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National Women's Soccer League fuels surge in U.S. women's gameWorld Sports

National Women's Soccer League fuels surge in U.S. women's game

By Karim Hammam The National Women's Soccer League is driving a significant increase in popularity and partici...

Coventry boss Lampard criticizes VAR after Everton defeatWorld Sports

Coventry boss Lampard criticizes VAR after Everton defeat

By Karim Hammam Coventry City manager Frank Lampard questioned three key decisions after his side fell to a 3-...

WTA Chair Apologizes to Jessica Pegula Over Leaked 'Diva' CommentWorld Sports

WTA Chair Apologizes to Jessica Pegula Over Leaked 'Diva' Comment

By Salma El-Sakka Women's Tennis Association chair Valerie Camillo has apologized to Jessica Pegula after a pr...

Knicks players call Taylor Swift 'performative' fan; team defends herWorld Sports

Knicks players call Taylor Swift 'performative' fan; team defends her

By Fatma Younis New York Knicks players Tyler Kolek and Miles McBride labeled Taylor Swift a “performative” fa...

Vasseur: Ferrari drivers don't need to be 'best friends'World Sports

Vasseur: Ferrari drivers don't need to be 'best friends'

By Salma El-Sakka Ferrari team principal Fred Vasseur has told his drivers Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc ...

England players back Borthwick after unrest claimsWorld Sports

England players back Borthwick after unrest claims

By Ahmed Abdelsalam England’s senior rugby players have publicly backed head coach Steve Borthwick after a new...

Harry Brook: England ready to 'train hard and play hard' on Australia tourWorld Sports

Harry Brook: England ready to 'train hard and play hard' on Australia tour

By Basant El-Faramawy England white-ball captain Harry Brook insists the team is prepared to "train hard and p...

WTA Apologizes After Pegula's Hot Mic Comments on AndreevaWorld Sports

WTA Apologizes After Pegula's Hot Mic Comments on Andreeva

By Ahmed Abdelsalam The WTA has apologized after microphones on practice courts at the WTA Finals in Indian We...

Marion Bartoli Slams John Inverdale's 'Disgusting' Wimbledon RemarkWorld Sports

Marion Bartoli Slams John Inverdale's 'Disgusting' Wimbledon Remark

By Islam El-Sakka Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has criticized a past comment made by broadcaster J...

Arsenal defensive boost as Arteta updates on Konsa injuryWorld Sports

Arsenal defensive boost as Arteta updates on Konsa injury

By Fatma Younis Arsenal have received a defensive boost after manager Mikel Arteta offered an update on defend...

Damon Hill urges Ferrari to make Hamilton number one driverWorld Sports

Damon Hill urges Ferrari to make Hamilton number one driver

By Islam El-Sakka Former Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill has called on Ferrari to make Lewis Hamilton the ...

Cole Palmer faces England exile under Thomas TuchelWorld Sports

Cole Palmer faces England exile under Thomas Tuchel

By Fatma Younis England manager Thomas Tuchel has delivered a blunt assessment of Cole Palmer's international ...

Tuchel Prioritizes Brotherhood in England Squad for Nations LeagueWorld Sports

Tuchel Prioritizes Brotherhood in England Squad for Nations League

By Basant El-Faramawy England manager Thomas Tuchel has reinforced his philosophy of squad togetherness by nam...

Kozo Tashima Challenges Infantino for FIFA PresidencyWorld Sports

Kozo Tashima Challenges Infantino for FIFA Presidency

By Salma El-Sakka Japan Football Association honorary president Kozo Tashima has declared his candidacy for th...

F1 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix Schedule: Race Times and TV CoverageWorld Sports

F1 2026 Brazilian Grand Prix Schedule: Race Times and TV Coverage

By Basant El-Faramawy Formula 1 returns to the Interlagos circuit in São Paulo for the 20th round of the 2026 ...

Xabi Alonso Backs Cole Palmer After England Squad OmissionWorld Sports

Xabi Alonso Backs Cole Palmer After England Squad Omission

By Islam El-Sakka Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso has reaffirmed his confidence in Cole Palmer after the forward w...

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus unaware of Ronaldo's retirementWorld Sports

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus unaware of Ronaldo's retirement

By Fatma Younis Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said he learned of Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement from internationa...

