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An own goal by Backa Topola's Nemanja Petrovic helped West Ham United recover from a goal down to clinch a 3-1 home win over the Serbian side in a Europa League group stage match on Thursday.

France were sweating on the condition of captain Antoine Dupont after the mercurial scrumhalf suffered a suspected jaw fracture during the hosts' record 96-0 victory against Namibia at the Rugby World Cup on Thursday.

Some of the world’s best riders are set to race on the fastest electric scooter around the streets of Dubai.

Bayern Munich struck twice in four minutes in the first half to set them on their way to a 4-3 victory over an embattled Manchester United on Wednesday and make a winning start in Champions League Group A.

It was all going horribly wrong for Italy as they trailed Uruguay by 10 points at the break in their Rugby World Cup Pool A encounter on Wednesday but a halftime reckoning got them back on track before they powered to a 38-17 victory.

Arsenal enjoyed a triumphant return to the Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of outclassed PSV Eindhoven in Group B as their impressive start to the season continued on Wednesday.

Rory McIlroy will return to Dubai in search of a third DP World Tour Championship title and fifth Harry Vardon Trophy at the final Rolex Series event of the 2023 DP World Tour season.

Spain's World Cup winning squad agreed to end their boycott of the national team early on Wednesday after the country's football federation (RFEF) said it would make "immediate and profound changes" to its structure.

Daniel Levy, the chairman of Tottenham Hotspur, has disclosed that he negotiated a buy-back clause as part of Harry Kane's high-profile transfer to Bayern Munich this summer.

Holders Manchester City recovered from falling a goal behind to outclass Red Star Belgrade 3-1 in their Group G opener with Julian Alvarez scoring twice at The Etihad on Tuesday.

AC Milan were held to a 0-0 draw at San Siro in a hard-fought contest by a Newcastle United side returning to the Champions League after a two-decade absence as the hosts spurned numerous opportunities in the Group F opener on Tuesday.

Eight people, including two co-owners of a team, have been charged for breaching the anti-corruption code of the 2021 Abu Dhabi T10 Cricket League, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

Jenni Hermoso said the decision to call up players who are boycotting the Spanish women's team was proof that "nothing has changed" at the country's federation (RFEF) even after the resignation of its president over the Women's World Cup kiss scandal.

Burnley earned their first point since returning to the Premier League but were left frustrated by a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Monday after having a late goal ruled out.

Inter Miami's recent resurgence came to an abrupt halt on Saturday as they faced a 5-2 defeat against Atlanta United.

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is still very much in the running to be part of India's World Cup campaign despite being left out of the provisional squad, skipper Rohit Sharma said.

Fiji threw the outcome of Rugby World Cup Pool C wide open with a 22-15 win over Australia on Sunday, in the first upset result of the tournament in France.

Ferrari's Carlos Sainz won the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday to end Formula One leader Max Verstappen's record run of 10 wins in a row and shatter Red Bull's dream of going through the season unbeaten.

India lifted the Asia Cup after routing defending champions Sri Lanka by 10 wickets with Mohammed Siraj claiming a career-best 6-21, including four wickets in one over, at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.

Manchester United slumped to a third Premier League loss of the season at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday as Pep Guardiola returned to see Manchester City side's 3-1 comeback win at West Ham United.

Gareth Bale's love for golf has been well-documented, and the former Real Madrid and Wales forward has swapped the pitch for the green after becoming a playable character in the PGA Tour 2K23 video game.

Brazil's all-time leading goal scorer Neymar made his Saudi Pro League debut for Al-Hilal on Friday, coming off the bench to feature for the final 26 minutes of his new club's 6-1 demolition of Al-Riyadh.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he does not know whether Jadon Sancho will play for the club again amid the forward's exile from the first team over a disciplinary issue.

Shubman Gill's magnificent 121 could not prevent India's narrow six-run loss to Bangladesh in an inconsequential Asia Cup match at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Friday.

A group of 39 players from Spain said on Friday it wanted further changes at the Spanish football federation and that the resignation of chief Luis Rubiales and the replacement of the team's manager was not enough.

England forward Jadon Sancho will not be participating in Manchester United squad training as a result of his ongoing public dispute with manager Erik ten Hag.

