Al-Sadd sign Romagnoli on deal through 2029
Doha, Sept 5, 2026 (SANA) Qatar’s Al-Sadd signed Italian defender Alessio Romagnoli on a contract running through 2029, adding the…
Al-Hilal sign Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli from Arsenal
Riyadh, Sept. 4 (SANA) Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal have signed Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli from Arsenal on a four-year contract,…
Spain’s Marcos Llorente announces international retirement after World Cup triumph
Madrid, Sept. 4 (SANA) Atletico Madrid midfielder Marcos Llorente has announced his retirement from international football at the age of…
Syria beats Bangladesh 3-0 in U20 Asian Cup qualifiers
Tashkent, Uzbekistan Sept. 3 (SANA) Syria’s under-20 football team defeated Bangladesh 3-0 on Thursday in Tashkent in the second round…
Mbappé reportedly among potential kidnapping targets in France
Paris, Sept. 3 (SANA) Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé was reportedly among 26 people considered as potential kidnapping targets by…
Syria’s Hamza Hallaq wins weightlifting bronze at Mediterranean Games
Taranto, Italy, Sept. 3 (SANA) Syrian weightlifter Hamza Hallaq won bronze in the men’s 110 kg clean and jerk at…
From age 12 to world champion: Mohamed Safwamar’s rise in powerlifting
Damascus, Sept. 2 (SANA) Mohamed Safwamar began powerlifting at the age of 12. Seven years later, the Syrian athlete has…
Al-Sabiani wins 400m gold in Daegu
Daegu, Sept. 2 (SANA) Saudi runner Ismail Al-Sabiani won the 400m gold medal at the World Masters Athletics Championships Daegu…
Juventus sign Germany striker Nick Woltemade on loan from Newcastle in Turin
Turin, Sept. 02 (SANA) Juventus have signed Germany striker Nick Woltemade on loan from Newcastle United until June 30, 2027,…
Hind Zaza exits Taranto 2026 as Syria ends table tennis bid without medal
Rome, Sep. 01(SANA) Syria’s table tennis participation at the Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games ended without a medal after Hind Zaza…
Messi announces retirement from international soccer at 39
Buenos Aires, Sept. 1 (SANA) Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international soccer at the age of 39, ending…
Real Madrid maintain perfect start with 4-0 win over Malaga
Madrid, Aug. 30 (SANA) Jude Bellingham scored one goal and helped create another as Real Madrid defeated promoted Malaga 4-0…
Syrian rower Kailasa finishes 25th at world championships
Amsterdam, Aug. 30 (SANA) Syrian rower Devi Kailasa finished 25th at the 2026 World Rowing Championships at the historic Bosbaan…
Syria’s Hind Zaza Reaches Mediterranean Games Table Tennis Last 16
Taranto, Aug 30 (SANA) Syrian table tennis player Hind Zaza advanced to the women’s singles round of 16 at the…
Europe’s top clubs set for 2026/27 UEFA league phase
Monaco, Aug. 30 (SANA) Europe’s leading clubs are set for the 2026/27 league phase of the UEFA Champions League, Europa…
Syrian athlete wins gold at Kickboxing World Cup in Budapest
Budapest, Aug. 29 (SANA) Syrian kickboxer Mohamad Mutea Sharaf Eddin won the gold medal in the under-37 kg category at…
Former Syrian football legend Moussa Shammas passes away at 93
Damascus, Aug. 29 (SANA) Former Syrian national team player and coach Moussa Shammas, one of the most prominent figures in…
Syria gains bronze in judo at Mediterranean Games
Rome, Aug. 28 (SANA) Syrian national judo team athlete Mohammad Omran Ajina won a bronze medal on Friday at the…
Syria drawn in Group C of AFC U17 Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers
Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 27 (SANA) Syria’s U17 national football team were drawn in Group C of the AFC U17 Asian…
Al-Hilal agree deal to sign Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins
Riyadh, Aug. 27 (SANA) Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal have agreed a deal to sign England international Ollie Watkins from…
Fenerbahçe beat Lyon in France to reach Champions League’s league phase
Paris, Aug 27 (SANA) Fenerbahçe advanced to the UEFA Champions League league phase after beating hosts Lyon 2-1 at Groupama…
Syria’s Hamza al-Haj Ali secures bronze at World Youth MMA Championships
Abu Dhabi, Aug. 26 (SANA) Syrian national MMA team athlete Hamza al-Haj Ali won the bronze medal at the World…
Al-Nidal Club upgrades facilities, invests in young talent
