Al-Rajhi retains Saudi Toyota Desert Rally Championship
JEDDAH: Yazeed Al-Rajhi has retained his Saudi Toyota Desert Rally Championship title after finishing first on all selective stages of Rally Jeddah.
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Moroccans to welcome home history-making World Cup team
RABAT: Morocco’s national soccer team are set to return home Tuesday after accomplishing the seemingly impossible feat of finishing fourth at the World Cup in Qatar. Tens of thousands of Moroccans were expected to turn out to greet the players. As the first African or Arab team to reach the World Cup semifinals, the Moroccan team, known as the Atlas Lions, made history and were one of the big success stories of this year’s tournament, the first hosted by an Arab nation.
French federation to go after abusers of World Cup players
PARIS: The French soccer federation wants to go after social media users who targeted some of the national team’s players with racist comments following France’s loss to Argentina in the World Cup final. The federation said Tuesday that some players were hit by “unacceptable racist and hateful comments on social networks” and that it planned to file a complaint against those that posted abuse. “The French soccer federation condemns with the utmost firmness these intolerable behaviors and abuses,” it said in a statement.
Star-studded panel to lead DP World ILT20 commentary
Dubai: The UAE’s T20 cricket league, the DP World International League T20, continues to make rapid strides toward the first ball of the inaugural season with world-class signings and partnerships to ensure top-class entertainment for the crowds, as well as fans who will have an opportunity to watch the tournament on linear and online Zee platforms all around the world.
Huge crowds welcome Argentina team after World Cup victory
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Thousands of fans lined up in the middle of the night to try to get a glimpse of the Argentina soccer team that won one of the greatest World Cup finals of all time ahead what is scheduled to be a day of celebrations in Buenos Aires.Members of the team, led by captain Lionel Messi, were all smiles as they descended from the plane in Ezeiza, right outside Argentina’s capital, shortly before 3 a.m.
Newcastle fans can help Bruno Guimaraes put World Cup disappointment behind him, says Eddie Howe
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United star man Bruno Guimaraes could use some love from Geordie fans as he returns to club duty following his disappointment with Brazil at the World Cup, according to head coach Eddie Howe.
Kites down Eagles at World Tennis League in Dubai
DUBAI: The Kites prevailed over the Eagles 35-27 on the opening night of the World Tennis League in Dubai.
Herve Renard: The common link between Morocco success and Saudi promise
Morocco are the toast of world football having reached the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup, but the journey to the last four did not come out of nowhere and it is one that has been watched closely elsewhere in the region.