Riga wins 3x3 FIBA Basketball World Tour title in Diriyah
The Latvian team Riga has won the 3x3 Basketball World Tour Championship held in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, as part of Diriyah Season 2022.
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Ithra hosts World Cup trophy, legendary footballers
DHAHRAN: Visitors to Ithra’s Tanween finale were served a footballing feast as former players Sami Al-Jaber and David Villa were special guests as the FIFA World Cup trophy reached its final stop prior to the showpiece in Qatar.
Fernando Alonso happy to leave Alpine after latest spat with teammate Esteban Ocon
Fernando Alonso in Brazil shattered the illusion that his Alpine teammate Esteban Ocon was ever his "friend".
Saudi Arabia beat Oman to reach final of 2022 WAFF U-23 Championship
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia have reached the final of the 2022 West Asian Football Federation U-23 Championship following a 2-1 comeback victory over Oman on Saturday.
Kazakhstan National Team dominate amateur division at Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship
ABU DHABI: The amateur division (white and blue belts) of the 14th Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship concluded on Saturday with the Kazakhstan National Team securing the lead in the best academy ranking.
Eddie Howe quashes top-four talk after 1-0 victory over Chelsea
NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe is refusing to be drawn into the debate about whether European qualification beckons for his Newcastle United side.
Newcastle continue winning run with win over Chelsea
NEWCASTLE: For the first time in 21 years Newcastle United find themselves in the top four of the Premier League at Christmas — and they ensured that statistic by out-classing, out-battling and out-scoring one of the so-called ‘big six’ elite. A solitary Joe Willock strike in the second-half was enough to ensure three points remained on Tyneside — and send Chelsea home empty-handed — taking Newcastle’s total to 30 from 15 games. Just two points separate United and Manchester City, Liverpool are eight behind the high-flying Magpies.
Bayern stretches Bundesliga lead ahead of World Cup break
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany: With players keen to avoid injury risks ahead of the World Cup, Bayern Munich stretched their Bundesliga lead to six points after a 2-0 win over Schalke on Saturday in their last game before the tournament in Qatar. Bayern lacked some of their usual intensity as Julian Nagelmann’s team cruised to victory against last-place Schalke thanks to goals from Serge Gnabry and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. Bayern were without Sadio Mané — because of a fibula injury which has made the Senegal forward a World Cup doubt — while Canada left back Alphonso Davies has a muscle issue and Nagelsmann opted not to risk Thomas Müller after the experienced German had a run of minor injuries.