In his 15 years, the passion of squash was the only controlling emotion over young Egyptian athlete Ibrahim Qabany, which drove him to a long chain of success; winning the first place in the 2017 national championship was its latest. On the international level, Ibrahim got the sixth place in the British National Squash Championships, the world’s biggest squash championships in the U15 division On the international level, Ibrahim got the sixth place in the British National Squash Championships, the world’s biggest squash championships in the U15 division. The championship took place in January in England. He also added another win to his rich record by getting the first place in the Arab International Squash Championship which was hosted by Egypt earlier this year.

Both Egyptian Premier League giants Ahly and Zamalek have expressed interest in signing Cameroonian striker John Mary, who plays for Slovenian side Rudar Velenje, the player's agent revealed.

Novak Djokovic overcame having to play twice in a day and romped into the Rome Masters final with a 6-1 6-0 drubbing of Dominic Thiem. The Serb will play German rising star Alexander Zverev in Sunday’s showpiece.Djokovic, the four-time champion, was forced to finish his quarterfinal over Juan Martin del Potro earlier in the day after their match was rained off late on Friday. But the setback seemed only to inspire the 30-year-old second seed, as he set up what is expected to be a mouthwatering final, and first meeting, with Zverev.

Real Madrid is two games away from a feat it hasn't achieved in almost six decades: Winning the Champions League and the Spanish league in the same year. A draw in Malaga this weekend and a victory against Juventus in Cardiff next month would give Madrid its first double since 1958, when Raymond Kopa and Alfredo Di Stefano were leading the team. The team had a shot at the double last season, but failed in the home league and triumphed in the Champions League.

Germany head coach Joachim Löw has named six new players to his roster for this summer’s Confederations Cup. Among those getting his first call up to the national team is 29-year-old Hoffenheim striker Sandro Wagner.The Hoffenheim striker (pictured, above) is part of the squad that Joachim Löw unveiled at a press conference held at the DFB’s (German football assocation) headquarters in Frankfurt on Wednesday.

Real Madrid have gambled on the Spanish soccer association's appeals committee ruling in their favour by naming suspended defender Nacho in a 20-man squad for the crucial trip to Celta Vigo on Wednesday, hoping his ban will be overturned.

Two-time French Open champion Maria Sharapova has been denied a wildcard to this year’s tournament. “It is my responsibility to respect the high standards of the game,” said the president of the French Tennis Federation.Maria Sharapova has been denied a wildcard for the French Open, in a surprise announcement on Tuesday. The decision puts to an end speculation about her place at the clay Grand Slam event since she returned from a 15-month doping ban last month.

Zinedine Zidane insisted his Real Madrid stars don't feel like champions yet, as his side close in on a potential double. A victory against Celta Vigo on Wednesday at Balaidos would put Madrid three points clear of Barcelona at the top of the table before the season finale on Sunday. They have also secured a place in the Champions League final against Juventus on June 3 in Cardiff.

The head coach of Werder Bremen, Alexander Nouri, has extended his contract with the Bundesliga club. No details about the contract extension have been released.Werder Bremen announced the extension of the 37-year-old coach’s contract in a statement posted on their website on Monday.

In-form striker Cristiano Ronaldo will try to take Real Madrid to the brink of the Spanish title on Wednesday against Celta Vigo.

After being overtaken on the first bend, Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton fought back to pass Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and claim his second win of the season. Daniel Ricciardo was third in a race that wasn’t short on incident.The Spanish grand prix has been won by the man at the front of the grid on all but three of the past 16 occasions, making the dramatic events that marked the first lap on Sunday all the more surprising.

The Egyptian Premier League derby between Ahly and Zamalek will be played on 17 July, the Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Sunday.

Tayfun Korkut’s unhappy reign at Bayer Leverkusen will end with the Bundesliga season next weekend. Leverkusen secured their safety on Saturday, but will have a new man in charge next season.The Werkself’s 2-2 home draw with local rivals Cologne has ensured they will in fact play Bundesliga football next season. But the fact their safety was still in doubt this close to the end of the campaign speaks to what a disappointing domestic campaign the club have endured. They finished last season in third.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino took aim at critics of world football's governing body on Thursday, saying the organisation had reformed and was now a victim of "fake news" and "FIFA bashing". Speaking to the organisation's 67th congress in the Bahraini capital, Infantino, who replaced Sepp Blatter as head of FIFA in 2016, said it was truly transforming itself.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will continue playing for "many years", the surgeon who operated on the 35-year-old Manchester United striker's knee has said. Swede Ibrahimovic underwent surgery last week in the United States after suffering major knee ligament damage.

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will be putting all his eggs in one basket when he seeks against Celta Vigo at Old Trafford on Thursday to move a step closer to ensuring Champions League football for next season.

FIFA has ousted judge Hans-Joachim Eckert and prosecutor Cornel Borbely. The pair say the decision taken on Tuesday by Gianni Infantino’s organization ‘puts an end to reform efforts.’Eckert (pictured, top), from Germany, and Berbely, from Switzerland, failed to be nominated for re-election to the council headed by Infantino. The vote will be carried out by the congress of member federations on Thursday in Bahrain.

Once again, Juventus is out to prove itself on the European stage. The Italian champions, who host Monaco on Tuesday in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals after a 2-0 victory in the first match, are trying to reach their second final in three years. "We deservedly occupy a position of prominence in Europe," Juventus CEO Giuseppe Marotta said. "That's also the result of having an important international mentality.

Key midfielder Abdallah El-Said scored a hat-trick and striker Souleymane Coulibaly netted once to guide Ahly to victory against lowly side Nasr lel Taadeen 4-0 on Monday, going clear to the top of the Egyptian Premiere League table.

Egyptian Football Association (EFA) chairman Hani Abou-Rida has won the election for the free seat to represent Africa on the FIFA Councils, beating Cameroon's Zelkifili 'Zul' Ngoufonja. After the withdrawal of other three African candidates, the Egyptian won the election 50-4.

Leaders Chelsea have over-performed this season to stay ahead of their better-prepared London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League title race, manager Antonio Conte has said.