Iraola admits Liverpool 'too honest' after fouls statisticWorld Sports

Iraola admits Liverpool 'too honest' after fouls statistic

By Sohaib Shams Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has acknowledged his squad is "sometimes too honest a group" a...

Fin Smith passes fitness test for England vs AustraliaWorld Sports

Fin Smith passes fitness test for England vs Australia

By Sohaib Shams England fly-half Fin Smith has recovered from a calf injury to start against Australia at Twic...

Fin Smith fit for England vs Australia autumn TestWorld Sports

Fin Smith fit for England vs Australia autumn Test

By Salma El-Sakka England fly-half Fin Smith has recovered from a calf injury to start against Australia in th...

Arteta confirms Konsa fit for Hull, Saliba nears returnWorld Sports

Arteta confirms Konsa fit for Hull, Saliba nears return

By Basant El-Faramawy Mikel Arteta has confirmed Ezri Konsa was withdrawn as a precaution in Arsenal's Champio...

Fin Smith cleared to start for England against AustraliaWorld Sports

Fin Smith cleared to start for England against Australia

By Fatma Younis England fly-half Fin Smith has been passed fit to start Sunday's autumn opener against Austral...

Man United's Baleba faces weeks out with hamstring injuryWorld Sports

Man United's Baleba faces weeks out with hamstring injury

By Fatma Younis Manchester United midfielder Carlos Baleba will be sidelined for several weeks after suffering...

McIlroy Makes 11 Birdies in Abu Dhabi Second Round After PenaltyWorld Sports

McIlroy Makes 11 Birdies in Abu Dhabi Second Round After Penalty

By Basant El-Faramawy Rory McIlroy put a controversial first-round penalty behind him to surge into contention...

Imane Khelif Announces Professional Boxing Debut for December 15 in ParisWorld Sports

Imane Khelif Announces Professional Boxing Debut for December 15 in Paris

By Fatma Younis Algerian boxer Imane Khelif will make her professional debut on December 15 in Paris, facing M...

Tyson Fury criticizes Deontay Wilder ahead of Joshua undercardWorld Sports

Tyson Fury criticizes Deontay Wilder ahead of Joshua undercard

By Basant El-Faramawy Tyson Fury has delivered a scathing assessment of Deontay Wilder, calling the former cha...

Cricketer 'Clicky Ponting' Banned Two Years for Club Cheating ScandalWorld Sports

Cricketer 'Clicky Ponting' Banned Two Years for Club Cheating Scandal

By Salma El-Sakka A cricketer known by the nickname "Clicky Ponting" has been handed a two-year ban for his in...

Chessum downplays England captaincy talk ahead of Australia matchWorld Sports

Chessum downplays England captaincy talk ahead of Australia match

By Salma El-Sakka England lock Ollie Chessum says he enjoys leadership responsibilities but insists captaincy ...

Saturday Racing Tips: Four Selections for Aintree and DoncasterWorld Sports

Saturday Racing Tips: Four Selections for Aintree and Doncaster

By Fatma Younis The Independent's horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge has selected four horses for Satu...

Olympic bronze medallist Andreev receives four-year doping banWorld Sports

Olympic bronze medallist Andreev receives four-year doping ban

By Sohaib Shams Bulgarian weightlifter and 2024 Olympic bronze medallist Bozhidar Dimitrov Andreev has been ha...

Bartoli slams Inverdale's 2013 Wimbledon comment as 'disgusting'World Sports

Bartoli slams Inverdale's 2013 Wimbledon comment as 'disgusting'

By Islam El-Sakka Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli has condemned the offensive remark BBC commentator ...

Fury Criticizes Wilder's Upcoming Fight on Joshua UndercardWorld Sports

Fury Criticizes Wilder's Upcoming Fight on Joshua Undercard

By Karim Hammam Tyson Fury has delivered a scathing assessment of Deontay Wilder's decision to fight Jai Opeta...

Manchester United's Carrick future uncertain after Roma winWorld Sports

Manchester United's Carrick future uncertain after Roma win

By Karim Hammam Manchester United's 3-2 comeback victory over Roma in the Champions League ended a nine-match ...

Tuchel calls up Jobe Bellingham to England squadWorld Sports

Tuchel calls up Jobe Bellingham to England squad

By Sohaib Shams England manager Thomas Tuchel has handed a first senior call-up to midfielder Jobe Bellingham,...

