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When Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sidelined for eight months with a swollen left knee following surgery, retirement didn't enter his mind. It was certainly worrying for the Swedish soccer great. The AC Milan striker quickly focused on getting back to normal health rather than maintaining his trophy-laden career. Ibrahimovic's ability to play in a…

The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League has been launched by ASPIRE, the technology transition arm of Abu Dhabi's Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC). This announcement supports ASPIRE's vision of building a world-class research and development (R&D) hub in Abu Dhabi. With the first autonomous car race set for Q2 of 2024, the league will…

Italy's premier professional football league, La Liga Serie A, has announced the opening of its first office in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in Abu Dhabi. It is headed by Alfonso De Stefano, an accomplished executive who has worked for Abu Dhabi Sports Council and Abu Dhabi Media for over two decades. A video capturing the…

The FIFA award for best male player was given to Lionel Messi over his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe. At the Best FIFA Awards ceremony held in Paris on Monday, Messi was announced as the winner for 2022. The best women's player award was awarded for a second consecutive year to Alexia Putellas of FC Barcelona. "It's amazing," Messi…

It was mere minutes from a fourth consecutive loss when Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi averted a major crisis at Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. The French league leaders lost a two-goal lead to Lille in the 86th minute before Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi turned a fiasco into a 4-3 victory. The Paris Saint-Germain team appeared on the verge of…

Prior to the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, the Australian federal government and Queensland state government announced they would spend a combined A$7.1 billion ($4.9 billion). A$2.5 billion will be provided by the federal government for the development of Brisbane Arena, a proposed 17,000-seat sports venue, while A$2.7 billion will be contributed by…

FIFA announced today the final list of nominees for the Best Football Awards 2022. The Best FIFA Men’s Player are Lionel Messi (Argentina/Paris Saint-Germain FC), Kylian Mbappe (France/Paris Saint-Germain FC), Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid CF). The final three nominees for Best FIFA Women’s Player are Beth Mead (England/Arsenal WFC), Alex…

For his entire adult life, LeBron James has thrived under pressure. A packed arena with celebrities, his entire family, and thousands of raucous Lakers fans was nothing the King couldn't handle. In an arena packed with stars and rocked by eager fans anticipating a crowning moment in his 20-year career, James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's NBA career…

With Joshua Kimmich sent off, Bayern Munich beat Wolfsburg 4-2 to return to the top of the Bundesliga. Kimmich was sent off with his second yellow card in the 54th minute, but Wolfsburg could not turn its dominance into a victory, AP reports. In Bayern's first Bundesliga win of the season, Kingsley Coman powered Bayern's attack twice, while Thomas…

The Australian Open championship returned Novak Djokovic to the top of the ATP rankings on Monday. During the 50-year history of computerized rankings for men's tennis, his rise from No. 5 to No. 1 is the largest jump from No. 5 to No. 1. Aryna Sabalenka's first major title moved her up to No. 2 in the WTA rankings, behind only three-time major…