SA referee Victor Gomes nominated for prestigious World's Best Referee award
Fresh from officiating at the recently concluded FIFA World Cup in Qatar, renowned South African referee Victor Gomes has been nominated for a prestigious refereeing award.
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Akanbi eyes third title as Molade Okoya-Thomas Table Tennis contest serves off
Table tenis. Photo: ROCKCITYFM
Liverpool make flying start on Premier League's return
BIRMINGHAM: Liverpool got off to the flying start they craved on the Premier League's return from the World Cup as a 3-1 win at Aston Villa on Monday cut the gap on the top four to five points. Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk put the Reds in a commanding position before half-time. But Jurgen Klopp's men had to endure some nervy moments in the second half after Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back for Villa before teenager Stefan Bajcetic came off the bench to secure the three points with his first senior goal.
beIN SPORTS Announces Record-Breaking Cumulative Viewership of 5.4 Billion for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022TM
beIN MEDIA GROUP (“beIN”) is marking a World Cup™ victory of its own by revealing record viewership figures for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™. beIN recorded more than 5.4 billion cumulative views throughout the month-long tournament on its flagship channel beIN SPORTS across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and 1.1 billion views on its official social media channels.
Kathy Whitworth, winningest golfer in history, dies at 83
NEW YOR: Kathy Whitworth set a benchmark in golf no one has ever touched, whether it was Sam Snead or Tiger Woods, Mickey Wright or Annika Sorenstam. Her 88 victories are the most by any player on a single professional tour.
First Palestinian referee to take part in FIFA Women’s World Cup
RAMALLAH: FIFA has chosen Palestinian international referee Heba Saadia to officiate the Women’s World Cup matches in 2023, Palestine News and Information Agency reported on Sunday.
World Cup Qatar 2022 might impact results of football awards: FIFA
LONDON: FIFA said on Friday that the results of the World Cup Qatar 2022 might impact some of the nominees for the Best FIFA Football Awards in February, with Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe in contention for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award.
Arab football is the winner in a truly global game
And so the dust begins to settle, and the analysis begins. Looking back, Morocco’s opening match at the very first World Cup to be held in the Arab world did not live long in the memory. A goalless draw with Croatia hardly captured the attention of the football world and a fair few observers would have written off the Atlas Lions’ chances of getting out of their group — especially as their next match was against Belgium, a country ranked by FIFA as second in the world behind Brazil.