Sri Lanka kept their Asia Cup title defence alive as they beat Pakistan by two wickets in an edge-of-the-seat thriller on Thursday to book their place in Sunday's final against India.

Former LA Lakers star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is one of a number of former NBA players heading to the UAE capital as part of October's NBA Abu Dhabi Games.

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will appear before a High Court judge on Friday over a complaint of sexual assault stemming from his allegedly unsolicited kiss of player Jenni Hermoso.

France backed up their opening win over New Zealand with a highly entertaining 27-12 victory over Uruguay, as the inspired outsiders made the second-string hosts work desperately hard for their points.

Dubai's bodybuilders have the chance to qualify for Mr. Olympia via the Dubai Pro Bodybuilding Championship.

A record-breaking century by Ben Stokes propelled England to a crushing 181-run win over New Zealand in the third one-day international on Wednesday as the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.

Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has left Paris St Germain to join Qatari side Al-Arabi, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday.

Manchester United have agreed a deal with US technology company Qualcomm that will see its Snapdragon brand replace the TeamViewer logo as their shirt sponsor from next season, the Premier League club said.

Andres Iniesta met five lucky Emirates Club competition winners at the club’s Emirates Club Stadium in Ras Al Khaimah, who each received signed shirts from the ex-Barcelona midfielder.

A thumping 3-0 win against India secured a spot for the UAE U-23 team at the Asian Cup finals, topping Group G in the process.

England brought Scotland crashing back down to earth with a comfortable 3-1 victory in a friendly at Hampden Park with Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane on target.

Twice Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned until October 2026 for two separate anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said on Tuesday.

Former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales will testify before the High Court in Madrid on Friday over his allegedly unsolicited kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso, the court said on Tuesday.

Portugal found the net nine times against Luxembourg, despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, to maintain their 100 per cent Euro 2024 qualification campaign.

Mohammed Yahya is set to become the UAE's first-ever fighter to compete in the UFC.

Juventus's France midfielder Paul Pogba has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, Italy's national anti-doping (NADO Italia) tribunal has announced.

India beat rivals Pakistan by 228 runs after Virat Kohli passed 13,000 in one-day internationals en route to his 47th century and KL Rahul marked his return from injury with a ton in a lopsided Asia Cup Super Four clash in Colombo on Monday.

The UAE will open their Gulf Cricket T20I Championship campaign against Oman on September 16.

The New England Patriots have honoured legendary quarterback Tom Brady during a halftime ceremony at Gillette Stadium.

Germany removed Hansi Flick as head coach of the men's national football team, one day after a 4-1 loss to Japan, deepening the gloom around the squad as they gear to host the European Championship next year.

Novak Djokovic would not let Daniil Medvedev spoil his date with history a second time as he battled past the Russian 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 to win the US Open on Sunday and equal Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams.

Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales has resigned after three weeks of scandal over allegations he gave an unsolicited kiss to Jenni Hermoso as the women's national team celebrated their World Cup victory last month.

Wales fended off a frenzied Fijian assault to emerge 32-26 victors in their opening World Cup clash in Bordeaux, giving themselves every chance of advancing to the quarter-finals.

Top football academies in Dubai have met with the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) to boost the scouting of young footballing talent. Academy representatives from Barcelona, Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus were among those in attendance.

Japan ran in six converted tries as they kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 42-12 bonus win against debutants Chile, who put on a brave face in searing heat and scored two tries in Pool D on Sunday.

Antony will not immediately return to Manchester United while the Brazil striker addresses assault allegations against him, the Premier League club said on Sunday.

American tennis crowned a new queen and US Open champion on Saturday as Coco Gauff beat Aryna Sabalenka in the Flushing Meadows final to claim her first Grand Slam and ascend the throne left vacant by Serena Williams.

Daniil Medvedev expects Novak Djokovic to be in top form at Sunday's US Open final, but the third-seeded Russian adds that he will try to produce his "best-ever version" to beat the record-23-time Grand Slam champion.

Brazil lived up to expectations by smashing Bolivia 5-1 at home in their 2026 World Cup qualifiers opener on Friday, with Neymar surpassing the late great Pele as the country's top scorer.

