Sports - Welcome to Middle East News Agency

Yaya Toure gives signed shirt to girl struck by one of his wayward shots

Date: 2014-11-09 08:24:18 GMT - United Kingdom - Sports - SN:18 - ID:1294585

MANCHESTER, Nov 9 (MENA) - Yaya Toure has given a signed shirt to a five-year-old girl, who was unfortunately struck in the face by one of his off target shots, in Manchester City's 2-2 draw with QPR, the Daily Mail reported on Sunday. Chloe ....

Morocco officially rejects hosting CAN 2015 in January on Ebola fears

Date: 2014-11-08 21:10:27 GMT - Morocco - Sports - SN:130 - ID:1293173

RABAT, Nov 8 (MENA) - Morocco rejected on Saturday to host the Cup of Africa Nations (CAN) 2015 demanding the championship to be delayed for one year to avoid outbreak of Ebola in several countries of Africa. According to an official report, the ....

Algerian ES Sétif receives congratulatory cable from Egyptian Ahly Club

Date: 2014-11-03 21:40:03 GMT - Algeria - Sports - SN:179 - ID:1259441

ALGIERS, Nov 3 (MENA) – Algerian Entente Sportive de Sétif Club administration received on Monday a congratulatory cable from Egyptian Al-Ahly Club administration over ES Sétif's win of the Confederation of African Football Champions League. In ....

Don't compare Barcelona with Real Madrid - Busquets

Date: 2014-11-03 17:17:22 GMT - Spain - Sports - SN:122 - ID:1258173

BARCELONA, Nov 3 (MENA) - Sergio Busquets concedes Barcelona have had a bad week but refused to be drawn on comparisons with all-conquering Real Madrid, Goal reported on Monday. Barca have dropped from first to fourth in La Liga following ....

Wadi Degla defeat Ragaa 3-1 in Premier League

Date: 2014-11-03 05:50:06 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:6 - ID:1252497

CAIRO, Nov 3 (MENA) - Wadi Degla football team defeated Al Ragaa team 3-1 at the end of the seventh round of the Egyptian Premier League. The match took place at the Air Defense Stadium on Sunday. The win brings Wadi Degla to the seventh place ....

Amendments mulled to develop Egyptian sports - minister

Date: 2014-11-02 14:09:29 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:73 - ID:1248977

CAIRO, Nov 2 (MENA) - Discussions which are currently being held on the youths and sports law focus on urgent amendments that are meant to improve and develop Egypt's sports, said Youths and Sports Minister Khaled Abdel-Aziz. In statements ....

Australian Wanderers emerge as Asian Champions after Riyadh draw

Date: 2014-11-01 20:55:41 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Sports - SN:143 - ID:1245377

RIYADH, Nov 1 (MENA) - Australia’s Western Sydney Wanderers became the first Australian soccer side to win the AFC champions league after Saudi giants Al-Hilal were unable to score in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final held in Riyadh ....

CAF's Hayatou in Algeria to attend Champions League final

Date: 2014-10-31 16:57:01 GMT - Algeria - Sports - SN:83 - ID:1238633

ALGIERS, Oct 31 (MENA) - President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Issa Hayatou on Friday arrived in Algeria to attend the African Champions League final scheduled for Saturday. After a 2-2 draw with the Congolese Vita Club in ....

Sports Min. to take part in conference on development in Sharm El Sheikh

Date: 2014-10-29 15:12:17 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:113 - ID:1225641

CAIRO, Oct 29 (MENA) – Sports Minister Khaled Abdel Aziz will take part Thursday in a ministerial conference to be held in Sharm El Sheikh under the patronage of President Abdel Fatah El Sisi on development in the Arab world. The conference ....

MENA organizes symposium on sports economy

Date: 2014-10-28 08:44:21 GMT - Egypt - Sports - SN:18 - ID:1214069

CAIRO, Oct 28 (MENA) - The Middle East News Agency (MENA) will organize a symposium on soccer economies and sports marketing on Wednesday. Deputy Sport Minister Ashraf Sobhi, MENA Board Chairman and Editor-In-Chief Alaa Haydar, Board Chairman of ....