Dubai Telegraph

Featured

Kagiyama, Yoshida put Japan on top at Finland Grand Prix

Japanese figure skaters Yuma Kagiyama and Hana Yoshida led the Finland Grand Prix after convincing short programme performances in Helsinki on Friday.

Alcaraz eyeing triumphant Davis Cup farewell for Nadal after ATP Finals exit

Carlos Alcaraz said he was hoping to make Rafael Nadal's tennis farewell at the Davis Cup Finals a victorious one after he was dumped out of the ATP Finals at the group stage with a straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev on Friday.

Last news

Pinturault eyes elusive Olympic combined gold

France's Alexis Pinturault will have a crack at an elusive Olympic gold when he takes on the Beijing 2022 men's alpine combined on Wednesday.

Deja vu as US ski star Shiffrin slides out of Olympic slalom

Mikaela Shiffrin said she felt "awful" after the American ski star's Beijing Olympics campaign went from bad to worse on Wednesday when she slid out of the slalom.

How homophobia made number 24 taboo in Brazilian football

Soccer jerseys are everywhere in football-mad Brazil, often with the numbers of the country's all-time legends: Ronaldo's 9, Pele's 10, Romario's 11.

Tearful Del Potro loses comeback at Argentina Open

Argentine great Juan Martin del Potro made a losing return to tennis after a two-and-a-half-year injury absence on Tuesday, beaten in straight sets by compatriot Federico Delbonis in the Argentina Open.

'Animal lover' Moyes defends decision to pick Zouma after cat shame

David Moyes insisted he is an "animal lover" as the West Ham manager defended his controversial decision to pick Kurt Zouma for Tuesday's 1-0 win over Watford despite the Frenchman's cat-kicking shame.

Man Utd frustrated in Burnley draw, Newcastle boost survival bid

Manchester United dropped out of the Premier League's top four after a damaging 1-1 draw against struggling Burnley, while Newcastle boosted their survival bid with a crucial 3-1 win against Everton on Tuesday.

Dodgers pitcher Bauer won't be charged over assault claims

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer will not face criminal charges over assault allegations which forced him to miss the second half of the 2021 season, prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday.

Inter dump Roma out of cup on Mourinho's return

Inter Milan marked the return of Jose Mourinho to the San Siro on Tuesday by dumping their idol's new team Roma out of the Italian Cup 2-0 and reaching the semi-finals.

Profligate Man Utd punished by Burnley fightback

Manchester United slipped out of the Premier League's top four after being held 1-1 by bottom-of-the-table Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday.

Newcastle rock Everton to climb out of relegation zone

Newcastle moved out of the Premier League relegation zone with a vital 3-1 win against Everton that plunged Frank Lampard's side deeper into trouble on Tuesday.

Field of dreams behind Kupp's golden year

Three years after the devastation of missing out on the Super Bowl through injury, Cooper Kupp has bounced back from that disappointment with one of the best seasons in NFL history.

Chelsea's Ziyech 'will not return' to Morocco duty after Cup of Nations snub

Morocco attacker Hakim Ziyech said on Tuesday he would be dedicating his energy on his club Chelsea, and would not play for his country again.

Dominant Donald desperate for Super Bowl glory

Aaron Donald has come a long way since the days when scouts used to wonder if he was big enough to thrive in the brutally uncompromising land of helmeted giants that is the modern National Football League.

Dudu inspires Palmeiras to Club World Cup final

Dudu scored one goal and created another as Palmeiras defeated Al Ahly 2-0 on Tuesday to reach the Club World Cup final and set up a potential showdown with Chelsea.

Anderson, Broad left out of England Test squad to face West Indies

England have dropped James Anderson and Stuart Broad, the country's two all-time leading Test wicket-takers, for their tour of the West Indies as part of a major shake-up of the troubled team.

Rayo boss Iraola refuses to defend gang-rape comments made by coach of women's team

Rayo Vallecano coach Andoni Iraola has said he cannot defend the leaked comments made by the coach of the club's women's team, Carlos Santiso, in which Santiso encouraged staff to gang-rape a 15-year-old girl.

FIFA 'inundated' with 17 million requests for World Cup tickets

Fans have sought 17 million tickets for this year's World Cup finals in Qatar, FIFA said Tuesday, making it more than five times over-subscribed.

Tour champion Pogacar in Covid-19 setback as UAE race looms

Double Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar of powerhouse Team UAE-Emirates contracted Covid-19 last week, hindering his warm up for the World Tour race on his outfit's home soil, a statement said on Tuesday.

