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Former lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury said Sunday that he will come out of retirement this year for his first fight since losing to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024. Fury announced his retirement after losing a rematch with Ukraine’s Usyk, who had won by split decision in their first bout to become the undisputed champion. Usyk is the only boxer to beat Fury in the Briton’s professional career, which includes 34 wins, two losses, and one draw. “2026 is that year. Return of the Mac. Been away for a while but I’m back now, 37 years old and still punching. Nothing better to do than punch men in the face & get paid for it,” Fury posted on Instagram. Fury, nicknamed ‘The Gypsy King’, had previously spent over two-and-a-half years away from the ring as he went through mental health struggles after his win over Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 to take the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles. He returned to action in 2018, and knocked out Deontay Wilder to win the WBC heavyweight belt in February 2020. Fury again announced retirement in 2022, only to come back six months later. In the past, fellow Briton and former champion Anthony Joshua had called out Fury for a fight multiple times, including after last month’s knockout win over Jake Paul. “If Tyson Fury is as serious as he thinks he is… step in the ring with me next, if you’re a real bad boy. Don’t do all that talking, AJ this, AJ that. Let’s see you in the ring and talk with your fists,” Joshua had said last month. Joshua recently spent a few days in hospital after suffering minor injuries in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his friends. He was discharged from hospital on Thursday, a day before police charged his driver with dangerous driving over the fatal collision. Related Story Source link
Soccer Football – CAF Africa Cup of Nations – Morocco 2025 – Round of 16 – Senegal v Sudan – Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier, Morocco -…
Bangladesh will request their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League.”We will not accept any insult to Bangladeshi cricket, cricketers and Bangladesh under any circumstances,” said Asif Nazrul, Youth and Sports Adviser in the interim government, in a statement carried by the state-run BSS news agency Sunday.Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was on Saturday released by the Kolkata Knight Riders after the IPL team were “advised” by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to do so, following tensions between the neighbouring nations.”I have also instructed the board to request that Bangladesh’s World Cup matches should be held in Sri Lanka.” The T20 World Cup begins on February 7, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. Bangladesh are scheduled to play their four group matches in India. Pakistan will play all their matches in Sri Lanka, part of a deal that allows both India and Pakistan to play at neutral venues in multi-nation tournaments.On Friday, the BCB announced that India would go to Bangladesh for six white-ball matches in September. Bangladesh will hold its first elections since the uprising on February 12. Source link
Italian singer and songwriter Laura Pausini will be among the headline performers at the opening ceremony of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, organisers said .Pausini, one of Italy’s most internationally acclaimed artists, is credited with helping to bring the country’s music to a global audience.She has won a Grammy, five Latin Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe and earned an Oscar nomination during a career spanning more than three decades.The Milano Cortina Games opening ceremony will take place on February 6 at Milan’s San Siro Stadium.Created and produced by Balich Wonder Studio, the event will feature performances by international artists like American pop superstar Mariah Carey alongside elements celebrating Italian culture and innovation.Pausini “embodies the concept of Harmony”, the central theme of the ceremony, and her music represents a meeting point between tradition and modernity, between Italian roots and an international outlook, organisers said in a statement.The Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics will be staged across northern Italy, with events hosted in Milan, Cortina d’Ampezzo and other venues in Lombardy, Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige.The Games will run from February 6 to 22. Source link
Saud al-Marri, runner-up in the first and second rounds, emerged as the winner of the third and penultimate round of Qatar Freestyle Championship.Rashed al-Banna secured his first podium finish of the season by taking second place, while Abdullah al-Qahtani, winner of the previous two rounds, settled for third place in this round. Ahmed al-Musned, who had finished third in the previous two rounds, missed out on the podium this time after finishing fourth, while fifth place went to competitor Ahmed al-Banna.The third and penultimate round of championship, held under the patronage of chairman of Qatar Racing Club (QRC) His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Hamad al-Thani, witnessed intense competition amid a large crowd that filled the grandstands. Registration and technical inspection were conducted last Thursday to ensure the cars’ readiness to compete in accordance with a number of criteria and conditions adopted by the championship’s organizing committee, which all competitors are required to meet. These included vehicle-related requirements such as equipping the car with a roll cage, securely fixing the battery, and having an effective safety belt, among other points, as well as competitor-related requirements centered on safety elements such as racing attire, helmet, and the like.According to the competition format, each competitor is given a single opportunity to enter the track and perform exhibition maneuvers, including drifting, reverse driving, the knot maneuver, and the “rios” maneuver, within a total time not exceeding four minutes. There is also a dedicated score for the overall style of the competitor’s performance.The championship will now enter a relatively long break before returning for its final round at the end of next April. Related Story Source link
