Uzbekistan qualify for World Cup for first time after draw with UAE
ABU DHABI :Uzbekistan qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time at the eighth attempt after a 0-0 draw with the United Arab Emirates in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
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UAE’s ‘giant-killing’ of Bangladesh not as unlikely as some might think
“Giant-killing” in sport is often associated with cup competitions in soccer, when a team from a lower division beats one placed in a higher division.
Middlesbrough sack manager Michael Carrick
LONDON: Middlesbrough on Wednesday sacked manager Michael Carrick after the Championship club missed out on a play-off place during the 2024/25 season.
Arsenal in talks with Partey over new deal as Jorginho and Sterling depart
LONDON: Arsenal are in talks with Thomas Partey to extend the midfielder’s contract, the club said Wednesday, while confirming the departure of a slew of other players including Jorginho and Raheem Sterling.
Chaabani believes debutants Berkane can win CAF Champions League
JOHANNESBURG: Renaissance Berkane coach Mouin Chaabani believes the Moroccan club could go one better than CAF Champions League title-holders Pyramids and win the competition at the first attempt.
Casualties in stampede at India cricket celebrations: Indian media
Broadcasters showed police carrying young children in their arms rushing away from crowdsOne unattended young man was sitting in an ambulance struggling to breatheBENGALURU: A stampede broke out as a tightly packed crowd celebrated the sporting win of their home cricket team in the Indian city of Bengaluru, resulting in multiple deaths, local media reported on Wednesday.AFP could not immediately confirm the death toll, which India's NDTV broadcaster reported to have left at least 11 people dead. The Times of India newspaper reported seven dead.An AFP photographer saw an intense crush of crowds as a sea of people crammed the streets.Broadcasters showed police carrying young children in their arms rushing away from crowds, who had seemingly fainted.One unattended young man was sitting in an ambulance struggling to breathe.Karnataka state's Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said he was not able to immediately confirm deaths."This is not a controllable crowd," he said, speaking to reporters.
Portuguese coach Castro joins Al-Wasl for fresh start in UAE
-Portuguese coach Luis Castro has been given a shot at redemption in Middle Eastern football after former United Arab Emirates champions Al-Wasl appointed him for the upcoming season months after his high-profile exit from Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr.
Is this the UAE’s most climate-conscious sporting event?
DUBAI: The Desert Vipers have released a sustainability match report outlining the environmental impact of their headline sustainability fixture, saying it is possibly the lowest-emission professional sporting event ever held in the UAE.