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Ryusei Sakai riding Forever Young to victory in the 2025 Saudi Cup in February. Getty Images

Saudi Cup winner Forever Young well placed for Dubai World Cup challenge

Bhupat Seemar not worried about wide draws for his two entries Imperial Emperor and Walk Of Stars

Ancelotti watches Real Madrid reach Copa del Rey final before tax fraud trial

New Zealand v Pakistan: Faheem and Muqeem bright spots in ODI series defeat

Bukayo Saka goal 'a beautiful moment' as Arsenal beat Fulham

Newcastle shift focus to Champions League qualification after League Cup highs

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Athletes Commission chair and IOC member Kirsty Coventry is one of seven candidates bidding for the IOC presidency. Reuters

Africa’s most decorated Olympian aims to be first female IOC president

Shorthand illustration for top 20 IPL cricket players of all time

Special reportThe IPL’s most valuable players of all time

A Saudi driver drives his car up a dune in the Quseiba area, in the Az Zulfi desert on February 22, 2025. Every year through the end of April, droves of people flock to Zulfi, more than 200 kilometres northwest of Riyadh, where adrenaline-seeking motorists drive superpowered cars across steep dunes. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)

'A real rush of adrenaline': Saudi Arabia gearheads take on towering dunes

Lahore Qalandars pacer Shaheen Afridi is one of the leading stars of the Pakistan Super League. AFP

Highest-paid cricketers of PSL 2025

Gunnar Solskjaer during Besiktas's 2-1 Super Lig win over leaders Galatasaray. Getty Images

Solskjaer 'delighted' after Besiktas beat Galatasaray and give boost to Mourinho

Argentine players celebrate their victory over Brazil and qualification for the 2026 World Cup. EPA

Which teams have qualified for 2026 World Cup?

Preparations under way at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata ahead of the IPL 2025 opener on Saturday. AFP

IPL 2025: Teams, fixtures and how to watch matches in the UAE

Top 50 football players in MENA cover. Nick Donaldson / wires

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Athletes Commission chair and IOC member Kirsty Coventry is one of seven candidates bidding for the IOC presidency. Reuters

Africa’s most decorated Olympian aims to be first female IOC president

Shorthand illustration for top 20 IPL cricket players of all time

Special reportThe IPL’s most valuable players of all time

A Saudi driver drives his car up a dune in the Quseiba area, in the Az Zulfi desert on February 22, 2025. Every year through the end of April, droves of people flock to Zulfi, more than 200 kilometres northwest of Riyadh, where adrenaline-seeking motorists drive superpowered cars across steep dunes. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP)

'A real rush of adrenaline': Saudi Arabia gearheads take on towering dunes

Lahore Qalandars pacer Shaheen Afridi is one of the leading stars of the Pakistan Super League. AFP

Highest-paid cricketers of PSL 2025

Gunnar Solskjaer during Besiktas's 2-1 Super Lig win over leaders Galatasaray. Getty Images

Solskjaer 'delighted' after Besiktas beat Galatasaray and give boost to Mourinho

Argentine players celebrate their victory over Brazil and qualification for the 2026 World Cup. EPA

Which teams have qualified for 2026 World Cup?

Preparations under way at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata ahead of the IPL 2025 opener on Saturday. AFP

IPL 2025: Teams, fixtures and how to watch matches in the UAE

Top 50 football players in MENA cover. Nick Donaldson / wires

Top 50 Middle East footballers - your ultimate guide

Athletes Commission chair and IOC member Kirsty Coventry is one of seven candidates bidding for the IOC presidency. Reuters

Africa’s most decorated Olympian aims to be first female IOC president

Trent Alexander-Arnold picked up an ankle injury during Liverpool's Uefa Champions League defeat against Paris Saint-Germain. AFP

Slot says Alexander-Arnold focused on getting fit not Madrid transfer talk

Liverpool head into Merseyside derby on back of Champions League exit, League Cup final defeat and more speculation about injured full-back's future

Mumbai talent scouts discovery Ashwani takes IPL by storm

Marmoush to take centre stage for City with Haaland set for spell on sidelines

Premier League predictions: Liverpool edge out Everton in Merseyside derby

UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar preparing joint bid to host 2035 Rugby World Cup

Fifa considers play-off for Club World Cup spot after Leon ban

O’Shea on realising Dubai World Cup dream and big call for 2025

Football

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain's tax office. AFP

Ancelotti watches Real Madrid reach Copa del Rey final before tax fraud trial

Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of four years and nine months for the 65-year-old Italian, accusing him of costing Spain's treasury more than €1 million due to undeclared earnings

Bukayo Saka goal 'a beautiful moment' as Arsenal beat Fulham

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe with the League Cup trophy during celebrations on Tyneside last weekend. EPA

Newcastle shift focus to Champions League qualification after League Cup highs

Slot says Alexander-Arnold focused on getting fit not Madrid transfer talk

Fifa considers play-off for Club World Cup spot after Leon ban

Marmoush to take centre stage for City with Haaland set for spell on sidelines

Tennis

Aryna Sabalenka with teh Miami Open trophy after defeating Jessica Peegula in the final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Florida. AFP

Calmer Sabalenka battles her way to Miami Open title

World No1 defeats Jessica Pegula and reveals she has become mentally stronger

Djokovic closes in on 100th career title as Messi witnesses Miami masterclass

Philippines' Alexandra Eala hits a return against Jessica Pegula during their Miami Open semi-final at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. AFP

Pacquiao lauds Eala after Philippines sensation's dream run ends

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Novak Djokovic disagrees with ‘some points’ in PTPA lawsuit

Novak Djokovic’s PTPA launches legal action against tennis' governing bodies

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