Italy’s Emanuele Gaudiano won the CSI4 Faults & Time (1.45m) on Vasco 118. Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Alsharbatly continued his dominant run at the inaugural HH The Father Amir’s Prix, adding two more victories Saturday after claiming two wins on the opening day, including the feature event at Al Shaqab. Alsharbatly secured top honours in the CSI4 Jump-Off (1.50m), delivering a faultless double-clear round aboard Boeckmanns Lord Pezi Junio. He topped a field of 33 starters, stopping the clock at 39.95 seconds in the jump-off to pocket the winner’s prize of €26,500. Austria’s Max Kuhner finished second on Eic Quantum Robin V after another clear jump-off in 40.73 seconds, earning €21,200, while Britain’s Sienna Charles completed the podium in third place aboard Stardust with a clear round in 41.04 seconds to take home €15,900. Britain’s Millie Allen topped the CSI2 Faults & Time (1.45m) on Quick…
Dacia Sandriders’ Qatari driver Nasser al-Attiyah and his Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin compete in the prologue stage of the 48th Dakar Rally in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.…
James Doyle rides Intisar De Monlau to a thrilling victory in the HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Cup at Al Rayyan Racecourse Saturday. Intisar De Monlau produced a thrilling finish to capture the Group 2 Purebred Arabian feature as Wathnan Racing bagged major victories on HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Trophy Day at Al Rayyan Racecourse Saturday. The five-year-old bay mare burst to the front in the blink of an eye under James Doyle, surging late to snatch victory by a neck for trainer Alban de Mieulle, capturing the HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani Cup. Doyle bagged four victories on the eventful meeting. In another feature race on one of the biggest meetings of Qatar Racing and Equestrian (QREC)’s racing calendar, Arman won the Local Purebred Arabians securing another major trophy for Wathnan Racing. Under the supervision of De Mieulle and the guidance of jockey Doyle, the six-year-old delivered a powerful performance, asserting his authority in the closing stages and drawing clear to score decisively by one and a quarter lengths. Arman finished runner-up in the same race last year by the narrowest of margins.…
The inaugural HH The Father Amir Prix got under way at Al Shaqab yesterday, marking a strong start to the four-leg international showjumping series. The opening tour brought together leading international and regional riders across the CSI1*, CSI2* and CSI4* categories, with a total prize fund of €538,000. Across the full series, prize money exceeds €3.3mn.Saudi Arabia’s Abdullah Alsharbatly delivered an outstanding opening-day performance, claiming victory in the CSI4* 1.45m Faults and Time class aboard Boeckmanns Lord Pezi Junior after a clear round in 57.93 seconds. Italian rider Emanuele Gaudiano finished second in 59.04 seconds on Vasco, followed by Syria’s Ahmed Saber Hamsho in third on Frenchy in 59.42 seconds.Alsharbatly also topped the CSI2* 1.30m Special Two-Phase event with Dr Scarpo, producing another faultless ride. Egypt’s Mohamed El-Shenawy placed second on Camila in 38.49 seconds, while compatriot Abdullah Haitham finished third on Consagros in 38.65 seconds.“I’m pleased with how Boeckmanns Lord Pezi Junior performed today,” Alsharbatly said. “It was a smooth round and a positive start to the competition. We’ll take it step by step and stay focused for the rest of the tour.”Germany’s Janne F. Meyer-Zimmermann secured the CSI4* 1.40m Two-Phase title with My Lady Lavista after clear rounds in both phases. Qatar’s Rashid Tuwaim al-Marri placed second on Navarone in 27.78 seconds, while Italy’s Roberto Previtali finished third on Qashqai in 28.83 seconds. “It was a good day for us,” Meyer-Zimmermann said. “My Lady Lavista jumped very well, and we’re delighted to open Tour 1 with a win.”Gaudiano claimed the CSI2* 1.40m Two-Phase class aboard Diarouge Blue PS and also finished second with Aquino. Denmark’s Caroline Rehoff took third place on Polinis in 31.59 seconds. “Today was a positive start,” Gaudiano said. “Diarouge Blue PS felt focused and responsive, and we maintained a good rhythm in the second phase.”The CSI2* 1.25m Faults and Time event ended in a joint victory, with Jordan’s Ibrahim Hani Bisharat on El Nino Bull’s Eye Z and Egypt’s Yassin Khalifa on Camelija both posting clear rounds in identical times. Saudi Arabia’s Fahad al-Jaid finished third on Fatina in 60.80 seconds.In the CSI1* events, Saudi rider Hasan Alhadi won the 1.10m Special Two-Phase class with DSP Cessy. Egypt’s Abdelrahman Hussein placed second on Cox in 28.52 seconds, while Syria’s Sarah Al Masri finished third on Mazeltov in 29.30 seconds.Egypt’s Youssef Nassar topped the CSI1* 1.20m Faults and Time class aboard Orestes van het Tolhuis. Qatari rider Yaqoub Nasser Almas finished second on Hammond in 55.62 seconds, followed closely by compatriot Ibrahim Khalid Al Kuwari on Just in Time in 55.69 seconds.An opening ceremony marked the start of the event, featuring artistic performances under the theme “Where Nations Gather”, alongside a drone and light show and equestrian-themed activities across the venue.Competition resumes today with seven classes across the one-star to four-star categories. The first class begins at 9:15am, while the final CSI4* class, featuring 1.50m jumps and a jump-off, will take place at 5:45pm.The championship comprises four international rounds across one-star to five-star categories, in addition to events for junior and youth riders. The rounds will be held from January 2-4, January 8-10, January 22-24 and January 29-31, with the latter three also featuring qualifiers for the FEI Group VII Finals. Source link
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation, attended the opening day of the inaugural HH The Father Amir Prix at Al Shaqab yesterday. HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, and HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Chairperson of Qatar Museums, were also present on the occasion. Held over four rounds, the opening leg features CSI1*, CSI2* and CSI4* categories, offering €538,000 in prize money, and opened to a full house at Al Shaqab on its inaugural day. Source link