Saudi Pro League (SPL) clubs have splurged $957 million on players in the close season transfer window, according to analysis from Deloitte published on Friday.

France solidified their position on the path to the Euro 2024 finals by maintaining an unblemished qualifying record, securing a convincing 2-0 home victory over Ireland on Thursday.

Lewis Hamilton says he wants to "improve the pipeline" for children from diverse backgrounds working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Coco Gauff beat Karolina Muchova 6-4 7-5 to reach her first US Open final after the match was halted for nearly an hour when an environmental activist glued his feet to the floor of Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Lionel Messi's second-half goal gave Argentina a 1-0 home win over Ecuador on Thursday to get their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign off on the right foot.

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka staged a Grand Slam fight back for the ages to rock Madison Keys 0-6 7-6(1) 7-6(5) on Thursday and deny the home crowd the all-American US Open women's final they had been dreaming of.

Daniil Medvedev overcame suffocating heat and humidity to win his US Open quarter-final on Wednesday and said it could have been "dangerous" if the three-set match had gone on much longer.

The Arizona Cardinals remain uncertain regarding who will be their starting quarterback for week one of their upcoming season.

World number one Carlos Alcaraz finished off a drained Alexander Zverev 6-3 6-2 6-4 to move into the US Open semi-finals, where he will take on Daniil Medvedev in an intriguing clash featuring the last two Flushing Meadows champions.

Pakistan launched their Asia Cup Super Four campaign with a resounding victory against Bangladesh, as Haris Rauf's menacing pace and precision bowling spearheaded their triumph.

Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are among the favourites for the men's Ballon d'Or, as nominees are announced by France Football magazine.

Spanish star Jenni Hermoso has lodged a criminal complaint over the unsolicited kiss by football federation boss Luis Rubiales after they won the World Cup.

The Spanish Government mistakenly honoured celebrity Ivana Icardi, sister of Argentinian footballer Mauro Icardi, instead of Women's World Cup winning captain Ivana Andres, with the country's Royal Order of Sports Merit.

Former Spain's women's team coach Jorge Vilda said on Wednesday that he didn't expect to be fired by the country's football federation (RFEF), adding it was "unfair" and "undeserved" weeks after winning the Women's World Cup.

Novak Djokovic shrugged off stifling heat and Taylor Fritz to breeze into the US Open semi-finals 6-1 6-4 6-4 on Tuesday and stay on course for a fourth Flushing Meadows crown that would see him match Margaret Court's record haul of 24 Grand Slams.

Karolina Muchova overwhelmed Romania's Sorana Cirstea 6-0 6-3 on Tuesday to set up a US Open semi-final against American Coco Gauff.

Argentinian star Lionel Messi will be absent from Inter Miami's lineup, leaving fans concerned about how this could affect the team's chance of securing a coveted MLS playoff spot.

New Zealand beat England by a comfortable six wickets at Trent Bridge on Tuesday, with Tim Seifert hitting 48 and Glenn Phillips adding 42, to level the four-match Twenty20 International series 2-2.

Big-hitting Ben Shelton blasted his way past Frances Tiafoe 6-2 3-6 7-6(7) 6-2 and into the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday in an all-American match-up that lived up to its blockbuster billing.

Former National Football League player Mike Williams died at the age of 36 after a tragic accident on a construction site where he was working.

Coco Gauff on Tuesday became the first American teenager to reach the US Open semi-finals since Serena Williams in 2001 and credited her "mental endurance" for getting her one step closer to a first Grand Slam title.

It was not possible for the pilot to recover from the tail rotor failure on the helicopter that crashed and killed Leicester City soccer club owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha in 2018, Britain's aviation accident investigator reported on Wednesday.

Spain's football federation (RFEF) has sacked Jorge Vilda, the coach of its World Cup-winning women's team, as part of the fallout caused by its president Luis Rubiales kissing a player on her lips.

India have recalled a fit-again KL Rahul for their home World Cup later this year but off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is not in the 15-man squad, which did not contain any real surprises.

Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez expressed satisfaction with his performance after finishing on the podium in the Italian GP, following a challenging weekend.

After two late-night matches at Flushing Meadows third seed Daniil Medvedev finally finished work 'early' on Monday by taming Australian Alex de Minaur 2-6 6-4 6-1 6-2 to move into the US Open quarter-finals for the fourth time in five years.

