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A stampede outside a stadium in southern Iraq on Thursday killed at least two people and injured dozens, a health official said. The deadly incident happened as spectators gathered to attend the final match in the first international soccer tournament held in the country in four decades. The official Iraqi News Agency said some of […]

Defending champion Rafa Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open second round on Wednesday after aggravating a hip problem during his 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 defeat to Mackenzie McDonald — the Spaniard’s latest entry in an injury-blighted history at Melbourne Park. Nadal’s elimination shakes up the men’s draw and puts a twist in the G

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar will undoubtedly leave a lasting legacy on the small Middle Eastern nation. As the first Arab country to host the prestigious international football tournament, Qatar encountered numerous logistical challenges in the lead-up to the event. However, the government used the opportunity to make significant investments in inf

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A dominant Barcelona side took advantage of three costly errors to beat bitter rivals Real Madrid 3-1 and clinch the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. In a fixture brimming with some of football’s biggest stars, it was teen sensation Gavi who shone brightest.  Los Blancos were unable to handle the 18-year-old, whose […]

Former Wales, Real Madrid, and Tottenham forward Gareth Bale has retired from football. The 33-year-old has ended a stellar career as one of Britain’s greatest players – he’s won five Champion League titles and got to play in a World Cup for Wales in Qatar. He was a European champion with Madrid in 2014, ‘16, […]

Qatar was selected to host the prestigious 2022 World Cup in 2010. The small Middle Eastern country faced several logistical challenges in order to be ready on time and began preparing for the event on an unprecedented scale. In the years leading up to the World Cup, Qatar embarked on a massive construction project to […]

Pelé, the Brazilian king of football who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the last century, died Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. The medical center where he had been hospitalised for the […]

2022 has been a year where all corners of the globe have enjoyed a magnificent year in football. It began with Cameroon and ended with a spectacular finish in Qatar. It was a year where it felt like the sport truly got back up and running after multiple years of disruptions due to the Covid-19 […]

It was the final day of the World Judo Masters, here in Jerusalem and it did not disappoint, as it continued the incredible momentum of the previous 2! Hundreds of excited Judo fans packed the Pais Arena to cheer on their heroes! At -90kg, Murao Sanshiro was on blistering form. 2 Waza-ari scores in the final […]