Saudi taekwondo star edged out in historic Olympic women’s medal pursuit
Abu Taleb had qualified for the Games by bagging gold at the 2020 Arab Taekwondo Championship and bronze medals at...
Palestine create history by reaching third round of World Cup qualifiers
Hong Kong, China - Palestine created history when they booked a place in the third round of the FIFA World Cup...
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Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal to sign football star Messi in mega-deal
Al Hilal football club officials are in Paris to seal a mega-deal with Lionel Messi, who is leaving Qatar-owned Paris-Saint...
- According to Saudi media reports, French striker Karim Benzema, who is departing Real Madrid, has signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad
- The kingdom, the world's biggest oil exporter, has poured hundreds of million into sports deals including Ronald's signing and Formula One
‘Benzema and Messi to Saudi Arabia?’: Saudi minister’s comment fuels speculation
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sports, Abdelaziz Al-Faisal, has reportedly added fuel to the speculation surrounding Lionel...
- Messi has been offered an astronomical €600 million per season deal by Al-Hilal to join their team this summer, according to reports from Marca
- Benzema is said to have received a staggering €400 million offer from an undisclosed Saudi Arabian club, as the nation aims to bolster its bid for the 2030 FIFA World Cup
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Ronaldo puts swagger in Saudi football
Al Nassr forward's first season in the kingdom ended with a whimper, but Saudi football has never enjoyed such attention.
- Al Nassr's Twitter followers have jumped from 800,000 to more than four million and swelled from two million to 14 million-plus on Instagram.
- Ronaldo has pledged to stay in Saudi next year and backed the Saudi league to eventually become one of the world's top five.
Organizers charge $680 to see Messi in China
Strict steps are being taken to prevent scalping, with spectators required to provide identification information and show ID cards or...
- The game on June 15 at the 68,000-capacity Workers' Stadium is a rematch of Argentina and Australia's meeting in the last 16 of Qatar World Cup
- Tickets for the exhibition game ranging from 580 yuan ($82) to 4,800 yuan will go on sale in two batches, on June 5 and 8, organisers said
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High cost of Paris Olympics tickets draws flak from athletes
Paris, France -- Athletes have joined the clamor of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics,...
- Of the promised one million seats at 24 euros ($26), the lowest price for next year's Olympics, nearly 150,000 went up for sale in phase two.
- Three days after the launch of the second phase, sports fans were offered tickets at 690 euros and even 980 euros for athletics semi-finals.
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Dubai Police ink deal with UAE Hockey Federation
DUBAI, UAE - The Athletes Council at Dubai Police and the UAE Hockey Federation signed an agreement (MoU) to enhance...
- The MoU demonstrates the mutual keenness of Dubai Police and the UAE Hockey Federation to strengthen cooperation in sports.
- The Athletes Council of Dubai Police will collaborate with the UAE Hockey Federation to share ideas and initiatives.
Arts & Culture
Saudi football club silent on Messi as fans awaits signing
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Al-Hilal president Fahd Bin Nafel refused to comment on the possibility of signing Lionel Messi, insisting his...
- "Don't ask me about Messi," Al-Hilal President Bin Nafel told reporters when asked after club's victory in the King's Cup final in Jeddah.
- After two years at Paris Saint-Germain, Saudi Arabia offers an "enormous" financial opportunity for the 35-year-old Messi, a source said.
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None of eight Russians barred from judo worlds were athletes, says official
Vlad Marinescu, the IJF director general said that the IJF executive committee voted unanimously to reinstate Russians and Belarusians. The...
- The championships, which start in Doha on Sunday, will be the first major international competition to welcome back Russian and Belarusian athletes
- Ukrainian federation said some of the judokas in Qatar are soldiers in the Russian army but that IJF director said he was satisfied all the Russians were full-time athletes
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Ex- Indian Navy officer, sailing on UAE-registered boat, is second at Golden Globe Race 2022
LES SABLES-D'OLONNE PORT, FRANCE - UAE-registered boat Bayanat has taken second place at the Golden Globe Race 2022 (GGR) after...
- The third edition of the GGR commenced on September 4, 2022 at the picturesque Les Sables-d'Olonne port in France.
- Initially 30 sailors had enrolled for the competition, but only 16 were able to make it to the starting line.
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Almost 8,000 participants to take part in Sharjah’s 10th Charity Marathon
SHARJAH, UAE- The 10th Annual Charity Marathon, expected to attract over 8,000 runners from all segments of society, is all...
- It is organized by the Friends of Arthritis Patients (FAP) of the Health Promotion Department (HPD) at the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah.
- The marathon will take place along Al Mamzar Corniche and feature a variety of innovative health, sports, and recreational events and activities.
Saudi taekwondo star edged out in historic Olympic women’s medal pursuit
Abu Taleb had qualified for the Games by bagging gold at the 2020 Arab Taekwondo Championship and bronze medals at...
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Sharp-shooting Al-Attiyah takes aim at sixth Dakar title
A 425-strong colorful caravanserai made up of cars, bikes, quads and trucks sets out from Al-Ula on a treacherous 4,900-mile...
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Gaza war overshadows football as Asian Cup looms for Palestine
The Palestinian Football Association had celebrated in June last year when the national team won -- for the third time...
Saudi football dominates Gulf sports scene this year
The Kingdom's football undergoes a historic transformation in 2023 with major investments and player signings, and Saudi Arabia wins the...
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Manchester City crowned FIFA Club World Cup winners for first time
Pep Guardiola also made history as the first coach to lift the Club World Cup on four occasions and with...
- City's victory extended European clubs' domination of the competition since 2012 and was never in doubt once Julian Alvarez opened the scoring inside the first minute
- Nino's first-half own goal realistically ended the Brazilians' dreams of an upset, before Phil Foden and Alvarez rounded off the scoring in the final 20 minutes
Man City ease into Club World Cup final but must cope without Haaland
Despite missing their biggest goal threat and creative hub, City were never troubled as an unblemished record for European sides...
- The European champions shrugged off their sluggish Premier League form to cruise past Urawa Reds 3-0 in Tuesday's semi-final in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Haaland watched on from the stands as Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva struck after Marius Hoibraten's own goal opened the scoring
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Australia’s Starc, Cummins set salary records at IPL auction
Before Tuesday, England all-rounder Sam Curran was the most expensive player after being bought for $2.23 million last year by...
- The Australian cricketer Starc was snapped up by Kolkata Knight Riders for 247.5 million rupees ($2.98 million), setting an all-time IPL auction record
- He broke the record set by Cummins earlier in the day when Sunrisers Hyderabad paid 205 million rupees ($2.47 million) for the World Cup-winning skipper