Al-Ittihad’s struggles continue in Asia while Al-Hilal win again
JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad’s poor run of form continued on Monday with a 2-0 loss at Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya in the Asian Champions League, a defeat that will pile more pressure on coach Nuno Santo.
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Al-Shabab pile more pressure on Al-Ittihad and Santo
Al-Shabab piled the pressure on Al-Ittihad coach Nuno Santo on Friday with a 1-0 win over the defending champions. The result means that the Jeddah giants have failed to win any of their past five games in the Roshn Saudi League and they are in danger of falling out of contention for the title.
Al-Shabab lead Saudi Women’s Premier League after win over champions Al-Nassr
RIYADH: Al-Shabab went top of the Saudi Women’s Premier League after defeating reigning champions Al-Nassr 2-0 at home on Sunday night.
UAE jiu-jitsu team eye top medal haul at World Combat Games in Riyadh
ABU DHABI: Following their 10-medal haul at the Asian Games, the UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team are seeking a repeat performance in Riyadh at the World Combat Games from Oct. 24 to 26.
Six of the best as Al-Hilal storm to victory over Mumbai City in AFC Champions League
RIYADH: A hat-trick from Aleksandar Mitrovic helped Al-Hilal to a 6-0 thrashing of Mumbai City on Monday to keep the Saudi side on course for the knockout stage of the AFC Champions League, and make up a little for the absence of Neymar, who will be out for several months after tearing his anterior cruciate ligament during Brazil’s World Cup qualifier against Uruguay last week.
Longines World Champions on track as some of the finest European horses flown in
RIYADH: Some of the most expensive horses in the world have been flown into Saudi Arabia ahead of the Longines World Champions Tour in Riyadh. Transported from Belgium, the European horses arrived at King Khalid International airport in the Saudi capital on Monday and have been moved to the event venue at King Abdullah Financial Center. The event, which is taking place between Oct. 26 and Oct.
Referees governing body announces changes to VAR protocols after fallout from Diaz’s disallowed goal
MANCHESTER, England: The governing body for England’s referees will introduce changes to VAR following the errors that led to Luiz Diaz’s disallowed goal for Liverpool against Tottenham last weekend.
Neymar gets off the mark in vital Al-Hilal victory in Tehran
RIYADH: Neymar opened his goalscoring account for Al-Hilal on Tuesday as the Saudi side defeated Nassaji Mazandaran 3-0 in their Asian Champions League clash in Tehran. The goal came in the Brazilian’s fifth game since joining the Riyadh giants and it was worth the wait.