NBA season preview 2022-23 - Contenders, stars and big questions
What will the 2022-23 NBA season be remembered for? Some teams will look very similar, but the landscape of the league is never exactly the same two years in a row.
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Ballon d’Or winner Benzema is ‘more of a leader’, says Ancelotti
MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema feels like he has grown into a team leader.The striker, who joined Real Madrid in 2009, has developed into the side’s figurehead since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus in 2018.Benzema won his first Ballon d’Or trophy on Monday night, celebrating his performances as he fired Madrid to a La Liga and Champions League double with 44 goals in 46 games.“He’s a player who has a lot more responsibility, he feels much more of a leader,” Ancelotti told a press conference.“His quality has not changed, it’s the same as it was eight years ago. But his responsibility to the team has changed, and his attitude.
HRW slams FIFA for not backing World Cup labor compensation scheme
LONDON: The world governing body of football, FIFA, has not committed to a fund to compensate migrant workers for injuries and deaths suffered while working on stadia and infrastructure in Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup, which begins in just seven weeks.
Tickets for WWE Crown Jewel in Riyadh go on sale
RIYADH: Tickets for the WWE Crown Jewel in Mrsool Park have gone on sale.
International Cricket Council announces partnership with Aramco
RIYADH: The International Cricket Council has announced a partnership with Saudi energy company Aramco which is set to run until the end of 2023.
Dmitry Bivol inspired by top NBA players in UAE ahead of title fight with Gilberto Ramirez
ABU DHABI: Dmitry Bivol, the WBA light-heavyweight champion, is hoping his experience of a sold-out Etihad Arena, to watch some of the world’s greatest basketball players, will give him the upper hand when he faces Mexico’s Gilberto Ramirez in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 5.
Bivol 'extremely excited' to fight at Etihad Arena after getting a taste of NBA games
Dmitry Bivol said experiencing a sold-out Etihad Arena first hand has only added to his excitement ahead of his historic bout against Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez in Abu Dhabi next month.