Saudi Women’s Premier League: what you need to know ahead of the start of second season
Excitement is building in Saudi Arabia ahead of this weekend’s opening round of the new Saudi Women’s Premier League season.
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Kanno ends Kingdom’s losing streak to snatch late draw with Nigeria
PORTIMAO, Portugal: Saudi Arabia ended their six-game losing streak in dramatic fashion on Friday as they secured a 2-2 draw with Nigeria in the 100th minute of their friendly in Portugal.
PepsiCo. subsidiary Lay’s unveiled as sponsor of Saudi Women’s Premier League
RIYADH: PepsiCo. and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) have announced that the multinational’s subsidiary Lay’s potato chips will sponsor the 2023-24 Saudi Women’s Premier League.
Shubman Gill and spinners in spotlight for India and Pakistan World Cup showdown
India opener Shubman Gill could make the cut for the World Cup match against Pakistan in Ahmedabad on Saturday, with captain Rohit Sharma stating that he is close to being fully fit.
India vs Pakistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Why Suryakumar Yadav Can Be The X-Factor For Rohit Sharma And Co
The inclusion of Suryakumar Yadav in the Indian cricket team squad for Cricket World Cup 2023 was met with a lot of criticism from both experts and fans. The explosive batter made a name for himself in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and T20I matches but his form in ODI cricket left a lot to be desired. Be it the lack of consistency or how he paces his innings, a question mark always loomed over his prospects in the World Cup. However, back-to-back half centuries against Australia just ahead of the tournament proved to be a major confidence boost for him and against Pakistan on Saturday, he can prove to be the X-factor.
Marc Leishman leads after 1st round of LIV Golf Jeddah
JEDDAH: Australian Marc Leishman, of team Ripper GC, leads the field by a single shot after the first round of LIV Golf Jeddah, presented by ROSHN, thanks to a bogey-free, five-under-par round of 65 in challenging, windy conditions at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club on Friday. His closest challengers at the top of the leaderboard are Dustin Johnson (of 4Aces GC), Harold Varner III (RangeGoats GC), and Brooks Koepka (Smash GC), all on four-under. Among the season’s leading points scorers, the top two, Cameron Smith (Ripper GC) and Talor Gooch (RangeGoats GC), carded even-par opening rounds of 70, while third-place Bryson DeChambeau (Crushers GC) hit a one-under par 69, keeping all three firmly in contention for the individual players’ championship. In the team standings, Crushers GC, who sit second in the season rankings, and Ripper GC (seventh) lead the field in Jeddah on six-under par, one shot ahead of season-points leaders 4Aces GC and sixth-place Fireballs GC. “It was pretty tough,” Leishman said of his round and the conditions on the course. “A fair bit of wind, and it was nice to be finding the middle of the face.
Fiji's Radradra stays on the wing for England quarter-final clash
MARSEILLE, France :Fiji have returned Semi Radradra to the left wing among three backline switches for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against England and have also made a trio of changes in the forwards as they announced their lineup on Friday.
All Blacks bank on Jordan to keep up his strike rate against Ireland
PARIS : Whatever happens when New Zealand take on Ireland in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, it would be a brave move to bet against All Blacks winger Will Jordan getting across the try line at some stage.