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Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship on July 19 in Las Vegas, the 46-year-old Filipino boxer said on Wednesday.

Co-hosts England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales will not automatically be in the 2028 European Championship finals and must go through qualifying, though two spots are reserved if they fail.

Dubai Basketball have secured a historic place in the ABA League Semi-Finals after a dominant 85:76 win over Slovenia’s Cedevita Olimpija in Game 3 of the quarter-finals at Coca-Cola Arena.

Manchester City's Omar Marmoush scored a stunner in a 3-1 Premier League win over Bournemouth on Tuesday that saw them climb to third in the table, giving Kevin De Bruyne a victory in his final appearance.

Ahmedabad will host the Indian Premier League (IPL) final on June 3, organisers said on Tuesday in their revised schedule for the tournament which was briefly suspended due to the recent India-Pakistan conflict.

Sharjah Football Club has been awarded AED 20 million in recognition of their historic victory in the AFC Champions League 2.

Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant said injuries had derailed his side's Indian Premier League campaign after they were eliminated from the playoffs race with a six-wicket defeat by Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday.

Brighton & Hove Albion substitute Jack Hinshelwood struck a late winner as the hosts came from behind to grab a 3-2 victory over champions Liverpool to keep their slim hopes of playing in Europe next season alive after twice coming from behind.

Gary Lineker, a former England captain and the face of football on British television for over two decades, will leave the BBC, the broadcaster said in a statement on Monday.

Sharjah Football Club clinched the AFC Champions League 2 title on Sunday after defeating Singapore’s Lion City Sailors 2–1 in a thrilling match held at Bishan stadium.

Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill was pleased that his side had booked their place in the Indian Premier League playoffs with a 10-wicket win over Delhi on Sunday but said it was important not to ease up in the final two regular-season games.

Arsenal eased final-day pressure with a 1-0 win over Newcastle, effectively sealing second place in the Premier League and a Champions League spot as the top-five race intensifies.

Scottie Scheffler was put to the test at the PGA Championship on Sunday, but corrected swing issues in time to hold off a spirited effort by Spaniard Jon Rahm for a runaway victory and third career major title.

Max Verstappen celebrated Red Bull's 400th Formula One race with a fourth win in a row at Imola on Sunday as Lando Norris finished second and cut McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri's championship lead to 13 points.

The Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders, which was to mark the tournament's resumption after the India-Pakistan ceasefire, was abandoned on Saturday due to rain without a ball being bowled.

Lewis Hamilton spoke of his devastation as Ferrari plunged to a qualifying low for the season on Saturday ahead of his first race in Italy with Formula One's oldest and most successful team.

Scottie Scheffler capped the third round of the PGA Championship in style to grab a three-shot lead over Sweden's Alex Noren on Saturday at Quail Hollow Club, where the world number one has a third major title in his grasp.

Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze sparked a massive south London party by scoring the only goal to win the FA Cup 1-0 against Manchester City on Saturday and claim the club's first major trophy in their history.

The third round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Club did not begin as scheduled on Saturday as play was suspended due to dangerous weather in the area moments before Masters champion Rory McIlroy was about to tee off.

Lando Norris turned the tables on pace-setting teammate Oscar Piastri by leading a McLaren one-two in final practice for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday.

Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela maintained his spot at the top of the PGA Championship leaderboard through two rounds, but there are a growing number of notable contenders.

In a major milestone for UAE sports leadership, Counsellor Mohammed Al Kamali has been appointed Chairman of FIFA’s powerful Disciplinary Committee, becoming the first Asian to ever hold the position.

Barcelona secured their 28th LaLiga title on Thursday when they beat city rivals Espanyol 2-0, securing an unassailable seven-point lead over second-placed Real Madrid with two games left to play.

Jasmine Paolini became the first Italian woman in more than a decade to reach the final of her home Italian Open when she beat American Peyton Stearns 7-5 6-1 on Thursday.

