Lisbon-based Sporting CP is reportedly interested in Zhasulan Amir, a 19-year-old midfielder for Shymkent-based Ordabasy and Kazakhstan’s national team. According to Amanvibe, scouts from the Portuguese club are preparing a detailed report on the player. No negotiations have begun, and the club has not made an official offer. According to…
World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka has commented on world No. 1 Elena Rybakina’s decision to withdraw from the WTA Finals in Indian Wells. The Belarusian said she was shocked by the news but nevertheless believed the Kazakhstani player made the right decision after a demanding season. Rybakina withdrew from the…
Kazakhstani figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov finished fifth at the Cup of China in Shenzhen, the third event of the 2026-27 ISU Grand Prix series. The Olympic champion scored 263.49 points across the short program and free skate. Shaidorov also ranked fifth after the short program, scoring 94.87 points. He earned…
Cristiano Ronaldo announced his retirement from Portugal’s national team. The 41-year-old forward is stepping away after 23 years with the national side, saying it is time to return the No. 7 jersey and pass it on to the next generation. In a long video message posted on Instagram, Ronaldo said…
Atalanta head coach Maurizio Sarri said he was expecting a difficult match against Kairat Almaty in the UEFA Conference League. The Italian manager highlighted the quality of the Kazakhstani club’s players and recalled their matches against Inter and Arsenal last season. «It’s going to be a difficult game, and we…
Tenerife forward Jesús de Miguel has died at age 30 following a serious collision during a match against Andorra in Spain’s second division, the club’s press service reported. De Miguel was taken to hospital after colliding with Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono. The incident occurred near the end of the match,…
Dastan Satpayev, a Kazakhstani forward playing for English club Burnley, has suffered another hamstring injury. Newly appointed head coach Fabio Celestini said the 18-year-old’s return date remains uncertain. Due to the injury, Satpayev was left out of Burnley’s squad for its Championship match against Portsmouth, which ended in a 0-0…
Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan remained world No. 1 in the latest WTA rankings. Russia’s Mirra Andreeva significantly narrowed the points gap with second-placed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus. Andreeva and Sabalenka did not compete last week as they prepared for the 2026 WTA Finals, scheduled to take place in Indian Wells…
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina has withdrawn from the WTA 500 Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo. In today’s quarterfinal, she was set to face Canada’s Leylah Fernandez. At last year’s tournament, Rybakina withdrew from her semifinal against Czechia’s Linda Nosková. The withdrawal is likely due to an injury Rybakina sustained at the…
Kazakhstan’s fencers won medals of all three colors Thursday at the Asian U23 Fencing Championships in Bahrain. Épée fencer Kirill Prokhodov claimed gold, sabre fencer Kaisha Zhanybek took silver, and her teammate Dilyara Issabekova earned bronze. Prokhodov claims épée gold This season, 19-year-old Prokhodov has won team gold at the…
At the 2026 Pan Pacific Open, Kazakhstan’s top-ranked player, Elena Rybakina (World No. 1), and second-ranked player, Yulia Putintseva (World No. 67), faced off in the second round of the WTA 500 tournament, with Rybakina winning 6-2, 6-3. This was Rybakina’s opening match in Tokyo, while Putintseva defeated Greece’s Maria…
English football club Burnley, which Kazakhstani forward Dastan Satpayev plays for, has appointed Fabio Celestini as its new head coach. The Swiss manager replaces Nicky Hayen, who was dismissed on Oct. 24. «I look at Burnley and I see a club with big potential and players with real quality, who…
Chinese state television has suspended broadcasts of Spanish football league La Liga matches following a controversy involving Kylian Mbappé, the French forward for Real Madrid. The backlash erupted after comments he made about an internet meme featuring an image of Mao Zedong, the founder of the People’s Republic of China.…
Kazakhstan’s Zhibek Kulambayeva (World No. 102 in doubles) and the Netherlands’ Isabelle Haverlag (World No. 65) defeated the top-seeded pair of Russia’s Maria Kozyreva (World No. 48) and British Maia Lumsden (World No. 35) in the 2026 Guangzhou Open quarterfinals, 3-6, 6-3, 10-8. Venus Williams is also competing in the…
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina defeated Poland’s Katarzyna Kawa (No. 128) 6-1, 3-6, 6-1 in the quarterfinal of the 2026 Ningbo Open. The Kazakhstani needs two more wins to defend the title she claimed last year. Rybakina, 27, and Kawa, 33, faced each other for the first time. The Kazakhstani…
World No. 1 Elena Rybakina opened her 2026 Ningbo Open campaign with a win over Uzbekistan’s Polina Kudermetova (World No. 105). Kudermetova retired after Rybakina took a 5-0 lead. Rybakina is defending the title she won in China last year. Rybakina had a first-round bye at the WTA 500 event…
Elena Rybakina remained world No. 1 in the latest WTA rankings despite failing to defend 500 ranking points in Wuhan, while Yulia Putintseva climbed to No. 66. Rybakina, who reached the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open last year, opted to skip the tournament this time, sacrificing ranking points to focus…
UFC CEO Dana White said a bout between undefeated welterweights Shavkat Rakhmonov and Michael Morales could take place in 2027, but noted that it has yet to be confirmed. During the interview, White was asked whether the UFC planned to arrange a bout between the Kazakhstani and Ecuadorian fighters after…
Real Madrid’s striker Kylian Mbappé has become the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to reach 100 appearances. The Frenchman played his 100th match at the age of 27 years and 298 days, according to Squawka. Lionel Messi previously held the record. The Argentine was 28 years and 84…
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, Belarus’s Aryna Sabalenka and Russia’s Mirra Andreeva occupy the top three spots in the latest WTA rankings. Despite early exits at the 2026 China Open, Rybakina and Sabalenka retained their first and second places, respectively. Rybakina lost her opening match, while Sabalenka was eliminated in the second…
The International Judo Federation (IJF) flag has been officially handed over to Kazakhstan, which will host the next World Judo Championships. The ceremony took place during the ongoing championships in Baku, with IJF Secretary General Lisa Allan presenting the flag to Kuanyshbek Yessekeyev, president of the Kazakhstan Judo Federation. The…
On Oct. 8, Scott Munn, general secretary of the Kazakhstan Football Federation (KFF), addressed fans after a 2-2 draw with the Faroe Islands. He described the national team’s recent result as unacceptable and pledged to carry out a comprehensive review of the entire player development system, from the under-15 level…
Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Portugal’s national football team and a sports superstar, has explained why he left the team. In a post on his Instagram account, he said the main reason was a conflict with Head Coach Jorge Jesus, who allegedly gave him his word but failed to keep it.…
Michael Morales, an undefeated UFC fighter from Ecuador, has identified Shavkat Rakhmonov as a potential opponent for 2027. The Ecuadorian fighter described the Kazakh fighter as the «final boss» of the welterweight division and also called out Islam Makhachev and Carlos Prates. Morales released a statement outlining his desired path…
