Sports from Wednesday, January 8th, 2025
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West Ham sack head coach Lopetegui
West Ham United have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui, the Premier League club said on Wednesday, with the London side 14th in the standings after 20 matches.
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Deschamps confirms he will leave France job after 2026 World Cup
France coach Didier Deschamps confirmed on Wednesday he will leave the national team after the 2026 World Cup, saying it was time to stop.
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Rybakina to defend title at Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
Reigning champion Elena Rybakina will defend her title at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open, taking place from February 1-8 at the International Tennis Centre, Zayed Sports City.
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Newcastle stun Arsenal to close in on League Cup final
Alexander Isak scored his 50th goal for Newcastle United as Eddie Howe's side took a huge step towards the League Cup final with a 2-0 victory at Arsenal on Tuesday.
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H.H. Sheikh Abdullah meets with President of CyprusHis Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs has met with the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia.
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UAE leaders congratulate newly-elected Lebanon PresidentUAE leaders sent congratulatory messages to Joseph Aoun on his election as Lebanon's President, a role that has been been vacant since 2022.
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UAE takes critic Al-Qaradawi into custodyThe UAE has taken political critic Abdul Rahman Al-Qaradawi into custody on Thursday after being extradited from Lebanon at the request of Emirati authorities.
