A mass brawl erupted during the Russian Super Cup match between Zenit and Spartak, involving Kazakhstan defender Nuraly Alip. Alip received a yellow card. Zenit won 4-2 on penalties.
In the 18th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League, Kaysar and Kaspiy drew 1-1 at Kaysar Arena. Goals by Aliyar Mukhammed and Keba Sylla. Kaspiy played with ten men after a late red card. Kaysar is 10th, Kaspiy 13th.
Almaty's Kairat beat Atyrau 3-1 away in the 18th round of the Kazakhstan Premier League, reclaiming the top spot with 42 points. Atyrau dropped to 11th.
Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler Dinmukhamed Koshkar won bronze at a ranking tournament in Budapest, defeating an Armenian opponent. The women's team left without medals.
Kyzylzhar and Tobol played to a 1-1 draw in KPL round 18. Alexander Zuev scored for Tobol, Liridon Latifi equalized. Nedeljko Piscevic saw red. Full match report on infohub.kz.
Astana's Zhenis fought back to draw 1-1 with Ulytau in the Kazakhstan Premier League. Zulfikarov scored for Ulytau, but Khassein equalized late. Zhenis eighth, Ulytau fifth.
FC Okzhetpes ended a three-match losing streak in the Kazakhstan Premier League by beating Zhetysu 2-0 in Round 18, returning to the top three at least temporarily.
Okzhetpes defeated Zhetysu 2-0 in KPL Round 18, with goals from Dmitry Borodin (penalty) and Tokhtar Zhangylyshbay. The win moves Okzhetpes to third place in the standings.
Kazakhstan's Alexander Shevchenko lost to Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 4-6, 6-3, 3-6 in the semifinal of the ATP-250 Swiss Open Gstaad, marking his second career ATP semifinal appearance.
Henok Mulubrhan of XDS Astana Team took third place overall at the Tour of Qinghai Lake in China. His team also won the sprint and mountain classifications.
Wildfires in Canada are sending smoke into the US, jeopardizing the 2026 World Cup final. Matches have been moved, and players complain about air quality. Read more on infohub.kz.
In the early hours of July 19 in Miami, the 2026 World Cup third-place match between France and England will take place. Find out the start time and where to watch the live broadcast.
The Open Republican Youth Table Tennis Tournament 'Saryarka-2026' concluded in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, with winners in multiple age categories. Learn more at infohub.kz.
Argentine midfielder Sebastian Seballos has left Kairat by mutual consent. The 25-year-old joined in January, played 11 matches with one assist. Transfer value: €400,000.
Kazakh MMA fighter Artyom Reznikov fought to a rare draw against Zaur Gadzhiev at ACA 205 in Almaty. The split decision resulted in the first draw for both athletes.
Kazakhstan's Dauren Ermekov submitted Brazil's Rene Pessoa with a submission hold in the second round at ACA 205 in Almaty. The win improves Ermekov's record to 18-7.
Kazakh wrestler Altyn Shagayeva will contend for bronze at the Budapest ranking tournament against Norway's Otilie Høye. Five other Kazakh athletes retain medal hopes via consolation rounds.
Kairat-Zhastar crushed Kaspyi M 6-0 on July 17, returning to the top of Kazakhstan's First Division with 38 points, one ahead of Shakhter Karaganda.
Alexander Shevchenko defeats Quentin Halys to reach ATP 250 Gstaad semifinals after two wins on July 17. He will face Rinderknech or Tsitsipas next.
Kazakh tennis player Alexander Shevchenko reached the semifinals of the ATP 250 Swiss Open Gstaad 2026 after two wins in one day. Full story on infohub.kz.
Karagandy Shakhter beat Batyr 2-0 to top the table while Kairat-Zhastar crushed Kaspiy-M 6-0 in the 14th round of Kazakhstan's First League. Details inside.
Barys signs Kazakh forwards Abzal Alibek and Asanali Sarkenov to one-year contracts. The duo returns from North American junior leagues. First practice held July 17.
Kazakhstan's Zhibek Kulambaeva and Armenia's Alina Charaeva stunned the top-seeded pair to reach the Unicredit Iasi Open final. Full match report and tournament history.
Kazakhstan's Yulia Putintseva lost to Mayar Sherif in three sets in the quarterfinals of the WTA 250 tournament in Iasi, Romania.