Newcastle shatter Carabao Cup hoodoo with first semifinal in 46 years
NEWCASTLE: What a night. What a performance. What a team.
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Champions Al-Hilal continue indifferent form with another draw
Al-Hilal’s indifferent league form continued on Tuesday with a 1-1 draw at Al-Raed, the champions’ third stalemate in four games. The result leaves them third in the Saudi Professional League, three points behind leaders Al-Nassr after having played a game more.
Man United, Newcastle advance to League Cup semifinals
LONDON: Manchester United cannot stop winning. Marcus Rashford cannot stop scoring.
Monika Staab hails Saudi tournament as ‘hugely important’ for women's game in Kingdom
RIYADH: The head coach of Saudi Arabia's women's team Monika Staab said on Tuesday an upcoming tournament in the Kingdom was hugely important for developing the female game in the Kingdom.
Authorities to review fan complaints at Hillsborough match
LONDON: Authorities will review complaints made by Newcastle fans that there was overcrowding at Hillsborough during the FA Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday this past weekend. Hillsborough was the scene of Britain’s worst sports disaster when a crush in the lower tier at the Leppings Lane End of the stadium at a 1989 FA Cup semifinal match led to the deaths of 97 Liverpool supporters.
Madrid open defense of Super Cup title Wednesday in Saudi Arabia
MADRID: The Spanish Super Cup is returning to Saudi Arabia with defending champions Real Madrid and Valencia looking to get back on track and Barcelona and Real Betis hoping to maintain momentum.
Global auction for ticket to Riyadh Season Cup hits SR3 million
RIYADH: Saudi businessman Abdulaziz Baghlef pushed the bidding for a golden ticket to see a star-studded team of Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr players take on the mighty Paris Saint-Germain in Riyadh to SR3 million on Tuesday.
Italian tourist dies after Dakar Rally accident
An Italian tourist has died after being struck by a competitor's vehicle during Tuesday's ninth stage of the Dakar Rally between Riyadh and Haradh in Saudi Arabia, organisers announced.