Paulo Bento names UAE squad for 2026 World Cup qualifier kick-off versus Nepal and Bahrain
Paulo Bento has named his UAE squad for this month’s opening 2026 World Cup qualifier double-header against Nepal and Bahrain.
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How the Saudi World Cup bid could backfire on the country looking to clean up its image
Canada's former ambassador to Saudi Arabia says the country will use its World Cup bid to whitewash its record of human rights abuses — but the strategy will backfire.
What next for Gaza? Humanitarian push as Israel plans ground invasion
Meanwhile, on his trip to Israel, US President Joe Biden pointed to "America's mistakes after 9/11", warning his hosts not to "be consumed by rage" and squander worldwide sympathy. In his first address from the Oval Office since it all started, the US president connected the dots between Gaza and Ukraine.
Mancini looking for Saudi Arabia fixes against Nigeria as big games loom
There are plenty connections between Saudi Arabia and Portugal in terms of high-profile players and coaches in the Roshn Saudi League and national team coach Roberto Mancini will need a little Portuguese inspiration on Friday.
Olympic leader Bach explains policy on helping Russians compete with neutral status
Comparing the plight of Ukrainian athletes with those in another war-ravaged country Yemen, IOC president Thomas Bach explained to Olympic athlete groups Monday its policy on helping Russians compete with neutral status before the 2024 Paris Games.
Newcastle United counting cost of Premier League success as injury list grows
NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe admits Newcastle United are in a 'difficult moment' after three key players were seemingly ruled out of next week's Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.
Yemenis at Asian Games divided by war, united by sport
HANGZHOU, China: One delivered gas cylinders in government-run Aden for a living and the other cooked meals in Houthi-held Sanaa. Now the two athletes from war-torn Yemen find themselves on the same team at the Asian Games. Yemen has been in the grip of a war since 2014 pitting forces loyal to the internationally recognized government against the Iran-backed Houthis. The conflict has cost hundreds of thousands of lives. The Yemeni team at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China is the only sign of the country’s unity, according to delegation chief Abdel Sattar Al-Hamadani. “We marched behind a single banner at the opening of the Games,” Hamadani told AFP. “Sport has paid a heavy price for the war,” added Hamadani, who heads the Yemeni Basketball Association, pointing out the absence of any material support, apart from that provided by the International Olympic Committee and Asian bodies. Said Al-Khodr, a judo fighter from Aden, worked in the morning and trained in the afternoon to make the Games team. “The love of sport runs through my veins and I toil from dawn until 3:00 p.m.
Indian Fencer Taniksha Khatri Goes Down In Quarter Finals, Misses Medal Narrowly
India narrowly missed out on a medal in Asian Games fencing when Taniksha Khatri lost to world No 2 Man Wai Vivian Kong of Hong Kong 7-15 in individual epee quarterfinal in Hangzhou on Sunday. Khatri, who won her three pool matches to qualify for the knockout round, had seven touches but her opponent was superior and sealed the issue to make the semifinals. A quarterfinal win would have guaranteed at least a bronze medal for the Indian who out-performed her teammate Ena Arora by just four points (15-11) in the round of 32.