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Australia underline big-match credentials with stunning India takedown in World Cup
India dominate the business side of global cricket by virtually every metric but Australia showed commercial clout counts for little when teams battle ... Sports -
Kohli and Shami lead India into Cricket World Cup final after 70-run win over NZ
India beat New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semifinal match in Mumbai, sparked by Virat Kohli’s 117 that propelled the host nation to a daunting ... Sports -
Air pollution in New Delhi sparks public health alarm, dims World Cup cheer in India
Toxic haze blanketed New Delhi on Thursday, raising fears of another public health emergency in the Indian capital, as government agencies warned that ... Healthy Living -
Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup: FIFA President
Saudi Arabia will officially host the 2034 FIFA World Cup, the federation’s president confirmed on Tuesday.In an Instagram post, Gianni Infantino ... Saudi Arabia -
As Saudi Arabia seeks to host World Cup, minister lauds Qatar
Saudi Arabia’s vice-minister of sport praised Qatar for their hosting of the World Cup last year and said his country wanted to experience it for ... Saudi Arabia -
Ex-FIFA boss Blatter slams decision for World Cup in 6 countries across 3 continents
Former FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticized the decision by world soccer's governing body to hold the World Cup in six countries across three ... Sports -
2030 World Cup hosts announced, Morocco one of them
Morocco, Spain and Portugal have been named hosts of the 2030 soccer World Cup, while Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay will host the opening matches to ... World News -
Pakistan match in India to be held in private for security, ticket cost refunded
Pakistan’s first warm-up match ahead of the World Cup will be played behind closed doors in Hyderabad for security reasons, India’s cricket board ... Sports -
Future of Saudi women’s football bright as young ‘pioneers’ shape history
In the last five years, sports in Saudi Arabia have seen transformative changes as the country makes giant strides toward revamping the field.In 2018, ... In Focus -
Latest Messi tribute by students in Argentina recycling the joy from icon’s big win
High school students in Argentina pieced together a massive mural of football superstar Lionel Messi out of thousands of recycled plastic bottle caps, ... Sports -
Spain’s World Cup hero Olga Camona learns of father death after final match
Spain captain and World Cup final hero Olga Carmona found out after the match that her father had died, the Spanish FA (RFEF) said on Sunday.Carmona ... Sports -
PIF’s acquisition of Saudi football clubs sets stage for sports revolution
With Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) announcing it would be acquiring a large percentage of four major Saudi football clubs, the move is ... Features -
Hosting the World Cup means hosting progress
No other sport comes close to football’s global reach. American football failed to cross the Atlantic. Cricket struggles to extend beyond the confines ... Opinion -
Saudi defender Ali Al-Bulayhi fears Messi will axe him if he joins Al-Hilal
Saudi Arabia and Al-Hilal defender Ali Al-Bulayhi joked he is afraid Lionel Messi will ask for his departure if the Argentine forward joins the Saudi ... Sports -
Qatar expresses interest in hosting Rugby League World Cup, organizers say
Qatar's push to become a central hub on the global sporting landscape could see the country be an unlikely host of a Rugby League World Cup.Qatar is ... Sports -
Saudi Al-Shabab striker al-Muwallad to resume playing after months-long doping ban
Al-Shabab striker Fahad al-Muwallad will be free to resume playing in August after an agreement was reached with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ... Sports -
Messi mania grips Argentina in first match as World Cup champs
Messi mania gripped Buenos Aires as the Argentina national team led by Lionel Messi beat Panama 2-0 on Thursday in a friendly match that was ... Sports -
Neymar’s injuries due to PSG’s intense schedule and not bad luck, coach Galtier says
Paris St Germain’s intense fixture schedule has played a part in Neymar’s latest injury, coach Christophe Galtier said, after the forward sprained his ... Sports -
FIFA World Cup Qatar CEO tells Dubai summit ‘criticism spurred us on’
The CEO of FIFA World Cup Qatar told Dubai’s World Government Summit (WGS) on Wednesday that Western criticism only spurred the Gulf country to ensure ... Sports -
Qatar donates World Cup mobile homes to Turkey earthquake survivors
Qatar plans to send 10,000 cabins and caravans from last year’s World Cup to provide shelter for survivors of the Turkish earthquakes, officials said. ... Gulf -
Argentina’s Messi says Qatar World Cup trophy ‘called out’ to him
Lionel Messi won the World Cup because the sparkling solid gold trophy picked him to lift it, the Argentine star said in a radio interview aired on ... Sports -
Iraq wins Gulf Cup with 3-2 victory over Oman
Iraq won the Gulf Cup for the first time since 1988 with a 3-2 victory over Oman on Thursday but the triumph was marred by a deadly stampede outside ... Sports -
Pele, Brazil’s football legend who charmed the world, dies at 82
Pele, the magical Brazilian football star who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died ... Sports -
Mbappé haunted by France loss, not bitter toward Argentina
Kylian Mbappé may always be haunted by France’s loss in the World Cup final, but says he bears no bitterness over the way Argentina celebrated and ... World News -
FIFA investigating how celebrity chef ‘Salt Bae’ got onto World Cup final pitch
Videos circulating on social media showed ‘Salt Bae’ gripping Lionel Messi’s arm in an attempt to draw the Argentina captain’s attention. World News -
Watch: Argentina’s World Cup winners arrive home to hero’s welcome
Thousands of ecstatic fans gave Argentina’s football squad a hero’s welcome in Buenos Aires in the early hours before dawn on Tuesday after the plane ... Sports -
Qatar approves 2023 budget, estimates revenues at over $62 billion
Qatar approved its 2023 fiscal year budget on Monday with estimated revenue at 228 billion riyals ($62.64 billion) and expenditure 199 billion riyals, ... Economy -
FIFA World Cup: Messi becomes first to win prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice
Argentinian football star Lionel Messi has become the first footballer to win the prestigious Golden Ball trophy twice, after the FIFA World Cup ... Sports -
Argentina wins 2022 soccer World Cup final in penalty shootout against France
Argentina won the World Cup on Sunday after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following a dramatic 3-3 draw after extra ... Sports -
Croatia beats Morocco 2-1 to clinch third spot at World Cup
Croatia beat Morocco 2-1 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to leave Qatar on a high after the European side failed to reach a second ... World News