Saudi football striving to ensure current success is long-lasting
In Saudi Arabian football at the moment it’s hard to think about anything other than the stunning signing of Cristiano Ronaldo by Saudi Pro League table-toppers Al-Nassr.
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Loeb wins stage but Al-Attiyah remains on course for back-to-back Dakar wins
RIYADH: Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah’s strategy of playing it safe saw him move a step closer to retaining his Dakar Rally title and his fifth in all following Tuesday’s ninth stage. The 52-year-old Toyota driver finished 11min 8sec adrift of the stage winner, nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb. However, the pressure further eased on Al-Attiyah as his closest pursuer overnight, the South African driver Henk Lategan, suffered a mechanical problem and lost 40 minutes.
Real are still feeling the impact of a mid-season World Cup - Ancelotti
Real Madrid are still struggling to get back to peak fitness after the domestic season was paused for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday.
World No. 1 Lydia Ko to play 2023 Aramco Saudi Ladies International
JEDDAH: World No. 1 Lydia Ko will play in the 2023 Aramco Saudi Ladies International in February.
Enthusiastic Gulf visitors descend on Basra as football opens Iraq to tourists
BASRA: For decades Iraq’s ancient cultural attractions were closed to international tourists because of the ongoing conflict in the country, including a strict sanctions regime, but this has seemingly all changed with the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup.
Drivers must not use the sport for 'personal agenda', says FIA president
Formula One drivers must not use the platform provided by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to make statements for their own "personal agenda", the sport's governing body president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said on Tuesday.
Tatum stars as Celtics hold off Bulls, Nuggets and Grizzlies triumph
LOS ANGELES: Jayson Tatum scored 32 points to help the Boston Celtics hold off the determined Chicago Bulls on Monday and reach the midway point of their NBA season with the best record in the league.
Thiem optimistic for Australian Open after injury woes
MELBOURNE: Former finalist Dominic Thiem said Tuesday he was fit and ready to make an impact at the Australian Open, despite starting preparations with defeat at the Kooyong Classic.