Portugal’s Sousa named as Kuwait national team coach
KUWAIT: Portuguese Helio Sousa has been appointed as coach of the Kuwait men’s team, the country’s football association (KFA) announced on Thursday.
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West Ham forward Lucas Paqueta cleared of spot-fixing charges
LONDON: West Ham forward Lucas Paqueta has been cleared of alleged spot-fixing after being accused of deliberately receiving yellow cards to influence betting markets.
Moses Itauma to face Dillian Whyte in heavyweight main event in Riyadh
RIYADH: World-class boxing returns to Riyadh on Aug. 16 as part of the summer’s Esports World Cup celebrations, with a highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between rising British star Moses Itauma and seasoned contender Dillian Whyte.
A bumpy road to the Asia Cup 2025
When last week’s column was published, the drama over whether the 2025 Asia Cup would be played or not still rumbled on. There was even uncertainty over whether the Annual General Meeting of the Asia Cricket Council, scheduled for July 24 and 25 in Dhaka, would be quorate.
Ferrari renews team principal Fred Vasseur’s contract despite a difficult F1 season
BUDAPEST: Ferrari handed team principal Fred Vasseur a new contract on Thursday in a sign of “trust in Fred’s leadership” following speculation about his future, with the Italian team yet to win a Formula 1 race in 2025. In an announcement ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ferrari said the new deal was a “multiple-year contract,” without giving further details. Lewis Hamilton gave Vasseur his backing last month after reports in Italian media suggested his job could be in question. Ferrari last won a race in October and neither Hamilton nor Charles Leclerc has consistently been able to challenge the leading McLaren drivers. “Today we want to recognize what has been built and commit to what still needs to be achieved,” Ferrari chief executive Benedetto Vigna said in a statement. “It reflects our trust in Fred’s leadership — a trust rooted in shared ambition, mutual expectations and clear responsibility.
India withdraw from semi-final against Pakistan in veterans' tournament
India have withdrawn from a semi-final clash with Pakistan in a tournament featuring retired players amid tension between the nuclear-armed neighbours, organisers of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) said on Wednesday.
Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier dies at 31 in Pakistan mountain climbing accident
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2018 Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier killed in climbing accident in Pakistan
German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain in northern Pakistan after a climbing accident at remote site that rescuers struggled to reach because of bad weather, a local government spokesman said Wednesday.