Bol breaks long-standing world indoor 400m record
Netherlands' Femke Bol ran the 400 metres in 49.26 seconds at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn on Sunday to break one of the longest-standing world records in track and field.
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Adeleke smashes Irish 400m record in New Mexico
Rhasidat Adeleke has broken the Irish 400m record with a scorching run of 50.45 in New Mexico.
Influx of foreign goalkeepers adds spice to Saudi Pro League
Saudi Arabia has some of the most exciting foreign imports of any league in Asia, with prolific goalscorers, silky playmakers and solid defenders spread across the competition.
Saudis take two bronze medals in karate at Islamic Solidarity Games
KONYA: Saud Al-Bashir and Sultan Al-Zahrani on Wednesday claimed two bronze medals for Saudi Arabia in the karate competition at the fifth Islamic Solidarity Games in Turkey.
New baseball league announces Dubai International Stadium as official venue for inaugural showcase
DUBAI: The United International Baseball League, the first-ever professional baseball competition created for India, Pakistan and the Middle East, has signed a partnership with Dubai Sports City, which will see Dubai International Stadium as the official venue for the UIBL’s inaugural showcase from Feb. 23 to March 5, 2023.
NBA Abu Dhabi Games may be slam dunk for basketball in the region
With the NBA Abu Dhabi Games on Oct. 6 and 8 hosting the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks at the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Arab News spoke to Saleh Mohamed Al-Geziry, director general of tourism at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, about sports tourism, the partnership with the American league, and how it will lead to promoting basketball in the UAE and the region.
Adeleke: Screen glance a costly distraction
Rhasidat Adeleke reflected on a momentous night in Munich and a national record to her name, but admitted that but for one fleeting moment, it could have been an even better performance in the women's 400m final at the European Championships.
Distracted Kyrgios crumbles, Murray falls and Raducanu rolls
CINCINNATI, US: Nick Kyrgios lost his way amid objections to on-court advertising lights, with the Wimbledon runner-up falling 6-3, 6-2 to American Taylor Fritz at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters on Wednesday.