Qatar World Cup to begin one day earlier than planned
The World Cup in Qatar will kick-off a day earlier than scheduled if FIFA’s ruling bureau agree to a plan to hold the opening ceremony and the host nation’...
Mendy pleads not guilty to further count of rape
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has pleaded not guilty to an eighth count of rape ahead of his trial.
The footballer appeared at Chester Crown Court on Wednesday for his ...
Serena’s impact to be felt long after her retirement
Serena Williams announced her forthcoming retirement on Tuesday but even when her illustrious tennis career comes to a close her impact on the game she dominated for over two decades ...
Kyrgios sets up Medvedev clash, Fritz bounces Murray in Montreal
Nick Kyrgios kept his recent hot streak alive with a 6-4 6-4 win over Sebastian Baez at the Canadian Open on Tuesday to set up a mouthwatering second-round showdown with ...
‘Passion, desire and fire’ delights Rangers boss van Bronckhorst
Giovanni van Bronckhorst claimed his Rangers side played with “passion, desire and fire” to reach the Champions League play-off with a thrilling 3-0 win over Union Saint-Gilloise to go through ...
Athletics-Coach Minichiello banned for life over inappropriate conduct
Toni Minichiello, who guided Britain’s Jessica Ennis-Hill to the heptathlon gold at London 2012, has been banned for life after a disciplinary panel appointed by the UK Athletics (UKA) Board ...
Giggs had affairs with eight women, ex-girlfriend tells assault trial
Former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs had “full-on relationships” with eight other women while he was with the ex-girlfriend he is accused of assaulting, a court has heard.
PR executive ...
Serena Williams to retire from tennis after US Open
Serena Williams said on Tuesday that she is “evolving away from tennis” and planned to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the U.S. Open, ...
President congratulates athletes as Cyprus takes 16th place in Commonwealth Games
Cyprus clinched 16th place among 72 countries in the 2022 Commonwealth Games, winning 11 medals – two gold, three silver and six bronze.
The games came to an end on Monday evening in Birmingham, ...
Punjab Lions halt Black Caps’ progress, win for Markhor
By Richard Boxall
Two close matches were played in the 2022 CCA #BAOGroup T20 Cup at Ypsonas, resulting in wins for Punjab Lions and Markhor.
Reigning champions Punjab Lions took on ...
Ozzy Osbourne makes surprise appearance at Commonwealth Games closing ceremony
Rock hero Ozzy Osbourne made a surprise appearance onstage in his home city of Birmingham to close out the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The Aston-born musician, 73, was joined by members of his ...
Konstantinou fights for Cyprus at Muay Thai Youth World Championships
By Saskia Otterstein
Chara Konstantinou will represent Cyprus at the IFMA Muay Thai Youth World Championships taking place in Malaysia from August 9-21
The 14-year-old has already won the silver ...
Giggs in court for alleged assault trial
Former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs was in court on Monday to face trial accused of assaulting and controlling his ex-girlfriend.
The 48-year-old was surrounded by a scrum of press ...
Haaland shines and Ronaldo distraction – what we learned in the Premier League
Erling Haaland struck twice on his Premier League debut but Erik ten Hag’s reign at Manchester United got off to a losing start.
Here, the PA news agency looks ...
Transformed Kyrgios completes Washington double
Nick Kyrgios ended a three-year title drought with a dominant victory over Yoshito Nishioka at the Citi Open on Sunday and the Australian said he was stunned at his “incredible ...
Haaland double earns Man City 2-0 victory at West Ham
New Manchester City signing Erling Haaland marked his Premier League debut with a double as the champions began their title defence with a clinical 2-0 victory over West Ham United ...
Ten Hag era at United begins with defeat to Brighton, Brentford snatch point at Leicester
The Erik ten Hag era at Manchester United began with a 2-1 Premier League defeat at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday as the Dutch manager was shown ...
Jorginho penalty earns Chelsea narrow opening-day win at Everton
A first-half penalty from Italy midfielder Jorginho was enough to earn Chelsea a 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday to get their new Premier League campaign off to a positive ...
Spurs crush Southampton for impressive opening victory
Tottenham Hotspur underlined their credentials as a team capable of a Premier League title challenge with a confident 4-1 defeat of Southampton to get their campaign up and running on ...
Medvedev confirms extended No.1 stay with Los Cabos final
Daniil Medvedev will arrive in New York for his U.S. Open title defence this month as the top seed after the Russian confirmed his stay as world number one ...
Fulham hold Liverpool to 2-2 draw
Aleksandar Mitrovic’s brace of goals was cancelled out by strikes from Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah as newly promoted Fulham held Liverpool to a 2-2 draw by in the ...
‘Angry’ Klopp compares player welfare to climate change, calls for action
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has likened player welfare to climate change as an issue that everyone is aware of but no one is prepared to confront, calling on football’s ...
Arteta hails Arsenal’s resilience after win over Crystal Palace
Mikel Arteta lauded Arsenal’s fight in their season-opening 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace but admitted much more was required from his attackers.
The Gunners walked away with all three ...
OPAP Cyprus: Pavlos Kontides
OPAP Cyprus has provided the younger generation the chance to speak with local role models face-to-face, to chat to them, ask them questions, and to learn from their efforts and ...