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The body of British-born Panathinaikos and Greece defender George Baldock was found on Wednesday in a swimming pool at his home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, police sources said.

Joe Root scored a majestic unbeaten century after surpassing Alastair Cook as England's top run-scorer in test cricket and guided the team to 492-3 at stumps on the third day of the opening match against Pakistan on Wednesday.

Rory McIlroy has signalled his intention to defend his 2024 Dallah Trophy, officially committing to the 2025 Hero Dubai Desert Classic at the Emirates Golf Club from January 16-19, 2025.

Wimbledon will break with tradition and replace line judges with electronic line calling from next year's championships, the All England Club confirmed on Wednesday.

German coach Jurgen Klopp has been appointed head of global soccer for Red Bull, owners of several clubs including RB Leipzig, the company said on Wednesday, in his first job since leaving Liverpool earlier this year.

Australia became the only unbeaten team in Group A of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with an impressive 60-run win over New Zealand, at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

Cole Palmer has been named the 2023-24 England men's Player of the Year, the Football Association said on Tuesday.

Pakistan racked up 556 in their first innings before England's rejigged top order cruised to 96 for one on an eventful second day in the opening test in Multan on Tuesday.

Former Barcelona and Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta announced his retirement on Tuesday after a glittering trophy-laden career spanning 24 years.

AC Milan has launched a Hall of Fame to honour those who have left a mark on the club’s history, with Franco Baresi named as the first member. The initiative has been launched as part of Milan's ongoing 125th Anniversary celebrations.

Nat Sciver-Brunt starred with the bat to steer England to their second win of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 as they beat South Africa by seven wickets.

The Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and Baseball United have officially announced plans to establish the UAE's first National Baseball Team.

Paul Pogba's doping suspension was cut from four years to 18 months after experts supported the French football player's claims of having unintentionally ingested a banned substance, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Monday.

LeBron James and his son, Bronny, made NBA history on Sunday when they played together during the Los Angeles Lakers' pre-season game against the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, California.

The West Indies cruised to victory against Scotland in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

Robert Lewandowski's first-half hat-trick guided LaLiga leaders Barcelona to a 3-0 win away at Deportivo Alaves on Sunday as the Polish striker extended his lead at the top of the league's scoring charts.

Tottenham Hotspur's second-half capitulation to lose 3-2 at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League was as bad as it gets, dumbfounded manager Ange Postecoglou said on Sunday.

World number six Coco Gauff dominated unseeded Czech Karolina Muchova to win the China Open final 6-1 6-3 on Sunday and become the first player to win each of their first seven WTA hardcourt finals in the Open Era.

Real Madrid's Dani Carvajal will undergo surgery after rupturing two ligaments and a tendon in his right leg, the LaLiga club has said.

Liverpool will head into the international break top of the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace before champions Manchester City and Arsenal both recovered from going behind to claim home wins on Saturday.

Rugby union’s governing body, World Rugby, has rekindled talks to raise funds for growing the sport in the United States, three people familiar with the matter said.

The Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Judo tournament will be held from October 11 to 13 at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, the UAE Judo Federation announced. The event is organised under the supervision of the International Judo Federation (IJF) and with support from the Abu Dhabi Sports Council.

South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt led her team to a dominant 10-wicket victory over the West Indies in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in Dubai on Friday.

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka with an excellent display on the opening day of the ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup in Sharjah.

Harry Maguire's stoppage-time header earned Manchester United a dramatic 3-3 draw at Porto in the Europa League group stage on Thursday as Tottenham Hotspur won 2-1 at Ferencvaros.

Bangladesh celebrated their first win at the ICC Women’s T20 Cricket World Cup since 2014, defeating newcomers Scotland by 16 runs in the tournament opener in Sharjah.

Dubai Basketball’s ABA League home fixtures have been announced for the 2024/2025 season with all home games taking place at the Coca-Coca Arena.

A first-half penalty earned Lille a shock 1-0 home victory over holders Real Madrid in the Champions League group phase, ending the 15-times European Cup winners' 14-game unbeaten run in the competition.

Carlos Alcaraz rallied from a set down and held his nerve in a deciding tiebreak to beat defending champion Jannik Sinner 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(3) in the China Open final and win his fourth title of the season.

Spanish police briefly arrested Manchester City midfielder and Portugal international Matheus Nunes last month for allegedly stealing a mobile phone, a police source told Reuters on Wednesday, confirming a report in El Mundo newspaper.

Arsenal's Kai Havertz maintained his impressive start to the season with the opening goal in a 2-0 home victory against Paris St Germain in the Champions League.

Arthur Fils battled gamely despite a left ankle injury to defeat fellow Frenchman Ugo Humbert 5-7 7-6(6) 6-3 in the Japan Open final on Tuesday to claim the third ATP title of his career.

India produced their own version of 'Bazball' to squeeze out a remarkable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh from a seemingly dead test match en route to a 2-0 series sweep on Tuesday.