Guardiola jokes he will fine Man City trio for not inviting him on night out

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City's Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez and Kyle Walker would not be punished after video footage showed them on a night out, joking he should fine his players because he was not invited.

Eriksen 'doing what he loves most' but no rush for Brentford debut: Frank

Brentford manager Thomas Frank said on Tuesday he will not rush Christian Eriksen into action as the Denmark midfielder gets back to "doing what he loves the most" after his cardiac arrest.

Belgium's Dembele to retire at season's end

Former Tottenham midfield Mousa Dembele, best known for his time in north London and in his World Cup campaigns with Belgium, announced on Tuesday he will retire at the end of the season.

French individual flair entails more homework, says Sexton

Johnny Sexton says France present a different challenge to other Six Nations opponents because he and his Irish team-mates have to brush up on the skills of individual players rather than a team system.

Marquez ready to fight for seventh Moto GP world title

Six-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez insisted on Tuesday his objective "is to fight for the championship" this season after suffering from vision problems last year.

Tuchel absence 'big challenge' for Chelsea at Club World Cup

Chelsea assistant Zsolt Low said Tuesday the absence of Covid-hit Thomas Tuchel presents a "big challenge" for the European champions at the Club World Cup.

Fan violence revives memories of British football's dark days

Britain's head of football policing has warned that coordinated action must be taken to stop fan violence spiralling out of control after a significant rise in disorder and arrests this season.

England call up Launchbury for injured flanker Ludlam

England flanker Lewis Ludlam has been ruled out of Sunday's Six Nations match against Italy due to rib cartilage damage, with Joe Launchbury called up as cover.

Salah set for Liverpool return after Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak

Mohamed Salah could play for Liverpool against Leicester on Thursday after his Africa Cup of Nations heartbreak but Sadio Mane will not be available after returning to Senegal to celebrate his team's victory

Slumping Peloton replaces CEO, cuts 2,800 jobs

Home-exercise company Peloton announced Tuesday it would eliminate 2,800 jobs in a cost-cutting drive as founder John Foley stepped down as CEO, though he will stay on as chairman.

Al Hilal's Jardim calls Club World Cup schedule 'unfair'

Al Hilal coach Leonardo Jardim has urged FIFA to reconsider the Club World Cup format that sees the European and South American champions play fewer matches than their rivals.

Jacobs to compete in Lodz in run up to indoor worlds

Lamont Marcell Jacobs said Tuesday that he will be competing at the upcoming indoor meeting in Lodz after winning on his return more than six months after winning Olympic gold.

S. Korea to appeal to CAS over Olympic short track 'injustice'

An angry South Korea said Tuesday that they will appeal to sport's top court over "unfair" officiating in short track speed skating at the Beijing Winter Olympics after two gold medal hopes were disqualified.

Olympics is 'crazy dream' for Mexican skater who trains in mall

Donovan Carrillo practises on an ice rink in a shopping mall and only got into figure skating in the first place to impress a girl.

World champions South Africa to host Wales in July

World champions South Africa will host Wales for a three-Test series in July, the national rugby body announced on Tuesday.

Eriksen knew he would play football again two days after cardiac arrest

Christian Eriksen says he knew he would play football again just two days after suffering a cardiac arrest at last year's Euro 2020 as he starts a new chapter of his career with Brentford.

Hanyu makes shaky start at Beijing Olympics as Gu wins thrilling gold

Japanese figure skating icon Yuzuru Hanyu was "shocked" after making a shaky start to the defence of his Olympic crown on Tuesday while Californian-born teenage freestyle skier Eileen Gu won a thrilling gold for China on her Games debut.

Winter Olympic history-maker Ledecka wins third Games gold

Dual winter sports champion Ester Ledecka successfully defended her snowboard parallel giant slalom title at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday -- even if she did not immediately realise it.

Dual champion Ledecka retains Olympic snowboard slalom crown

Dual winter sports champion Ester Ledecka successfully defended her snowboard parallel giant slalom title at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Tuesday, beating Austria's Daniela Ulbing in the final.

Chen smashes record with 'shocked' rival Hanyu in trouble in Beijing

Nathan Chen smashed a world record held by fierce rival Yuzuru Hanyu as the "shocked" two-time reigning Olympic figure skating champion made a shaky start to leave his title defence in trouble Tuesday.

Unvaccinated Olympic snowboarder defends choice after quarantine

Unvaccinated Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer said she had "no problem" after competing at the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday following three weeks of quarantine, and didn't "care what people think" of her.

Dubai Telegraph - Sports (English)