Foxy Jacks wins at Cheltenham for Mouse Morris
Mouse Morris made another successful raid to Britain as Foxy Jacks claimed the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase at Cheltenham on Friday.
Fencing Sport News
Mum 'living in fear' refuses to spend time in her own back garden
A mum said she no longer uses her own back garden due to 'fear' over the number of car crashes on the road behind her home.
Countdown begins to Saudi Games as Kingdom prepares to set new records
RIYADH: Sports fans are 10 days away from the inauguration of the second edition of the 2023 Saudi Games, the largest national sports event in the Kingdom’s history. The showpiece event, scheduled to take place between Nov. 26 and Dec.
Tickets on sale for opening ceremony of 2023 Saudi Games
RIYADH: Tickets for the opening ceremony of the 2023 Saudi Games are now on sale, organizers announced on Wednesday. General admission tickets for the event, on Nov. 27 at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, are available at tickets.saudigames.sa for SR35 ($9). The crowd can look forward to a spectacular opening ceremony, organizers said, featuring a stunning showcase of special performances, artistic and athletic displays, dazzling fireworks and light shows that collectively amount to a visual masterpiece. Many of the participating athletes will also be there, marching proudly into the stadium for the ceremonial lighting of the event’s torch.
Saudi Hockey Federation teams up with Thamer International Schools to boost the sport
JEDDAH: The Saudi Hockey Federation has signed a partnership agreement with Thamer International Schools in Jeddah to establish training programs designed to identify and develop the sporting skills of talented students. The federation will provide coaches and equipment for the training sessions, which will take place at Thamer’s sports facilities during breaks between academic sessions. The agreement, one of several with schools across the Kingdom, was signed by Abdulellah Mansour Almymoon, the federation’s executive director, and Mohammed Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Thamer’s director. Almymoon said that one of the federation’s key goals is to promote field hockey and encourage more people to take part to improve their physical and mental health, while also helping to build a bright future for the sport.
Australia feeling 2021 vibes ahead of South Africa semi-final: Maxwell
KOLKATA : Australia head into Thursday's World Cup semi-final against South Africa with the same excitement in the dressing room that propelled them to their maiden triumph in the T20 World Cup in 2021, Glenn Maxwell said.
Obstacle racing the way forward for modern pentathlon, says world champion
BENGALURU : Elena Micheli is "heartbroken" that horse riding will not be part of modern pentathlon beyond next year's Paris Olympics but the world champion told Reuters that obstacle racing was the way forward for the sport.
The £280,000 family home with a huge 'hidden secret' which is now up for sale
A 'hidden secret' means that a family home that has gone up for sale has 'lots of potential', property experts say. The 'generously' sized four-bedroom semi-detached property in Wirral, Merseyside has been put on the market for £280k.