Before they become the first father-son duo to play together in the NBA, LeBron James and Bronny James got their close-up Monday at the Los Angeles Lakers media day.

Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo scored one first-half goal and played a big part in creating another to set his side on their way to a convincing 3-1 home win over struggling Southampton in the Premier League.

France midfielder Antoine Griezmann announced the end of his international career on Monday after being coach Didier Deschamps's most important player for a decade, during which he won a World Cup title.

Dubai Basketball secured their first away victory in Europe’s ABA League, defeating Slovenia’s Cedevita Olimpija 92-84 on Sunday night.

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was booked by the referee on Sunday after he protested against a VAR decision to disallow a goal by placing a laptop in front of a TV camera, displaying a picture in an effort to show the offside decision was incorrect.

Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke got on the scoresheet in a 3-0 victory over 10-man Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.

Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by an innings and 154 runs in the second test in Galle to complete a 2-0 series sweep on Sunday.

Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table on Saturday with a 2-1 victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers after Manchester City dropped points for the second week in a row to slip back.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against an independent tribunal's decision in August to clear world number one Jannik Sinner of wrongdoing after he failed drug tests.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament, manager Pep Guardiola confirmed, in a big blow to his team's quest for a fifth consecutive Premier League title.

England annihilated Australia by 186 runs in a rain-shortened ODI at Lord's with Harry Brook and Liam Livingstone laying waste to the visitors attack before Matthew Potts took four wickets as the hosts tied the series at 2-2 on Friday.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler showed early emotion and that seemed to be a theme that carried the US team on the opening day of the Presidents Cup.

Ten-man Tottenham Hotspur secured a convincing 3-0 victory over Azerbaijani side Qarabag in their opening Europa League group stage clash, after the match was delayed by over half an hour due to travel disruptions.

New Zealander Liam Lawson will replace Australian Daniel Ricciardo for the remaining six races of the Formula One season, the Red Bull-owned RB team said on Thursday.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said his side had failed to maintain their intensity in Wednesday's 1-1 Europa League draw with FC Twente and should have pushed to kill the visitors off before they had the chance to equalise.

Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo scored two goals apiece as holders Liverpool thrashed West Ham United 5-1 at Anfield, while Arsenal saw of Bolton to cruise into the fourth round of the League Cup.

The Indian Grand Prix will return to the MotoGP calendar only in 2026, organisers said on Wednesday, less than two months after confirming it would be held at the Buddh International circuit for the next three seasons.

France's World Cup-winning defender Raphael Varane has announced his retirement from football at the age of 31, bringing down the curtain on his successful career, after suffering a serious knee injury.

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre said during a US congressional hearing on Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease.

Manchester City midfielder Rodri will be out for a "long time", manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday, while the team await confirmation on the severity of the Spaniard's knee injury.

Tickets for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup hosted by Bangladesh staged in the UAE, go on sale on Tuesday September 24.

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu became the latest high-profile player to withdraw from the China Open after the Briton said she was skipping the WTA 1000 tournament due to a foot injury.

The Friedkin Group have reached an agreement with Blue Heaven Holdings over the terms of the sale of Farhad Moshiri's majority stake in Everton, the Premier League club said.

Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen will undergo surgery after suffering a complete rupture of the patella tendon in his right knee, the LaLiga club said.

Dubai Basketball kicked off its inaugural ABA League season with a thrilling victory, stunning defending champions Crvena Zvezda 86-84 in front of a sold-out crowd at the Coca-Cola Arena on Sunday night.

Max Verstappen suggested he could turn his back on Formula One sooner than expected if the sport's governing body stopped him having fun and being himself.

John Stones' equaliser eight minutes into added time earned Manchester City a 2-2 draw against 10-man Arsenal in an explosive encounter at the Etihad.

McLaren's Lando Norris dominated the Singapore Grand Prix from start to finish on Sunday to take another chunk out of Max Verstappen's Formula One championship lead.

Ravichandran Ashwin's six for 88 wrecked Bangladesh as India romped to a 280-run victory in the opening test on Sunday to grab a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

Britain's Daniel Dubois destroyed Anthony Joshua's dream of becoming a three times heavyweight world champion with a fifth-round knockout to retain his IBF belt at a packed Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was pleased that his team "ate Palace alive" but was ultimately left to lament that his men let what felt like a sure victory slip through their hands in a 0-0 Premier League draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday.

India set Bangladesh a mammoth victory target of 515 and then reduced them to 158-4 to close in on a comprehensive victory on day three of the opening test between the neighbouring countries on Saturday.

A large lizard on track halted final practice for the Singapore Grand Prix on Saturday as Formula One marshals tried to catch the rogue reptile.

Afghanistan registered another emphatic victory over South Africa on Friday, beating them by 177 runs in the second one-day international to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series in Sharjah.

Arsenal will visit Manchester City on Sunday in a meeting of the Premier League's top two finishers in each of the past two seasons, but both clubs could be missing stars who have been central to their recent successes.

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.

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.