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Controversial football club chief declares candidacy in Egypt’s presidential election
By James M. Dorsey Egyptian football is adding salt to the run-up to presidential elections that are certain to be won by the country’s strongman, newly retired general Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, with the announcement of the controversial chairman of one of Egypt’s foremost clubs that he too was a presidential candidate. An outspoken lawyer known …
Egyptian Sumo player honoured during Arabic-Japanese friendship week
“The Egyptian player is the first Arab to be honoured on such an occasion”, Egyptian ambassador in Japan says
Mercedes Trophy Egypt 2014 kicks off its first qualifier event at Allegria
Mercedes-Benz celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Mercedes Trophy worldwide with special highlights
Diables Rouges
World football fans are familiar with the names of Eden Hazard, Jan Vertonghen, Romelu Lukaku, Marouane Fellaini, Vincent Kompany, Thibaut Courtois and Simon Mignolet. Wwhat gathers this set of quality footballers are their Belgian passports. Belgium was never a football giant, as the national team appeared in 12 World Cups and their best result was …
Joy and defeat for Egypt in CAF Champions League
Attention turns to domestic league as three Egyptian teams exit African competitions
BPL Live showcases the passion for the beautiful game in South Africa
Thousands of fans turn out to support their BPL teams at “the ultimate fan experience” event
England’s Laura Massaro wins Women’s World Championship title
England’s Laura Massaro won 11-7, 6-11, 11-9, 5-11, 11-9.
El-Sherbini shocks David in Women’s World Squash Championship upset
18-year-old world No27 from Alexandria beat Malaysian world No1 4-11, 11-9, 11-6, 2-11, 11-9
Egypt Brazil match to kick off ‘Street Children’s World Cup’
Street Children’s World Cup tournament to raise awareness for plight of homeless children worldwide
All-Egyptian finale to World Series Finals
Elshorbagy booked his place in the final with a 3-2 win over World No.1 Nick Matthew, his second consecutive win over the Englishman having beaten him in the 2013 Qatar Classic final, in a tense and hard-fought battle full of sublime squash action.
Nation’s two most popular teams lose in Egyptian Premier League matches this week
Somouha ties but remains the team with the highest points in groups 1 and 2
Disappointment, in football and life
The 28 year-old star has been a professional footballer since he was 16, and has since made over 500 Premier League appearances.
Portuguese coaching legend to select footballers from Copa Coca-Cola Season 2
Selected players will get a full professional football experience in Brazil
Premier League new boys Minya put 3 past Haras Al-Hodood
Egyptian clubs progress in African competitions
Russian takes top prize in Sharm triathlon championship
The winners in the elite men and women’s categories received monetary prizes of $600 for first place, $500 for second, $400 for third, $300 for fourth and $200 for fifth place.
CAF denies ordering closed doors for Zamalek vs. Kabuscorp
African football federation distances itself from decision to block fans from stadium and resulting clashes with security
Squash round-up: Montreal and Chicago
Highs and lows for Egyptian Squash players
Archery; a military skill turned sport
Originating as a military and hunting skill, archery dates back to at least 50,000 years ago. The ancient Egyptian civilisation was among the first to employ archery; both for hunting purposes and during warfare. With the advent of firearms, however, the bow and arrow were almost pushed to extinction. The first sign of revival for …
Sochi week 3 recap: Last of the good, the bad, and the weird
The flame is finally out on the Sochi games, and the torch has been passed. Like the ceremonies, the competition was no small spectacle; three weeks and $52bn later, Russia managed to put on the most expensive Olympic Games in history, and was rewarded on the podium. In the end, the host nation’s home-stretch surge …
Ahly wins CAF Super Cup title as performance falters in domestic league
Amr Gamal scores twice to give Ahly their sixth CAF Super Cup title
Pele kicks off Copa Coca-Cola Season 2
Pele hopes Egypt can qualify for the next World Cup
Sochi week 2 recap: More of the good, the bad, and the weird
The second week of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi saw some of the most intense and exciting moments of the games.
Gouna deal Al-Ahly third defeat this season
Somouha go top of Group 1 with a win over Raga’a on Matchday 10
Turkish athlete dies during the first Luxor Taekwondo Open Championship
World Taekwondo Federation offers condolences to the late player’s family and friends
Copa Coca-Cola seeks to unearth Egyptian talent for the future
Daily News Egypt speaks to Coca-Cola ahead of Pelé’s visit to find out more about the Copa initiative
Sochi week 1 recap: The good, the bad, and the weird
Norway leads the medal count with 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze, followed by Canada (4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze) and Germany (4 gold, 1 silver, no bronze).
Swazi Swallows soar to shock CAF triumph
Egyptian club Zamalek won 2-0 in Cairo against Douanes of Niger.
Proud Matthew makes world No1 ranking his own
Ashour summed up his feelings later to his Twitter followers: “Not happy to lose, but happy to come out of the court in one piece ‘injury free’, and Nick was the better player today.”
Returning Ramy excels in Swedish debut
England’s Nick Matthew and Frenchman Gregory Gaultier – the two players who have replaced Ashour as the sport’s first ever joint world number ones – were also in action in Linköping.
Al-Ahly suffers from first consecutive loss since 2008
Zamalek draws with Petrojet on week seven of the Egyptian Premier League