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Next month’s 31st Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships will see WTA World No. 2 Ons Jabeur and 21-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic compete. The WTA event starts on 19th February, followed by the 31st ATP Tour 500 event from

One of the greatest footballers to have ever graced the game, Pele, died in the Brazilian capital of Sao Paulo on Thursday (December 29). He breathed his last with his daughter and family members beside him. Pele battled a long

Argentinean footballer Lionel Messi has become the first player in history to win the title twice. His first victory came at Brazil 2014, where he helped Argentina finish runners-up. For the first time in 32 years, Argentina won the trophy

In the Nargis block in the eastern Mediterranean, Egypt has discovered a large gas field, according to Petroleum Minister Tarek El Molla. An evaluation is currently being conducted to determine the field’s reserves, he said in a briefing to a

After winning the Mubadala World Tennis Championship (MWTC) in Zayed Sports City against US Open champion Emma Raducanu, Ons Jabeur looks forward to an exciting 2023. After becoming the first Arab to win the MWTC 12 months ago, Tunisian ace

In a statement made by the New Zealand Cricket Board (NZC), Kane Williamson announced that he will step down as test captain, and will be replaced by Tim Southee. After taking over as captain of the New Zealand team in

After five minutes of play, France silenced the heavily Pride of Africa-supporting crowd at Al Bayt Stadium. Throughout the remainder of the half, France continued to attack, with Olivier Giroud missing two clear chances. In the second half, Morocco had

For the first time in the history of football, Morocco advanced into the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup after winning 1-0 over Portugal to become the first African nation to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. During the

Following a 2-1 victory over England at Al Bayt Stadium, France advanced to the semi-finals of the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup where they will face Morocco in the last four. It was Olivier Giroud who deflected Olivier Giroud’s header

The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, and Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium will host their first sprint races on the Formula One calendar next season. AP reports that F1 had already committed to doubling the number of sprints from three