Olympic Champion Imane Khelif Set for Professional Boxing Debut in DecemberWorld Sports

Olympic Champion Imane Khelif Set for Professional Boxing Debut in December

By Basant El-Faramawy Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif will make her professional debut in December, trans...

Elliot Anderson's Early Man City Impact Assessed After £116m MoveWorld Sports

Elliot Anderson's Early Man City Impact Assessed After £116m Move

By Fatma Younis Manchester City midfielder Elliot Anderson is under scrutiny following his £116 million summer...

Amateur cricketer banned two years for 'Clicky Ponting' cheating scandalWorld Sports

Amateur cricketer banned two years for 'Clicky Ponting' cheating scandal

By Sohaib Shams Amateur cricketer Brian Devine has been banned from all cricket under the England and Wales Cr...

Tuchel omits Palmer, cites missed chances to impressWorld Sports

Tuchel omits Palmer, cites missed chances to impress

By Basant El-Faramawy England manager Thomas Tuchel has left Chelsea forward Cole Palmer out of the squad for ...

George Russell plans 'deep look in mirror' after failed F1 title challengeWorld Sports

George Russell plans 'deep look in mirror' after failed F1 title challenge

By Sohaib Shams George Russell has outlined the steps he believes are necessary to contend for the Formula 1 w...

McIlroy fires 63 to take clubhouse lead in Abu DhabiWorld Sports

McIlroy fires 63 to take clubhouse lead in Abu Dhabi

By Sohaib Shams Rory McIlroy recovered from a two-shot penalty to shoot a nine-under-par 63 in the second roun...

Jannik Sinner Announces Coaching Change Ahead of Injury ReturnWorld Sports

Jannik Sinner Announces Coaching Change Ahead of Injury Return

By Fatma Younis Jannik Sinner has confirmed a coaching change as he prepares to return from injury, following ...

Darren Cahill to Leave Jannik Sinner's Coaching Team at End of 2026World Sports

Darren Cahill to Leave Jannik Sinner's Coaching Team at End of 2026

By Karim Hammam Australian coach Darren Cahill will depart Jannik Sinner's team at the end of the 2026 season,...

Newcastle defender Amar Dedic stopped by police with bow and arrowsWorld Sports

Newcastle defender Amar Dedic stopped by police with bow and arrows

By Ahmed Abdelsalam Newcastle United defender Amar Dedic was stopped by police on Wednesday after a member of ...

Ilia Topuria Considered Retirement After Gaethje Loss, Plans UFC ComebackWorld Sports

Ilia Topuria Considered Retirement After Gaethje Loss, Plans UFC Comeback

By Salma El-Sakka UFC featherweight contender Ilia Topuria has revealed he contemplated retirement following h...

George Russell Plans Self-Reflection After Failed F1 Title BidWorld Sports

George Russell Plans Self-Reflection After Failed F1 Title Bid

By Salma El-Sakka George Russell admits he will take a "deep look in the mirror" after his failed Formula 1 wo...

Tuchel Omits Palmer from England Squad, Cites Missed OpportunitiesWorld Sports

Tuchel Omits Palmer from England Squad, Cites Missed Opportunities

By Ahmed Abdelsalam England manager Thomas Tuchel has left Cole Palmer out of his 25-man squad for the upcomin...

LeBron James' 76ers Off to NBA's Best Start at 8-1World Sports

LeBron James' 76ers Off to NBA's Best Start at 8-1

By Ahmed Abdelsalam LeBron James' decision to join the Philadelphia 76ers in free agency has yielded immediate...

Club cricketer 'Clicky Ponting' banned two years for cheatingWorld Sports

Club cricketer 'Clicky Ponting' banned two years for cheating

By Basant El-Faramawy Club cricketer Brian Devine, nicknamed “Clicky Ponting,” has been banned from all cricke...

Police Seize Bow and Arrows in Premier League Operation Involving Newcastle PlayerWorld Sports

Police Seize Bow and Arrows in Premier League Operation Involving Newcastle Player

By Basant El-Faramawy Police have seized a bow and arrows during a major operation centered on a Newcastle Uni...

WTA Takes Responsibility for Jessica Pegula Microphone ControversyWorld Sports

WTA Takes Responsibility for Jessica Pegula Microphone Controversy

By Sohaib Shams The WTA has taken responsibility for a controversy involving Jessica Pegula after the American...