Monaco will host Paris Saint-Germain on Friday to kick off the 21st round of the French football league.

Former world number one and Roland Garros and Wimbledon champion Simona Halep announced her retirement on Wednesday after losing in the first round of the Cluj-Napoca tournament held in her home country.

French center-back Axel Disasi has moved from Chelsea, fourth in the English Premier League, to his compatriot Aston Villa, eighth in the English Premier League, on loan, the two clubs said Tuesday.

Barcelona defeated Deportivo Alaves by a goal without reply, on Sunday, in the twenty-second round of the Spanish Football League.

Liverpool beat Bournemouth 2-0 in the match that brought them together late on Saturday in the 24th round of the English Premier League, moving nine points clear at the top of the standings.

The teams of Al-Mina, Ahli Sana'a and Shamsan managed to win at the conclusion of the third stage of the first division of the men's basketball league organized by the Yemeni General Federation for the game at the sports hall in Aden during the period January 26-31.

The draw for the play-off round qualifiers for the round of 16 in the European Football League was held today, Friday, in the Swiss city of Nyon, which resulted in strong confrontations, most notably the meeting between Porto, the two-time champion of the competition, and Roma, the Italian team that reached the final twice.

Shaab Hadramout strengthened its lead in the Yemeni Basketball League after defeating Al-Minaa 78-62, maintaining its unbeaten record with 18 points from 9 matches, Al-Minaa remained in second place with 15 points.

Al-Minaa team achieved a great victory over the Sayoun team with a score of 86-49 in the third stage of the First Division Basketball League, which strengthened its position in second place with 14 points, reducing the gap with the leader Shaab Hadramout (16 points).

Shaab Hadramout's team moved away at the top of the First Division Basketball League for the 2024-2025 season, after its big win over Al-Tilal Aden with a score of 79-53, in the third stage of the league. With this win, Shaab Hadramout raised its score to 16 points from 8 matches, 4 points ahead of its closest competitor, while Al-Tilal remained in sixth place with 8 points from 6 matches.

The eyes of African football fans are directed, this Monday evening, towards the Moroccan capital Rabat, which hosts the draw ceremony for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

Italian Jannik Sinner maintained his top spot since last June, beating German Alexander Zverev, who beat him in three straight sets in the Australian Open final yesterday, Sunday.

Today, the third stage of the general league for first-division men's basketball clubs for the 2024-2025 season, organized by the Yemeni Basketball Federation with the participation of eight teams, kicked off.

The German Football Association announced the extension of the contract of Julian Nagelsmann, coach of the German national football team, until 2028.

Iranian researchers have succeeded in producing a natural supplement that resists stomach acid and helps remove kidney stones.

The French team Monaco achieved a valuable victory over its guest Aston Villa with a single goal, in the seventh round of the Champions League last night.

The CEO of Iran's Knowledge Space Company, Hossein Shahrabi, announced the launch of an advanced version of the Kowsar satellite and the "Hudhud" satellite, under the name "Kowsar 1.5" into space in the first half of next year.

Serbian Novak Djokovic, ranked seventh in the world, qualified today for the semi-finals of the Australian Open Tennis Championship, the first of the four Grand Slam tournaments.

English club Manchester City announced the signing of Uzbek defender Abdulkadir Khusanov from Lens.

The International Tennis Federation announced today, Monday, the selection of the Italian Jannik Sinner and the Polish Iga Swiatek as the world champions for 2024, in appreciation of their performance and results in the four Grand Slam tournaments and other high-profile tournaments last season.