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Australia named injured fast bowlers ​Pat Cummins and Josh Hazlewood and big-hitter Tim David in their provisional squad for the Twenty20 World ‌Cup in February-March, while expanding their spin...

Most investors knew this year would be different given Donald Trump's return to power in the world's biggest economy, but ‌few predicted how wild the ride would get, or the end...

RABAT: Tanzania grabbed a second-half equaliser to hold Tunisia to a 1-1 draw in their last Group C game at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday and book a place in the last 16.Tanzania's second...

LONDON: Bournemouth ​grabbed a point at stuttering Chelsea in the Premier League on Tuesday, forcing a 2-2 draw ‌after a frantic first-half display.Two goals from long throws and jittery defending...

MANCHESTER: Manchester United ‌suffered a frustrating end to 2025 as they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Tuesday as the Premier League's bottom side collected their...

LIV Golf will begin its fifth season in ​February, potentially with its application for Official World Golf Ranking points still pending.Trevor Immelman, chairman of the OWGR, issued a ‌statement...

Max Verstappen was voted ​the Formula 1 Driver of the Year by his colleagues for ‌the fifth straight year despite falling short of his fifth consecutive world championship.Season champion Lando...

Nottingham ​Forest have filed a complaint with England's ‌professional referees body (PGMOL) over the officiating in their 2-1 Premier League defeat at Manchester City on ​Saturday, British...

RABAT:  ​Morocco forward Ayoub El Kaabi netted a double ‌and midfield maestro Brahim Diaz added another as the Africa Cup of Nations hosts turned in a convincing performance ​in outclassing...

CAIRO: When Hossam Hassan was appointed ​Egypt coach in early 2024, taking charge of a team largely accustomed to foreign managers over the past decade, serious questions were raised about his...

Oswin ‌Appollis scored a penalty in the final 10 minutes to hand South Africa a 3-2 victory over Zimbabwe in Marrakech on Monday and seal second spot in Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations, dumping...

Hamas confirmed on Monday that its armed wing spokesman, Abu Ubaida, and Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar were killed during the Gaza war earlier this year.The Israeli military said in May that it had...

MARRAKECH: Defending champions Ivory Coast took a lead that lasted only five minutes before Cameroon equalised to secure a 1-1 draw in their heavyweight clash at the Africa Cup of Nations finals on...

RABAT:  Riyad Mahrez scored ​a first half penalty as Algeria sealed their place in the knockout rounds ‌of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in their Group E...

Billy Horschel made a 37 1/2-foot eagle putt ​on the final hole to lift Atlanta Drive GC over New York Golf Club 6-4 in a stirring opening match of ‌TGL's second season Sunday in Palm Beach...

Cristiano Ronaldo ​said his passion for the game remains undimmed and ‌that he is still motivated to reach his target of 1,000 career goals after the Portuguese forward was named Best Middle East...

PALM BEACH - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and U.S. President Donald Trump will meet in Florida on Sunday to ‌hammer out a plan to end the war in Ukraine, but face major differences on...

LONDON: The latest comeback win ​by Aston Villa has highlighted coach Unai Emery's remarkable record of turning around games that has put his side firmly in the Premier ‌League title...

 Nigeria forward Samuel ​Chukwueze believes the Africa Cup of Nations should be given the ‌same level of respect as the World Cup and the European Championship following controversy over the...

SINGAPORE/LONDON: The U.S. dollar was on the back foot on Wednesday and set for its biggest yearly fall since 2017, possibly with more to come, as investors wagered the Federal Reserve would have room...