Arab Esports Federation makes move to launch online chess platform
RIYADH: A media company based in Australia has agreed an exclusive long-term online chess partnership with the Arab Esports Federation.
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Max Verstappen revels in record-breaking year, but warns of difficulties ahead
Max Verstappen may have dominated Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the 2022 season, but he was quick to warn his Red Bull team not to expect another year of runaway success in 2023.
Red Bull boss praises Max Verstappen for unprecedented F1 triumph
ABU DHABI: Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Max Verstappen has pulled off a season no one else could have achieved, heaping praise on the two-time Formula One world champion.
Riyadh teams shine at historic first Rugby 10s and 7s Tournament in Dammam
DAMMAM: Amid football’s World Cup hype and frenzy in the region, Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd Stadium saw a small audience gather on Friday, Nov. 18 to celebrate the first-ever rugby tournament in the city.
Djokovic sweeps past Ruud to win sixth ATP Finals crown
TURIN, Italy: Novak Djokovic claimed a sixth ATP Tour Finals title on Sunday with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Norway’s Casper Ruud, to match Roger Federer’s record. The 35-year-old Serb, the oldest player to win the Finals, ended in style after a season in which he missed two majors because of his vaccine status but also claimed his seventh Wimbledon title. The win, which also brings a cheque for $4.7 million, came seven years after his last ATP Finals victory and will lift him from eighth to fifth in Monday’s new rankings. “I made him run, made him play,” said Djokovic. “I was really pleased with the way I played. I was looking to be very aggressive and it worked great. I am really pleased with the performance.”
Leclerc hails big step forward as F1 runner-up
ABU DHABI: Ferrari's Charles Leclerc hailed a big step forward as Formula One championship runner-up on Sunday (Nov 20) and hoped to go one better next season.
Hamilton 'holds on to hope' with first winless F1 season
Lewis Hamilton completed his first winless season in Formula One on Sunday and then said "I'm glad it's done."
Sebastian Vettel's F1 career comes full circle, but he is not done fighting social wrongs
The moment has finally come, and it's bitter-sweet all-round: Sebastian Vettel's Formula 1 career is officially over.