Morocco’s Ismael Saibari looks dejected after sustaining an injury on July 4, 2026. — Reuters Morocco star Ismael Saibari will miss his team’s World Cup quarter-final showdown with France, coach Mohamed Ouahbi confirmed on Wednesday. “Everyone is 100% fit except Saibari. This game comes too soon for him but I hope he is not out…
England’s Ben Stokes speaks to media at the end of day four of the third Test against New Zealand at the Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottingham, Britain, June 28, 2026. — Reuters The International Cricket Council (ICC) sought clarification from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over footage of former Test captain Ben…
England’s Josh Tongue celebrates his dismissal of Shivam Dube during a 125-run defeat of India in the third T20 at Trent Bridge. Photo: AFP NOTTINGHAM: India suffered their worst-ever T20 defeat, in terms of runs, as they slumped to a mammoth 125-run loss to England at Trent Bridge on Tuesday after being blown away by…
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime at Wimbledon. Photo: AFP LONDON: Novak Djokovic battled through Wimbledon’s longest ever quarter-final to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set epic on Tuesday as the former champion set up a titanic clash with defending champion Jannik Sinner. Djokovic defied a calf injury suffered in the first set to win 7-6…
ATLANTA: The Egyptian football federation said Wednesday it had asked for the officiating team who handled the Pharoahs loss 3-2 last-16 to Argentina to be thrown out of the World Cup. “Hany Aburida, President of the Egyptian Football Federation, filed a complaint with FIFA, demanding an investigation into the French referee Francois Letexier… after the serious refereeing mistakes committed…
Egypt coach Hossam Hassan is shown a yellow card by referee Francois Letexier during their Round of 16 match against Argentina at the Atlanta Stadium in Georgia, US, July 7, 2026. — Reuters The Egyptian football federation on Wednesday said it had asked for the officiating team from their 3-2 defeat to Argentina in the…
ATLANTA: Americans wanted a summer of fun. They got a giant Donald Trump cage fight instead. Team USA’s ejection from the World Cup at the hands of Belgium on Monday underlined the souring of the national mood already underway since divisive July Fourth celebrations. It was about more than the 4-1 score or occasionally embarrassing…
Ground staff pull on the covers during the fifth and final day of the second Test between Sri Lanka and West Indies. Photo: AFP/File LONDON: West Indies completed their first home Test series triumph for four years when the second and final match against Sri Lanka petered out into a tame, rain-affected draw on the…
France are favourites to win a third World Cup. Photo: AFP MIAMI: The World Cup is down to just eight teams, with a heavyweight line-up set to do battle in the quarter-finals from Thursday. AFP Sport looks at the match-ups, all of which are taking place in the United States. France v Morocco Imperious France…
Multiple users have been sharing a video on social media platforms X and Facebook on Wednesday, claiming that it shows Lionel Messi winking at a referee during the Argentina vs Egypt match on July 7. However, the video is from the Argentina-Cape Verde contest, which took place on July 4. Messi and Argentina received backlash…
