Egypt, Greece, Saudi in talks to jointly host 2030 World Cup
Egypt, Greece and Saudi Arabia are in talks to jointly host the 2030 World Cup football tournament, an Egyptian official said Friday in televised remarks.
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2030 World Cup: Saudi Arabia, Egypt & Greece set for joint bid
Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Greece are set to announce a joint bid for the 2030 World Cup, according to reports.
Saudi Arabia in talks to host 2030 World Cup finals
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is in talks with sports chiefs in Egypt and Greece over an audacious joint bid to host the 2030 football World Cup finals. “The three countries are working flat out” and “the application to organize the tournament is being studied,” Mohammed Fawzi, spokesman for the Egyptian Sports Ministry, said on Friday.
Caroline Garcia, Elise Mertens withdraw from WTA Chennai Open
Garcia, ranked No 17 in the world, had to pull out of the event due to scheduling challenges. The Frenchwoman, who would have been the top seed in the competition, had made it to the semifinals of the ongoing US Open and lost to Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur on Thursday evening. Mertens, who would have been the second seed in the competition, had lost in the first round of the women's singles event at the US Open last week and pulled out of her subsequent doubles first round match due to injury.
Chennai Open: French Star Caroline Garcia, Belgium's Elise Mertens Pull Out
In a blow to the city's tennis lovers, France's Caroline Garcia, who was expected to be the top seed, and Belgium's Elise Mertens have withdrawn from the WTA Chennai Open, the organisers announced on Friday. Indian No.2 Karman Kaur Thandi received the third wild card and would join the country's top player Ankita Raina and former US Open finalist Eugenie Bouchard (Canada) in the singles main draw.
Amnesty warns FIFA over potential Saudi World Cup bid
Staging the 2030 men's World Cup in Saudi Arabia would be "virtually impossible" if FIFA correctly applies its human rights criteria to any bid it makes, Amnesty International has said. The Middle Eastern country, which has been widely criticised for its human rights record, is reportedly interested in hosting the centenary finals alongside Egypt and Greece.
Giannis Antetokounmpo tweaks ankle in Greek win over Estonia
This is not good news for Greece or the Bucks.
Giannis Antetokounmpo 'all good' after suffering ankle issue in Greece's 90-69 win over Estonia at EuroBasket tournament
MILAN — Greece got another win, and a small scare as well.