Lando Norris wins Singapore GP to narrow F1 title race with Max Verstappen
McLaren's Norris completed his third career win to cut into Red Bull driver Verstappen's lead on top of the F1 table.
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Bastianini wins Emilia-Romagna MotoGP, Martin extends championship lead
Jorge Martin extended his lead in the championship standings thanks Francesco Bagnaia crashing out.
Football-mad Morocco dreams of a World Cup final in its own ark
Buoyed by the team’s success in 2022, the kingdom is eyeing a bigger goal
The rendering is dramatic, a vast white stadium inspired by the design of a Maghrebi communal tent, known as a moussem.
The language used to describe it is no less flowery: think of it as “almost like a Noah’s Ark, a place for all nature and animals to come together”, says Tarik Oualalou, head of Paris architecture firm Oualalou + Choi, one of five teams in the design consortium.
Continue reading...Cricket: India beat Bangladesh by 280 runs to win first Test in Chennai
Bangladesh were all out for 234 on the fourth day in Chennai as hometown hero Ashwin took 10 wickets after his century.
Real Madrid to play FIFA Intercontinental Cup 2024 final in Qatar
Real Madrid qualify automatically for December's final in Doha, Qatar, of first annual FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
Afghanistan seal historic cricket series win against South Africa
Afghanistan's cricketers seal their three-match ODI series against South Africa with a 177-run victory in Sharjah.
Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois: Boxing fight time, undercard, ring walk
The British pair to meet in a bout for the IBF world heavyweight title at a sold-out Wembley Stadium.
India vs Bangladesh: Homeboy Ashwin to the rescue after top-order wobble
Ashwin shared a 195-run unbroken stand with Jadeja after India were reduced to 144-6 on the first day of the first Test.
Starmer’s free tickets for Arsenal and Taylor Swift part of job, says minister
Business secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, defends PM over gifts he has received since becoming Labour leader
Keir Starmer’s attendance at Arsenal football matches and Taylor Swift concerts is “part of the job”, the business secretary has said.
Jonathan Reynolds described the occasions for which Starmer had accepted tickets, including a Coldplay gig and football matches, as “major cultural, sporting events”.
Continue reading...Afghanistan stroll to historic first ODI win against South Africa
Afghanistan bowl South Africa out for 106 to seal first ODI cricket win in six-wicket victory.
Italy’s 1990 FIFA World Cup star Salvatore Schillaci dies aged 59
Schillaci's six goals in a home World Cup in 1990 turned him into national hero as he helped Italy reach the semifinals.
Ronaldo’s Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr parts ways with coach Luis Castro
Portuguese coach Castro leaves after failing to land the league title during his first year in charge of the Saudi club.
Match time, form: China vs India – Asian Champions Trophy 2024 hockey final
Record four-time champions India will face confident hosts China in the final at the Moqi Base, Hulunbuir at 10:00 GMT.
UEFA Champions League 2024-25: Schedule, title favourites, players to watch
Europe's top club competition returns with more teams vying for the prize in the four-month-long group stage.
Premier League vs Manchester City: What’s the trial on 115 charges about?
Al Jazeera gives lowdown on the charges, the club's response and the impact of a potential guilty verdict against City.
F1: Piastri wins in Baku as McLaren take over at the top
Oscar Piastri wins F1's Azerbaijan Grand Prix from second on the grid as McLaren move 20 points clear of Red Bull.
Real Madrid pauses concerts after ‘torture-drome’ noise complaints
Football club announces cancellation or rescheduling of gigs at refurbished Santiago Bernabéu stadium
Real Madrid has cancelled or rescheduled all concerts at its Santiago Bernabéu stadium and is working to comply with council noise regulations after local people complained that a series of loud, late gigs had turned the arena into a “torture-drome”.
Although best known as the home of one of Spain’s greatest football teams, the Bernabéu – which has just undergone a five-year, €900m (£760m) refurbishment – has hosted a string of high-profile concerts over the spring and summer. Recent headliners have included Taylor Swift, Luis Miguel and the Colombian star Karol G.
Continue reading...‘Canelo’ Alvarez pummels Berlanga to retain super middleweight boxing belts
Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez outpoints challenger Edgar Berlanga.
Thousands attend funeral of runner Rebecca Cheptegei who was set on fire by partner
Mourners in Uganda pay respects to Olympic athlete whose death prompted renewed calls for more protection for women in sport
Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid their respects on Saturday to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire. The military funeral took place in a remote town near the Kenyan border.
Military officers played a prominent role in the funeral because Cheptegei held the rank of sergeant in Uganda’s army, said military spokesperson Brig Felix Kulayigye, adding that she deserved a “gun salute that befits her rank”.
Continue reading...Lionel Messi set to return for MLS club Inter Miami after two months out
The Argentina star is available for Miami's MLS game against Philadelphia after being out of action since July 14.