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From Al Ahly's stronghold to the world of cinema: the story of Ikrami El-Shahat on his birthday
Ikrami El-Shahat, former goalkeeper of Al Ahly and the Egyptian national team, celebrates his birthday today, Monday, as he was born on October 26, 1955, in Suez, after a career filled with achievements and titles.
Al Ahly closes the Confederation Cup chapter and prepares to face Modern Sport in the league.
Al Ahly closes the chapter on the CAF Confederation Cup following the match against Ugandan side Kitarra, which took place on Sunday evening. Al Ahly now prepares to face Modern Sport in the league.
Lewis Hamilton discloses the Ferrari setup error that led to him missing a spot on the US GP podium.
Lewis Hamilton believes the set-up he ran on his Ferrari during the United States Grand Prix left much to be desired, with his front wing being "12 clicks down" for much of the race. According to the seven-time champion, this is what caused the performance gap between him and team-mate Charles Leclerc. Hamilton started fifth at the Circuit of the Americas and crossed the line fourth. Despite ...Keep reading
Isack Hadjar calls for a “rework” of the Red Bull clutch following a detrimental start at the US GP.
Isack Hadjar has called on Red Bull to redesign the clutch on its car, after a poor getaway from third on the grid wrecked his United States Grand Prix. The Frenchman had recovered from what he called a “disaster” of a weekend to qualify on the second row at the Circuit of the Americas, just 0.036 seconds behind team-mate Max Verstappen. But he dropped to fifth on the opening lap, as ...Keep reading
Egyptian Premier League top scorers: Mahmoud Mamdouh leads the list with a three-way battle for second place.
Mahmoud Mamdouh of Modern Sport maintains his lead in the Egyptian league top scorers' chart, increasing his tally to 8 goals.
Max Verstappen quips that Red Bull ought to ditch radios following challenges at the United States Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen has complained about Red Bull's repeated radio issues, calling them "a disaster" and joking that they should start communicating in sign language instead. The four-time champion finished third behind winner Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc at the United States Grand Prix after what was a frustrating and issue-ridden race. And to make things even more difficult, the Dutchman ...Keep reading
Kimi Antonelli discloses his major blunders from 2026 while Max Verstappen makes a lighthearted jab.
Current Formula 1 championship leader Kimi Antonelli has listed the mistakes he wants to learn from this season as he closes in on the title, prompting a playful dig from Max Verstappen. The Mercedes driver won the United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas from pole position, claiming his ninth grand prix victory of the season. His win in Austin means he can now clinch the ...Keep reading
Red Bull acknowledges that a vexing issue in F1 will remain unresolved until 2027.
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has admitted that the issue the team has faced at the start of races won't be fixed until next season. This comes after Isack Hadjar called for the clutch to be redesigned following a difficult start to his United States Grand Prix. The Red Bull driver dropped from third to fifth as the lights turned off at the start of the Austin race, with Hadjar blaming ...Keep reading
Biskra FC appoints Yamen Zelafani as the new coach of the team.
Biskra FC has appointed Tunisian coach Yamen Zelafani as the new head of the team's technical staff, starting with the seventh round match against CR Belouizdad. The club's management is counting on the coach's experience to lead the team in the upcoming phase and achieve the desired results while meeting the fans' expectations. Zelafani will face his first test […]
The Army aims to qualify for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup.
Royal Army secured their place in the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Ivorian side Korhogo 2-1 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat on Sunday evening, in the second leg of the preliminary round. The military team started the match with early offensive pressure, resulting in a penalty in the […]
CAF Cup: the 16 teams selected for the group stage
The list of the 16 teams qualified for the group stage of the CAF Confederation Cup 2026-2027 is taking shape as the draw approaches.
F1 United States GP: Kimi Antonelli secures a commanding win - yet no championship title
Kimi Antonelli has taken another step towards an inevitable Formula 1 title with a sovereign United States Grand Prix win, defeating Charles Leclerc at Austin's Circuit of the Americas. From pole, the Mercedes driver warded off a challenge from the Ferrari man and Max Verstappen as he stuck to the Silver Arrows’ masterplan and executed a clean one-stop race. Antonelli's ninth grand prix ...Keep reading
Toto Wolff shares insights on what Kimi Antonelli communicated to him in his office prior to the victory at the US Grand Prix.
Talking to Sky Sports F1 after Kimi Antonelli won the United States Grand Prix, Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff revealed what his driver told him before the race. The Italian driver started on pole at the Circuit of the Americas and drove a commanding race to take his ninth victory of the season. Wolff said Antonelli showed no signs of nerves. “Yeah, what a boy, you know. I was just ...Keep reading
Mohamed Moutia: The results of the Grand Prix judo championship reflect continuous efforts, and our ambition goes beyond winning a single Olympic medal.
Mohamed Moutia, president of the Egyptian Judo Federation, confirmed that the results achieved by the national team players at the 2026 Grand Prix Judo Championship in Tajikistan are the result of continuous effort and work over the past period. Moutia: The Grand Prix Judo results are the fruit of ongoing work, and our ambition is more than just an Olympic medal.
Five rapid insights from the US GP
Antonelli delivers another masterclass Kimi Antonelli was never likely to clinch the title in Texas – too many things needed to fall into place. But he did everything he could, delivering a perfect weekend. His first pole since Spa in the middle of the summer, followed by a commanding victory – with a clean start and strong pace on both tyre compounds. Another masterclass in a season full ...Keep reading
How Kimi Antonelli can secure his first F1 title in Mexico
Kimi Antonelli will have another chance to claim his maiden Formula 1 championship at next weekend's Mexican Grand Prix after narrowly missing out on securing the title in Austin. The 20-year-old converted pole position into his ninth win of the season at the United States Grand Prix, but Lewis Hamilton's fourth place and George Russell's eighth kept the title fight alive for at least another ...Keep reading
Morocco's youth team secures a crushing victory over Belize with a score of 6-0.
The Moroccan national team for under-15s achieved a resounding victory against Belize, winning 6-0 in a match held on Sunday at the Hovsan Complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, as part of Group 6 of the World Cup for this age category. The young Moroccan players dominated the game from the early minutes, with Mohamed Fahd Al-Assas opening the scoring […]
El-Hadary: Seven rounds are not enough to evaluate the coaches in the Egyptian league... and Ahmed El-Shenawy is the best.
Essam El-Hadary, former goalkeeper of the Egypt national team, stated that just 7 rounds of the Egyptian Premier League are not enough to make a final judgment on the level of players or coaches. El-Hadary: 7 rounds are insufficient to judge Egyptian league coaches... and Ahmed El-Shenawy is the best.
The "Bayt Al-Mal" agency supports the "Jerusalem Championship."
The second edition of the "Jerusalem Throwdown 2026" functional fitness championship concluded on Sunday at Al-Istiqlal University in Jericho, organized with the support of the Al-Quds Bayt Mal Agency, with part of the proceeds allocated to cancer patients at Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem, coinciding with the events of Pink October. The Al-Quds Bayt Mal Agency confirmed in a statement that support [...]
What must Kimi Antonelli do to secure the F1 world championship at the Mexico GP?
Kimi Antonelli has taken another giant step towards becoming Formula 1 world champion by dominating the United States Grand Prix from pole on Sunday. The Mercedes driver consequently took his ninth victory of the 2026 season and it leaves him with one hand on the championship trophy - though it has been for a while. So, when will he do it and become F1’s youngest ever world ...Keep reading