Muhammad Waseem the star but UAE’s Asia Cup qualification was a team triumph
It felt obvious that Muhammad Waseem would be the man to drag UAE cricket out of its malaise and back to glory.
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Liverpool move up to second in Premier League after victory against Fulham
Liverpool kept up the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League as they moved level on points with the leaders after beating Fulham 3-1 at Craven Cottage.
Garbine Muguruza retires with legacy secured but she could have achieved even more
The last time The National spoke with Garbine Muguruza, she described her tennis career as a "rollercoaster". That was on the eve of the inaugural Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open in February 2023 and the Spaniard, once the best player in the world, was attempting to piece her career back together after a curious and alarming collapse in form.
FA Cup: Bernardo Silva strikes late as Manchester City punish wasteful Chelsea
Bernardo Silva made amends for his midweek penalty miss as holders Manchester City returned to the FA Cup final with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Chelsea on Saturday.
Lamine Yamal's humble beginnings, dream run at Barcelona and the Morocco connection
It was when Lamine Yamal’s number came up that things turned ominous for Barcelona. They led Paris Saint-Germain by two goals on aggregate in their Uefa Champions League quarter-final. With barely half-an-hour gone of the second, home leg, they went down to 10 men, defender Ronald Araujo sent off. In the rejig of resources, the most junior player on the pitch was substituted, sacrificed.
FA Cup: Cole Palmer wanted to leave Manchester City for two years, says Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has praised "exceptional" Cole Palmer – but insists keeping him at the Etihad Stadium was a lost cause.
Verstappen's 'boring' domination of F1 driving fans away, says McLaren's Norris
Lando Norris fears Max Verstappen’s “boring” dominance of Formula One is forcing fans away.
Max Verstappen denies Lewis Hamilton Chinese GP sprint win
Max Verstappen denied Lewis Hamilton the first sprint win of his career after passing his rival to win at the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday.