Ronaldo’s Al Nassr dumped out of Asian Champions League quarters
Beaten 1-0 in the first leg in the United Arab Emirates, Ronaldo took the quarter-final to penalties when he held...
Qatar eyes second successive Asian Cup in final against Jordan
Doha, Qatar - An Asian Cup full of late goals and surprises reaches a climax on Saturday when hosts and holders...
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Morocco looks to win Africa Cup of Nations title
Morocco head to Cameroon hoping to end a 46-year wait for a second Africa Cup of Nations title.
- Morocco along with Ghana has not lifted the Cup of Nations trophy for a long time
- Ghana is likely to finish runners-up to Morocco at worst and could prove awkward knockout opponents
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Iran federation defends footballer in jersey row
Mehdi Mahdavikia recently wore a jersey featuring the flags of all FIFA member countries, including Israel, during a friendly match...
- Mehdi Mahdavikia ‘must apologize to the Iranian people for his act and must stand trial because he has betrayed the Iranian nation’ an MP has said
- ‘He is one of the greats of Iranian football’ and ‘a symbol of pride for the Islamic Republic of Iran’, the federation has said
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Kuwait Gulf Games deferred, will be held in May 2022
Kuwait will host the third Gulf Games from May 11-21, Secretary-General of Kuwait Olympic Committee Husain Al-Musallam said on Sunday....
- The Gulf Games include football, handball, volleyball, basketball, swimming, athletics, karate, Judo and others.
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AfCon to be held as planned despite Omicron surge
The Confederation of African Football President Patrice Motsepe has confirmed that AFCON 2021 will go ahead as planned in January...
- The AFCON will take place in Cameroon starting from January 9 to February 6, 2022 despite deadly surge of the Omicron virus
- Nobody would be allowed to set foot in the stadiums without a negative PCR test
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Qatar and Iraq discuss cooperation in transportation sector
Minister of Transport Jassim bin Saif Al Sulaiti, and Minister of Transport of the Republic of Iraq Nasser Hussein Bandar...
- The total number of passengers who used the Doha Metro during the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 exceeded 2.5mn with an average of 130,000 passengers daily.
- According to Qatar Rail, the Doha Metro operated 50,000 trips during the tournament, covering 885,000km, and the average time between trains was 2.5 minutes
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New Dubai adventure: Eco-friendly surfing
What makes Dubai a tourist hub and an essential market for sustainable surfing is the region’s proximity to the sea?...
- What makes Dubai a tourist hub and an important market for sustainable surfing is the region’s proximity to the sea
- Artificial surfing has now takers in countries like Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and Egypt which also boast of a strong community of surfers
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Here’s why FIFA wants a biennial World Cup
A controversial proposal of staging the FIFA World Cup championship every two years rather than the current four-year cycle is...
- FIFA is to hold an online global summit to discuss the feasibility of biennial world cups
- An association of 54 of FIFA's 211 members, the Confederation of African Football' supports the idea
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Algeria beat Tunisia to win Arab Cup in Qatar
Amir Sayoud scored a goal in the ninth minute of extra-time while Yacine Brahimi scored with the final kick of...
- Algeria made the breakthrough in extra time and were crowned Arab champions
- Both countries played without their European-based players in the finals of the Arab Cup
Mubadala Championship: Nadal loses to Murray but both are pleased
In a battle of two former world number ones, the Scot won 6-3, 7-5 in the semi-final of the Mubadala...
- In a battle of two former world number ones, the Scot won 6-3, 7-5 in the semi-final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship
- Nadal, who had played just two matches in six months was back in action for the first time since August
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Only united front can eradicate global sports corruption: Frattini
The 64-year-old Italian, who now chairs SIGA, said organised crime was highly interested in sport because it was “a very...
- The 64-year-old Italian, who now chairs SIGA, said organised crime was highly interested in sport because it was “a very profitable field” for them
- He said all sides, ranging from civil society to broadcasters, needed to come together to ensure a lack of integrity in sports betting is addressed
Ronaldo’s Al Nassr dumped out of Asian Champions League quarters
Beaten 1-0 in the first leg in the United Arab Emirates, Ronaldo took the quarter-final to penalties when he held...
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Israel’s sports team makes landmark visit to Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - An Israeli sports delegation arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday to participate in the World Weightlifting...
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...
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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...
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Gulf Federation for Electronic Sports formed, will develop regional talent
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Gulf Federation for Electronic Sports was established Thursday on the sidelines of the Next World...
- A total of 14 MoUs and agreements were signed at the Next World Forum, an event in Riyadh that brings together leaders and experts of the gaming and e-sports.
- The agreements included aspects related to federations, sponsorships, proposed values, and education.
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Marco Verratti close to Qatar move, Julian Draxler may follow
Doha, Qatar - Marco Verratti, the 30-year-old Italian international midfielder, is edging closer to a move to the Qatari top-flight,...
- An agreement between Al Arabi and PSG has reportedly been reached for the transfer of Verratti
- Julian Draxler has also made headlines amid reports of his potential exit from PSG
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Viacom18 nets Indian cricket broadcast rights for $721 million
Media rights are a huge earner for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), one of the richest...
- The agreement priced the average match nearly 13 percent higher than the $944 million rights deal for 2018-23 signed by Star, Disney's local subsidiary.
- Star had held the rights to broadcast international matches since 2012 and was also a bidder in Thursday's auction, along with Sony Sports.