Cristiano Ronaldo to lead Saudi Riyadh Season select team
Riyadh: Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo will lead the combined Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr teams against French Paris Saint-Germain on Jan. 19 during the anticipated Riyadh Season Cup.
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Dettori confirmed for Saudi Cup International Jockeys Challenge
RIYADH: Frankie Dettori is among the first group of riders confirmed to compete in the Saudi Cup International Jockeys Challenge at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh on 24 February.
Jailed Iranian footballer issues plea to international community
LONDON: Iranian footballer Amir Nasr-Azadani has pleaded for help from the international community after being handed a 26-year jail sentence for participating in protests.
Amic Energy handed over an anti-drone gun to a battalion of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
The company Amic Energy has handed over the anti-drone gun "ANTIDRON KVSG - 6+" to the 242nd Battalion of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Iranian chess referee spars with governing body over women's solidarity
GENEVA : Iranian chess referee Shohreh Bayat says a gesture of solidarity with female compatriots at a tournament in Iceland has caused a feud with the game's global body and seen her kicked off a commission.
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.
Vafaei replaces Zhao Xintong in Masters after Chinese player opts not to appeal ban
Hossein Vafaei has replaced Zhao Xintong in this week's Cazoo Masters.
Iranian chess player arrives in Spain after being warned not to return to Iran after competing without hijab
DUBAI: An Iranian chess player arrived in Spain on Tuesday after receiving what a source close to her said were warnings not to return to Iran for competing without a hijab at an international tournament in Kazakhstan. Sara Khadem, born in 1997, took part in last week’s FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in Almaty without the hijab — a headscarf mandatory under Iran’s strict dress codes.