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Sri Lanka put themselves in a good position on the third day of the opening test against New Zealand after Dimuth Karunaratne and Dinesh Chandimal made half-centuries but the hosts lost some of their momentum to reach 237-4 at stumps in Galle.

India spared Bangladesh the embarassment of a follow-on but grabbed an overall lead of 308 with seven wickets in hands to seize control of the opening test in Chennai on Friday.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest in first practice for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix on Friday with McLaren's Lando Norris close behind.

Players signed to the LIV Golf circuit will be allowed to take part in the PGA Championship and be a member of the US Ryder Cup team, the PGA of America announced.

Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya secured his side a hard-earned point with a sensational penalty save in a 0-0 draw away to Atalanta in their Champions League opener on Thursday.

Excitement is building for Season 3 of the DP World International League T20 (ILT20), featuring some of cricket's biggest stars as new signings join the six franchises.

Tom Latham and Kane Williamson led New Zealand's fightback with sparkling half-centuries as the Black Caps reached 255-4 on the rain-hit second day of their opening test against Sri Lanka in Galle to trail by 50 runs on Thursday.

India's Ravichandran Ashwin smashed a rapid hundred and combined with Ravindra Jadeja in an epic rearguard action as the hosts overcame a top order meltdown to reach 339 for six against Bangladesh on the opening day of the first test.

Brennan Johnson scored a stoppage-time winner as Tottenham Hotspur hit two late goals to scramble past second-tier Coventry City 2-1 and reach the last 16 of the League Cup.

Inter Milan escaped the Etihad Stadium with a surprise 0-0 draw against Manchester City in the Champions League, exacting a small measure of revenge for their narrow loss to Pep Guardiola's side in the 2023 final.

Former Italy striker Salvatore Schillaci, a star of the 1990 World Cup on home soil, has died at the age of 59, his former clubs Inter Milan and Juventus said on Wednesday.

AS Roma have sacked head coach Daniele De Rossi after the club went winless in their first four league matches of the season, the Serie A side said on Wednesday.

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been appointed Punjab Kings' head coach on a four-year contract ahead of the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

Undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has been released after detention by law-enforcement officers at Poland's Krakow airport, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Real Madrid started their Champions League title defence with a hard-fought 3-1 home win over Stuttgart on Tuesday thanks to late goals by Antonio Rudiger and teenaged substitute Endrick.

The highly anticipated Mr. and Ms. World Bodybuilding Championship is set to be held from October 3 to 5 at the Zayed Sports Complex in Fujairah.

World Boxing will host its inaugural world championships in Liverpool next year, the governing body said on Tuesday as it continues efforts to establish itself as the sport's recognised international federation.

US gymnast Jordan Chiles filed an appeal in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn a decision that stripped her of her Olympic bronze medal in the women's floor event at the Paris Games.

Manchester United winger Antony must earn his spot on the team by showing consistency in training, the Premier League club's manager Erik ten Hag said.

The UAE ACTVET team has secured 10 medals capping an impressive performance at the WorldSkills Lyon 2024. The results places the UAE first in the Middle East and Africa, and ninth globally.

Newcastle United fought back from a halftime deficit with two long-range strikes in the space of five minutes to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Molineux on Sunday and move into third place in the Premier League.

Arsenal's growing capacity to win without being at their best, as they did in a hard-fought derby at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, could prove the difference as they attempt to finally overhaul Premier League champions Manchester City.

McLaren's Oscar Piastri won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in a race that ended behind a virtual safety car after a collision between Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and Red Bull's Sergio Perez as they fought for third place.

Marc Hirschi continued his run of excellent form in the build-up to the World Championships in Zurich with another victory at the Memorial Pantani in Cesenatico, Italy.

Chelsea substitute Christopher Nkunku struck in the 86th minute to secure a 1-0 victory at Bournemouth in a game littered with a Premier League record 14 yellow cards on Saturday.

New signing Matthijs de Ligt grabbed his first goal for Manchester United, while Marcus Rashford scored for the first time since March in a 3-0 Premier League victory at Southampton on Saturday after a shaky start to the season.

Fahad Al-Muwallad, who plays as a forward for the Saudi national team and Al-Shabab club, is now in the intensive care unit at Rashid Hospital in Dubai after falling from the balcony at home.

Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after allegedly being doused in petrol and set alight by her former partner, to be buried on Saturday with full military honours.

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo crossed one billion followers across his social media accounts, aided by his newly-launched YouTube channel that has attracted more than 60 million subscribers in just over three weeks.

The hearing into Manchester City's 115 alleged breaches of Premier League financial regulations is set to begin on Monday.

Mikel Arteta has agreed a new three-year contract with Arsenal that will see him stay at the club until 2027.

Brazil slumped to a fourth defeat in their last five World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday after a first-half goal by Diego Gomez gave Paraguay a 1-0 win in Asuncion.

Dubai Basketball has signed former NBA player Davis Bertans, who will join the side for their groundbreaking season in Europe’s ABA League.

Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has been named new coach of the United States men's team, US Soccer announced.

England captain Harry Kane marked his 100th senior international appearance in trademark fashion with both goals in his team's 2-0 victory over a feeble Finland side in their Nations League Group B2 game at Wembley on Tuesday.

Captain Ben Stokes will return to the England test side after missing this month's series victory against Sri Lanka, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Tuesday after they announced a 17-member squad for October's tour of Pakistan.

The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open is set to return for its third edition early next year, featuring the best female tennis players in the world.

Martin Odegaard suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury as Norway beat Austria 2-1 in the Nations League on Monday, with goals from Felix Horn Myhre and a late winner from Erling Haaland.

Jannik Sinner produced a brutal display of baseline power as he became the first Italian man to win the US Open with a 6-3 6-4 7-5 win over American Taylor Fritz in the final on Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late winner as his side came from a goal down to beat Scotland 2-1 and continue their strong start to the Nations League on Sunday.

Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka hoisted the trophy in New York at last after years of close calls, as she outplayed American sixth seed Jessica Pegula 7-5 7-5 in the US Open women's final on Saturday.

Italian top seed Jannik Sinner took down ailing Briton Jack Draper 7-5 7-6(3) 6-2 to reach the US Open final on Friday, overcoming muggy conditions in a chaotic match at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal in Portugal's home Nations League game against Croatia on Thursday.

San Marino won their first ever competitive match by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the Nations League on Thursday, 20 years since their only other victory, also against Liechtenstein.

The UAE produced a thrilling comeback to defeat Qatar 3-1 in their AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to 26 Group A tie at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Thursday.

Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei died on Thursday, days after she was doused in petrol and set on fire by her boyfriend in Kenya, in the latest attack on female athletes in the country.

The remarkable rise of Jack Draper continued at the US Open as he sealed his first-ever spot in the semi-finals of a Grand Slam.

The UAE begin their Asian qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup against Qatar at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium on Thursday.

FIFA has unveiled the emblem for the inaugural 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, the most inclusive competition in the history of club football, as the countdown to the first edition in the United States next year continues.

Leicester City have won an appeal against a decision that could have led to a points deduction for an alleged breach of Premier League Profitability and Sustainability (PSR) rules.

Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, has unveiled plans to build the region's first-ever professional baseball field and ballpark.

Bangladesh cruised to a six-wicket victory in the second test against Pakistan on Tuesday to complete a 2-0 series sweep and provide a healing touch to a nation recovering from a political upheaval.

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez announced his international retirement, ending a 17-year career with his national team as their top scorer with 69 goals.

There will be a limit on ticket prices that home clubs can charge visiting fans in the three main European men's club competitions organised by UEFA, European soccer's governing body said on Monday.

Joshua Kimmich will succeed Ilkay Gundogan as Germany's new captain after the Manchester City midfielder retired from international football, the national team's coach Julian Nagelsmann announced on Monday.

Olympic silver medallist Tommy Fleetwood will be looking to add to his success this year when he tees it up at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship at Yas Links, from November 7-10.

Ferrari claimed its first home-nation victory since 2019 at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with driver Charles Leclerc holding off the McLaren cars.

Defending champion Coco Gauff became the latest big-name casualty to exit the US Open when Emma Navarro won their fourth round match 6-3 4-6 6-3 to beat her stunned American compatriot at a Grand Slam for the second time this year.

At East Lake Golf Club Scottie Scheffler won the Tour Championship and clinched the 2024 FedEx Cup, the first season-long championship of his PGA Tour career.

Olympic sailor, Adil Khalid, from Al Hamriyah Club, won gold in the ILCA6 category at the European Open Championship, hosted in Germany from 29 August to 1 September.

Jannik Sinner avoided the fate of his top rivals, reaching the fourth round of the US Open while fellow top seed Iga Swiatek gained momentum in her quest for a sixth Grand Slam title after a pep talk from Serena Williams on Saturday.

Erling Haaland's scored his 11th hat-trick for City to extend the champions' perfect start to their title defence, notching up his seventh goal in three league games this season.

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi and speedy winger Kurt-Lee Arendse look likely to miss the weekend’s Rugby Championship clash against New Zealand in Cape Town after head blows suffered in Saturday’s 31-27 victory over the All Blacks in Johannesburg.

Novak Djokovic said the pursuit of Olympic gold left him without much in the tank for his US Open title defence as he crashed out of the Grand Slam in a shock third-round defeat to Australian Alexei Popyrin on Friday.

Last year's runner-up, Aryna Sabalenka, overcame a shaky display after the latest start to a match at the US Open for a 2-6 6-1 6-2 third-round win over 29th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Abu Dhabi has created sporting history by attracting the sailing regatta Cowes Week to its shores in January 2023, consolidating its position as the Middle East's sports capital.

Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit has outlined exactly why football is failing to properly address racism within the game in an exclusive interview with Off Script on Dubai Eye 103.8.