UAE to host 2025 Asia-Pacific amateur championship at Emirates Golf Club
Gotemba, Japan -- The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A has announced that the 16th Asia-Pacific...
Saudi Arabia submits official bid to host FIFA World Cup 2034 after successful Qatar event in 2022
The next steps include official visits by FIFA and a comprehensive evaluation of the bid.
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Credit Suisse demise puts question mark over lucrative sponsorship deals
The Swiss national football team, the country's top football division, tennis great Roger Federer, golf star Sergio Garcia and Zurich's...
- Golf and equestrian events also relied on Credit Suisse money, as did the Swiss Sport Aid Foundation, which backs talented young athletes in minority sports
- Credit Suisse logo will stay on the national teams' training jackets and jerseys for as long as the bank exists, Swiss Football Association spokesman Adrian Arnold said
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Abu Dhabi to host world’s largest autonomous racing league from 2024
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The United Arab Emirates capital, Abu Dhabi, will host the world's largest autonomous racing league, with...
- The first autonomous car race will take place at Yas Marina Circuit in the last quarter of 2024 as the first in a series of autonomous vehicle races.
- The league will feature the Dallara-built Super Formula cars, the usage of which has been enabled by Japan Racing Promotion (JRP).
Qatari delegation visits Man Utd as bidding war for Premier League club intensifies
The rival bidders, Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe were invited to visit...
- Qatari businessman Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, founder of the INEOS chemicals company, have made separate offers to buy United
- There will be another day of presentations and tours at United on Friday, with boyhood United fan Ratcliffe who will be joined by INEOS co-owners Andy Currie and John Reece
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Morocco joins Spain, Portugal to launch bid for 2030 World Cup
Morocco has joined the bid by Spain and Portugal to host the centenary World Cup in 2030, according to its...
- South Korea and Japan in 2002 shared the competition, and in 2026, the finals will be played in the US, Mexico and Canada
- Morocco, in December in Qatar, became the first nation from either Africa or the Arab world to reach the semi-finals
Iran names Ghalenoei as Queiroz successor
Based on the technical and expert review and the agreement made, Mr. Amir Ghalenoei, the valuable coach of our country...
- Ghalenoei, 59, held the Iran job from 2006 to 2007 before his contract was ended after elimination by the South Korea in the 2007 Asian Cup quarterfinals
- He is the most successful coach in Iranian premier league history with five titles, three times with Tehran powerhouse Esteghlal FC and two with Sepahan
Business
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
Economy
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
UAE to host 2025 Asia-Pacific amateur championship at Emirates Golf Club
Gotemba, Japan -- The Asia-Pacific Golf Confederation (APGC), the Masters Tournament and The R&A has announced that the 16th Asia-Pacific...
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Gaza war overshadows football as Asian Cup looms for Palestine
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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