Saudi Olympic hero Tarek Hamdi takes karate gold at Islamic Solidarity Games
RIYADH: Saudi Olympic silver medalist Tarek Hamdi has claimed karate gold at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey.
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Ramla Ali puts on boxing clinic with Saudi girls ahead of historic bout in Jeddah
JEDDAH: Ramla Ali held a boxing session for girls and women in Jeddah on Thursday ahead of her history-making bout against Crystal Nova Garcia at the Rage on the Red Sea this Saturday.
Wowzer! Qatar World Cup ticket sales approach 2.5 million, organisers reveal
A total of 2.45 million tickets have been sold for this year's World Cup in Qatar after over half a million were snapped up in the latest sales period, organisers announced on Thursday.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Anthony Joshua 2: AJ's trainer Robert Garcia predicts explosive knockout
Anthony Joshua‘s trainer Robert Garcia has predicted his star pupil will knock out Oleksandr Usyk in their rematch to hand the Ukrainian his first professional loss.
Anthony Joshua v Oleksandr Usyk: ‘I like the pressure’ - British boxer says fight is ‘must win’
Anthony Joshua has described his fight with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday in Saudi Arabia as a «must win” bout, as he looks to become a three-time world champion. Joshua remained reserved and respectful during their press conference on Wednesday, a continuation of the attitude both fighters showed in the build-up to their first fight, which was won by Usyk in September 2021. Usyk is defending his IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles.
FIFA sells 2.45 million tickets for Qatar World Cup
World Cup in Qatar, world soccer governing body FIFA said on Thursday, with more than half a million of them sold in the last sales period from July 5-16. FIFA said the biggest number of allocated tickets were for group stage matches like Cameroon v Brazil, Brazil v Serbia, Portugal v Uruguay, Costa Rica v Germany and Australia v Denmark.
Usyk bids to put Joshua's career on ropes
Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk has drawn on his Cossack heritage as he prepares for his world title clash with towering Briton Anthony Joshua, whose career could face a reckoning on the Red Sea.
Evander Holyfield gives advice to Anthony Joshua ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch
Evander Holyfield thinks Anthony Joshua will defeat Oleksandr Usyk in their upcoming rematch if he fights him like he’s his big brother.