Baseball - players.bio

Afghan women’s refugee football team to make tournament debut in UAE

The Afghan women’s refugee team will take the field for the first time in an international tournament when they compete in a four-team friendly competition in the United Arab Emirates next month, world governing body FIFA said on Wednesday. The team’s creation stems from the Taliban’s ban on women’s sports following their takeover of Afghanistan in 2021, prompting players to flee the country fearing persecution. The “FIFA Unites: Women’s Series” tournament will run from October 23-29 in Dubai and feature the nearly-formed Afghan refugee squad alongside the UAE, Chad and Libya’s regular teams. “Ensuring that all women have access to football is a priority for FIFA and a key element in shaping the future of our sport,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino said in a statement. “We are aware of the potential the game has both on and off the pitch.

3 clubs set for Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship battle

ABU DHABI: The seventh round of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship, featuring no-gi competitions, will take place at Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah from Sept. 27-28.

Fantastic Four: Pakistan’s top baseball players look to elevate country on global stage

DUBAI: Baseball United, the first professional league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, has announced the signing of four Pakistani players to the Karachi Monarchs, the nation’s first franchise.

Emotions engulf Oval as England, India play out classic

The sight of Chris Woakes emerging from the dressing room to walk gingerly down the stairs to the field of play at The Oval was one of pathos. He is not normally England’s No. 11 batter but, this time, injury dictated his position. Having fallen awkwardly and painfully on the third day in a valiant attempt to prevent a boundary being scored, he suffered a dislocated shoulder which prevented him from taking any further part in the match — until that moment, the last throw of the dice.

‘Bigger than sports’: UAE-based endurance icon Ghani Souleymane embarks on Guinness World Record attempt

DUBAI: UAE-based endurance athlete Ghani Souleymane is taking on his most formidable challenge to complete 100 full-distance T100 triathlons in 100 consecutive days, which would be a Guinness World Record.

Lebanon defeat Qatar on second day of FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah

JEDDAH: The second day of the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup saw Lebanon sneak past Qatar 84-80 in their Group A opening fixture at King Abdullah Sports City on Wednesday night.

Osaka books WTA Montreal title clash with Canadian teen Mboko

MONTREAL:Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka and Canadian teen sensation Victoria Mboko booked a championship showdown with gritty semifinal wins on Wednesday in the WTA Canadian Open in Montreal. Japan’s Osaka, chasing her first tour-level title since the 2021 Australian Open, saved a pair of set points in the second-set tiebreak to polish off a 6-2, 7-6 (9/7) victory over Denmark’s Clara Tauson — who was coming off victories over Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek and Australian Open winner Madison Keys. Mboko saved a match point in a thrilling 1-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) victory over former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina. The 18-year-old wild card fed off the energy of the crowd, crediting ecstatic supporters with carrying her through after a tumble left her with a sore right wrist in the third set of her first tour-level semifinal. Mboko, who ousted top-seeded French Open champion Coco Gauff in the fourth round, didn’t let it stop her. After going down an early break in the third set she refused to go quietly, loading up on her forehand and fending off a match point as she broke Rybakina in the 10th game to level the set. A couple of untimely double faults helped ninth-seeded Rybakina break back for a 6-5 lead, but the ninth seed from Kazakhstan was broken to love in the next game, setting the stage for the tiebreak drama. “After I had that fall I wasn’t in the greatest spirits, but I’m happy that I kept my composure and I was kind of patient in the right moments,” said Mboko, who won the last three points of a decider she called “stressful.” “Anything can happen,” an exhausted Mboko beamed as the crowd’s cheers rained down on her. “Unfortunately I fell, but I had everyone supporting me and pushing me.” Mboko started

Red Sox sign rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an 8-year, $130 million contract

BOSTON: The Red Sox signed rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract on Wednesday, spending some of the cash they saved by trading Rafael Devers away on a player they hope will be the centerpiece of the next generation of Boston stars.

Contacts

Baseball Sport News

Afghan women’s refugee football team to make tournament debut in UAE

3 clubs set for Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship battle

Fantastic Four: Pakistan’s top baseball players look to elevate country on global stage

Emotions engulf Oval as England, India play out classic

‘Bigger than sports’: UAE-based endurance icon Ghani Souleymane embarks on Guinness World Record attempt

Lebanon defeat Qatar on second day of FIBA Asia Cup in Jeddah

Osaka books WTA Montreal title clash with Canadian teen Mboko

Red Sox sign rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an 8-year, $130 million contract