Green Falcons ready for crunch Arabian Gulf Cup clash with Iraq
BASRA: Saudi Arabia concluded on Sunday preparations for their match against Iraq in the second round of matches at the Arabian Gulf Cup on Monday.
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Loeb wins KSA Dakar Rally stage after Sainz penalty for speeding
RIYADH: Sebastien Loeb won his second stage of the week in the Dakar Rally after Carlos Sainz was penalized for speeding on Sunday.
Paris Saint-Germain to face off with Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr stars in Riyadh Season Cup match
RIYADH: French football club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), including stars Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Achraf Hakimi and Marquinhos, will face off against the stars of Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr for the Riyadh Season Cup.
Prince Harry’s Invictus Games could be targeted by terrorists, ex-navy chief warns
LONDON: The Invictus Games, an international sporting event founded by Prince Harry to help injured veterans, could be targeted by terrorists in the wake of his comments over his kill count in Afghanistan, the former chief of the Royal Navy has warned.
Iraqi hospitality at the fore as Basra residents open homes to traveling fans
BASRA: Ever since Basra was announced as the host of the 2023 Arabian Gulf Cup, concerns over adequate accommodation were raised. With thousands of footballing fans descending on the southern Iraqi city, a limited number of hotel rooms has left many expecting a lodging crisis.
Valencia FC ‘honored’ to be first club to stage women’s football camp in Saudi Arabia: Academy technical coordinator
RIYADH: Valencia FC will hold a training camp, which will include women’s football, in the run up to the Spanish Super Cup tournament, which will be played by the first team.
Tears of joy as Basra puts on memorable Arabian Gulf Cup opening ceremony
BASRA: After hours of anticipation, the lights of the majestic Basra International Stadium switched off, stunning the audience into silence. Collectively, they held their breath in suspense for the opening ceremony of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup in Iraq.
Much-changed Newcastle dumped out of FA Cup by third-tier Sheffield Wednesday
SHEFFIELD: Even having club soccer’s richest owners cannot improve Newcastle's pitiful record in the FA Cup. Newcastle were humbled by a lower-league opponent in the third round of the famous old competition for the second straight year, losing at third-tier Sheffield Wednesday 2-1 on Saturday. At the same stage last year, Newcastle were beaten at home by another third-tier club, Cambridge United.