Tickets for the UAE phase of the ICC Champions Trophy will be available for purchase starting Monday (Feb 3).  This year, the ICC Champions Trophy is being held in both the UAE and Pakistan. Fans will be able to purchase tickets when they go on general sale on Monday 3 February

The former president of Spain's football federation, Luis Rubiales, goes on trial on Monday, accused of sexual assault for kissing the player Jenni Hermoso, in a case which has fed into wider discussions about sexism and consent. Hermoso is scheduled to appear as a witness on the

Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy marked his first PGA Tour event of the year with an impressive two-shot victory at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. The 35-year-old finished with a six-under 66 to win on 21 under par, his 27th victory on the PGA Tour - and first at the iconic California

England slumped to a record T20 defeat as Abhishek Sharma's scintillating century powered India to a 150-run win in Mumbai. The 24-year-old opener blasted 135 from 54 balls - the highest score by an Indian batter in a T20 international - including 13 sixes and seven fours as the

Nassourdine Imavov scored a sensational second-round knockout of former UFC champ Israel Adesanya to put his name in the title picture in the run-up to next week’s showdown between champion Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland. The 30-year-old Frenchman lived up to his nickname

Espanyol pulled off a stunning victory over Real Madrid, who missed an opportunity to move four points clear at the top of La Liga. After soaking up huge amounts of pressure, the home side caught Carlo Ancelotti's side on the counter-attack and Carlos Romero slotted beyond Thibaut

Liverpool strengthened their grip on the Premier League title race, extending their lead to nine points, as Mohamed Salah's double secured victory over a determined Bournemouth at a lively Vitality Stadium. With this performance, Salah has now reached 178 league goals, moving him

A spectator was killed after being accidentally hit by a hammer thrown by an athlete at a high school indoor athletics event in the United States. The incident took place on Sunday during the competition at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus. A spokesperson for the

Neymar has officially returned to his boyhood club, Santos. The Brazilian superstar, still the world's most expensive player, has signed a six-month contract, marking his comeback to Vila Belmiro. The 32-year-old's return follows the termination of his contract with Al-Hilal

Immigration authorities have been instructed to temporarily restrict Anamul Haque Bijoy from leaving the country due to multiple spot-fixing allegations, said a Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) official. In response, the BCB’s anti-corruption unit has requested relevant government

Sharaputdin Magomedov, one of the headline UFC draws at the upcoming Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia this weekend, met football legend Cristiano Ronaldo at the Al-Nassr team’s training ground in Riyadh. Magomedov, from Russia, is a lifelong fan of the Portuguese player and in a

Manchester United advanced straight to the Europa League last 16 as Kobbie Mainoo scored one and assisted another to help Ruben Amorim's side to a win at FCSB. After a relatively drab first 60 minutes in Bucharest Mainoo's low pass found wing-back Diogo Dalot, who was unmarked

Afghanistan's women cricketers have played their first match since fleeing their homeland following the Taliban’s takeover three years ago.  The team reunited in Australia for a charity game, with captain Nahida Sapan expressing hope that it would spark “a movement

The US Open will become a 15-day tournament in 2025, beginning on a weekend for the first time in the Open era. This year's main draw at Flushing Meadows will start on Sunday, 24 August and end on Sunday, 7 September. It becomes the latest Grand Slam to announce a Sunday start.

Manchester City survived a huge scare as they scraped into the Champions League play-offs with victory over Club Brugge at Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's Premier League champions knew only victory would suffice to avoid the abject embarrassment of slipping out of the top 24 places

A much-changed Liverpool finished top of the Champions League group phase despite losing their 100% winning record after defeat to PSV Eindhoven in a five-goal thriller. Liverpool, who had won their opening seven matches, led twice in the Netherlands before conceding twice at the end

England delivered an impressive bowling display to secure a 26-run victory over India in Rajkot, keeping their hopes alive in the T20 series. After losing the first two games in the five-match series, England needed a win in the third T20 to prevent an early series defeat. Ben

Bashundhara Kings secured a 5-0 victory against Dhaka Wanderers in the Federation Cup, becoming group champions and advancing to the play-off stage.  In the match held at the Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh, Kings took an early lead in the 17th minute. Miguel Figueira

Brazilian superstar Neymar has parted ways with Al Hilal by mutual consent, the Saudi Pro League champions said in a post on Tuesday. The 32-year-old sustained a knee injury in Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay in October 2023 and has struggled to get back to his best.

Fermin Lopez delivered a stellar performance, scoring twice and assisting twice, as Barcelona dominated Valencia to snap their four-game winless run in La Liga. Frenkie de Jong opened the scoring just two minutes into the match with a low strike into the bottom corner, followed by a