By Tass News Agency Russia’s UFC Reigning Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov is most likely to switch to a striking technique using knees in his upcoming title defense bout against US Interim Lightweight Champion Dustin Poirier,…
The head of the Egyptian Football Association, Hany Abu Reida, resigned hours after the Pharaohs’ elimination from the African Nations Cup under way in Egypt, the federation said. He also invited all members of the…
By Richard Fay Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has opened up on his decision to convert to Islam. The France international says he was ‘questioning himself over a lot of things’ before turning to Islam…
General view during the opening ceremony of Al Wakrah Stadium on May 16, 2019, in Al Wakrah, Qatar. (Reuters Photo) Qatar inaugurated its first purpose-built stadium for the 2022 World Cup on Thursday, staging a…
By Al Qalam Reporter For 18 teenagers from Gaza who arrived in Cape Town to play soccer with local teams, this is their first taste of freedom – until they return home – said be…
By Hamid Shalizi JALALABAD, Afghanistan (Reuters) – During a lull in Afghanistan’s never-ending war, before the fighting season resumes once again in the spring, Taliban fighters recall laying down their Kalashnikovs and, for a brief…
By Al Qalam Reporter Twenty eight South Africans have joined some 7000 runners from around the world today (Friday) in Bethlehem – in the West Bank – to participate in the famous Palestine Marathon to…
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended all Indian applications to host future events and has urged international sports federations not to stage competitions in the country after two Pakistanis were denied visas to compete…
Ambassador to Switzerland says the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation has a ‘strong foundation’ to host games. Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim nation, has submitted a bid to host the 2032 Olympics following the…
Hakeem al-Araibi, the 25-year-old Bahraini soccer star who fled to Australia after being persecuted for his alleged involvement during the Arab Spring of 2011, is now fighting extradition back to his home country after Thai…