Bradley Chubb got off to a slow start as a member of the Miami Dolphins. The team gave up a first round pick in exchange for his services mid-way through the 2022 season, and while he showed some flashes at times, he finished with just 2.5 sacks in 8 appearances for the team. The size of his contract came under …

December 18 – Qatar’s national airline has signed a six-year partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) that begins in January with the start of the Asian Cup that Qatar in hosting and kicks off 12 January. Signed with the Qatar Airways Group, the deal runs until 2029 and will include Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027, Women’s Asian Cup 2026, …

December 17 – Fleetwood Haiya (pictured) has been elected the new president of the Malawi FA (FAM), bringing to an end the longstanding reign of Walter Nyamilandu.  Nyamilandu, who sought a sixth term, was voted out on Saturday at the FAM presidential elections, beaten by Fleetwood 23 votes to 13. He reigned over Malawian football for 19 years having previously …

December 16 – World champions Spain have secured the top spot in the FIFA Women’s World Rankings for the first time, knocking off ranking leaders Sweden who themselves had only had a short time at the top after displacing the USA in August. The US had held an unbroken six year run at the top. Such is the new fluidity …

December 15 – Premier League Aston Villa’s holding company, V Sports, has secured an investment from east coast US private equity firm Atairos. V Sports is a joint venture company owned by Egyptian/American billionaire Nassef Sawiris and US billionaire Wesley Edens. Atairos will become a minority partner in V Sports though the stake and investment sum has not been disclosed. …

By Samindra Kunti in Jeddah December 17 – African champions Al Ahly from Egypt eliminated hosts Al-Ittihad from the Club World Cup with a resounding 3-1 win to set up a semi-final against Brazil’s Fluminense. Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds complete the last-four line-up and will face Manchester City.  All the firepower and experience of Karim Benzema, Fabinho and N’golo Kante …

December 18 – The AFC has drawn groups for the 8-team finals of the U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2024 that will be played March 3 to 16, 2024. The top four teams from the U19 Women’s Championship were pre-seeded into the finals along with hosts Uzbekistan. A record entry of 31 nations saw 27 of them, many competing at …