Amnesty concerned by reports of Qatar bid for Manchester United
Reports of an imminent Qatari bid for Manchester United should be a "wake-up call" to the Premier League to strengthen its ownership rules, Amnesty International has warned.
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Former decision-maker Dodd questions FIFA over Saudi tourism deal
Ex-Australia international and former FIFA Council member Moya Dodd has accused soccer's governing body of a lack of understanding of the women's game amid reports Saudi Arabia's tourism authority will sponsor the Women's World Cup.
Kingdom’s locally bred horses secure spots at Saudi Cup 2023
RIYADH: The Saudi Cup 2023 evening is gearing up to host several locally bred and trained horses that secured qualifying cards for the accompanying rounds of the world’s most expensive race event from Feb. 24-25.
Late drama as Iraq seal Gulf Cup title in match marred by crush death of at least 1 fan
BASRA: Iraq defeated Oman 3-2 on Thursday to lift the Arabian Gulf Cup for the first time since 1988, but the match was marred by a crush in the crowd before kickoff that resulted in the death of at least one supporter.
One dead, dozens hurt in stampede before Iraq, Oman Gulf Cup final
BASRA, Iraq: One person was killed and dozens injured Thursday (Jan 19) when a stampede broke out outside a football stadium in Iraq hours before the Gulf Cup final, officials said.
Iraq and Oman edge past Qatar and Bahrain to claim places in Arabian Gulf Cup final
BASRA: Hosts Iraq will meet Oman in the final of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in Basra on Thursday, after both teams recorded narrow victories in Monday’s semi-finals.
Four-in-a-row for Loeb as Dakar leader Al-Attiyah enjoys 'amazing' day
Sebastien Loeb reeled off his fourth stage win in a row at the Dakar Rally on Thursday as runaway leader Nasser Al-Attiyah hailed "an amazing stage" with the Qatari closing in on his fifth title.
Iran protests to Iraq over Gulf football cup name
TEHRAN:Iran has protested to Iraq over the use of the name “Arabian Gulf” for a regional football competition held in the neighboring country, state media reported Wednesday. The Islamic republic insists the body of water should be called Persian instead of Arabian, and has repeatedly raised the issue with countries and organizations that refer to it otherwise.