More than 25,000 run Abu Dhabi Marathon as Brigid Kosgei sets new women’s record
UAE: It was a day to remember for Brigid Kosgei as she marked her first appearance at the ADNOC Abu Dhabi Marathon by setting a new women’s record.
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Brigid Kosgei shatters women’s course record to win Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon
Brigid Kosgei broke the women’s course record while Amare Hailemichael Samson became the first male competitor outside Kenya to win the title in the fifth Adnoc Abu Dhabi Marathon on Saturday.
Sadio Mane Celebrates 100th Senegal Appearance With Two Goals
Sadio Mane celebrated his 100th Senegal appearance by scoring twice in a 4-0 World Cup qualifying victory over South Sudan in an empty stadium near Dakar on Saturday. The Saudi Arabia-based forward, who has been voted African Footballer of the Year twice, also created a goal in the Group B first round match before being substituted. Success took reigning African champions Senegal to the top of the group, ahead of the Democratic Republic of Congo on goal difference, as they seek a third straight World Cup appearance in 2026.
World Cup semifinalist Morocco recruit France U21 player Diop to start qualifying for 2026 edition
SALE, Morocco: World Cup semifinalist Morocco will start their qualifying campaign for the 2026 tournament with a newly-recruited France Under-21 player named in the squad for the first time Thursday. Sofiane Diop, a midfielder with French league leader Nice, was picked by coach Walid Regragui for the scheduled games at home to Eritrea next Thursday and in Tanzania on Nov. 21. The 23-year-old Diop was born in France and has family ties to Morocco and Senegal.
The newcomer’s guide on who to support in the Saudi Pro League
There has never been more global interest in the Saudi Pro League than right now. Since the current format was founded in 1976, the SPL — also known as the Roshn Saudi League — has consistently provided strong competition for professional footballers in the region. But now, the whole game has changed; there are more eyes on the league than ever.
A decade after Lampedusa boat tragedy, Mediterranean remains world's deadliest migrant route
On October 3, 2013, an overcrowded trawler carrying more than 500 migrants sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa. It had left the Libyan capital Tripoli two days earlier. Some 368 people, mostly from Ethiopia and Eritrea, lost their lives.
The week in pictures: Devastation in Ukraine, a tomato festival in Spain and an historic Papal visit
While grieving relatives paid their respects to crew members of mi-8 military helicopters Volodymyr Rumar, Ivan Yaroviy, Yuriy Anisimov, Valentyn Vorobets, Victor Opanasiuk in Ukraine, clashes broke out on the streets of Tel Aviv between police and Eritrean asylum seekers.
Devoted groundskeeper finds his field of dreams at Ottawa Stadium
For Haile Tecklehaimanot, the unlikely road to his field of dreams in Ottawa from his native Eritrea was a harrowing one, as he traversed Africa before finally arriving in Canada in 2014.