The man who attacked Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei has died from injuries sustained when he poured petrol over the Olympic athlete, the Kenyan hospital treating him said. Police said that Dickson Ndiema Marangach assaulted Cheptegei in her home in western Kenya on September 1. The mother of two sustained 80…
The Seoul World Cup Stadium can be one of the most partisan and intimidating football arenas in Asia. The unwavering devotion – bordering on obsession – of the South Korean fans can make the biggest teams feel uncomfortable in this cauldron. On Thursday, though, the home fans proudly displayed flags,…
The Paralympic Games have come to an end with a spectacular light show and dance party capping a final day of competition that saw two world records fall. Addressing the closing ceremony at a packed Stade de France, chief Paris 2024 organiser and former gold medal-winning canoeist Tony Estanguet said…
Switzerland won both Paralympic wheelchair marathons on Sunday while the Netherlands secured back-to-back women’s wheelchair basketball titles, denying the United States on the final day of competition. China finished top of the medals table in Paris, as they have for every Paralympics since Athens in 2004. They had 94 golds,…
The Summer Paralympic Games in Paris are now coming to a close. Over the past 10 days, more than 1,000 athletes with disabilities competed in 164 different disciplines. Inspiring stories about overcoming adversity and celebrating diversity filled sports pages covering the event. Indeed, the Paralympics, which are held every four…
Two-time football World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Alex Morgan retires from professional football. With two FIFA Women’s World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal, Alex Morgan is retiring from professional soccer as one of the United States national team’s most prolific scorers and as someone who helped…
Under grey skies at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, veteran Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan smashed Pakistani leg-spin bowler Abrar Ahmed for a boundary that sealed his team’s six-wicket win in the second Test match and a historic first men’s Test series win over the home side. Shakib punched the air…
EXPLAINER When does the 2024-2025 Nations League start and what is the format? How many countries are playing? Al Jazeera answers. The first round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Nations League will begin on September 5, as Spain start their title defence with an away match against Serbia in Belgrade. Here’s…
Bangladesh seal their first Test series win against Pakistan with a six-wicket win in Rawalpindi to take the tour 2-0. Bangladesh’s cricket team have sealed a historic 2-0 Test series win against Pakistan after securing a six-wicket win on Tuesday in the second and final match of the tour. Set…
Top seed Jannik Sinner broke American hearts as he beat Tommy Paul, albeit home favourite Jessica Pegula marched into the last eight. Top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek continue to blaze a trail through the US Open draws, easing into the quarterfinals of a tournament marked by almost daily…
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