Rating Saudi clubs’ chances in AFC Champions League Elite playoffs
AUSTRALIA: All roads lead to Jeddah this week as the top eight teams of this year’s AFC Champions League Elite converge on the coastal city to determine the best club in Asia.
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Rising Emirati MMA fighter Zamzam Al-Hammadi signs with PFL MENA
DUBAI: The Professional Fighters League has signed Zamzam Al-Hammadi, a rising MMA star from the UAE.
Eubank Jr. and Benn have London buzzing ahead of grudge match
LONDON: You can feel the atmosphere among boxing fans in London shifting by the hour, becoming sharper, louder and increasingly focused on one thing: this weekend’s showdown between Chris Eubank Jr. and Conor Benn.
Real Madrid's Alaba and Camavinga set to miss cup final against Barcelona
Real Madrid could be without defender David Alaba and midfielder Eduardo Camavinga for the Copa del Rey final after both were injured in Wednesday's 1-0 LaLiga victory over Getafe.
Pressure on Saudi's big spenders in Asian Champions League
JEDDAH :Saudi Arabia's spending spree in the luxury aisles of the global transfer market will be expected to pay off over the next week-and-a-half as the country's leading clubs look to turn trophy signings into title winners in the Asian Champions League Elite.
FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem nominates Malcolm Wilson for deputy role
DUBAI: Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile, has nominated Malcolm Wilson, a leading figure in British motor sport, for the position of deputy president for sport.
Al-Qadsiah confident ahead of SPL showdown with Al-Khaleej in Dammam
RIYADH: Al-Qadsiah travel with confidence for their Saudi Pro League showdown with Al-Khaleej, today, 9pm, at Prince Mohammed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam.
Champions League spot would be ‘Premier League trophy’ for Man City: Nunes
LONDON: Matheus Nunes says Champions League qualification would be Manchester City’s “Premier League trophy” after a poor campaign by their stellar standards. The Portugal international scored a last-gasp winner against Aston Villa on Tuesday to lift Pep Guardiola’s men to third in the table, four points ahead of seventh-placed Villa. With Liverpool on the brink of the Premier League title and Arsenal sitting comfortably in second place, five clubs are battling for the three remaining places in Europe’s top club competition next season. Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Chelsea are the other sides in the mix for a top-five finish. City, who were hunting a fifth straight league title at the start of the season, suffered a costly collapse in form from late October. But they can still end their season on a high, with Sunday’s FA Cup semifinal against Forest at Wembley coming hot on the heels of their vital win against Unai Emery’s Villa. “This is our Premier League trophy now, to qualify for the Champions League,” Nunes said after scoring his first league goal for City in his second season at the club. “I think it’s massively important for us, in terms of everything, the club, in terms of the players, the mentality.” The 26-year-old admitted though that Champions League qualification for the 15th season running and FA Cup glory would not equal a good campaign. “The club’s standards are much higher than this,” he said. “We know that there is not the standards we want this club to be at. “But this is our reality now and we have to accept it.