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El-Shorbagy wins Qatar Classic Squash Championship
El-Shorbagy beat Gaultier in the final game with scores of 11-5, 11-7, 11-5, 10-12.
Lorenzo crowned MotoGP world champion
By winning the title, Lorenzo prevented Yamaha team-mate the Italian Valentino Rossi from winning his 10th title.
Zahran wins 5th place in gymnastics Grand Pix in Croatia
Egyptian gymnast Zahran, 26, is champion on rings’ equipment worldwide
Djokovic dominates competitions, Williams earns Zhuhai title
Djokovic put himself into the game by winning the second round of the competition against Brazilian player Thomaz Bellucci with the score 2-6, 5-7, followed by winning against French player Gilles Simon in the third round with the score 5-7, 3,6.
Al-Ahli Dubai faces challenges before second leg of AFC finals
The UAE team failed to score any goals and only played defence
FIFA declares five candidates eligible for presidential vote
FIFA has declared five candidates eligible to run to become its next president. Its current president, Sepp Blatter, is to step down to make way for his successor at a congress early next year. Soccer’s world governing body FIFA announced in a statement posted on its website on Thursday that it had admitted the candidacies …
Diack resigns from IOC amid allegations of corruption
Diack has resigned from his position at the IOC, days after being suspended. The former IAAF president is under formal investigation for alleged money-laundering and corruption. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed that Lamine Diack has resigned as an honorary member of the organization. Diack, the former president of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF), …
DFB statement puts Beckenbauer at center of World Cup allegations
The DFB’s two acting presidents have released a statement regarding a document described by media as “possibly a bribery attempt” regarding the 2006 World Cup. They have said that Franz Beckenbauer signed the document. Rainer Koch, one of the two acting vice presidents of the German football association (DFB), confirmed in a statement that Franz …
Germany’s weaker broadcast deals capping Bundesliga growth, says new UEFA report
The Bundesliga may make more money than its counterparts in Italy and Spain, but the league will languish in the wake of the English Premier League improve until it changes how it sells its broadcasting deals. The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) ranked the German Bundesliga second behind the English Premier League in total …
Infantino to withdraw from FIFA race if Platini is cleared
Michel Platini, who had been the frontrunner to succeed FIFA president Sepp Blatter, remains suspended, pending an investigation by FIFA’s Ethics committee. UEFA General Secretary Gianni Infantino said on Tuesday he would withdraw from FIFA’s presidential election if Michel Platini, the UEFA president who is serving a 90-day ban from all football-related activities, is allowed …
Marco Sturm’s Germany win the Deutschland Cup
Germany’s national ice hockey team has defended its title at the four-team Deutschland Cup. The tournament marked the successful debut of the national team’s new general manager and head coach.
Rummenigge on Guardiola: ‘There will be a Christmas surprise’
Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says Pep Guardiola’s future will be talked about soon. The Spanish coach, whose contract expires at the end of this season has been linked with a move to England.
Federer maintains Basel title in Switzerland
Swiss tennis player and world number two, Roger Federer, won the title of the 2015 Swiss Indoor (Basel) tournament for the second year in a row. It was the 46th edition of the event. He defeated the Spanish Rafael Nadal, who ranked number six globally in the final match which brought them together, with scores …
Rosberg siezes F1 Grand Prix championship in Mexico
Rosberg also got the best time in the race on lap 67 after he completed it in 1:20 minutes.
Egypt’s national judo team takes fifth place in World Junior Championship
Egyptians lost to Russian team in match for bronze medal with a score of 1-4
Champions League: Bayern get revenge, Leverkusen come up short
They warned their English opponents before the match that wins over Bayern Munich don’t happen twice, and so Bayern proved, with a devastating win. Bayer Leverkusen, meanwhile, played out another classic against AS Roma. Bayern Munich 5-1 Arsenal (Lewandowski 10‘, Müller 29‘, 89‘, Alaba 44‘, Robben 56‘ – Giroud 69′) Revenge was the word most …
First female jockey sweeps Melbourne Cup
For the first time in the Melbourne Cup’s 154-year-long history, a female jockey has swept Australia’s most prestigious horse race. Australian Prime Minister Turnbull congratulated Michelle Payne on her historic victory. “I was actually clipping his heels, I was going that good but I didn’t want to check him and then he just got into …
Formula One: Bridesmaid Rosberg wins Mexico Grand Prix
Nico Rosberg started in pole position ahead of Mercedes teammate and 2015 drivers’ champion Lewis Hamilton. As has so often been the case, Hamilton attacked going into the first turn, but this time the German managed to rescue his advantage.
