Saudi pushes equal pay at launch of women’s tennis finals
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced in April that Riyadh would host the next three editions of the tour finals...
Ten years from home World Cup, Saudi sizes up ‘huge challenge’
As the only bidder, Saudi Arabia was anointed host of the 2034 World Cup last October by FIFA. Infrastructure is...
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Liverpool manager dismisses suggestions Salah could leave for Saudi club
LIVERPOOL, UK - Liverpool manager dismissed suggestions on Friday that Mohamed Salah could become the latest star name to depart European...
- Salah signed a three-year contract extension at Anfield just over 12 months ago.
- Al-Ittihad are trying to lure the Egyptian to the Gulf state with a huge salary offer.
Al Yahyai is president of Regional Group 7 of International Equestrian Federation
Sharjah, UAE – Sultan Mohammed Khalifa Al Yahyai has been elected president of the Regional Group 7 of the International...
- The elections were conducted virtually today where Al Yahyai won 10 votes
- Al Yahyai said his election success demonstrates the faith the world has in the UAE
Ronaldo’s Al Nassr qualifies for Asian Champions League group stage
The Saudi Pro League side came from behind to triumph 4-2 in the play-off at Mrsool Park, with Brazilian Anderson...
- Ronaldo, 38, left the pitch at half-time clearly frustrated and could be seen arguing with the referee
- The Portuguese star, the Nassr captain, believed he should have had two penalties in the first half
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Saudi MMA players out to ‘prove themselves’
Mixed Martial Arts became popular in the kingdom since 2014, when it hosted the regional Desert Force competition.
- The sport's popularity has since soared with the rise of fighters from across the Middle East and the establishment of a national MMA foundation to develop Saudi talent.
- Abdullah al-Qahtani and his Jeddah-based compatriot Mostafa Rashed Neda are set to compete in separate bouts in New York.
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UAE beat New Zealand to win second T20 match
Asif Khan finished off the job with an unbeaten 48 as he smacked New Zealand skipper Tim Southee for three...
- Set 143 to win after again choosing to bowl first, the UAE lost opener Aryansh Sharma without scoring before Waseem and Vriitya Aravind (25) steadied the innings
- Captain Muhammad Waseem struck four fours and three sixes in his 29-ball knock, which ended when he skied left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner to extra cover
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Football fever hits rebel-held northwest Syria
Idlib, Syria - Thousands of fans in Syria's last opposition bastion have packed into a stadium for the frenzied final of...
- Friday night's match pitted the Omaya team from the heart of the opposition-held city against Homs Al-Adiya.
- The tournament brought together 36 teams made up of players from the Idlib region or displaced from other parts of Syria.
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United States beat Greece in basketball World Cup warm up in Abu Dhabi
The United States exploded off the blocks, opening up a 13-point gap on the Greeks six minutes into the first...
- Americans claimed a confidence-boosting 108-86 victory in the exhibition game, just 10 days before the two teams face off again in Group C action at the upcoming FIBA World Cup
- United States have one last friendly to play, against Germany in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, before they fly to Manila ahead of their World Cup opener against New Zealand on August 26
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GSA discusses cooperation with IIHF, ISU to boost winter sports in UAE
Dubai, UAE-- The UAE's General Sports Authority (GSA) and the International Skating Union (ISU) and International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF)...
- The discussion between officials touched on ways to develop the rules and regulations for ice sports leading to the promotion of winter sports in the UAE
- Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Executive Director of the Sports Development Sector at GSA said that the UAE intends to host international winter sports championships
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal propels Al-Nassr to win King Salman Club Cup
Taif, Saudi Arabia-- Cristiano Ronaldo led his team to victory as Al-Nassr FC won the 2023 King Salman Club Cup...
- Inspired by Ronaldo, Al Nassr beat its rival Al-Hilal after extra time despite playing for more than an hour with just 10 men
- The final match which went into extra time after the game was tied at 1-1 was held at the King Fahd Sports City Stadium in Taif
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Riyadh to host Peace and Sport Middle East Forum in Oct
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- For the first time, Riyadh will host the Peace and Sport Middle East Forum, powered by...
- The forum will be held under the theme, “Sport is an answer for peace”, at the Cultural Palace in Riyadh-based Diplomatic Quarter
- The kingdom will be hosting several big sporting events as it aims to attract foreign interest as it diversifies its economy away from oil
Saudi pushes equal pay at launch of women’s tennis finals
The Women's Tennis Association (WTA) announced in April that Riyadh would host the next three editions of the tour finals...
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Afif helps Qatar exorcise World Cup demons at Asian Cup
Doha, Qatar - Asian Cup hosts and holders Qatar have been on a mission to banish the painful memory of their...
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Saudi Arabia unveils 45,000-seat multi-use stadium in Qiddiya City
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Board of Directors of the Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) announced on Monday the launch of...
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Palestine lose to Iran at Asian Cup as Japan survive scare
Loud cries went up for the Palestinian anthem before the game and the team's players put their arms around each...
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Palestine’s Asian Cup team seeks to ‘put smile’ on their compatriots
Doha, Qatar - The Palestinian team hope to reach the knockout stage of the Asian Cup for the first time to...
- "We as players are part of the Palestinian people and live through the same suffering as the people," captain Battat said on the evening of their opening match.
- Palestine have been at the Asian Cup twice previously, and are yet to win a game, but their coach Makram Daboub said they hope to spring a surprise.
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Son set to light up Asian Cup as Qatar takes center stage again
The 24 teams spanning Australia to Palestine will battle for regional glory over the next four weeks, culminating in the...
- The 18th edition of the Asian Cup was supposed to have been held last summer in China but was moved to World Cup host Qatar because of China's Covid-19 rules
- Qatar will mostly use stadiums that staged World Cup matches, a notable absentee being Stadium 974, the temporary arena made partly of shipping containers
Qatar under pressure in Asian Cup defence after abrupt Queiroz axing
Queiroz, who coached Iran at the World Cup and was assistant to Alex Ferguson at Manchester United, had a four-year...
- Former Real Madrid and Portugal coach Queiroz took over following the departure of Felix Sanchez, but in early December the Portuguese was sacked and replaced by Tintin Marquez
- Marquez is a familiar face to Qatari fans because he coached Al Wakrah in the domestic league and has a long relationship with football in the Gulf state