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Mayar Sherif reaches semifinals of Makarska Open 125

Date: 2023-06-09 17:31:22 GMT - Croatia - Sports - SN:54 - ID:10202047

ZAGREB, June 9 (MENA) - Egypt's tennis player Mayar Sherif on Friday reached the semifinals of Makarska Open 125. Sherif, world no. 54, defeated China's Yue Yuan 2-0 in the quarters to face France's Diane Parry, world no. 50, in the next round. ....

Sports min. opens Gymnastics Pharaoh’s cup 2023

Date: 2023-06-09 15:51:43 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:45 - ID:10201966

CAIRO, June 9 (MENA) - Sports and Youth Minister Ashraf Sobhi opened on Friday the fourth edition of the Pharaohs International Gymnastics Championship. The tournament is held at Cairo Stadium Indoor Halls Complex. It will last till Sunday. ....

Egypt's El Sherif qualifies for quarterfinals of Makarska Open 2023

Date: 2023-06-08 17:26:52 GMT - Croatia - Sports - SN:70 - ID:10200561

ZAGREB, June 8 (MENA) - Egypt's tennis champion Mayar El Sherif, currently ranked 54th in the world, qualified for the quarterfinals of Markarska Open 2023 Championship, which is currently held in Croatia. Sherif won over Belarusian rival ....

Egypt's Al Ahly mission flies to Morocco for CAF CL final against Wydad

Date: 2023-06-08 15:35:24 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:56 - ID:10200262

CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - Egypt's Al Ahly football mission left Cairo airport on Thursday heading for Morocco to play against Wydad Casablanca in the second leg of the CAF Champions League final at the Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca on Sunday. Al ....

Egyptian athlete wins gold in Modern Pentathlon World Cup in Turkey

Date: 2023-06-08 14:35:02 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:48 - ID:10200204

CAIRO, June 8 (MENA) - Muhannad Shaaban, a player of the national modern pentathlon team, snatched a gold medal making a great achievement for Egypt in the World Cup of Modern Pentathlon held in Turkey. Shaaban, an athlete of the military sports ....

Sports min. witnesses conf. of announcing biggest initiative to support Egyptian football system

Date: 2023-06-06 21:10:44 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:83 - ID:10197119

CAIRO, June 6 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi attended a conference dedicated to announcing the biggest initiative to support and develop the Egyptian football (soccer) system. The 12-year initiative, which is to be initially ....

Football has power to go beyond limits, bring peoples together - Spanish ambassador

Date: 2023-06-05 16:30:39 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:73 - ID:10194740

CAIRO, June 5 (MENA) - Spanish Ambassador in Cairo Alvaro Iranzo said sports, football in particular, possess the power to go beyond the limits and bring peoples together. Iranzo was speaking while meeting five young Egyptian football talents, ....

Ahly upsets Morocco’s Wydad 2-1 in Champions League final

Date: 2023-06-04 21:05:43 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:78 - ID:10193401

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Egypt’s Al-Ahly SC defeated Morocco's Wydad Casablanca 2-1 in the first leg of the CAF Champions League final, on Sunday at Cairo International Stadium. In the 47th minute of the extra time of the first half, Al-Ahly’s ....

Sports min. congratulates Egypt's Shahd Sami for winning bronze at World Taekwondo Championships

Date: 2023-06-04 20:31:58 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:74 - ID:10193337

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhi congratulated Egypt's Taekwondo player Shahd Sami for winning the bronze medal at the World Taekwondo Championships in Azerbaijan. In a statement on Sunday, Sobhi applauded recent ....

Economic Misdemeanor Court upholds 3-month jail sentence against Zamalek club’s ex-chairman

Date: 2023-06-04 15:34:06 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:55 - ID:10193090

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) - Egypt's Economic Misdemeanor Court upheld a three-month prison sentence against Mortada Mansour, the former President of Zamalek Club for defaming Al Ahly Club President Mahmoud El Khatib. In its ruling on Sunday, the court ....