German Cup: Bayern play Darmstadt, Dortmund draw Augsburg
Both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have drawn Bundesliga opponents in the next round of the German Cup. But neither will be complaining too fiercely. We look at the entire draw.
New Zealand win third Rugby World Cup
The All Blacks made history on Saturday evening securing a third Rugby World Cup in an exciting final against arch-rivals Australia. The Kiwis also became the first team to ever defend a World Cup. The All Blacks started as expected, with power and precision in all aspects of their play, and the first points of …
AFC Champions League trouble between Ahli qualification, Al-Hilal protesting, and confederation decision
According to AFC’s decision, Al-Ahli’s qualification to the Champions League has become a reality even though their officials said they will appeal based on what they called a clear administrative mistake.
Hamilton crowned Formula 1 World Champion
Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel needed to achieve at least second place in the US race, to maintain his chances to compete for the title of the Formula One World Championship, but he finished third, behind the two Mercedes drivers, and 3.3 seconds after Hamilton.
Mourinho and Chelsea’s baffling mystery
Chelsea scored 19 goals, with a rate of 1.9 goals per match, while the team scored15 goals with a goal rate of 1.5 goals per match; the team stands at 11 points from three victories and two draws.
DFB Pokal: Schalke can’t keep slipping
After losing to Borussia Mönchengladbach in the league, Schalke had an immediate shot at cup redemption. They royally blew it. To rub salt in the wound, rivals Dortmund ran riot. Schalke 0-2 Borussia Mönchengladbach (Stindl ’42, Hazard [pen] ’53) You know Schalke have had a bad week when local rivals Borussia Dortmund bang in seven …
Brazil’s Marin agrees to US extradition in FIFA corruption case
Jose Maria Marin, who led the organizing committee for World Cup 2014 in Brazil, has agreed to relocation to the US pending trial. He’s wanted on racketeering charges and could face up to 20 years. Switzerland’s justice ministry said in a statement on Wednesday that the 83-year-old Marin “must be placed in the custody of …
Coman’s artistry leaves Guardiola seeking long-term answers
With Arjen Robben waiting in the wings, the young Frenchman delivered a super performance, resembling his predecessor on the left-wing. What happens next will be a mini-headache for coach Pep Guardiola. Wolfsburg 1-3 Bayern Munich (Schürrle 90′ – Costa 14′, Müller 20′, 33′) Bayern Munich’s 3-1 win over Wolfsburg in the second round of the …
Olympics chief says refugee athletes can compete in Rio
The president of the International Olympic Committee says highly qualified athletes who are refugees can compete in the Olympic Games. UN member states are urged to help the IOC identify talented refugee athletes. Thomas Bach, the president of the IOC, said that athletes who are refugees will be allowed to compete for the first time …
Beckenbauer admits 2006 World Cup ‘mistake’ but ‘no votes bought’
German football icon Franz Beckenbauer has admitted that a mistake was made in the run-up to the 2006 World Cup. However, as the head of Germany’s successful bid for the event, he said no votes were bought. Franz Beckenbauer, who was president of the organizing committee for the 2006 World Cup, has again denied that …
South Africa’s Sexwale to run for FIFA presidency
South African businessman Tokyo Sexwale has become the latest man to throw his hat into the ring of candidates to succeed Sepp Blatter as FIFA president. A successor is to be elected early next year. The 62-year-old Sexwale told a press conference in Johannesburg on Saturday that he would submit his candidature papers to FIFA …
New Zealand reach fourth Rugby World Cup final
Like Bayern Munich in football, New Zealand keep setting records in rugby. In a tense semifinal against South Africa, the most successful rugby nation of all time secured the win and a spot in the 2015 final. New Zealand overcame archrival South Africa 20-18 in the wet at Twickenham on Saturday to advance to a …