Paris Olympics’ organizers worry heatwave can spell trouble for games
A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate worst-case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics" has focused minds after it...
Iran ‘following dreams’ in trying to win first Asian Cup since 1976
Doha, Qatar - Iran are "following our dreams" in trying to win the Asian Cup for the first time in 48...
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Dubai’s talks to join basketball Euroleague evoke ‘positive’ response
"Negotiations with the European league began eight months ago, and its goal is to involve a club from Dubai in...
- Euroleague, which bills itself as second only to the NBA, is Europe's top basketball club competition and Real Madrid has won it 10 times.
- The Gulf countries, although currently enjoying a resources boom, are trying to diversify their economies away from fossil fuels and attract foreign businesses and talent.
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Qatar market braces for football World Cup boom
Crowds are already growing as a World Cup buzz mounts. Fan zone attractions and temporary stores are being set up...
- The narrow alleys of the century-old Souq Waqif will be a magnet for the one million football followers expected at the tournament
- Devastated by a major fire in 2003, most of it has been rebuilt with arched pedestrian alleys, as part of a project to regenerate central Doha
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Private sector plays key role in FIFA Cup projects
There is a need for concerted efforts by citizens and residents to make this global event a success, Sheikh Khalifa...
- Qatar has become a leading global investment destination, says Qatar Chamber Chairman Sheikh Khalifa bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al-Thani
- The World Cup Qatar 2022 will leave a unique imprint in the history of the FIFA World Cup, he says, adding that Qatari economy is expected to grow by 4.9%
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Qatar’s glitzy World Cup is ready and expensive
The palm tree-styled street lamps and neon office blocks that line the highway from the expanded international airport to central...
- Gleaming new stadiums that cost more than $6.5 billion are ready, and a driver-less metro system with a price tag of $36 billion serves five of the eight venues
- FIFA has lauded Qatar's preparations and the eight stadiums designed to highlight Arabic tradition and culture
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Crypto betting sites on sports gain popularity as game prediction market grows across MENA
Crypto betting in sports has become a booming market due to the increasing number of sports fans and their desire...
- Crypto betting in sports has become a booming market due to the increasing number of sports fans and their desire to wager on athletes and tournaments
- There has been a rise in the number of betting sites accepting crypto and new blockchain-based betting sites
Qatar to host 2023 Asian Cup football: AFC
China in June 2019 won the bid to host the event but pulled out in May because of its "zero-Covid"...
- South Korea and Indonesia were the other two countries in the running after China's withdrawal, but Qatar got the nod
- AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said Qatar is ready to put on the event despite the short lead time to prepare
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World Cup boom pushes some Qatar residents out of homes
With the World Cup a few weeks away, and a million fans expected to descend on Doha, Qatari landlords are...
- FIFA recently released thousands of hotel rooms it had reserved, which experts have said could push prices of hotel rooms down in the coming weeks
- Some Doha residents are putting their flats and houses up for rent and fleeing Qatar for the month
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Qatar says over 1.5 million apply for compulsory World Cup pass
All travelers to Qatar will need the pass to enter from November 1, whether they intend to watch a game...
- Qatar has said it expects more than one million foreign visitors, as well as hundreds of thousands of domestic fans.
- The two international airports in Qatari capital will handle 150,000 entries a day during the football tournament that begins on November 20
Fans warned to be ready for World Cup queues
Private cars will be banned from many streets and residents near some stadiums will need permits to get to their...
- The gulf state of 2.9 million people will be the smallest to hold the World Cup that starts November 20
- Qatar has spent billions of dollars on a state-of-the-art driverless metro rail network that serves five of the eight stadiums
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LeBron’s 18-year-old son Bronny signs Nike endorsement deal
The younger James, who turned 18 last Thursday, is a guard at Sierra Canyon High School near Los Angeles while...
- LeBron James signed a lifetime Nike deal in 2015 after working with the shoemaker since his own days as an 18-year-old prep prospect
- Bronny James inked an NIL deal for name, image and likeness rights along with four other young basketball guards
Paris Olympics’ organizers worry heatwave can spell trouble for games
A new study presenting "climate simulations to anticipate worst-case heatwaves during the Paris 2024 Olympics" has focused minds after it...
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Afghanistan will compete in 15 sports in Hangzhou, the country's first Asian Games since the Taliban seized power in 2021....
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Sports shift economic goalposts for Middle East
In a bid to diversify their economies, Middle Eastern nations are turning to the sports industry, marked by significant investments...
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Ronaldo helps Al Nassr to historic Asia Cup win in Iran
Ronaldo played a key role in Nassr's opener just after the hour, the Portuguese instigating the move that led to Abdulrahman...
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Neymar and Al Hilal suffer scare in Asian Champions League
Runners-up in last year’s Champions League, Hilal were fortunate not to lose their Group B opener having gone behind on...
- Neymar was making his first start for the record Asian champions having debuted on Friday as a substitute in the Saudi Pro League victory at home to Al Riyadh
- The forward was subjected to some particularly robust treatment from Navbahor, and was incensed just before the hour when he was trod on after being dragged to the ground
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Abu Dhabi council review budget, sports development
Abu Dhabi, UAE - Abu Dhabi Sports Council discussed business developments and plans for developing the sports sector here, local...
- The board reviewed the general financial budget for 2024, which reflects the strong performance of the council and its impact on the sports sector
- They also reviewed the strategic and operational performance report for the first half of 2023 and the performance indicators report
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Turkish clubs financially hit attracting big names in transfer market
Eyes have been on Saudi clubs' transfer outlays which have rivaled those of the top European sides, but Turkish teams...
- Reigning Turkish champions Galatasaray spent US$32 million this summer, down on the US$45 million of the same window last year.
- Economist Kerem Akbas believes trying to appease football fans in the country pushes clubs into spending money they cannot afford.