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DUBAI: Jessica Pegula captured her first Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships crown on Saturday, beating two-time champion Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4 in the women’s singles final to secure an early birthday milestone at a WTA 1000 event. Pegula, ranked No. 5,
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka: Pakistan has confirmed it will play India in their scheduled ICC Men’s T20 World Cup group match in Colombo, ending a boycott call that briefly disrupted the tournament narrative but never threatened its structure. The International Cricket
MENA Newswire, RABAT: Egypt and Nigeria secured places in the quarter-finals of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday after winning their respective Round of 16 matches, with Egypt defeating Benin 3-1 after extra time and Nigeria recording a 4-0 victory over Mozambique. The results confirmed
ABU DHABI, December 23, 2025: Canadian tennis player Victoria Mboko has been named the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Newcomer of the Year for 2025 following a breakout season that propelled her from outside the world’s top 300 to inside the top 20.
DOHA, Qatar, December 18, 2025: French forward Ousmane Dembélé was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2025 at the annual awards ceremony in Doha on Monday, marking the Paris Saint-Germain winger’s first win at the prestigious global football event. Dembélé secured the honor following a season of consistent
TASHKENT, December 13, 2025: Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the international federation for mobility organisations. The decision was confirmed following the election of
Mumbai, December 8, 2025: India’s captain Rohit Sharma has redefined modern limited-overs batting with his latest milestone, surpassing Shahid Afridi’s long-standing record for most sixes in One-Day Internationals. The achievement underscores the evolution of power-hitting in international cricket and highlights
NEW DELHI, November 5, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian women’s cricket team at his official residence on Wednesday, congratulating the players for their World Cup victory and praising their resilience in overcoming early setbacks during the tournament.
SANTIAGO, Chile, October 20, 2025: Morocco made football history on Sunday night by becoming the first Arab nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup, defeating Argentina 2-0 in the final held at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago, Chile. Yassir Zabiri
India defeated Pakistan by five wickets in a tense final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday, securing their ninth Asia Cup title and completing a clean sweep over their archrivals in the tournament. The victory, India’s third over