Liverpool's Sadio Mane has been named African Footballer of the Year.
The Senegal forward beat club team-mate Mohamed Salah and Manchester City's Riyad Mahrez to the prize.
Mane scored 30 goals in all competitions last season, helping Jurgen Klopp's side win the 2019 Champions League title.
He becomes only the second Senegalese to win the award after another former Liverpool man, El Hadji Diouf, won it twice in 2001 and 2002.
Dubai to spotlight future of sport at World Sports Summit
Dubai is preparing to host the second edition of the World Sports Summit from December 28 to 29, 2026, under the theme 'Uniting the World Through Sport'.
Safeguarding rules bar 15-year-old Sooryavanshi from Indian dressing room
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the 15-year-old who is on track to become the youngest player to represent India, cannot share a dressing room with his older teammates due to safeguarding laws during upcoming Twenty20 matches in Ireland and England.
Top contender Sabalenka faces fresh scrutiny at Wimbledon as mental scars linger
Aryna Sabalenka will carry the aftershocks of yet another Grand Slam meltdown into Wimbledon as the world number one comes under heightened scrutiny to show her nerve holds when the pressure spikes on the sport's biggest stage.
Munoz strike sends Colombia into World Cup Round of 32
Daniel Munoz has fired Colombia into the World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, sealing a 1-0 win over DR Congo in Group K after goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had threatened to turn the match into a night of frustration.
Qatar's sports minister, Madibo visit Canada's injured Kone
Qatar's sports minister, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, and national team player Assim Madibo have visited Canada midfielder Ismael Kone to check on his health after he was injured during their World Cup game, the Qatar Football Association said on Wednesday.
Dubai government employees will once again benefit from flexible working arrangements this summer, as the 2026 edition of the 'Our Flexible Summer' initiative comes into effect from June 29 to September 10.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who visited the UAE as part of a wider Middle East tour.
The UAE's National Drugs Enforcement Authority, in collaboration with the UAE Government Media Office, launched a nationwide anti-drugs awareness campaign on Wednesday, aimed at protecting communities from the dangers of drug abuse and strengthening prevention efforts across the UAE.
