Stöger couldn’t admit it. He spoke of gratitude to the fans rather than departure, but …
WADA confirms Moscow lab data points to doping program
The International Olympic Committee is due to announce on Tuesday whether Russia can take part in the Pyeongchang Winter Games in February. The WADA news will reinforce the views of those calling for a ban.The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) says intelligence it received last month “seems to confirm” there was a Russian state-run doping program …
Report: Peter Stöger no longer Cologne head coach
A spirited performance in Gelsenkirchen proved to be the final outing for Peter Stöger as Cologne’s head coach, according to a report by Cologne news outlet Express. The club have yet to comment.Just minutes after Bundesliga bottom side Cologne battled to a 2-2 draw at Schalke, local Cologne paper Express reported that Peter Stöger had …
El-Khatib selected as Al-Ahly’s chairman
In a fierce competition, Egyptian football legend Mahmoud El-Khatib won on Thursday the presidential election to become the chairperson of Al-Ahly Sporting Club against his competitor Mahmoud Taher. El-Khatib, nicknamed as “Bibo”, received 20,956 votes while Taher, who has been the club’s president since 2014, got 13,182. As for the vice president seat, Mustafa Fahmy, …
Egypt ranks 3rd in World Cup Group A by market value
Mohamed Salah second most expensive player after Cavani
Report: Franz Beckenbauer made a false statement to prosecutors
German prosecutors are reported to have found that Franz Beckenbauer made a false statement regarding the scandal related to the 2006 World Cup. There was no immediate comment from the footballing legend.According to a report to be published in Saturday’s edition of Spiegel news magazine, prosecutors in Frankfurt, where the German football association (DFB) has …
FIFA World Cup draw: Germany with Mexico, Sweden and South Korea in Group F
The draw has been held for the 2018 World Cup, which kicks off in Russia next summer. Germany will open the defense of their 2014 World Cup title against Mexico, before facing Sweden and South Korea in Group F.The 2018 FIFA World Cup draw in Moscow on Friday determined that Germany will be up against …
IOC bans three more Russians following positive doping retests
The International Olympic Committee has banned two Russian cross-country skiers and a biathlete for life from the Olympics Games. The bans come as a result of the re-analysis of samples from the 2014 Sochi Winter Games. Among the three athletes banned on Friday is Olga Zaitseva, who won silver in the women’s biathlon relay at …
Tiger Woods shows no ill effects in return to competitive golf
Tiger Woods has made his comeback from 10 months out at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. He carded a three-under-par 69 and was extremely happy with his display.Golf great Tiger Woods played his first round of competitive golf since February on Thursday and it was like he had never been away. The 14-times …
Bundesliga preview: Cologne risk more pain at flying Schalke
Peter Stöger has called on Cologne bosses to either back him or sack him after their winless campaign so far. A trip to third-placed Schalke is the last thing Cologne need with their opponents on a high.Cologne coach Peter Stöger has acted with such dignity during his side’s failure to win a game in their …
Russians slowly falling in love with football as World Cup draw nears
Ahead of hosting the World Cup, excitement among football fans in Russia is growing with all eyes on Friday’s draw. Moscow has been spruced up for the draw and next year’s tournament.”I’m already a bit horse!” Alexander Murakhin says, laughing. In a small bar in Zelenograd on the outskirts of Moscow, the football fan and …
The World Cup draw: When, where and how
The draw for the 2018 football World Cup in Russia takes place in Moscow on Friday. Here is a lowdown on the procedure and who world champions Germany might face.The World Cup draw is scheduled to start at 1800 Moscow time (1500 GMT) on Friday in the concert hall of the State Kremlin Palace in …
No proof that Russian athletes were complicit in doping, says German lawyer
The International Olympic Committee has banned 22 Russians for life for doping, with three bobsledders the latest to be sanctioned on Wednesday. But a German lawyer defending one doper says all is not what it seems.DW: Christof Wieschemann, you are the German lawyer of Russian cross-country skier Alexander Legkov. The IOC has explained this week …
Tiger Woods is ‘loving life’ ahead of latest comeback
The former world No.1 golfer is set to make another comeback following his fourth back operation. Tiger Woods has said that he is now pain free and no longer reliant on painkillers, but has no idea how well he can play.Tiger Woods said that more than six months after an operation to fuse vertebrae in …
Thomas Hitzlsperger: Players should speak out about social issues
Former Germany player Thomas Hitzlsperger has called on members of the national team to speak out more on social issues. Hitzlsperger, who came out after his playing career ended, is the DFB’s diversity ambassador.Speaking in an interview published on the German website Sportbuzzer on Wednesday, Thomas Hitzlsperger called on the current crop of internationals to …
Al Ahly name, logo our biggest asset, we seek to invest in it the best way possible: Kandil
Having bankers and economists on Khatib’s list aims to optimise better marketing of Al Ahly brand and manage its assets professionally
Over 740,000 World Cup tickets sold in first phase
Nearly three-quarters of a million tickets have been sold for the World Cup in Russia next June and July in the first sales phase, world football’s governing body FIFA has said ahead of Friday’s group stage draw.
Al Ahly SC elections: Taher vs. El Khatib – fiercest election in club’s history
There is a powerful, brewing battle between Mahmoud El Khatib, the candidate for the presidency of Al Ahly SC and Mahmoud Taher, the current president of the club, to take the throne of the Red Castle in the current election. The election will be held under the guidance list system approved by the Olympic Committee, …
Businessmen dominate major sports club elections
Tantawi elected president of Egyptian Shooting Club, Gazarin will lead Gezira SC, Meslehi won leadership of Al Ittihad Alexandria Club by acclamation.
Mortada Mansour re-elected Zamalek president, El-Sonbati to lead Heliopolis Club
The Zamalek Club’s board of directors election resulted in the victory of Mortada Mansour’s electoral list, with the exception of two seats won by Hani Al-Attal and Abdullah George, affiliated with Ahmed Soliman’s list. Mansour garnered 26,544 votes, beating his rival Ahmed Soliman, who earned 16,094 votes. Based on these votes, Mansour will retain his …
Egyptian sports clubs elections
Gezira Sporting Club: 33 candidates running for elections with 3 seats for women The Gezira Sporting Club is witnessing a fierce election between 33 candidates running for all positions in the club. The internal elections, scheduled for 25 November will see a unique competition over three seats for women. There are four candidates competing over …
White Castle elections
Mortada and Soliman compete over presidency of Zamalek, Al-Amary and Yasin run for the treasure secretary position in the club
For first time, 4 Arab teams make World Cup
The 2018 Russian edition may witness Arab-Arab clashes
Egypt beats Ghana in market value of players
Egyptian team valued at €86m, Salah tops list
Farida Osman is Africa’s best athlete
Egyptian swimmer Farida Osman has won the award for “Best Athlete in Africa 2017” at the World Athletics Awards ceremony on the sidelines of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) in Prague, Czech Republic. “2017 has been a great year for me—especially the historic moment of winning Egypt’s first-ever medal at the FINA World …