Saudi Arabia get Arabian Gulf Cup campaign off to perfect start with win over Yemen
BASRA: Saudi Arabia defeated Yemen 2-0 in their opening game of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup on Friday to move top of Group A.
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Saudi Yazeed Al-Rajhi rebounds from crash to win Dakar Rally 7th stage
RIYADH: Yazeed Al Rajhi rebounded from a costly mishap to win the seventh stage of the Dakar Rally after starting 40th on Saturday.Nasser Al-Attiyah took it easy and finished 19 minutes behind, and retained his overall lead by more than an hour.Al Rajhi crashed on Friday and lost five hours making repairs to his Toyota. He tumbled from third overall to 35th, effectively ending the Saudi’s chances of a podium finish for a second straight year.But he was fast throughout the 333-kilometer special from Riyadh north to Al Duwadimi, that tracked through stony canyons and valleys and finished in dunes.“It wasn’t easy to start from the back and overtake all the little cars, often going left and right in the wadis, but we did a great job,” Al Rajhi said after his fourth career stage win.Vaidotas Zala of Lithuania was second on the stage, nine minutes behind, and Guerlain Chicherit was third.
Winners crowned on final day of Saudi women’s fencing championship
RIYADH: The President of the Saudi Fencing Federation, Ahmed Al-Sabban, crowned the winners of the Kingdom’s Fencing Championship for Women (Silver Round) for under and over-15s on Saturday.
Pakistan football team gears up for Saudi Arabia’s first international women’s tournament
LAHORE: Pakistan’s national women’s football team are gearing up for Saudi Arabia’s first international women’s football tournament next week, a competition they hope will gain them more international exposure.
Hamda Al-Qubaisi signs with Yas Heat Racing Academy ahead of F4 UAE season
ABU DHABI: Ahead of its debut season in the Formula 4 UAE competition, Yas Heat Racing Academy has announced the signing of Hamda Al-Qubaisi, with the young Emirati driver joining the Yas Marina Circuit-based team for its inaugural season.
WWE to hold first Premium Live Event in London in more than two decades
WWE has announced that The O2 in London will host Money in the Bank on Saturday, July 1, marking the first WWE Premium Live Event to be held in the UK capital in more than two decades.
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.
Strength of Newcastle squad is key to continued success on three fronts, says Howe
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United have the strength to compete on three fronts this season, according to Eddie Howe. However, the head coach conceded that injuries could play a big part in determining United’s success in the Carabao Cup, the Premier League and the FA Cup.