Damascus, Aug. 25 (SANA) Al-Nidal Sports Club is upgrading its facilities and expanding youth programs across several sports as it…
Syria’s Kumait al-Najjar reaches Arab Youth Muay Thai Championship final
Tripoli, Aug. 26 (SANA) Syrian Muay Thai athlete Kumait al-Najjar has qualified for the final of the Arab Youth Championship…
Ibrahim al-Tabbaa wins wrestling bronze at Mediterranean Games
Rome, Aug. 25 (SANA) Syrian freestyle wrestler Ibrahim al-Tabbaa won bronze in the 57-kg category on Monday at the 2026…
Torres scores twice on PSG debut in 2-2 draw with Rennes
Rennes, Aug. 24 (SANA) Ferran Torres scored twice on his Paris Saint-Germain debut as the defending Ligue 1 champions came…
Bremer header gives Juventus 1-0 win over Frosinone
Rome, Aug. 24 (SANA) Juventus opened their 2026/27 Serie A campaign with a 1-0 away victory over Frosinone, thanks to…
Cristiano Ronaldo hints at retirement after current season
Riyadh, Aug. 23 (SANA) Cristiano Ronaldo has suggested that the current season could be his last in professional football after…
Nordic football associations lose confidence in Infantino and FIFA governance
Helsinki, Aug. 23 (SANA) Six Nordic football associations said Sunday they had lost confidence in FIFA President Gianni Infantino and…
Szoboszlai’s late penalty earns Liverpool draw at Newcastle
Newcastle, Aug. 23 (SANA) Dominik Szoboszlai converted a stoppage-time penalty to earn Liverpool a dramatic 2-2 draw against Newcastle at…
Syria wins four medals at Ankara International Judo Championship
Ankara, Aug. 23 (SANA) Syria’s national judo team won four medals — one gold and three bronze — at the…
Nawa Club win two golds, two silvers at Middle East karate championship
Amman, Aug. 23 (SANA) Nawa Club won four medals—two golds and two silvers—at the Open Middle East Karate Clubs Championship…
Bayern Munich win 12th German Supercup title
Berlin, Aug. 23 (SANA) Bayern Munich won the German Supercup for a record-extending 12th time after defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-1…
Everton’s bright start eases pressure on Moyes in crucial season
Liverpool, Aug. 22 (SANA) Everton launched their campaign with an encouraging 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace Saturday, easing pressure on…
Mohammad Asad al-Din al-Asta beats Türkiye’s Öztürk 8-4 at Taranto 2026
Taranto, Aug. 22 (SANA) Syrian wrestler Mohammad Asad al-Din al-Asta defeated Türkiye’s Ekrem Öztürk 8-4 in the 60-kg Greco-Roman wrestling…
Ronaldinho joins Italy’s Ravenna at 46, playing role remains uncertain
Ravenna, Aug. 21 (SANA) Brazilian football great Ronaldinho has joined Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46, more than…
Syrian powerlifter Mohamed Safwamar wins four world championship golds
Johannesburg, Aug. 21 (SANA) Syrian national powerlifting team member Mohamed Safwamar won four gold medals at the World Sub-Junior and…
Mediterranean Games begin in Taranto with 28 Syrian athletes taking part
Damascus, Aug. 21 (SANA) The 20th edition of the Mediterranean Games will kick off Friday in the Italian city of…
Harry Kane receives second European Golden Shoe after 36-goal season
Berlin, Aug. 20 (SANA) England striker Harry Kane received the second European Golden Shoe of his career at a ceremony…
11-year-old Bodhana Sivanandan becomes youngest British women’s chess champion
London, Aug. 19 (SANA) British chess prodigy Bodhana Sivanandan has become the youngest winner of the British Women’s Chess Championship,…
Syrian powerlifter Mergan Haji wins four medals at world championships
Johannesburg, Aug. 19 (SANA) Syrian powerlifting team member Mergan Haji won four medals at the 2026 World Sub-Junior and Junior…
FIFA executive Lamour leaves after criticising Infantino proposal
Zurich, Aug. 17 (SANA) FIFA Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour left the organisation Monday, weeks after publicly criticising President Gianni…
Syria youth basketball team loses to Bahrain at Asia Cup
New Delhi, Aug. 18 (SANA) Syria’s youth basketball team lost 92-68 to Bahrain on Monday in the third round of…
Syria U-17 football team draws 2-2 with Lebanon in friendly
Beirut, Aug. 18 (SANA) Syria’s U-17 football team drew 2-2 with Lebanon in a friendly match on Monday at Fouad…
Former Chelsea striker Batshuayi joins Saudi club Abha
Abha, Aug. 17 (SANA) Newly promoted Saudi Pro League club Abha signed former Chelsea and Belgium striker Michy Batshuayi on…
Hunt, Asher-Smith make history at European Athletics Championships
