Celtics beat Clippers, Doncic on fire again for Mavs
MIAMI: Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored 29 points each as the Eastern Conference leading Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Clippers 116-110 in the NBA on Thursday.
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Dune and dusted as Dakar Rally tests limits of endurance
SAUDI ARABIA: When it comes to endurance races in motor sport, nothing can quite compete with the annual Dakar Rally which starts its 45th edition on the shores of the Red Sea on Saturday.
Kvitova downs world No. 3 Pegula but US win United Cup tie
SYDNEY: Petra Kvitova upset world No. 3 Jessica Pegula Friday, but the US still won their United Cup tie against the Czech Republic in Sydney.
Marseille pay tribute to Pele before 6-1 win against Toulouse, Lens held 0-0
PARIS: Marseille paid tribute to Brazilian soccer great Pele before routing Toulouse 6-1 to rise to third place Thursday, while Lens failed to keep pace with league leader Paris Saint-Germain after drawing 0-0 at Nice.
Nobody disputes Pelé greatness – but his number of goals is up for debate
Pelé often said one of the reasons he should be considered the greatest player of all time was because of his feat of scoring more than 1,000 goals. But many dispute his count because Pelé included goals scored in friendlies or matches against semi-professional or even amateur teams.
When Pele conquered America with the New York Cosmos
NEW YORK: Pele was 34 and semi-retired when the New York Cosmos fended off interest from Juventus and Real Madrid to lure the world’s greatest player to the footballing backwater that was America in 1975.
Kingdom to host women’s football tournament, including Saudi Arabia national team
RIYADH: The Saudi Football Association will host an international women's friendly tournament, with the participation four teams from Pakistan, Comoros, Mauritius, and Saudi Arabia, it was announced Thursday.
Polo returns bigger and better in AlUla this January
ALULA: The Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo, the world’s only modern polo tournament to be staged in a desert, will return to AlUla from Jan. 26 – 28, 2023 in partnership with Polo Club Saint-Tropez — Haras de Gassin.