Fri 29 October 2021: Cristiano Ronaldo announced on Thursday that he and his partner Georgina Rodriguez are expecting twins via social media. “Delighted to announce we are expecting twins. Our hearts are full of love – we can’t wait to meet you,” the 37-year-old Manchester United and Portugal star, who is already the father of […]
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Wed 27 October 2021: The story of Liverpool footballer Mohamed Salah’s rise to stardom is to be included in the national school curriculum of his native Egypt, according to a report in the Times yesterday. Salah’s biography, career and philanthropy will be a topic in English-language textbooks for both primary and secondary schools throughout Egypt. “Salah’s desire […]
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Mon 25 October 2021: On Sunday, a pair of sneakers worn by NBA legend Michael Jordan as a rookie in 1984-85 sold at Sotheby’s for about $1.5 million. The iconic athlete wore the red-and-white shoes in the Chicago Bulls’ fifth game of the season, and Nike’s Jordan-affiliated brand rapidly became a sensation both on and […]
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Mon 25 October 2021: Jubilant cricket fans poured onto the streets across Pakistan on Sunday to hail their team’s rout of India at the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Pakistan romped to a 10-wicket win, its first ever at the World Cup level over their South Asian neighbours. Firecrackers, blaring car horns and bursts of […]
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Sun 24 October 2021: Mohamed Salah hit a hat-trick as Liverpool humiliated Manchester United, romping to a stunning 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday. Naby Keita got the visitors off to the ideal start in the fifth minute and then a dreadful mix-up between Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire led […]
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Wed 20 October 2021: On Sunday’s Premier League between with Tottenham and Newcastle Some fans of Newcastle wore traditional robes and others donned headdresses. Thousands of Newcastle fans who welcomed the new Saudi ownership with wild scenes of singing, drinking, wearing Saudi attire and boasting about their club’s newfound wealth, during the first game since […]
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Sun 17 October 2021: Ons Jabeur will be the first Arab player to be ranked among the top 10 tennis players in the world after the Tunisian athlete reached the Indian Wells semifinal on Thursday. Jabeur, currently ranked 14th, reached the final of the Chicago Fall Tennis Classic earlier this month and became the first […]
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Wed 13 October 2021: Agnes Tirop, Kenya’s most famous Olympian athlete, was discovered dead in her home in Elgeyo-Marakwet County on Wednesday, according to authorities. Barnaba Korir, chairman of Athletics Kenya in the Nairobi Region, told the media that preliminary indications indicate Tirop was stabbed. In a written statement, Athletics Kenya, the main governing body […]
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Mon 11 October 2021: Qatari-based accounts on Twitter have fuelled speculation among some Arsenal fans about the prospects of a takeover of the English Premier League club by the Gulf state following the high-profile takeover of Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) which owns 80 per cent of the football club. The North London […]
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Sat 09 October 2021: Andy Flower, a former Zimbabwe captain and England coach, has been selected as the Afghanistan Cricket Board’s (ACB) consultant for the Twenty20 World Cup. From 1992 to 2003, Flower played 63 tests and 213 one-day international matches for Zimbabwe. From 2009 to 2014, he coached England, helping them win the T20 […]
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