Saudi skier shrugs off pressure of historic Beijing Winter Olympics
LONDON: Fayik Abdi could be forgiven for basking in the glory of becoming a Saudi Arabian national hero.
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Saudi setback, UAE lucky: 5 things we learned from latest round of Asian qualifiers for 2022 World Cup
Eight World Cup qualifiers down and two to go. The road to Qatar 2022 has been a long one, but is almost over. Despite Saudi Arabia’s loss to Japan, Herve Renard’s men have plenty of margin to bounce back and qualify for this year’s finals, while the UAE are clinging on to a playoff spot.
Tom Brady retires after 22 seasons, 7 Super Bowl titles
TAMPA, Florida: Tom Brady walked away from the NFL on his own terms, still at the top of his game. Brady, the most successful quarterback in league history and one of the greatest champions in professional sports, has retired after winning seven Super Bowls and setting numerous passing records in an unprecedented 22-year career. “This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore,” Brady wrote in a lengthy post on Instagram.
India big winners as cricket keeps show on road during COVID-19 disruptions
It is fast approaching two years since the coronavirus pandemic invaded and interrupted our lives. The impacts on professional cricket, with its dependency on long game times and international tournaments, have been obvious — tournaments cancelled, disrupted, or switched to different locations, positive testing of players, reduced attendances, restricted travel, cuts in revenues for organizers, bio-bubbles for players, and attendant mental health issues.
Passing of a player of grace is a reminder of Scottish cricket’s progress in recent decades
In my years of playing cricket, genuine characters were never far from sight — or out of earshot. No doubt this is true of many sports, but the nature of cricket and the length of time that participants are together, perhaps attracts people of a certain disposition. Last week, I learned of the death of a character with whom I was privileged to play in the later years of his career.
Africa Cup of Nations has persevered despite twin risks of infection and injury
The Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals have come and gone. A Mohamed Salah-inspired Egypt will now face hosts Cameroon while Senegal will take on Burkina Faso in the other semifinal.
Hodgson ready for dogfight after accepting Watford’s ‘siren call’
LONDON: Roy Hodgson is ready for the challenge of Watford’s relegation dogfight after admitting he could not resist the “siren call from the mermaid.” Former England boss Hodgson left his last job at Crystal Palace eight months ago amid speculation that he would retire. But the 74-year-old was appointed as Watford’s third manager this season following Claudio Ranieri’s sacking last month. The Hornets are languishing in 19th place in the Premier League, two points adrift of safety with 18 games remaining.
Golf Saudi agreement to ‘create pathways for disabled players’
JEDDAH: Golf Saudi has reached an agreement with the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA) to provide opportunities for disabled Saudi golfers, it announced on Wednesday.