Saudi sports minister congratulates Green Falcons on World Cup qualification
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal has congratulated the Green Falcons for qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Saudi boxer Yara Al-Amri’s life changed after history-making Asian medal win
RIYADH: The end of 2024 will always hold special memories for Yara Al-Amri. In December last year the young boxer made history by becoming the first Saudi woman to win an Asian medal in boxing — a new milestone for the Kingdom’s fast-growing women’s sports scene.
Pep talks with Djokovic as Sabalenka vows to improve ‘in everything’
HONG KONG: World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she needs to improve her tennis “in literally everything” and how Novak Djokovic is helping her do it on and off the court. In a wide-ranging interview, the four-time Grand Slam champion talked about ignoring hate on social media, nearly quitting and her hopes and fears for life after tennis. The 27-year-old from Belarus is now the undoubted women’s number one but it was hard work and suffering which got her there, and some of it played out very publicly. Sabalenka, then two in the world, was reduced to tears as her serve spectacularly deserted her at a tournament in the lead-up to the 2022 Australian Open. “I couldn’t put one serve in. I was double-faulting 40 times.
USA Basketball names Heat’s Spoelstra as coach through 2028
MIAMI: Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra was named head coach of the US men’s team through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics on Tuesday by USA Basketball.
Miami's Spoelstra named USA men's team head coach until 2028
Miami Heat boss Erik Spoelstra has been appointed head coach of the United States men's national team through to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028, USA Basketball said on Tuesday.
Sources: Spoelstra to succeed Kerr as Team USA head coach - ESPN
USA Basketball is expected to hire the Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra as the next head coach of the men's national team, sources told ESPN.
Sources -- Pacers, Rick Carlisle agree to multiyear extension - ESPN
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle has agreed to a multiyear contract extension with the franchise, sources confirmed to ESPN, after leading the franchise to its first NBA Finals appearance in a quarter-century this past spring.
Cavaliers cap off historic sweep with 55-point win over Heat - ESPN
MIAMI — Cleveland left no doubt on its way to Round 2, finishing off the most lopsided series in NBA playoff history.