The recent return of Hull City winger Ahmed Elmohamady to the Egyptian national team was due to technical reasons, according to the Pharaohs' assistant coach, Osama Nabih.

Borussia Dortmund have advanced to the second round of the German Cup after sailing past Eintracht Trier. Meanwhile, Hamburg needed a goal from new signing Alen Halilovic to get past Zwickau. Dortmund’s Japanese star Shinji Kagawa led the way for BVB, scoring two of their three goals as the Bundesliga side beat fourth-tier Eintracht Trier 3-0 on Monday evening.

The Bavarian club may have a new coach and added some smart signings but an exodus of key players may mean this coming season will be even harder than their debut in the top division last year.

Egypt's Shaimaa Haridy competes during the Women's weightlifting +75kg event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016.

Even prior to the opening ceremonies at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, the worldwide event was covered by a dark cloud and cast into controversy due to both the Zika virus and heavily polluted waters.

Egyptian Premier league champions Ahly have been drawn to face Ismaily in the first matchday of the new season that kicks off inthe middle of September while runners-up Zamalek will start the season with El-Entag El-Harby game.

Shaking to samba and sharing reflections in uniquely Brazilian ways, Olympians and fans said goodbye to the Rio Games with one last big bash that was both revelatory and a sigh of relief.

Ahly caretaker coach Osama Orabi will do without a number of key players when the team travel to Ivory Coast to face ASEC in the two sides' final game in the CA Champions League group stage on Wednesday.

Dutch coach Martin Jol has quit Egypt's Al Ahly after just six months at the club over fears for his safety.

Zamalek interim coach Moemen Soliman voiced confidence regarding his side's mission in the final phase of the CAF Champions League, saying his players are determined to win the title.

Ahly's coach Martin Jol resigned from his post on Thursday, days after the club's poor results in the Egypt Cup and the CAF Champions League, ending speculations surrounding his future with the Red Devils.

Egypt's Hedaya Malak won the bronze medal in the women's Taekwondo -57kg category after beating Raheleh Asemani of Belgium by the golden kick early on Friday.

Egypt national team coach Hector Cuper has named the 28-man squad for the coming friendlies against Guinea and South Africa, within the scope of preparations for the African World Cup qualifiers.

Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad came to the Rio Games determined to show the world that Muslim-American women could compete in elite sports.

Egypt’s most popular football club Ahly announced on Thursday morning that they would boycott the upcoming Egyptian Premier League season if their security demands are not taken into account.

Egypt's freestyle wrestler Inas Mostafa missed out on the chance of giving Egypt its third bronze medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games after losing to Kazakhstan's Elmira Syzdykova in the third-place contest in the women's 69kg category.

Egyptian Judo player Islam El-Shehaby denied recent international media reports suggesting he was sent home after refusing to shake hands with an Israeli opponent at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday.

Ahly’s board decided on Wednesday to halt the football team's training sessions until they reach a security solution with authorities' due to riots that occurred at the club’s branch in Nasr City.

Ahly's Dutch coach Martin Jol decided to end his contract with Egypt's leading sporting club after fans stormed the pitch during training on Tuesday evening and physically assaulted some players.

Ahly's squad will be boosted by the return of winger Bassem Ali and attacking midfielder Walid Soliman -- two of the side's key players -- who were sidelined due to injuries in previous crucial games.

Zamalek reached the African Champions League semi finals for the first time in 11 years after beating Nigerian side Enyimba 1-0 in Cairo on Monday.