Archive of Sports
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Egypt's Mursi meets with football, table-tennis teams
Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi received the U-20 football squad and the country’s table-tennis team on Monday at the presidential palace in ... Sports -
Soccer tournament in Qatar gives migrant workers a chance to shine
As Qatar prepares to host the world’s top soccer tournament in 2022, a new initiative has emerged to unite the local communities through the ... Sports -
Germany’s Marcel Siem wins Hassan II trophy tournament
Marcel Siem shot a three under par 69 in Agadir on Sunday (March 31) to win the Hassan II Trophy tournament and improve his chances of qualifying for ... Sports -
Saudi Arabia to allow women’s sports clubs: paper
Saudi Arabia is to license women’s sports clubs for the first time, al-Watan daily reported, in a major step for an ultra-religious country ... Sports -
Qatar 2022 World Cup official confirms summer event
A senior official for the 2022 Qatar World Cup again downplayed suggestions that the tournament should be moved from the fierce heat of summer for ... Sports -
Americans eye win at Dubai World Cup
Since opening its doors in 2010, the Meydan Racecourse and its all-weather surface has not been kind to American horses in the $10 million Dubai World ... Sports -
Rugby popularity on the rise in post-Qaddafi Libya
Unloved under the former regime for its rough play, rugby is enjoying an increase in popularity in post-Qaddafi Libya. More than a year after the fall ... Sports -
Suspended Tunisian referee named for World Cup shortlist seminar
Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi, suspended by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) last month after an error-strewn performance at the African ... Sports -
Japan irked by laser beams in shocking loss to Jordan
The Japan Football Association (JFA) will complain to FIFA that two of their players were targeted by laser beams from the crowd during their shock ... Sports -
Iraq beats Syria 2-1 in 1st home match since 2011
Tens of thousands of Iraqi football fans packed a stadium in eastern Baghdad on Tuesday to watch the country’s first international match at home ... Sports