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Dubai Falcons taste more success in UAE Women’s Sevens Series - in pictures
Dubai Falcons maintained their dominance of domestic rugby as they claimed more success in the Sharjah Wanderers leg of the UAE Women’s Sevens Series on Saturday.
Dustin Johnson donates clubs used to win debut Saudi International to host course Royal Greens
JEDDAH: Two-time Public Investment Fund Saudi International champion and US superstar Dustin Johnson has donated some sporting history to Saudi Arabia.
Zedan: Desert Polo tournament a ‘game-changer’ for sport in the Kingdom
ALULA: Amr F. Zedan, chairman of the Saudi Polo Federation and board member of the Saudi Equestrian Authority, said that the second Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo tournament held on Feb. 11-12 will be a “game-changer” for the sport in the Kingdom.
Dembele returns for Barca after contract stand-off
BARCELONA: France international Ousmane Dembele has been named on the Barcelona squad for Sunday’s crunch Spanish league match against Atletico Madrid despite his ongoing contract standoff with the Liga side.Xavi Hernandez has opted to stick with the talented 24-year-old despite reinforcements — Adama Traoré, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres — signed in the winter transfer window as Barcelona face a fight to finish in La Liga’s top four this season.Xavi had warned Dembele on January 19 that he had to “extend” his contract or “leave” the club.But the Barcelona coach conceded that he had no choice but to recall the French player who warned he would not “give in to blackmail” after being left out of last month’s Copa del Rey tie against Athletic Bilbao, with the Catalans crashing out to an extra-time defeat.“Circumstances meant that we had to find a solution with Ousmane,” Xavi told Saturday’s pre-match press conference.“He is part of the club and the squad. We met and we decided that he is part of the team.
Lewis Hamilton comeback confirmed by Mercedes after F1 star ends social media silence
Mercedes have virtually confirmed Lewis Hamilton will race for them again this year. The F1 star ended his 56-day social media silence on Saturday, saying: "I've been gone. Now I'm back!". Now, his future is poised to be clarified with some previously suggesting he'd retire and quit the sport he's dominated for many years.
Red Bull: "No risk, no fun" attitude foundation for Verstappen F1 success
Verstappen ended Mercedes’ title dominance of F1’s turbo hybrid era last year, when he clinched the drivers’ title after a last-lap overtaking move on Lewis Hamilton at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
Lewis Hamilton breaks social media silence to declare he is back - Mercedes join in as Formula 1 return beckons
Lewis Hamilton looks to be on the verge of committing to Formula 1 for another season after breaking his social media silence. Hamilton had reportedly been considering quitting the sport after losing the world championship title he held within his grasp on the last lap of the final race of last season, with Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff saying his driver felt 'disillusioned'.