Real Madrid's Jacobo Ramon scored a dramatic winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time to earn them a 2-1 LaLiga victory over Mallorca on Wednesday that kept Barcelona's title-winning champagne on ice.

Dan Ndoye's second-half strike earned Bologna a hard-fought 1–0 victory over AC Milan in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday to secure their first major trophy in 51 years.

Season 4 of the DP World International League T20 will kick off on Tuesday, December 2, coinciding with the UAE’s National Day (Eid Al Etihad) celebrations.

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is set to face rising contender Reinier de Ridder at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi's Yas Island on Saturday, July 26.

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi is in an induced coma after undergoing surgery on a serious abdominal injury, according to British media reports.

Andy Murray will no longer coach 24-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, with the pair's high-profile partnership coming to an end after six months and no titles, the Briton's team said on Tuesday.

Former New Zealand coach Mike Hesson will take charge of Pakistan's limited-overs sides from May 26, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Tuesday.

Coco Gauff became the youngest player to reach four WTA 1000 quarter-finals on clay with a 6-1 6-2 over Emma Raducanu in Rome on Monday and the American said she is growing more comfortable on the surface with the French Open just around the corner.

Dubai Basketball clinched a 86:85 victory over Slovenia’s Cedevita Olimpija in Game 1 of the ABA League Quarter Finals at Coca-Cola Arena.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament, which was suspended for a week amid fighting between India and Pakistan, will resume on May 17 following the announcement of a ceasefire between the two neighbours, organisers said on Monday.

Carlo Ancelotti will become Brazil manager after leaving Real Madrid at the end of the season, the Brazilian FA (CBF) said on Monday.

India batsman Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on Monday, bringing down the curtain on a sparkling career in the longest format just days after captain Rohit Sharma did the same.

Arsenal gave Liverpool a guard of honour and then a reminder of why they were the only team to challenge them in their romp to the Premier League title as they hit back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at a sun-drenched Anfield on Sunday.

Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona overcame a two-goal deficit to secure a crucial 4-3 home victory against rivals Real Madrid in a pulsating Clasico on Sunday, edging them to the brink of the LaLiga title.

Napoli's Serie A title hopes suffered a late setback on Sunday when they were held to a 2-2 draw at home against Genoa, setting up a thrilling season finale with closest rivals Inter Milan just one point behind.

An early goal from Sandro Tonali and a late Bruno Guimaraes effort gave Newcastle United a 2-0 home win over Chelsea on Sunday that moves the Magpies a step closer to Champions League football next season.

Southampton gave their long-suffering fans something to cheer about with a surprise 0-0 draw with Manchester City on Saturday that saw the rock bottom team avoid tying Derby County as the worst Premier League side in history.

Former Australia boss Graham Arnold has been confirmed as the new head coach of Iraq by the country's football federation ahead of next month's World Cup qualifiers against South Korea and Jordan.

AC Milan manager Sergio Conceicao urged his players to learn quickly from Friday's see-saw performance, warning that improvement is needed ahead of the Coppa Italia final despite a convincing win against Bologna in Serie A on Friday.

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has returned to the throne as the Football Writers' Association voted the Egyptian forward the Footballer of the Year.

Dubai's Shabab Al Ahli won the UAE President’s Cup, beating Sharjah 2-1 in the final at Abu Dhabi's Mohamed bin Zayed Stadium.

The women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams from the 2031 edition onwards after the FIFA Council approved the proposal at a virtual meeting on Friday.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended for one week on Friday while the Pakistan Super League (PSL) postponed its remaining matches in the wake of the ongoing conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso will leave his role at the end of the season, with the Spaniard saying on Friday the time was right after a fruitful three-year spell, as media reports link him to the Real Madrid job for next term.

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) will move its remaining matches to the UAE, while India's cricket board announced suspension of the Indian Premier League (IPL) amid the rising cross-border tensions.

Dubai Basketball celebrated a triumphant end to their regular season with a home victory, making history as the first Middle Eastern team to compete in Europe’s Adriatic League.

Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship on July 19 in Las Vegas, ESPN reported, citing sources.

Manchester United booked their berth in the Europa League final after a 4-1 semi-final win Athletic Bilbao on Thursday.

Chelsea, fielding a second-string team, cantered into the Europa Conference League final with a regulation 1-0 second-leg win over Swedish side Djurgarden on Thursday for a 5-1 aggregate victory.

Arsenal players were left in tears after Wednesday's 2-1 semi-final loss at Paris St Germain knocked them out of the Champions League, manager Mikel Arteta said in a post-match press conference.

India captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from test cricket on Wednesday but said he will continue playing One-Day Internationals.

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya said the three no-balls he and teammate Deepak Chahar bowled against Gujarat Titans were a "crime" that led to their loss in a last-ball thriller in the Indian Premier League on Tuesday.

Inter Milan substitute Davide Frattesi struck an extra-time winner to send his side into the Champions League final.

Sunrisers Hyderabad head coach Daniel Vettori felt the slow pitches on their home ground did not suit their free-scoring batters after the side crashed out of the playoff race of this year's Indian Premier League.

AC Milan secured a 2-1 victory over Genoa in a rainy Monday Serie A clash, with a rapid second-half turnaround driven by Rafael Leao's equaliser and an own goal from Morten Frendrup.

Oscar Piastri enjoyed a dominant run to victory at the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday but the McLaren driver could not claim an entirely flawless afternoon.

Former Formula One driver, Jochen Mass, who won the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix has died at 78, as announced by his family on Instagram.

The euphoria around the 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi has not died down yet and India appear to have unearthed another teenage batting sensation in Chennai Super Kings opener Ayush Mhatre.

Barcelona extended the gap atop LaLiga to seven points with a 2-1 comeback win at relegated Real Valladolid on Saturday thanks to second-half strikes by Raphinha and Fermin Lopez.

Luis Suarez and Marcelo Weigandt each had one goal and one assist to help Inter Miami record a 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday night at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

New dad Max Verstappen showed he could be even faster as a father after storming to pole position at the Miami Formula One Grand Prix ahead of McLaren's Lando Norris on Saturday.

Captain Kevin De Bruyne scored in his penultimate game at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 on Friday to climb to third in the Premier League and boost their chances of Champions League qualification.

Casper Ruud marched into his first Madrid Open final without dropping a set after the Norwegian beat Francisco Cerundolo 6-4 7-5 in Friday's semi-final despite struggling with a rib injury before the match.

Formula One handed Miami the longest contract on the calendar on Friday, securing the grand prix until 2041 with a 10-year extension on top of an existing decade-long deal.

Bangladesh men’s cricket team will play two T20Is against the UAE national team in Sharjah in May.

Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi got a taste of the unpredictability of the game following his stunning century in the previous match with a two-ball duck in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.

Rajasthan Royals captain Riyan Parag was left to rue a misfiring middle order after the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) champions became the second team to be eliminated from the playoff race this season.

Tottenham Hotspur put aside their woeful domestic season with a 3-1 home victory against Norway's Bodo/Glimt leaving them within sight of the Europa League final on Thursday.

Indian Premier League powerhouse Chennai Super Kings have become the first team to be eliminated from the playoff race this season, paying the price for an outdated style of batting in the 10-team competition.

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick lavished praise on Lamine Yamal after he scored a brilliant goal to spearhead his side's recovery from a two-goal deficit in a thrilling 3-3 draw with Inter Milan in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday.

Formula 1 has announced that the Mexico City Grand Prix will remain on the calendar through 2028 as part of a new three-year extension starting from 2026.

Abu Dhabi has created sporting history by attracting the sailing regatta Cowes Week to its shores in January 2023, consolidating its position as the Middle East's sports capital.

Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit has outlined exactly why football is failing to properly address racism within the game in an exclusive interview with Off Script on Dubai Eye 103.8.