Saudi taekwondo athlete Rahaf Alshammari targets international stage
ALKHOBAR: For Rahaf Alshammari, taekwondo began long before she entered a club or competed for a medal.
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Hafedhk Allah heads JCSA Almaseef Cup lineup
DUBAI: Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz is set to hold a strong hand in the feature $40,000 JCSA Almaseef Cup at King Khalid Racecourse in Taif on Saturday with three runners, including last month’s trial winner Hafedhk Allah (KSA).
Oceania confederation welcomes FIFA review, NZ withdraws support for Infantino
Aug 14 : The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) said on Friday it welcomed FIFA's review of its failed private investment plan but New Zealand broke with the regional bloc by withdrawing support for under-pressure President Gianni Infantino.
Joey Chestnut suffers shocking defeat at minor league baseball game but it comes with one giant asterisk
Chowdown champ Joey "Jaws" Chestnut celebrates after winning the the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Coney Island's Maimonides Park on Sunday, July 4, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Brittainy Newman)
Advocacy groups call for WTA to drop sex-testing policy
NEW YORK, Aug 13 : The Sport & Rights Alliance on Thursday called on the Women's Tennis Association to drop its sex-testing policy, calling it a discriminatory measure in the game.
Birds of a feather flock together for Japan’s Jones
Aug 13 : Modern sport demands thinking outside the box for tiny advantages on the field of play, but studying videos of geese flying in formation might not be high on the list of many international rugby coaches bar Japan’s maverick Eddie Jones.
Canadian teams go undefeated on Day 1 of flag football world championships
Canada's flag football teams both got off to a winning start at the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) world championship in Düsseldorf, Germany, on Thursday.
A son of Dutch football: Xavi honoured to be named Netherlands coach
AMSTERDAM, Aug 13 : The appointment of Xavi as Netherlands coach late on Wednesday completes an extensive search and brings full circle the special relationship between Dutch football and Barcelona.