Birmingham, Aug. 17 (SANA) Britain’s Amy Hunt and Dina Asher-Smith made history at the European Athletics Championships on Sunday, with…
Cameroon beat Malawi to win first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title
Rabat, Aug. 17 (SANA) Cameroon won the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time after beating Malawi 3-0…
Lens beat Paris Saint-Germain to win French Super Cup
Paris, Aug. 17 (SANA) Lens won the French Super Cup after a 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Bollaert-Delelis…
Ukraine’s Sheremet wins European 50m freestyle gold in record time
Paris, Aug 16 (SANA) Ukrainian swimmer Nikita Sheremet won the men’s 50-metre freestyle title at the 2026 European Aquatics Championships…
Pocognoli takes charge of Scotland ahead of Nations League campaign
Glasgow, Aug. 16 (SANA) Scotland appointed Belgian Sebastien Pocognoli as head coach on an initial two-year contract Sunday, the Scottish…
Salah makes Trabzonspor debut in 1-1 draw with Kasimpasa
Ankara, Aug. 16 (SANA) Trabzonspor opened their Turkish Super Lig campaign with a 1-1 draw away to Kasimpasa on Saturday,…
Syria beat Lebanon to secure FIBA U18 Asia Cup knockout spot
Ahmedabad, Aug. 16 (SANA) Syria’s under-18 basketball team secured a place in the next round of the FIBA U18 Asia…
Syrian weightlifter Ali Mohammad wins gold at Asian Youth Championships
Tashkent, Aug. 14 (SANA) Syrian weightlifter Ali Mohammad won a gold medal at the Asian Youth Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan,…
Syria U20 draw with Oman in friendly ahead of Asian Cup qualifiers
Muscat, Aug. 14 (SANA) Syria’s under-20 football team drew 1-1 with Oman in a friendly as both sides continued preparations…
Haaland earns four Guinness World Records
London, Aug. 14 (SANA) Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has received four Guinness World Records certificates recognizing achievements in the…
Ahli Aleppo beat Homs al-Fidaa to win 12th Syrian Basketball Cup
Damascus, Aug. 14 (SANA) Ahli Aleppo won the 2025-2026 Syrian Basketball Cup after beating Homs al-Fidaa 69-62 in the final…
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa to retain UEFA Super Cup
Vienna, Aug. 13 (SANA) Paris Saint-Germain won the UEFA Super Cup for a second consecutive season after beating Aston Villa…
Syria’s Mohammed al-Kateb sets three national records at Asian Weightlifting
Tashkent, Aug. 13 (SANA) Syrian weightlifter Mohammed al-Kateb set three national records as he finished seventh in the 85-kg category…
Homs Al-Fidaa, Ahli Aleppo secure AFC Challenge League group-stage spots
Bishkek/Amman, Aug. 12 (SANA) Syrian clubs Homs Al-Fidaa and Ahli Aleppo advanced to the AFC Challenge League group stage on…
Syria U-20 football team loses second friendly match to Bahrain
Manama, Aug. 10 (SANA) Syria’s U-20 football team lost 1-0 to hosts Bahrain on Sunday in their second friendly match…
Algeria reach Women’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinals, qualify for 2027 World Cup
Rabat, Aug. 9 (SANA) Algeria reached the Women's Africa Cup of Nations semifinals for the first time and secured a…
West Ham beat Portsmouth 3-1 to advance in League Cup
London, Aug. 9 (SANA) West Ham United advanced to the second round of the English League Cup after coming from…
Syria to participate in Taranto 2026 Mediterranean Games with 31 athletes
Damascus, Aug. 8 (SANA) Syria will participate in the Mediterranean Games, scheduled to be held in the Italian city of…
Qasioun Club tops standings as Damascus Judo Championship concludes
Damascus, 7 Aug. (SANA) The Damascus Governorate Judo Championship for cadets and juniors (boys and girls) concluded at the Judo…
Al-Wahda crowned Syrian basketball champions for fourth consecutive season
Aleppo, Aug. 6 (SANA) Al-Wahda clinched the Syrian Men's Basketball League title for the current season after defeating hosts Ahli…
Salah arrives in Türkiye ahead of expected Trabzonspor move after huge fan welcome
Ankara, Aug. 5 (SANA) Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah arrived in Istanbul on Wednesday ahead of an expected move to Turkish…
Syrian chess player Fawwaz Akili wins silver at Arab Championship in Egypt
Cairo, Aug. 5 (SANA) Syrian national chess team player Fawwaz Akili won the silver medal on Tuesday in the Arab…
Al-Hilal advance to WAFF Women’s Clubs Championship final
Amman, Aug 3 (SANA) Al-Hilal Club advanced to the final of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Women’s Clubs Championship,…
