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.
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UEFA suspends Turkey player for making political gesture
UEFA’s two-game ban of Turkey player Merih Demiral for a controversial hand gesture at the European Championship led to a diplomatic row between Turkey and host nation Germany. The ban rules Demiral out of the …
UEFA to investigate Turkish player for gesture
UEFA have opened an investigation against the Turkish football player after he celebrated his second goal vs. Austria with the ultranationalist salute. …
Euro 2024: Turkey ousts Austria and reaches 1/4 finals
The Turkish national football team defeated Austria 2-1 in a match of Round 16 of the 2024 UEFA Euro Cup in Germany. Both goals for the Turkish side were scored by midfielder Merih Demiral in the opening minute of the match and in the …
Georgia loses to Turkey in Euro debut match
The Georgian national football team on June 18 was defeated by Turkey in the European Championship debut match. The Turkish right-back Mert Muldur gave Turkey the lead in the 25th minute, leaving Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi …
Azerbaijan football team edges Kazakhstan in friendly
Azerbaijan’s national football team earned a narrow 3:2 victory over Kazakhstan in a friendly match on June 11. Striker Mahir Emreli (the 42nd minute), midfielder Emin Mahmudov (the 51st minute) and defender Toral Bayramov …
Taliban seeks friendly football match against Russia
The Taliban movement (banned in Russia) would like to see a friendly football match played between the national teams of Afghanistan and Russia, the Afghani …
Mourinho appointed as Fenerbahçe's new coach
Fenerbahce's newly-appointed head coach Jose Mourinho said he aims to bag the Turkish Super Lig title and make it to the UEFA Champions League next season. The Portuguese coach signed his contract with the Yellow …
Cherchesov takes charge of Kazakhstan’s football team
Former head coach of the Russian national football team Stanislav Cherchesov has been appointed to take charge of the national squad of …
Istanbul awarded Europa, Conference League finals
The finals of the 2026 UEFA Europa League and the 2027 UEFA Europa Conference League will be held in Istanbul, UEFA executive committee member Servet Yardımcı said. For the 2026 UEFA Europa League final, the committee has selected …
Russia may play friendly football match against Tajikistan in late 2025
A friendly football match between the national teams of Russia and Tajikistan is possible either in late 2025 or early 2026, the press office of the Football Federation of Tajikistan (FFT) said. It was noted that everything will …
Fenerbahce fined over Turkish Super Cup walk-out
Turkish club Fenerbahce have been fined 4 million lira ($123,000) and Galatasaray awarded a 3-0 win after the club's protests at the Turkish Super Cup on April 7. Fenerbahce fielded their under-19 team and walked off the field …
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker to headline UFC Saudi Arabia
The UFC will debut in Saudi Arabia this summer, and it’s bringing a major middleweight headliner with it. Former champion Robert …
Fenerbahçe wants to withdraw from Turkish league
Fenerbahçe may change the championship after the attack by Trabzonspor fans on the football players. The Turkish club is currently in second place in the standings.
Brawl erupts between football players and fans after match in Turkiye
Violence broke out between supporters of Trabzonspor and players from Fenerbahce after a Turkish top-flight league match on March 17. A crowd of home supporters invaded the pitch at Trabzonspor’s stadium after the final whistle of …
Azerbaijani athlete wins gold at “Tournament of Champions” in Turkey
Three wrestlers from Azerbaijan climbed to the podium at the “Tournament of Champions” in the U-20 age group taking place in the Turkish city of …
Besiktas terminates player's contract due to dating profile
Turkish football club Besiktas terminated the contract of a 21-year-old player after his dating profile was spotted online before spreading across social …
Iran asks FIFA to ban Israel from all football activities
Iran's football federation said it has asked world football's governing body, FIFA, to suspend Israel's football federation over the country's war on Gaza. In an announcement posted on the …
Two Turkish football clubs to pay fines due to Israeli players' actions
The Turkish Football Federation’s disciplinary committee has imposed penalties on two Israeli footballers and their former teams, who both left Turkey after their messages on Israeli hostages at the hands of Hamas. An eight-match …
Turkish leadership expels Israeli football player
Sagiv Yehezkel was detained for questioning after celebrating a goal with a tribute to Israelis held hostage in Gaza. He was released from custody on Monday and landed in Israel Israeli soccer player Sagiv Yehezkel landed in Israel
