Esports at the Summer Olympic Games could be Saudi Arabia’s best chance at its first gold medal
The calls for esports to become a fully-fledged discipline of the Summer Olympic Games have been ringing out for decades.
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Red Bull's got wings: When Mercedes were fast, we weren't that fast, says Hamilton
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton claims he has never seen a Formula 1 car as fast as Red Bull's 2023 contender.
Mbappe is named as France’s new captain by coach Deschamps
PARIS: World Cup top scorer Kylian Mbappe was named as France’s new captain on Tuesday, succeeding goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Messi mania in Argentina as soccer star mobbed at restaurant
BUENOS AIRES: A steakhouse in the trendy Buenos Aires neighborhood of Palermo was mobbed by hundreds of frenzied soccer fans late Monday night when word spread that Lionel Messi was inside having dinner.
Man United bidders set to make latest takeover offers
MANCHESTER: After a series of high-level meetings last week, a second round of bids to buy Manchester United are due Wednesday.
Mallorca bans fan who racially insulted Vinícius Júnior
MADRID: Spanish club Mallorca handed the fan who racially insulted players Vinícius Júnior and Samu Chukwueze a three-year ban from club membership on Tuesday. The fan, reportedly a 20-year-old Mallorca season ticket holder, is accused of calling Real Madrid forward Vinícius and Villarreal midfielder Chukwueze a monkey in separate Spanish league games this year. Both Vinicius and Chukwueze are Black.
English Premier League referees to halt matches for Muslim players to break their fast
DUBAI: England’s top-flight referees have been asked to pause night matches to allow Muslim players to break their fast in Ramadan, which begins on Thursday in the UK. Muslim footballers who observe the holy month, like Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City, and Chelsea’s Kalidou Koulibaly, along with many others, will be granted short recesses to break their fast in after-sunset matches, The Daily Mail reported on Tuesday.
Bahraini-owned, Newmarket-trained El Habeeb out for glory in Dubai Gold Cup
LONDON: Bahraini-owned and Newmarket-trained El Habeeb will feature on Dubai World Cup night on Saturday when he lines up for the Dubai Gold Cup.