ICC Champions Trophy: Top 5 players; Afridi, Azam, Buttler, Gill, Maxwell
Ahead of the start of the ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan on February 19, Al Jazeera picks five players to watch.
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Jannik Sinner banned from tennis for three months in doping case
The world number one reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency after two positive drug tests in 2024.
Osasuna vs Real Madrid: LaLiga – preview, team news, kickoff time
Defending champions Real Madrid target a return to winning ways in LaLiga when they travel to Osasuna on Saturday.
Champions Trophy: Pakistan lose to New Zealand in warm-up series decider
New Zealand gears up for Champions Trophy by beating Pakistan in tri-nation series final.
British Paralympian is first person with physical disability cleared for space mission
Sprinter and surgeon John McFall given medical certification for mission lasting up to six months
A British Paralympic sprinter and surgeon has become the first person with a physical disability to be cleared to fly to the International Space Station in a landmark for human space exploration.
John McFall, 43, is a member of the European Space Agency’s astronaut corps and is now waiting to be assigned a mission after a feasibility study concluded there were no technical or medical reasons why he should not fly.
Continue reading...Manchester United’s Amorim has ‘connection’ with Tottenham’s Postecolgou
Man Utd travel to Tottenham on Sunday with the former's coach Ruben Amorim admitting both sides face similar troubles.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025: World Cup winners Australia thumped in warm-up
Australia lose by 147-run margin in final Champions Trophy warm-up as Sri Lanka take series 2-0.
Liverpool vs Wolves – Premier League preview: Slot, team news, kickoff time
Liverpool manager Arne Slot speaks for the first time following his sending off in the Merseyside derby at Everton.
ICC Champions Trophy: Prize pot to climb to $6.9m
Prize money increased for Champions Trophy as International Cricket Council adds weight to push to reboot tournament.
Ex-Premier League footballer gets suspended jail term for secret sex video
Former Nottingham Forest and South Korea striker Hwang Ui-jo gets suspended jail term in sex video scandal.
ICC Champions Trophy 2025 history: Winners, India vs Pakistan, top players
A lookback at biggest talking points and the moments that mattered the most in the tournament's 27-year history.
Havertz hits Arsenal’s Premier League hopes as knee surgery ends season
Arsenal title hopes hit by another injury in their forward line as Kai Havertz is ruled out for the rest of the season.
Ronaldo heads the 100 top-paid athletes in 2024, but no women make the list
Portuguese striker pulls in $260m, far ahead of rest of top five: Stephen Curry, Tyson Fury, Lionel Messi, LeBron James.
Champions Trophy 2025: Is this Pakistan sport’s moment to shine, finally?
Pakistan is hosting a major international cricket tournament after nearly three decades. Is it ready for show time?
Everton slow Liverpool’s Premier League charge with injury-time leveller
Everton score stoppage-time equaliser against Liverpool in last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park.
Copa del Rey draw: Barcelona to play Atletico Madrid in semifinals
The draw for Spain's oldest football competition also has Real Madrid playing Real Sociedad in the other semifinal.
Real Madrid storm back at Man City in Champions League to control tie
Real Madrid come from behind twice at Manchester City to win 3-2 in the first leg of their Champions League tie.
Football star Sam Kerr found not guilty of racial harassment in England
The Chelsea striker is cleared of racially aggravated harassment after calling a police officer 'stupid and white'.
Luis Rubiales tells court he asked Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her
Former Spanish football federation boss is accused of sexual assault after kissing player at Women’s World Cup
The former Spanish football federation boss Luis Rubiales has told a court that he asked the player Jenni Hermoso if he could kiss her before doing so after the Women’s World Cup victory in 2023.
“I am absolutely sure that she gave me her permission,” Rubiales, 47, told the court in Madrid. “In that moment it was something completely spontaneous.”
Continue reading...Luka Doncic makes LA Lakers debut with win against Utah Jazz
Five-time All-NBA guard Luka Doncic begins LA Lakers career just over a week after his blockbuster trade from Dallas.