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RIO DE JANEIRO: A few days after collapsing during a Copa Libertadores match in Brazil, Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo has died at the age of 27, his club confirmed on Tuesday.

The cause of death was cardiorespiratory arrest associated with a ca…

The opening ceremony of the 17th edition of the Paralympic Summer Games Paris 2024 took place at Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysees in the heart of Paris on Wednesday evening.

A historic moment unfolded as a parade of 4,400 athletes made it…

THAILAND: National team cyclist Mohammad Al Mutaiwei clinched a silver medal in the individual pursuit race at the Track Asia Cup 2024, which began today in Thailand and will continue until next Friday.

The UAE team is participating with seven cyclis…

DUBAI: In yet another first, Dubai will play host to the L’Etape Dubai cycling race, presented by the Tour de France, on 2nd February, 2025.

Organised by Belton and Be Cool Events in cooperation with the Dubai Sports Council with sponsorship from tit…

Kuwait’s participation in February’s Asian Winter Games slated for the Chinese city of Harbin would solidify its position in the regional sports arena, national Olympic Committee chief Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah said on Wednesday.

Having previously conte…

Kuwait’s national swimming team secured five medals on Monday, which marks the third day of the Arab Aquatics competition in Cairo, raising Kuwait’s medal count to 19.

Abdullah Sultan claimed the silver medal in the 200m backstroke event in the 13-1…

Qatari runner Hatem Hamid qualified for the semi-finals of the 800m race at the World Athletics U20 Championships in the Peruvian capital Lima, with the participation of 1,700 male and female athletes representing 134 countries.

Hamid finished the q…

Doha: Al Gharafa SC, the fifth-placed team in the Qatar Football League (Ooredoo Stars League) has announced the appointment of Spaniard Gerard Nous as technical director of the club’s youth categories.

The club said in a statement posted on its offi…