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Neeraj Chopra Classic Javelin Throw Event Shifted To Bengaluru. Reason Is This

The maiden edition of Neeraj Chopra Classic javelin throw event on May 24 has been shifted from Panchkula to Bengaluru due to inadequate lighting at the original venue for live telecast but the field will be teeming with stars as the likes of Anderson Peters and Thomas Rohler have confirmed their participation. Peters, who hails from Grenada, is a two-time world champion and Rohler is the gold-medallist from the 2016 Olympics. Chopra said he has also invited Pakistani Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem who is, however, yet to confirm participation.

Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad in key Saudi Pro League clashes as title race heats up

RIYADH: The Saudi Pro League title race intensifies on Monday as Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad both face crucial tests in round 29.

Pakistan Cricket Board refutes former head coach’s non-payment claims

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) recently rejected claims by former head coach Jason Gillespie that he had not been paid his dues, clarifying that the ex-Australian cricketer breached the terms of his contract and left his position “abruptly.”

Chopra hopes eponymous event will bring Diamond League to India

NEW DELHI :Neeraj Chopra will tick off an item in his bucket list with an eponymous javelin competition in Bengaluru next month but the poster boy of Indian athletics has also added a new one to it - watching a Diamond League event in the country.

Pakistan Super League fails to ignite in early matches

DUBAI: As the 10th match was completed in the Pakistan Super League, a third of the way into the tournament, it feels as if it is stuck in first gear. The excitement that once defined the league — packed stadiums, electrifying contests, a sense of national celebration — has been conspicuously absent. This is especially the case in Karachi. In the 2019 final, the National Stadium, despite logistical challenges, hosted a rocking full house. Now, it has sparsely populated stands.

Saudi Arabia not ruling out a bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia, hosts of the 2034 football World Cup, could make a bid for the 2035 Rugby World Cup despite barely playing the game. Sports minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal was not ruling it out when he met reporters on the sidelines of Sunday’s floodlit Formula One grand prix in Jeddah. “We’re interested in rugby, we’re interested in developing the sport locally, so we created a federation to see what we can do to develop the sport,” he said. “I don’t think we’re on the level of hosting yet but ‘35 is in 10 years so maybe it grows in that direction and we see a big interest in that, then why not?” The Times newspaper reported last month that Saudi Arabia could join with Qatar, who hosted the 2022 football World Cup, and the United Arab Emirates in a joint bid for 2035 or 2039. It quoted Asia Rugby President Qais Al-Dhalai, an Emirati, as saying it could happen. “A multi-host could be a successful story and a new model for rugby. UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia.

‘A new era for boxing begins in Riyadh,’ says WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman

RIYADH: In a sport steeped in tradition, disruption rarely comes gently.

Olaroiu’s UAE appointment has been 10 years in the making

DUBAI: If the UAE Football Association’s bold plan comes to fruition, 2025 will be remembered as the year unfulfilled dreams became reality.

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Neeraj Chopra Classic Javelin Throw Event Shifted To Bengaluru. Reason Is This

Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad in key Saudi Pro League clashes as title race heats up

Pakistan Cricket Board refutes former head coach’s non-payment claims

Chopra hopes eponymous event will bring Diamond League to India

Pakistan Super League fails to ignite in early matches

Saudi Arabia not ruling out a bid for 2035 Rugby World Cup

‘A new era for boxing begins in Riyadh,’ says WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman

Olaroiu’s UAE appointment has been 10 years in the making