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VIENNA, Hungary?’s ambassador to Slovakia was summoned to the Slovak foreign ministry on Thursday over events at Monday?’s Hungarian-Slovak football match, according to the Slovak Foreign Ministry on Friday.The ministry in a statement rejected the anti…

KUWAIT, Kuwait’s Minister of Information Mohammad Al-Jabri on Monday congratulated Kuwaiti equestrian Ali Al-Kharafi on winning the first place in the 150-centimeter barrier jump tournament of the two-star Du Carel International Championship.In a state…

KUWAIT, Manchester City set their hosts West Ham United to rout 5-0 on Saturday in their maiden match of the English Premier League.The champions scored their first goal of the season when Gabriel Jesus scored the opener at the minute 25.They doubled t…

IRBIL, Kuwait will play against Saudi Arabia, Sunday evening, in the 2019 West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championship’s Group B match at Franso Hariri Stadium in Irbil.Players of the Kuwaiti National Football team, known as Al-Azraq (the Blue), …

KUWAIT, The ninth edition of West Asian Football Federation Championship will kick off, on Tuesday, in Iraq with the participation of nine football teams, including the national football team of Kuwait for the first time since the lifting of the intern…

BAGHDAD, Iraqi security authorities have set out a water-tight security plan to play host to 2019 West Asian Football Federation Championship, the most important event to be organized by Iraq since an anti-terror war was over.The Asian event, due betwe…

BAGHDAD, Iraqi security authorities have set out a water-tight security plan to play host to 2019 West Asian Football Federation Championship, the most important event to be organized by Iraq since an anti-terror war was over.The Asian event, due betwe…

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia launched Saturday a 2.5 billion riyals (USD 667 million) strategy for youth and sport sector in general as well as local sport clubs.The strategy aims at developing Saudi sport clubs to guarantee sustainability of their financial a…

KUWAIT, Public Authority for Sport (PAS) on Saturday launched a number of sports and awareness programs and summer activities that cater to the needs of various segments of society, including those with special needs.Sports and awareness programs inclu…

PARIS, French police have apprehended 198 people during nationwide celebrations after the Algerian soccer team beat Senegal winning the Africa Cup of Nations.The local BMF television channel reported on Saturday that 177 of the arrestees remained in cu…

BAGHDAD, Kuwait have been handed a tough opening match draw alongside Saudi Arabia as they kick off their West Asia Football Federation Championship campaign at Irbil’s Franso Hariri Stadium on August 4.The 2010 winners, who are joint second all-time t…

KUWAIT, Kuwait Handball Association (KHA) said Saturday it would be hosting the 19th Asian Handball Men’s Championship on January 16-27, 2020, following the lifting of an international ban on Kuwait sport.Qayed Al-Adwani, KHA’s Secretary General, told …

KUWAIT, Algeria won football’s Africa Cup of Nations for the second time on Friday after Baghdad Bounedjah’s early goal gave his side a 1-0 victory over Senegal in Cairo.The striker, who plys his trade for Qatari side Al-Sadd, scored after a slide tack…

KUWAIT, Argentina won the third place of Copa America after beating defending champion and rival Chile 2-1 in a thrilling clash that saw Lionel Messi sent off.Sergio Aguero scored the opener in 12th minute and Paulo Dybala doubled the scored in the 22n…

KUWAIT, Football fans are eagerly awaiting the Copa America’s final match between Brazil and Peru in the Brazilian capital Rio De Janeiro on Sunday.Brazil, who seeks to win its ninth title in the competition in Maracana Stadium, had come first in the f…

BRUSSELS, The Dutch team Jumbo-Visma won stage II of the Tour de France, the world’s largest bicycle event, in Brussels Sunday, finishing the 27.6 km-long race in 28 minutes and 57 seconds.It had also won stage I held in Brussels yesterday.According to…