U.S. billionaire Friedkin emerges as potential NHL ownership option in Houston - ESPN
American billionaire Dan Friedkin has emerged as a strong ownership option to bring the NHL to Houston, sources told ESPN.
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Pique denies Rubiales kickbacks in Spanish Super Cup move to Saudi
Gerard Pique on Friday denied paying kickbacks to Spain’s disgraced former football federation chief Luis Rubiales in the Spanish Super Cup’s transfer to Saudi Arabia, legal sources said.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino Defends Saudi World Cup, Donald Trump Relationship
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Friday stood by his governing body's decision to award the 2034 World Cup to Saudi Arabia, while also defending his relationship with Donald Trump. The Gulf kingdom was controversially handed the right to host the World Cup at a FIFA Congress in December despite concerns about its human rights record, the risks to migrant labourers and criminalisation of same-sex relationships. The process followed by FIFA was also criticised by the Norwegian football federation but, speaking in Belfast on Friday, Infantino said: "There was a Congress decision, uniting the entire world.
Bebeto’s baby Mattheus Oliveira now chasing success at UAE’s Al-Nasr
LONDON: There is nothing atypical about a father going to watch his son play football, even when it is thousands of kilometers from home. What is a little more unusual, however, is when the team is Khor Fakkan and the father is one of the greatest Brazilian players of all time.
Five things to look out for at the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open
ABU DHABI: The Women’s Tennis Association’s Middle East swing kicks off its three-week stint in the Gulf on Monday with the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open.
Triathlon-Qatar to host T100 world championship final for next five years
The final of the T100 triathlon world championship will take place in Qatar for the next five years, organisers said on Tuesday.
Talajic targets World Cup spot for Bahrain after Gulf Cup success
Bahrain coach Dragan Talajic will be looking to use this month's Gulf Cup success as a spur to drive the country towards a first-ever World Cup appearance and bring an end to the island state's qualification hoodoo.
Ronaldo may become world’s oldest highest-paid footballer
•To earn £3.19m per week and £419,800 a day Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly set to be handed a new contract with Saudi Pro League club worth over £167.9 million (€200m), confirming his status as the highest paid footballer in the world.