Saudi Games: The start of a new era for athletes in the Kingdom
RIYADH: It’s hard to sum up the considerable effort that went into creating, organizing and celebrating the first Saudi Games.
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’Embarrassed’ Gasly hoping talks with FIA can lift ban threat
SAO PAULO: Pierre Gasly said Thursday he hopes to avoid a potential race ban for penalty points after concerted talks with Formula One’s ruling body, the International Motoring Federation (FIA). Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the year, the French driver conceded he was in a difficult position after racking up 10 penalty points — knowing that 12 in a year would mean an automatic ban. “I’m not going to lie,” Gasly, who will leave Alpha Tauri for Renault next season, told reporters.
Ronaldo to lead talented Portugal squad in Qatar World Cup
DUBAI: Cristiano Ronaldo will enter his fifth World Cup with a Portugal squad filled with talented players but that will be missing some national team regulars. Ronaldo will team up with Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and João Félix, but among those not included in the list of 26 players selected by coach Fernando Santos on Thursday were João Moutinho, José Fonte and Renato Sanches. Also not going to Qatar is Liverpool’s Diogo Jota because of an injury. Others who made the squad include João Cancelo, Rúben Dias and 39-year-old central defender Pepe. Defender António Silva, who is 19 and received his first call up, also will be going to Qatar. The 37-year-old Ronaldo has been showing signs of a decline for the first time in his career but will still be the leader for a Portugal squad seeking their first World Cup title. After finally earning a major international trophy at the 2016 European Championship, Portugal also added the title of the inaugural edition of the Nations League at home in 2019. But they didn’t make it past the round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup or at Euro 2020.
Red Bull biking superstars to appear at events across Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host a Red Bull sporting extravaganza later this month as some of the biggest names in biking and drifting, ride into Riyadh, Jeddah and Al-Kobhar.
Fit and proper: Saudi Arabia plans 6 sports centers to boost healthy living
RIYADH: Saudi sports authorities have revealed plans to build six new facilities across the Kingdom in a push to get more people healthy and physically active.
Al-Ain’s Soufiane Rahimi named UAE Pro League’s best player for October
ABU DHABI: The UAE Pro League has announced the winners of the ADNOC Pro League Best awards for October. In the Best Player category, Al-Ain forward Soufiane Rahimi took the top spot, beating off the challenge of Adrien Silva and Joao Pedro from Al-Wahda, Daniel Bessa of Ittihad Kalba and Ben Larbi from Ajman, who were also shortlisted.
Morocco to play Georgia in World Cup warm-up game
Morocco have arranged a World Cup warm-up international against Georgia next Thursday, six days before their opening game of the tournament in Qatar.
Fans book 90,000 nightly rooms in group stage of Qatar World Cup, more available - organiser
DOHA : Fans have booked accommodation in more than 90,000 rooms, tents, apartments, villas and portacabins on each of the peak days of the World Cup in Qatar, organisers said Wednesday, adding that at least 25,000 rooms are still available.