Gymnastics-Bathwater mishap forces Japan's Oka to swap cardboard bed
PARIS : Much has been made about the robustness of the Olympic Village's cardboard beds but one didn't prove up to the test for top Japanese gymnast Shinnosuke Oka.
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Blow for Algeria as key midfielder ruled out of Cup of Nations
RABAT, Dec 19 : Algeria have been dealt a blow to their Africa Cup of Nations hopes with the withdrawal of key midfielder Houssem Aouar on Friday.
Maresca says he has just been through his worst days at Chelsea
LONDON, Dec 13 : Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca said on Saturday he had been through his worst couple of days since he joined the London club in what seemed to be a barbed response by the Italian to criticism of their recent dip in form.
Reitan holds onto narrow lead at Sun City
SUN CITY, South Africa, Dec 5 : Kristoffer Reitan holed a birdie on the 18th to maintain his lead after round two of the Nedbank Golf Challenge at Sun City on Friday, with the Norwegian sitting one shot ahead of Frenchman Adrien Saddier.
Egypt's Sobhi handed four-year doping ban, anti-doping body says
Egypt international Ramadan Sobhi, who helped Pyramids win their first CAF Champions League title last season and previously played in the English Premier League, has been banned for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for an anti-doping rule violation, Egypt's anti-doping authority said on Wednesday.
Sailing-French duo Cammas and Laperche clinch transatlantic triumph in ULTIM class
French pair Tom Laperche and Franck Cammas mastered the Atlantic to win the ULTIM division of the Transat CAFÉ L’OR Le Havre Normandie 2025, after a duel that came down to the wire.
Arsenal beat Slavia 3-0 to maintain 100% Champions League record
PRAGUE :Mikel Merino scored twice, after a first-half Bukayo Saka penalty, as Arsenal swept aside Slavia Prague 3-0 on Tuesday to maintain their 100 per cent record in the Champions League with four wins from four games without conceding a goal.
Egypt defeat Djibouti to qualify for World Cup
CASABLANCA :Egypt became the third African country to book a berth at next year’s World Cup finals with an easy 3-0 win over Djibouti in Casablanca on Wednesday that secured them top place in Group A with one game remaining.
Soccer–Saudi champions Al-Ittihad name Portugal's Conceicao as coach
Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad have appointed Portuguese coach Sergio Conceicao on a deal running until 2028, the club said on Wednesday, replacing Frenchman Laurent Blanc who departed last month.