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US and China soccer leagues revitalised
Major League Soccer (MLS) was founded in 1993 as part of the US’ successful bid to host the 1994 FIFA World Cup which boosted the popularity of soccer
Egypt’s Khalil and Metwaly Eissa win 2016 French Open Squash
Egyptian AlHassan Khalil won the under 13 years male’s division in the 2016 French Open Squash in Lille, France from 18 to 21 February
El-Hadary rejoins Egyptian national team after 458 days
Essam El-Hadary, whom fans have dubbed the ‘High Dam’ owing to his tremendous talent and amazing goalkeeping skills, has rejoined the Egyptian national squad 458 days after his last match against Tunisia in November 2014, when Egypt lost 2-0
Mohamed El-Shorbagy wins Squash Colombia Open
Four Egyptian squash players made it to the semi-finals: El-Shorbagy, his brother Marwan, Momen, and Mosaad
Al-Ahly to sign Martin Jol as new manager
Martin Jol, formerly Fulham, Ajax and Tottenham boss, played over 400 games during his career as a footballer, which included spells in the Netherlands, Germany, and England, as well as earning three caps with the Dutch national team
Egyptian jockey Karim El-Zougby close to being qualified for Summer Olympics
Egyptian jockey Karim El-Zougby won the CSI Five Stars Equestrian Championship in the UAE. This championship, in which 200 jockeys from 30 different countries participated, is a qualifier for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. El-Zougby, who is a member of Egypt’s national equestrian team, received the championship cup and a financial gift. He acquired 150 …
Russian player unveils pro-Putin t-shirt in Turkey game
The player faces a 10-game ban due to UEFA regulations prohibiting political statements
Cameroon’s national volleyball team defeats Egypt, qualifying for Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
Cameroon defeated Algeria in the semi-finals, leading Egypt to face them Tuesday in the finals, the winner of which would go on to the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
Egypt’s Al-Kamash wins gold at 2016 South African Swimming Grand Prix
Egypt’s Marwan Al-Kamash won the 400m free in 3:55.37
Egyptian women’s national volleyball team advances to African Volleyball Championship final
Egyptian women’s national volleyball team defeated the Kenyan national team in the semi-final of the African Volleyball Championship
Arig Saeed: new member in Egypt’s national female karate team
Only eight of the 64 female karate players, above 18 years of age, qualified for the Open Karate National Championship, which lasted for two days at the Cairo International Stadium on 10 and 11 February. After 10 matches, Heliopolis Sporting Club’s player Arig Saeed was among the eight best players selected to enter the national …
HSC squash champions stand out in Al-Ahly Squash championship
Abdallah Yasser won in fourth place in this championship’s under 19 years’ male division
HSC’s synchronised swimmers win under 18 division National Championship
The two-day championship took place on 12 and 13 February in HSC’s headquarters in Heliopolis. HSC won in second place in the double competitions
Egypt wins FINA World Youth Water Polo Championships African qualifiers
Due to victory, Egyptian team will represent Africa in FINA World Youth Championships in Budva, Montenegro in August 2016
Vettel: Formula One technology ‘too complex’
Sebastian Vettel has said he hopes that Ferrari will soon able to challenge Mercedes, saying its dominance is hurting interest in the sport. He also said the complexity of the cars was taking away from fans’ enjoyment.
AS Roma awaits Salah’s medical examination in anticipation of Real Madrid match
The win advanced AS Roma to third position on the table with 47 points, 10 behind Juventus which tops the table with 57 points after defeating SSC Napoli 1-0 in the same round, taking the lead
Arsenal’s Mesut Özil targets Thierry Henry and Premier League assists record
Arsenal’s German assist king looks set to catch Thierry Henry, who holds the record for the most set ups in an EPL season. Özil has 12 games left to equal the feat, and potentially help the Gunners to a league title.
Ronaldo disappoints Arab fans after starring in Israeli commercial
The Portuguese football legend shot the commercial with three Israeli comedians, in which they compared the speed of the company’s broadband connection to Cristiano Ronaldo’s speed on the pitch
Luis Enrique: I don’t dare do it like Messi
The big highlight of the game was Messi’s penalty assist when he passed the ball to his teammate, Suarez, then smashed it home in the goal
Egypt’s judo champion Ramdan Darwish qualifies for 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
Darwish’s most recent victory came inthe European Judo Open 2016, held in January in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia
Egyptian women’s volleyball team beats Uganda and Botswana in African Olympic Qualifiers Tournament
In the African arena, Egypt’s national women’s volleyball team previously won the 1976 Women’s African Volleyball Championship in Cairo. The team later won the 1989 Women’s African Volleyball Championship held in Mauritius’ capital, Port Louis. Egypt was the winner of the 2003 Women’s African Volleyball Championship in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.
FIFA court bans Jerome Valcke for 12 years
Valcke, the former right-hand man of axed president Sepp Blatter, has been suspended since September last year amid allegations of profiting from the sale of 2014 World Cup tickets.
Egypt’s squash champions stand out in honour ceremony by HSC
Heliopolis Sporting Club organised an honour ceremony a few days ago to honour the following club squash champions, who achieved victories for not only for the club but for Egypt as well
Three Egyptian taekwondo players qualify for 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics
The three players that have qualified for the tournament are Seham El-Sawalhy, Ghofran Zaki and Hedaya Malak who will compete in the under-67kg, under-68kg, and under-57kg divisions respectively.
Egyptian national fencing team qualifies for Rio 2016 Olympics
Alaaeldin Abouelkassem, 25, is among the three fencers who will represent Egypt in the Olympics
DFB launches legal proceedings against Beckenbauer, FIFA
The German Football Federation has initiated proceedings against Franz Beckenbauer and the world’s football governing body, according to media reports. The move is to protect it from damages of up to €25m.
Give a black manager a chance: Arsenal star
Sol Campbell began his career at Tottenham Hotspur FC in 1992 and captained them to win the 1999 Football League Trophy, before joining London giants Arsenal in 2001
Al-Ahly beats Al-Zamalek 2-0; Mido sacked
Al-Ahly scored first, in the 55th minute during the second half, by Gabonese international powerful striker Malick Evouna, with a skilful fast attack, closing with a wonderful finish
Police declare that no fans will be allowed to enter Al-Ahly vs Al-Zamalek match
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) issued the final confirmation ahead of Tuesday’s match for round 17 of the Egyptian Football League
In Pictures: Heliopolis Sea Star Water Polo Festival 2016
Forty Egyptian water polo junior teams from various clubs participated in the festival. Matches were played from 9am until 8pm over the three-day event