Spurs’ Wembanyama scores 40 in triumphant NBA return
LOS ANGELES: Victor Wembanyama scored 40 points in a sensational NBA return on Wednesday, leading the San Antonio Spurs to a 125-92 season-opening victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
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IOC recommends no international sporting events in Indonesia after country barred Israeli athletes
LAUSANNE: The International Olympic Committee has recommended global sports federations cease holding events in Indonesia after the country barred Israeli athletes from the ongoing gymnastics world championships in Jakarta. The IOC’s executive board issued a statement Wednesday saying it was also ending “any form of dialogue” with Indonesia about hosting future Olympic events. An Indonesian government official declared earlier this month that Israeli athletes would be denied visas to participate in the world championships, which started last Sunday and run through this weekend. Israel was among 86 teams registered to compete, and its squad included 2020 Olympic gold medalist and defending world champion Artem Dolgopyat in the men’s floor exercise. “These actions deprive athletes of their right to compete peacefully and prevent the Olympic movement from showing the power of sport,” the IOC’s executive board said. Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation and has long been a staunch supporter of Palestinians. The scheduled participation of Israeli athletes had sparked intense opposition within the country. Jakarta Gov.
4 championships on the line at ‘PFL MENA Finals: All or Nothing’ at Dhahran Expo
ALKHOBAR: The Professional Fighters League has announced the full fight card for “PFL MENA Finals: All or Nothing,” at the Dhahran Expo in Alkhobar on Dec. 5.
Argentine star Intense For Me makes first seasonal appearance in Riyadh
RIYADH: Several cup races take place at King Abdulaziz Racecourse this week but many eyes will on one of Saudi Arabia’s highest-rated horses, the South American Group One star Intense For Me (Argentina), who reappears in race eight on Saturday.
Ohtani, Dodgers chase repeat in Blue Jays World Series showdown
LOS ANGELES: The Shohei Ohtani-powered Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to become the first team in 25 years to win back-to-back World Series on Friday when they face a Toronto Blue Jays side determined to end a decades-long title drought.
Barca Miami match ‘adulterates’ La Liga: Real Madrid’s Courtois
MADRID: Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said Tuesday the plan to take Barcelona’s La Liga match against Villarreal to Miami is “adulterating” the competition. La Liga announced they were moving the game to the United States in December, which will be the first European League fixture to be held abroad. “It’s totally adulterating the competition,” Courtois told a news conference. “It’s easy to talk about the NFL and the NBA (which move locations), they have 82 games and it doesn’t change anything for them, and in the NFL it’s voted for by the owners of the teams... “Here it’s the opposite... they decided to do it and it adulterates the competition.” Courtois said Barcelona would gain an advantage by facing Villarreal at a neutral stadium, rather than in a normal away game. “Villarreal away is a difficult game...
‘We believe in him’: Dubai Basketball extends contract of Mam Jaiteh until 2028
DUBAI: Mam Jaiteh and Dubai Basketball have reached an agreement to extend his contract for one additional season, now running through 2028.
Fitness platforms form pact ahead of Expo City Dubai
DUBAI: Two of the UAE’s leading wellness movements — She Runs and Dubai Active — are joining forces to empower women in association with Dubai Fitness Challenge 30x30.