China's Zheng Qinwen knocked out last year's US open runner-up Ons Jabeur in the fourth round on Monday with a 6-2 6-4 win over the Tunisian fifth seed at Louis Armstrong Stadium.

On the American Labour Day holiday, US Open defending champion Carlos Alcaraz went to work and eased past Italian Matteo Arnaldi 6-3 6-3 6-4 on Monday to reach the quarter-finals.

Second seed Aryna Sabalenka eased past Daria Kasatkina 6-1 6-3 to make the US Open quarter-finals for the third year in a row on Monday, subduing her opponent with her powerful forehand inside Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Andrey Rublev dispatched the last Briton Jack Draper 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 to reach the US Open quarter-finals and then go back to the drawing board to figure out a way to clear the next hurdle.

AlphaTauri Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo is unlikely to race in Singapore next week, and could also miss Japan, as he continues his recovery from a broken hand, according to Red Bull boss Christian Horner.

Former Real Madrid and Paris St Germain centre-back Sergio Ramos is returning to his boyhood club Sevilla as a free agent, the LaLiga side said on Monday.

After a five-set nailbiter in the previous round, Novak Djokovic was in no mood for another tense evening at the US Open on Sunday and the Serb cruised into the last eight of the year's final Grand Slam with a 6-2 7-5 6-4 over Borna Gojo.

Defending champion and world number one Iga Swiatek exited the US Open in the fourth round on Sunday after she unravelled 3-6 6-3 6-1 against Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko at Arthur Ashe Stadium.

The seventh edition of the Dubai Fitness Challenge is set to kick off on October 28, running until November 26.

American teenager Coco Gauff ended Caroline Wozniacki's US Open comeback with a 6-3 3-6 6-1 victory to reach the quarter-finals on Sunday.

After 14 years of hard work Sorana Cirstea got her reward on Sunday, returning to the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time since 2009 with a 6-3 6-3 upset of 15th seed Belinda Bencic at the US Open.

Arsenal's record signing Declan Rice opened his Arsenal account with a goal deep in stoppage time before Gabriel Jesus wrapped up a thrilling 3-1 victory against Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.

Max Verstappen took a record 10th Formula One win in a row on Sunday in a Red Bull one-two with Sergio Perez at Ferrari's home Italian Grand Prix.

An ailing Ons Jabeur scraped by Czech Marie Bouzkova 5-7 7-6(5) 6-3 to keep her latest US Open campaign on track in the third round on Saturday despite an error-riddled performance.

Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has died of colon and liver cancer at the age of 49, ESPNcricinfo reported on Sunday.

Third seed Daniil Medvedev was on court in to the early hours again on Saturday night beating in-form Sebastian Baez 6-2 6-2 7-6(6) to end the Argentine's 12-match winning streak and ease into the fourth round of the season's final Grand Slam.

Premier League clubs spent a record 2.36 billion pounds (AED 10.91 billion) on new players in the transfer window that closed on Friday night, according to analysis from Deloitte.

A tenacious Novak Djokovic survived a US Open late-night fright, battling back from two sets down to tame fellow Serb Laslo Djere with 4-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-3 to move into the fourth round at Flushing Meadows.

Liverpool will take on LASK, Union Saint-Gilloise and Toulouse in the Europa League group stage while debutants Brighton & Hove Albion will face Ajax Amsterdam and Olympique de Marseille.

Andy Murray said that he may need to accept that the deep runs he believes he is still capable of may not actually happen but retirement is not something he is thinking about.

Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad are confident of landing Mohamed Salah with a bid in excess of £100 million (AED 465,765,700) reportedly being prepared to lure the Egyptian to the Saudi Pro League.

Daniil Medvedev survived a late-night US Open scare on Thursday by taming Australian battler Christopher O'Connell 6-2 6-2 6-7(6) 6-2 to reach the third round at Flushing Meadows.

Tunisia's Ons Jabeur said she feels like a "zombie" due to an illness she has been dealing with but the fifth seed is determined to soldier on at the US Open after battling past Czech teenager Linda Noskova 7-6(7) 4-6 6-3 on Thursday.

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.