Liverpool sign Ekitiké from Frankfurt and take offseason spending to $342m
LONDON: Liverpool signed France forward Hugo Ekitiké from Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday to continue the Premier League champion’s offseason spending spree.
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GCC Esports League wraps up second event
RIYADH: The Saudi Esports Federation has concluded the second event of the GCC Esports League.
Emmy Award-winning director praises ‘mind-blowing’ esports growth in MENA region
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War-torn Sudan’s prodigal premier league returns to cheers
“It’s a wonderful feeling, it’s indescribable, to see this beautiful return,” football fan Ahmed Taj said“We’re so happy to see Al-Hilal come back, to see Sudanese football come back, after everything we’ve lost in the past two years“BERBER, Sudan: In the Sudanese town of Berber, hundreds of kilometers away from the frontlines of war, a modest stadium seems to shake with the roar of football fans jumping to their feet.“It’s a wonderful feeling, it’s indescribable, to see this beautiful return,” football fan Ahmed Taj told AFP from the sidelines of the penultimate league match between newly-crowned champions Al-Hilal and Hay Al-Wadi.“We’re so happy to see Al-Hilal come back, to see Sudanese football come back, after everything we’ve lost in the past two years,” he added.Since April 2023, war between Sudan’s regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has killed tens of thousands and made Sudan the scene of the world’s largest hunger and displacement crisis.But for a few hours each week in July, the country seemed to pause during match time, a welcome respite for a population buffeted between mass displacement, starvation and death.The first Sudan Elite League in two years was held in River Nile state, about 300 kilometers (185 miles) northeast of the war-ravaged capital Khartoum.In small stadiums in the cities of Atbara, Berber and Al-Damer, teams faced off on pitches streaked with massive brown patches as dozens of fans cheered from the bleachers.Despite Atbara’s power stations and army bases coming under drone strikes — most recently last month — the area is still considered safer than Khartoum.The season reached its climax on Tuesday as the country’s favorite teams — rivals Al-Hilal and Al-Merrikh — met in a
South African Mokwena to coach Algerian champions Mouloudia
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Swiatek and Anisimova battle to be new queen of Wimbledon
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Chelsea’s Fernandez warns about ‘dangerous’ heat at Club World Cup
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez said the scorching heat at the Club World Cup in the United States left him feeling dizzy and described the high temperatures as “dangerous” to play in. The inaugural 32-team Club World Cup, which concludes on Sunday with Chelsea facing Paris Saint-Germain in the final at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, has delivered a spectacle on the pitch but concerns over player welfare and lukewarm attendances in the US have sparked a debate. Tuesday’s semifinal between Chelsea and Fluminense which took place at 3 p.m. local time in New Jersey saw temperatures soar past 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) with over 54 percent humidity, prompting a National Weather Service warning. Soaring temperatures in several cities hosting the Club World Cup have been a focal point in the tournament, which is seen as a dry run for next year’s men’s World Cup. “Honestly, the heat is incredible.
Five players, three teams tied for lead at LIV Golf Andalucía
SAN ROQUE: With his Australian heritage and Open Championship pedigree, Ripper GC Captain Cameron Smith knows a thing or two about playing golf in blustery conditions.