Google’s new AI for corner kick tactics gets Liverpool approval
PARIS, FRANCE – Liverpool football analysts have given their seal of approval to a new artificial intelligence tool from Google that...
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Booed Israeli swimmer says she felt safe in Qatar
Israeli swimmer Anastasia Gorbenko faced crowd jeering at Qatar's World Acquatics Championships after winning a silver medal in the women's...
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BBC top boss not to resign in face of Lineker controversy
London, United Kingdom--The BBC's director general Tim Davie said he will not resign after the publicly-funded broadcaster's sport service was decimated...
- The controversy was triggered by Lineker's response to a video in which Home Secretary Suella Braverman unveiled plans to stop migrants crossing the Channel on small boats
- The publicly-funded broadcaster said on Friday that Gary Lineker, England's fourth highest goalscorer of all-time, had breached guidelines on impartiality
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Qatari businessman mulls taking over Man Utd
London, United Kingdom - A consortium led by a Qatari banker announced it had submitted an offer to take full control...
- Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani "confirmed his submission of a bid for 100 percent of Manchester United Football Club"
- The statement from Sheikh Jassim, chairman of Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), did not give any details on the amount proposed in the bid for United
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Tunisian footballer reaches Italy on migrant boat, says club
TUNIS, TUNISIA - A goalkeeper at a top-flight Tunisian football club has reached Italy as a clandestine migrant, his club said...
- Tunisia is struggling with a grinding economic crisis that has seen a growing wave of clandestine migration attempts in recent months.
- Rome says over 32,000 migrants, including 18,000 Tunisians, reached Italy from Tunisia last year.
Ronaldo scores four to pass 500 league goals
The 38-year-old Portuguese star now has 503 goals scored for five different teams stretched across five leagues. He hit three...
- Ronaldo now has five for Al Nassr who he joined after the World Cup following his bitter divorce from United
- Ronaldo opened his account for his new employers last Friday with a stoppage-time penalty in a 2-2 away draw against Al Fateh
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Passion for football catapults housebound Jordanian to stardom
Abu Nawas grew up spending much of his time watching football matches, analysing the teams and playing football video games.
- Abu Nawas's videos usually feature him wearing a football jersey, excitedly commenting on matches and news from the world of football
- He lamented that in Jordan "nobody cares" about people with diseases like his, and said he wished he had had the opportunity to attend school
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Dubai Marathon to be held on February 12 at Expo City
Dubai, UAE-- The 2023 edition of Dubai Marathon will be held at Expo City Dubai on 12th February, 2023, according...
- The committee organizing the event said the city was chosen as the venue of the marathon because it represents Dubai’s vision of serving as a bridge between cultures
- It will bring together elite athletes from around the world after a break of two years due to the pandemic
Saudi Arabia captures cycling in sports charm offensive
This week's Saudi Tour is the first of three stage races in the Arabian Peninsula in February, with competitions also...
- The event is unfolding in a vast region of northwestern Saudi Arabia the size of Belgium that is home to UNESCO-listed archaeological sites and canyons - but few spectators
- Among the riders are Dutch sprinter Dylan Groenewegen, a winner of five stages at the Tour de France, and German veteran John Degenkolb, who has claimed titles at Paris-Roubaix
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No objection to Russia joining Asian football body: Saudi Arabia
Speaking at the AFC Congress in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia's Sports Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said he didn't see...
- Joining the AFC would mean that Russia would play World Cup qualifiers against Asian teams and that its club sides would take part in Asian competitions
- Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said there had been no formal approach about Russia's membership
Arts & Culture
Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2027 football Asian Cup: AFC
In the coming years the Saudis, who watched as neighbors Qatar hosted the World Cup in November and December, will...
- "We are excited to deliver the greatest tournament in the competition's history," the kingdom's sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal said.
- The kingdom is also eyeing a World Cup and Summer Olympics, perhaps even a Winter Olympics, together with a swathe of other major events.
Reed in fresh controversy over ball in palm tree
The golf player ended up making a bogey in a three-under par round of 69 as he ended the day...
- The American was embroiled in yet another rules controversy during Sunday's third round of the $9 million Dubai Desert Classic
- A social media post suggested that television replays showed Reed's ball disappearing into an adjacent tree
Google’s new AI for corner kick tactics gets Liverpool approval
PARIS, FRANCE – Liverpool football analysts have given their seal of approval to a new artificial intelligence tool from Google that...
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Saudi Arabia announces e-visa feature for FIFA Club World Cup fans
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, has rolled out...
Saudi-backed Newcastle face Champions League reality check
Manchester, United Kingdom - Newcastle must overcome the might of Paris Saint-Germain and a mounting injury list if the Magpies' first...
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Leclerc fastest, Sainz crashes as Ferrari out-pace Mercedes
On a day of mixed fortunes for the 'scarlet scuderia' at the Yas Marina Circuit, the luckless Sainz – who...
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Head breaks India hearts as Australia win sixth World Cup title
Ahmedabad, India -- Opener Travis Head hit a sparkling 137 to power Australia to a record-extending sixth World Cup title with...
- Chasing a tricky 241 for victory in the final, Australia slipped to 47-3 before the left-handed Head hit his second century of the tournament to steer the team home.
- Head's knock and his marathon stand of 192 with Marnus Labuschagne, unbeaten on 58, ended India's dominant run of 10 unbeaten matches at the event.
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Argentine Marcelo Gallardo to coach Saudi club Al Ittihad
The Argentine replaces Nuno Espirito Santo who took Al Ittihad to the Saudi title last season. The Portuguese former Tottenham...
- Gallardo, started as a midfielder with River Plate in his native Buenos Aires, where he won the Copa Libertadores
- He coached Nacional of Montevideo to a Uruguayan title in 2012 and returned to River as coach in May 2014
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BCCI yet to hear officially about Saudi interest for stakes in IPL
NEW DELHI, INDIA - Recent reports of Saudi Arabia expressing an interest in buying a stake in the Indian Premier League...
- The plan is being seen as another move by the oil-rich kingdom to be the biggest ‘soft power’ in the West Asian region.
- Saudi Arabia is now the sole bidder for the 2036 FIFA World Cup and the Saudi Pro League boasts the crème de la crème of global footballers