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.
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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.
Fatima Sana Named Captain Of ICC's 2025 Women's ODI WC Qualifiers Team Of The Tournament
Fast-bowling all-rounder Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana was selected as the captain of the 2025 Women's ODI WC qualifiers' team of the tournament, said the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday. Muneeba Ali, Nashra Sandhu and Sadia Iqbal are the other players from the Pakistan team included in the qualifiers' team of the tournament, where the hosts and Bangladesh sealed their spots for the ODI World Cup to be held later this year in India. They are joined by West Indies' skipper Hayley Matthews, all-rounders Chinelle Henry and Aaliyah Alleyne, as well as Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana, and Sharmin Akhter. Scotland's duo of Katherine Fraser and Kathryn Bryce complete the rest of the line-up, with Rabeya Khan of Bangladesh named as the 12th player.