Al Hilal finish off Al Ittihad to ease into Asian Champions League semis
Ittihad's miserable night was summed up in the final minute of normal time, when striker Abderrazak Hamdallah was given a...
Extreme E races for electric SUVs 2024 kick off in Jeddah
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia - Organized by the Saudi Arabian Cycling Federation under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport, the...
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Qatar’s Invincibles stir up World Cup hopes
When Al Sadd wrapped up a second straight Qatar title by stretching their unbeaten league run to 49 games, they...
- Al Sadd's squad contains the bulk of Qatar's national side, as well as a former Arsenal star Santi Cazorla and ex-Premier League regular Andre Ayew
- "Most of Al Sadd's players are internationals and this (success) stimulates enthusiasm, courage and the desire to be fully ready for the World Cup," the 24-year-old told AFP
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Bahrain and the Netherlands discuss ways to boost ties
Bahrain and the Netherlands discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and boost the youth sector in both countries through exchange of...
- Both sides lauded the distinguished relations between Bahrain and the Netherlands in all fields
- They also highlighted the major initiatives and programs launched to support the youth sector
Chelsea bags FIFA world champion title in Abu Dhabi
Chelsea was handed the prestigious trophy by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
- A total of 32,871 fans at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi witnessed the finals between Chelsea and Palmeiras
- Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Raphael Veiga saw the game finish 1-1 in normal time before Kai Havertz hit the winning goal
Kuwaiti Crown Prince urges officials to develop sporting spirit
Al-Sabah said this in a speech at Bayan Palace when receiving Minister of Public Works and State Minister for Youth...
- Al-Sabah said this in a speech at Bayan Palace when receiving Minister of Public Works and State Minister for Youth Affairs Ali Al-Mosa
- He was presented with the three winning teams of the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Championship
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$100m platform set to give MENA esports a boost
Zain-PlayHera joint venture aims to enhance the capabilities of esports professionals and nurture local talent in the regional markets
- The partnership, which delivers the first esports platform in the region, aims to enhance the capabilities of esports professionals
- It will also nurture local talent in the region’s markets by creating an enabling environment for esports content creators and designers
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Europe clubs lost €7bn due to Covid-19 pandemic: UEFA
The latest UEFA study includes the consolidated results of these same 711 clubs for the year 2020, as well as...
- Gate receipts were decimated, sponsorship was down, and television rights receipts were hit
- Clubs are believed to have suffered a €4-billion hit in 2019-2020, and €3 billion in 2020-2021
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Low-key Beijing 2022 Olympic torch relay kicks off
More than 1,000 torchbearers will carry the flame through competition areas in Beijing and the neighbouring city of Zhangjiakou.
- More than 1,000 torchbearers will carry the flame through competition areas in Beijing and the neighbouring city of Zhangjiakou
- Audiences for the torch relay will be strictly limited with China encouraging its people to follow the event online rather than try to catch a glimpse of the procession in person
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Women attend Iran-Iraq match in Tehran stadium
The last time Iranian women were allowed to attend a football match of their national team, after decades of being...
- FIFA ordered Iran in September 2019 to allow women access to stadiums without restriction and in numbers determined by ticket demand
- A month later, women were able to attend the 2022 World Cup qualifying match between Iran and Cambodia in the Azadi Stadium
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UNHCR partners with Qatari climber for refugee welfare
The UNHCR announced the partnership with Qatari athlete Sheikha Asma Al-Thani in a statement on its official website.
- The UN refugee agency partnered with Sheikha Asma Al-Thani to raise awareness on the plight of refugees
- She is also expected to help the agency advocate for the rights of those forced to flee due to conflict and persecution
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Football transfer values hit 5-year low in 2021: FIFA
A total of 18,068 transfers were registered, against 17,190 in 2020, a rise of 5 percent. The top 10 transfers...
- Spending on transfer fees was $4.86 billion, down 13.6 percent from 2020 and 33.8 percent from the record levels of 2019
- Players from France accounted for the highest amount of spending, with $643 million, displacing Brazil from the top spot
Al Hilal finish off Al Ittihad to ease into Asian Champions League semis
Ittihad's miserable night was summed up in the final minute of normal time, when striker Abderrazak Hamdallah was given a...
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China fans cheer for Syria after ‘another embarrassing defeat’
Beijing, China - Angry China fans turned on their team and applauded the visiting Syrians off the pitch after what Chinese...
Saudi clubs spent $875.4m on new players from June 1- Sept 1, says FIFA
Spending by Saudi Arabian football clubs in the transfer window just closed was second only to that by teams in...
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Demarai Gray quits Everton to join Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ettifaq
London, United Kingdom - Demarai Gray has left Everton for Al-Ettifaq ahead of Thursday's transfer deadline in the Saudi Pro League.The...
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Saudi and Iran to resume home-and-away matches: AFC
The move by the two countries' football federations would contribute to "fostering closer ties between their respective footballing communities, allowing...
- Saudi Arabia and Iran severed ties in 2016 after Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran were attacked during protests over Riyadh's execution of Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
- The AFC then decided that football matches between the two countries would take place on neutral ground, an arrangement it described at the time as "most unfortunate".
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Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur enters last 16 at US Open
Jabeur, who will now face China's Zheng Qinwen in the last 16 on Monday, said her punishing training regimen in...
- Tunisian fifth seed Jabeur, whose own US Open campaign has been disrupted by a flu virus, completed a 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 victory to subdue Bouzkova in 2hr 56min
- A contest of high drama on the Arthur Ashe Stadium saw Bouzkova play virtually half of the match on one leg after suffering a thigh injury midway through the second set
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Liverpool turns down Al-Ittihad $190m offer for Mohamed Salah
LONDON, UK - Liverpool have rejected a blockbuster £150 million ($190 million) offer for Mohamed Salah from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad,...
- Egypt star Salah has been linked with a move to the Gulf State for several weeks and it is believed a verbal offer was made to Liverpool by Al-Ittihad.
- His agent had publicly ruled out a switch to Saudi during the close-season amid a host of Premier League stars opting to accept lucrative offers from the Gulf State.