Bahrain girls to leave their mark on AYG

ASIAN YOUTH GAMES – BAHRAIN’S record-breaking delegation at the third Asian Youth Games (AYG) is set to feature a significant presence of female athletes, showcasing the historic development of women’s sports in the kingdom. The Bahraini squad...

WorldTour applicants for 2026-2028 published by UCI, includes Tom Pidcock's Q36.5 Pro Cycling

The teams applying to be part of the WorldTour from 2026 have been revealed by the UCI, including Tom Pidcock's Q36.5 Pro Cycling. 20 men's teams are attempting to join the WorldTour, and 16 women's teams for the Women's WorldTour; there are 18...

Vietnam win six golds at 2025 Asian Rowing Championships

The successful hosting of the 2025 Asian Rowing Championships not only showcased Vietnam’s organisational capability but also marked another milestone for Vietnamese rowing, inspiring athletes to achieve greater achievements at the 33rd SEA Games...

“Our teams are giving it their all to make these Games memorable”

Bahrain on the Brink of a Legendary Asian Youth Games With Bahrain now just days away from welcoming thousands of young athletes, preparations for the 3rd Asian Youth Games are in full swing, and organizers say the Kingdom is ready to deliver an...

Jr Asian Pencak Silat C’ship in Sgr  

Fierce semi-final contests mark day 4 Kanha Behera (India) wins solo creative event, securing India’s first Gold SRINAGAR: The 3rd Junior Asian Pencak Silat Championship 2025 entered its fourth day at the Sher-i-Kashmir Indoor Sports Complex,...

Janibek Alimkhanuly Welcomes Terence Crawford Fight, Promises Fans It Would Be A Great One

Terence Crawford vs Janibek Alimkhanuly at 160? What a middleweight jump would really mean If Terence Crawford wants to drop down and try and add some middleweight belts to his trophy cabinet, one of the sport’s genuine damgermen is more than...

Kell Brook announces shock comeback almost four years after beating arch-rival Amir Khan

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Volleyball team aim for cracking start

VOLLEYBALL – Bahrain are hoping to make a strong start today in the boys’ volleyball tournament of the third Asian Youth Games, currently being hosted by the kingdom. Bahrain’s youth volleyball national team head coach Santiago Faidutti from...

Champions League returns after derby for Real and Atletico Madrid

MADRID, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Both Atletico and Real Madrid are in Champions League action on Tuesday with Atletico at home to Eintracht Frankfurt, while Real Madrid has travelled to Kazakhstan to play FC Kairat. Atletico welcome Eintracht after...

Sinner cruises as Wimbledon seeds fall, Krejcikova survives

World number one Jannik Sinner stayed cool to reach the second round of Wimbledon while several of his fellow seeds including Italian compatriot Lorenzo Musetti and American hope Jessica Pegula crashed and burned on a sizzling Tuesday. Novak...

Factbox-Trump’s tariffs: What’s in effect and what could be in store?

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a global trade war with an array of tariffs that target individual products and countries. Trump has set a baseline tariff of 10% on all imports to the United States, as well as...

Tennis tips: Felix to pounce

After a profitable last week, Andy Schooler returns to preview the ATP tournaments in Vienna and Basel. Tennis betting tips: ATP Tour 1pt e.w. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in the Swiss Indoors at 22/1 (bet365, Betfred) 0.5pt e.w. Tallon Griekspoor...

'Ready to fight' – How nine intermediate sprints could decide an unusually close Tour de Langkawi

The pattern at Petronas Le Tour de Langkawi in recent years has been clear: the rider who wins the queen stage wins the race, but after Thursday's race to the top of Fraser's Hill, there is no sign that the rivals of race leader and stage 5 winner...

Diverse issues: How Uzbekistan is uniting its multi-ethnic population

By&nbspDilbar Primova Published on 19/10/2025 - 8:14 GMT+2 Viktor Pak, of Korean descent, doesn't remember his parents well — they passed away when he was just two months old. His family story is rooted in a difficult past. In the 1930s, during...

Ex-Bellator and Rizin champion books first UFC fight in 9 years vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov protege

Welcome back to the UFC, Kyoji Horiguchi. American Top Team’s Kyoji Horiguchi was considered one of the most elite fighters outside the UFC, leaving the premier promotion with a winning record of 7-1 back in 2016. The former Bellator and Rizin...

Bellingham’s struggles: what it means for Real Madrid now

Haste is rarely a good idea. That may prove to be Jude Bellingham’s mistake, and by extension Xabi Alonso’s, with the Englishman’s return from shoulder surgery. Jude cut a month off the projected recovery time for that type of procedure, and his...

Azerbaijan represented at Int'l Exhibition-Festival in Uzbekistan [PHOTOS]

The first international exhibition-festival titled "The Shine of Carpets" has been held in the ancient city of Khiva, located in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan, Azernews reports. The event held at Arda Khiva Tourism Complex brought together...

UFC 320: All Nationalities and Flags Represented at Magomed Ankalaev vs Alex Pereira 2

Another 48 hours remain before Magomed Ankalaev and Alex Pereira meet again for a high-octane exchange at the T-Mobile Arena. The reigning light heavyweight champion returns six months after he grabbed the belt from the Brazilian phenom. Fans are...

Russia’s Oil Earnings May Get Clobbered by OPEC

Europe, Britain, and even the United States, after a fashion, have all stepped up their pressure on Russia’s energy revenues in recent weeks, aiming to bankrupt the Russian war machine. But the biggest threat on the horizon for an already reeling...

Real Madrid's Federico Valverde and an angry social media post explained

On Wednesday, Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde posted a strong message on social media. “I have read several articles damaging my reputation,” he said. “I know I have had bad games, I am aware of that. I am not hiding and I am facing up to...