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Neymar, six goals and first place on perfect evening for Al-Hilal

The question before the game was ‘will he or won’t he’ but more important than whether Neymar would make his debut in Saudi Arabia on Saturday evening was Al-Hilal thrashing Al-Riyadh 6-1 to go back on top of the Saudi Pro League above champions Al-Ittihad in the most emphatic of styles. It is a case of so far so good for the 18-time champions who now have 16 points from the first six games. It was a regulation win but it was a bit more than that.

Roberto Mancini names his first Saudi Arabia training squad ahead of friendlies in Newcastle

LONDON: New Saudi Arabia head coach Roberto Mancini has picked his 26-man training squad for the Green Falcons’ preparation camp, which starts on Sunday in Newcastle.

Final heartbreak for Al-Hilal who wonder what might have been

On Saturday, Al-Hilal lost the Asian Champions League final for the third time in a decade. The record books will show that Urawa Reds won the second leg 1-0 to take the tie 2-1 on aggregate but what won’t be as clear was that — just as in 2014 against Western Sydney Wanderers and three years later against the same Japanese opposition — the Riyadh giants could have been the ones lifting the trophy.

Ryadah Sports Committee eyes Arab-Brazilian partnerships

SAO PAULO: Launched last year during an economic forum that gathered Brazil and Arab nations, the Ryadah Sports Committee recently announced its plan to incentivize partnerships between the South American country and Middle Eastern sports businesses.

Tuchel says Bayern calm in the eye of a storm after CL exit

MUNICH: The atmosphere at Bayern Munich remains calm and positive, coach Thomas Tuchel said Friday, as the team try to retain the Bundesliga title and avoid finishing a turbulent season without a trophy. Tuchel was a surprise hire last month to replace Julian Nagelsmann as Bayern chased a treble of trophies.

Saudi Arabia takes big steps into cricket’s crowded calendar

At the conclusion of the DP World ILT20 franchise league on Feb. 12, the World Cricket Committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club met, not at Lords in London, but in Dubai.

Sevilla tops Man United in Europa League, gets Juventus in semis

Six-time champion Sevilla eliminated Manchester United from the Europa League on Thursday after a 3-0 victory in the second leg of their quarterfinal. United had beaten Barcelona and Real Betis earlier in Europe’s second-tier competition but couldn’t keep up with Sevilla — currently 13th in the Spanish league — at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium. Forward Youssef En-Nesyri scored twice and Sevilla advanced to the semifinals 5-2 on aggregate after last week’s 2-2 draw in the first leg at Old Trafford.

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Neymar, six goals and first place on perfect evening for Al-Hilal

Roberto Mancini names his first Saudi Arabia training squad ahead of friendlies in Newcastle

Final heartbreak for Al-Hilal who wonder what might have been

Ryadah Sports Committee eyes Arab-Brazilian partnerships

Tuchel says Bayern calm in the eye of a storm after CL exit

Saudi Arabia takes big steps into cricket’s crowded calendar

Sevilla tops Man United in Europa League, gets Juventus in semis