Egypt’s national soccer team ride on a bus as they are welcomed by fans at El Alamein International Airport upon their return from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ahead of an official reception by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, in El Dabaa, Egypt, July 10, 2026. — Reuters Waving flags, singing patriotic songs and carrying banners…
Michael Olise’s France have up to now lived as much as their billing as favourites on the World Cup. Picture: AFP ATLANTA: The enlargement of the World Cup to 48 groups has provided extra of an opportunity to continents that had been beforehand underrepresented on the event, however a look on the quarter-final line-up tells…
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring their first goal on July 9, 2026. — Reuters Foxborough: France captain Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty but curled in a superb goal on the hour as France struck twice in six minutes to brush aside Morocco 2-0 on Thursday and book their spot in the World Cup semi-finals. Mbappe,…
Morgan Rogers speaks during an England World Cup press conference in Kansas City. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: England’s Morgan Rogers backed Harry Kane to come out on top when he faces Norway’s Erling Haaland in an enticing battle between the World Cup sharpshooters on Saturday. The forwards, who will meet in the quarter-finals in Miami, are among the frontrunners…
FOXBOROUGH: Kylian Mbappe recovered from having a first-half penalty saved to score a magnificent opener that set France on their way to a 2-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup quarter-final showdown on Thursday. Mbappe’s weak spot-kick was easily saved by Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, but he made up for that by producing a…
Spain are yet to concede a goal at the 2026 World Cup. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Belgium meet Spain in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday with the daunting task of breaching the European champions’ watertight defence for the first time at the 2026 tournament. In beating Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal 1-0 on Monday, Luis de la Fuente’s men…
For the third year running, reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar gave up the yellow jersey just one day after claiming it. Photo: AFP LONDON: When reigning champion Tadej Pogacar took the race leader’s yellow jersey at the Tour de France on Monday when he blitzed to victory in the third stage, it looked as though he…
Lord’s will finally host a women’s Test in 142 years since. Photo: AFP LONDON: Lord’s will finally host a women’s Test, 142 years since staging its first such men’s match, when England face India in a four-day game at the ‘Home of Cricket’ starting Friday. “It just boggles my mind that it is just the…
Czech Republic’s Linda Noskova celebrates after winning her semi final match against Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk on July 9, 2026. — Reuters LONDON: Linda Noskova swept into her first Wimbledon final with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Marta Kostyuk on Thursday, setting up an all-Czech title match against Karolina Muchova. Noskova took just 79 minutes to…
LAUSANNE: The Russian athletics federation announced Thursday they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) challenging World Athletics extending the blanket ban on their track and field athletes. “Russian Athletics notes that World Athletics’ decision affects the fundamental interests of athletics in Russia and restricts Russian athletes’ right to compete, on grounds…
