ABU DHABI, December 23, 2025: Canadian tennis player Victoria Mboko has been named the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Newcomer of the Year for 2025 following a breakout season that propelled her from outside the world’s top 300 to inside the top 20. The 19-year-old from Toronto achieved several milestones across the season, capturing her first WTA 1000 title and establishing herself among the leading young players on the women’s circuit. Mboko’s rise began early in 2025 with a series of victories on the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World…

DOHA, Qatar, December 18, 2025: French forward Ousmane Dembélé was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2025 at the annual awards ceremony in Doha on Monday, marking the Paris Saint-Germain winger’s first win at the prestigious global football event. Dembélé secured the honor following a season of consistent excellence for club and country, capping a year that also saw him claim the Ballon d’Or. The 28-year-old attacker outperformed a competitive shortlist that included Manchester City’s Erling Haaland and Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior. His performances throughout the 2024-2025 season were instrumental in Paris…

TASHKENT, December 13, 2025: Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been re-elected as President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), the global governing body for motor sport and the international federation for mobility organisations. The decision was confirmed following the election of his Presidential List by the FIA General Assembly, held in Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan. Ben Sulayem’s re-election marks the beginning of his second four-year term at the helm of the FIA. Since first taking office in 2021, he has overseen a period of institutional…

SANTIAGO, Chile, October 20, 2025: Morocco made football history on Sunday night by becoming the first Arab nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup, defeating Argentina 2-0 in the final held at Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos in Santiago, Chile. Yassir Zabiri scored both goals in the first half to secure the title for Morocco. The winger opened the scoring in the 12th minute with a direct free kick from just outside the box. He struck again in the 29th minute, finishing from close range after…