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Wednesday, 13 July 2016 A court on Tuesday handed Egypt’s all-time leading goalscorer Hossam Hassan four days’ detention after he allegedly assaulted an interior ministry photographer during clashes after a match involving his club. Scuffles broke out on Friday between players of Al-Masry — the Port Said team where Hassan …

Wednesday, 13 July 2016 Brazil named star playmaker Marta, known as “Pele in skirts,” and veteran defender Formiga to its Olympic women’s team Tuesday. Marta, 30, is a key figure not just in Brazil but women’s football in general. She was selected five times (2006-2010) as world player of the …

Wednesday, 13 July 2016 Fernando Alonso in a McLaren posted the quickest time on the first day of testing at Silverstone on Tuesday. The two-time former Formula One champion, who finished 13th in Sunday’s British Grand Prix, bettered the times of four reserve drivers led by Renault’s Esteban Ocon. A …

Wednesday, 13 July 2016 Portuguese tourism officials on Tuesday invited the France supporter who was consoled by a young Portugal fan following the hosts’ narrow Euro 2016 defeat in images that have taken the internet by storm. Video footage of the heartwarming moment when the boy offered kind words, a …

Wednesday, 13 July 2016 Former Top 10 regular Patty Schnyder has no idea what she will face on her return to the WTA after five years away. The Swiss 37-year-old mother of one plays on a wild card at the Ladies Championships in Gstaad this week. Schnyder last figured at …

Wednesday, 13 July 2016 France and Arsenal legend Thierry Henry ended his association with the English Premier League club on Tuesday preferring to focus on his burgeoning media career. The 38-year-old former striker — part of the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winning teams — could have coached the …

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 Officials in Brazil claim the Rio Olympics will bring lasting benefits, but did the country’s hosting of the World Cup two years ago manage to help local people? “I don’t think so,” Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said in June, expressing an opinion shared by …

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 When Rio de Janeiro opens the Olympic Games on August 5, they will be the first ever staged in South America. And here are 20 more eye-catching statistics: 17,000 — number of Olympic athletes and officials. 78,000 — the capacity of Maracana stadium, where the opening …

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 Three-time Olympic medallist Suzy Batkovic was on Tuesday left out of Australia’s woman’s basketball squad for the Olympic Games as the Opals look to make the podium for a sixth successive time in Rio de Janeiro. The 35-year-old, a team regular for over a decade, was …

Tuesday, 12 July 2016 All Blacks coach Steve Hansen said Tuesday he did not mean to rile Wallabies counterpart Michael Cheika by suggesting the Australian had let England mentor Eddie Jones bully him. After England claimed an unprecedented series victory in Australia last month, Hansen said he was puzzled the …