Kazakhstan's Fatima Irnazarova won gold and Zukhro Irnazarova won bronze at the World Running Target Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, defeating rivals from Ukraine and Hungary.
Kazakh epee and sabre fencers advanced through qualification at the World Fencing Championships in Hong Kong. They will now compete for medals on July 26.
The Kazakhstan Cycling Championships take place July 27-31 in Astana at the Saryarka Velodrome. Youth compete for national team selection; leaders prepare for the 2026 Asian Games.
FIFA found no match-fixing at the 2026 World Cup. All 104 matches were checked, no suspicions. FBI, INTERPOL, and UN participated. More on infohub.kz.
Henning Berg praised Omonia's resilience after going down to ten men in a 1-0 win over Kairat; the Champions League qualifier return leg is July 29 in Almaty.
Kazakhstan's table tennis team won seven medals at WTT Youth Contender Tashkent II, including two gold, one silver, and four bronze, across age categories.
Argentine Deputy Lilia Lemoine defends team after racism accusations, attributing criticism to lack of black players. She calls claims absurd, citing racism in US and Africa.
The 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina drew over 60 million viewers, a U.S. record. The expanded tournament featured 48 teams and 7 million fans.
Kairat coach Rafael Urazbakhtin comments on Champions League away loss to Omonia, says team will try to improve at home. Return leg on July 29 in Almaty.
WBO President Gustavo Olivieri suggests Janibek Alimkhanuly could immediately become mandatory challenger at super middleweight after doping suspension.
FIFA announced the 2026 World Cup symbolic team, voted by fans, featuring Messi, Mbappé, Haaland and others. Spain won the final 1-0 over Argentina. Mbappé top scorer, Rodri Golden Ball.
FBI detains Argentine Football Association President Claudio Tapia in New York. Electronics seized, court date July 30. Investigation into AFA finances follows tax complaint.
Kairat lost 1-0 to Omonia in the Champions League second qualifying round first leg despite a man advantage from the 33rd minute. Return match July 29.
Kairat lost 1-0 to Omonia in the Champions League second qualifying round first leg. The return is July 29 in Almaty. Panayiotis Andreou scored the only goal.
Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik, ranked 11th, defeated Facundo Díaz Acosta 6:3, 7:5 to reach the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 tournament in Kitzbühel, Austria.
Alexander Bublik started his title defense at the ATP-250 in Kitzbühel with a 6:3, 7:5 win over Facundo Díaz Acosta, advancing to the quarterfinals.
At the Issyk-Kul Cup in Kyrgyzstan, a local boy jumped on a Kazakh rider's fallen horse, finished third, and then received 250,000 soms from the horse's owner.
Investor Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, may acquire a minority stake in Liverpool FC valuing the club at over $6 billion, per FT.
The 2026 World Fencing Championships are underway in Hong Kong with 22 Kazakh athletes. First results, prize fund of $1.02 million, and schedule. Updated daily.
La Liga president Javier Tebas calls on FIFA chief Infantino to resign, saying the system is 'rotten to the core' and he enjoys support from federations.
Kazakh boxer Janibek Alimkhanuly challenges Canelo Álvarez after moving up to super middleweight, saying they have unfinished business. He vacated his WBO middleweight title.
Kazakh goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov starred in Sabah's 1-0 win over KuPS, their third straight Champions League victory. The return leg is July 28 in Kuopio.
Kazakh taekwondo athletes won 21 medals (7 gold, 6 silver, 8 bronze) at an international youth tournament in Chuncheon, South Korea, reports infohub.kz.
Lionel Messi was voted best player of the World Cup by AIPS, earning 1,179 points. He beat Mbappé and Bellingham. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the final.