Former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told a British parliamentary inquiry that he was “humiliated” by the racist abuse he suffered at Yorkshire cricket club. In more than an hour of testimony on Tuesday, Rafiq, who…
South African cricket star Quinton de Kock has apologised for refusing to play in a Twenty20 World Cup match in Abu Dhabi after players were ordered to take the knee ahead of the game, and…
IOC dismisses calls to challenge China over its treatment of the Uighur minority ahead of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics, reports Al Jazeera and Agencies. A senior member of the International Olympic Committee has swatted…
Two moments of magic from Mohamed Salah have ensured Liverpool remain the only unbeaten side left in the Premier League this season after an enthralling 2-2 draw with Manchester City on Sunday. For 45 minutes,…
By Al Jazeera Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) newly appointed chairman has lashed out at the “Western bloc” who he said “used and binned” his country in the wake of New Zealand and England cancelling their…
By Sana Ebrahim In light of the disturbing onslaught on women in South Africa and their vulnerability especially during the riots, Durban-based instructor Fathima Badat chose to launch women’s self-defence workshops throughout the country during…
Hurling a javelin, leaping over hurdles and sprinting beyond rows of tents to win gold, displaced children in the northwest of war-torn Syria have staged their very own Olympics. As the Tokyo Olympics wrapped up,…
A second judoka scheduled to face Israeli Tohar Butbul has dropped out of the Tokyo Olympics, The Guardian reports. Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool weighed in, but did not show up for the match, according to the…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says players’ views on Palestine should be respected, reports Al-Jazeera. Football superstar Paul Pogba and his Manchester United team-mate Amad Diallo have held up a Palestinian flag following the…
Hijab-wearing Sarah Gamal will be the first Arab Muslim and African woman to referee 3-on-3 basketball games at the Olympics. When 3-on-3 basketball makes its debut at the Tokyo Olympics, referee Sarah Gamal will also…