William Saliba boost for Arsenal as he signs new long-term contract
William Saliba has signed a new long-term deal at Arsenal.
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Saliba signs new long-term deal at Arsenal
LONDON: William Saliba has signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday.The France defender has reportedly put pen to paper on a five-year deal, which will keep him at the club until 2030. His previous contract had been due to run until 2027.Saliba, 24, had been expected to extend his stay at the Emirates despite earlier reported interest from Real Madrid.The center-back joined the Gunners in 2019 but had a number of loan spells before establishing himself as a regular in Mikel Arteta’s team during the 2022/23 season.Since then Saliba has been at the heart of an Arsenal side that has finished second in each of the past three seasons in the Premier League.“I feel at home.
Saudi jockey club launches scholarship program
RIYADH: A special program enabling employees of Asian Racing Federation member nations to attend the Asian Racing Conference in February has been launched by the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia.
Baseball United chief Kash Shaikh ‘proud’ as standouts join Arabia Wolves roster
DUBAI: Baseball United, the first professional league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, signed on Tuesday two familiar faces from Dubai to the Arabia Wolves roster for its inaugural season.
Wallabies scrumhalf McDermott set for lengthy spell on sidelines
SYDNEY :Wallabies scrumhalf Tate McDermott will miss this weekend's Rugby Championship finale against New Zealand in Perth and almost certainly Australia's end-of-season tour after suffering a serious hamstring injury.
French Open to stick with line judges for 2026 edition
The French Open will continue to use line judges for the 2026 edition despite the other three Grand Slams having already switched to an Electronic Line Calling (ELC) system, the French Tennis Federation said. The ELC system was first deployed as an experiment at the Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan in 2017 before being more widely adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic. The ATP Tour has implemented the system at all of its events from this season, and while the Australian Open, US Open and Wimbledon now rely on the technology Roland Garros is opting to retain the human element for at least another year. The French federation (FFT) said its officials had delivered a high standard of refereeing at the tournament. “For the next Roland Garros, the FFT will continue to highlight the excellence of French refereeing, recognized throughout the world, and which brings complete satisfaction to the organization of the tournament,” it said on Monday. In the 2025 edition of the major, 404 referees were present with 284 from France alone. At Roland Garros, officials can inspect traces left by the ball on the red dust to help them make decisions, though there remains room for human error. ELC, which has been developed to account for the differences in grass, hardcourt and claycourt surfaces, is now also available across a wider range of tournaments below the Grand Slams and elite tours. While it is mostly popular, the system received mixed reviews at Wimbledon this year due to malfunctions, while some players were left baffled by ELC calls during claycourt events in Madrid and Stuttgart.
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Iga Swiatek, fresh off tourney win in South Korea, wins 400th career match at China Open
Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek defeated Camila Osorio for her 400th career win and advanced to the fourth round at the China Open in Beijing on Monday.