Syrian player wins bronze at Arab Youth Chess Championship
Cairo, Aug. 3 (SANA) Syria's Saad Taloustan claimed the bronze medal in the under-12 rapid chess competition at the Arab…
Al-Wahda moves one win away from Syrian basketball title
Damascus, Aug. 3 (SANA) Al-Wahda moved within one victory of winning the Syrian Men's Basketball League championship after defeating Al-Ahli…
Messi returns for Inter Miami after World Cup final defeat
Washington, Aug. 3 (SANA) Lionel Messi returned to action for Inter Miami on Sunday, making his first appearance since Argentina's…
Syrian national cycling championship opens in Tartous
Tartous, Aug. 2 (SANA) Syria's National Cycling Championship opened in the coastal city of Tartous on Saturday, bringing together riders…
Brentford complete club-record signing of Mamadou Sangaré
London, Aug. 2 (SANA) Premier League club Brentford have completed the signing of Malian midfielder Mamadou Sangaré from French club…
Syrian Boxing Federation to host Junior National Championship in al-Nabk
Damascus, Aug. 1 (SANA) The Syrian Boxing Federation will host the Junior National Championship for boxers born in 2010 and…
Syria chess team records strong start at Arab youth championships
Cairo, July 31 (SANA) Syria's chess team made a strong start at the Arab Individual Chess Championship for juniors and…
Infantino backs FIFA commercial venture despite criticism
Zurich, July 30 (SANA) FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended plans to establish a commercial subsidiary that would oversee the organization's…
Saudi Arabia to host next three AFC champions league elite finals
Kuala Lumpur, July 30 (SANA) The Executive Committee of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has awarded Saudi Arabia the hosting…
Ahli Aleppo beats al-Wahda 106-70 to level Syrian basketball finals
Aleppo, July 30 (SANA) Ahli Aleppo defeated visiting al-Wahda 106-70 on Wednesday at al-Shahba Sports Hall in Aleppo to level…
Neymar confirms retirement from Brazil after World Cup exit
Sao Paulo, July 29 (SANA) Brazil forward Neymar said that his international career has come to an end, confirming he…
Saudi’s Al-Nassr beats Syria’s Al-Hilal 5-0 in WAFF Women’s Clubs Championship opene
Amman, July 29 (SANA) Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr opened its campaign at the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Women's Clubs Championship…
Syria honors national U-17 women’s team after West Asia title triumph
Damascus, July 28 (SANA) The Syrian Football Association honored the national under-17 women's football team on Monday after it won…
Algeria opens WAFCON 2026 campaign with 2-0 victory over Senegal
Rabat, July 27 (SANA) Algeria opened its 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign with a 2-0 victory over…
Syrian U-17 women’s national team crowned WAFF Championship
Amman, July 26 (SANA) Syria’s U-17 girls’ national football team won the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U-17 Girls' Championship…
Al-Wahda defeats Ahli Aleppo 82-75 to take opening game of Syrian basketball finals
Damascus, July 26 (SANA) Al-Wahda defeated Ahli Aleppo 82-75 on Saturday to take lead in the Syrian Men's Basketball League…
Syria reaches WAFF U-17 Women’s Championship final
Amman, July 24 (SANA) Syria's U-17 girls' national football team advanced to the final of the sixth West Asian Football…
Uruguayan footballer Bruno Betancor dies aged 22 after cardiac arrest
Montevideo, July 24 (SANA) Uruguayan footballer Bruno Betancor has died at the age of 22 after suffering a sudden cardiac…
Spain return to FIFA top spot as Morocco breaks Into the world’s top six
Zurich, July 22 (SANA) Spain has reclaimed the top spot in the men’s FIFA rankings, while Argentina dropped to second…
Al-Ahli Aleppo advances to Syrian basketball league final after defeating Homs Al-Fidaa
Damascus, July 22 (SANA) Al-Ahli Aleppo secured a place in the final of the 2025–2026 Syrian Men's Basketball League after…
Syrian U-17 girls’ football team reaches West Asian Championship semifinals
Amman, July 22 (SANA)- Syria's U-17 girls' national football team advanced to the semifinals of the West Asian Football Federation…
World Cup2030 to begin in Uruguay as six teams secure historic qualification
Damascus,July 21 (SANA) Six national teams have officially secured their places at the2030 FIFA World Cup, in a historic edition…
