Azerbaijan shines at Uzbekistan Open Triathlon Championship
Members of the Azerbaijani national team delivered strong performances at the Open Triathlon Championship of Uzbekistan.
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Iran qualifies for 2026 World Cup
Iran qualified for the 2026 World Cup after Mehdi Taremi scored twice in a 2-2 draw with Uzbekistan. The 48-team tournament will be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Inter Milan striker scored his second goal …
Mourinho may be banned again in Türkiye
Last month, the Fenerbahce head coach was given a four-match ban for racism and insulting the referee
Mourinho banned for four matches in Turkey after being accused of racist statements
Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho was given a four-match ban and fined by the Turkish Football Federation following his comments about Turkish referees after a match at Galatasaray. The Turkish federation fined the 62-year-old Portuguese …
Turkish football match players walk off in protest at refereeing decisions
Turkish football was thrown into fresh controversy as Adana Demirspor abandoned their Süper Lig clash against Galatasaray in protest of refereeing …
FIFA says transfer spending reached record levels in 2025
Clubs worldwide spent a record $2.35 billion on international transfers in men's soccer in the January window, nearly a 58% increase from last year, FIFA …
Galatasaray signs Morata on loan from AC Milan
Turkish football club Galatasaray have signed AC Milan striker Alvaro Morata on loan from the Italian club between February 2025 and January 2026 …
Kazakhstan national football team goalkeeper may move to Azerbaijan
The goalkeeper of the Kazakhstan national team, currently playing in his home country, may be loaned out. One of the Azerbaijani clubs has expressed interest in him.
Dagestani becomes new coach of Turkish national team
Isak Irbayhanov has been appointed head coach of the Turkish national freestyle wrestling team. He has already worked in Türkiye and contributed to Türkiye's victories at the World Championships and the Olympics.
Uzbekistan national team defender may move to Manchester City
English football club Manchester City aims to strengthen the defensive line with the sensational Uzbek footballer Abdukodir Khusanov, currently playing for a football club Lens. The defender has quickly attracted the attention of top clubs with his play.
Russia and Turkey may hold friendly football match
The Russian Football Union and the Turkish Football Federation are engaged in a dialogue regarding the organization of a friendly football match between the …
Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina wins tennis tournament in China
Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina and Russia's Irina Khromacheva captured the first WTA 1000 title of their careers, defeating Asia Muhammad …
Russian specialist leaves Kairat after insults from club's president
Alexander Kerzhakov left the post of coach of FC "Kairat", which is currently leading the championship of Kazakhstan. The possible reason is a conflict with the club's president.
Russian national football team may play with Syria
Moscow is being considered as a venue for the match
Mixed martial arts banned in Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Taliban (baned in Russia) has banned mixed martial arts (MMA), claiming it is too violent and in breach of Islamic law. A spokesman for the group said the sport featured dangerous moves that raised concerns over …
Europa Conference League: Pyunik make it to qualifying playoffs
Armenia's Pyunik football club advanced to the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying playoffs. In the second leg of the third …
Conference League: Pyunik wins, Ararat-Armenia loses
Two teams representing Armenia, Pyunik and Ararat-Armenia, competed in the first match of the third qualifying round of the Football Conference League against Kazakhstan's Ordabasy and Hungary's Puskás Akadémia, …
Russian football players to play with two Asian teams
The Russian football team will go to Asia in a month. There, the team will have friendly matches against two national teams from this region.
Azerbaijani and Kazakh boxers reach Olympic finals
Boxers Alfonso Dominguez and Nurbek Oralbay reached the final of the Summer Olympics in Paris. Azerbaijan's Alfonso Dominguez, competing in the 92 kg weight category, faced off against Enmanuel Reyes Pla of Spain. …
Canoe Sprint World Championships to be held in Uzbekistan
This summer, Uzbekistan will host the Canoe Sprint World Championships for the first time in history. The competitions will be held in Samarkand on the rowing canal.
