Al-Nassr defeat Eastern Flames to top Saudi Women’s Premier League table
ARAB NEWS: Al-Nassr maintained their lead at the top of the Saudi Women’s Premier League after a 3-0 home win over Eastern Flames on Friday night.
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‘Future Falcons’ scholarship offers Saudi football talent pathway to professional careers in Europe
BARCELONA: In 2019, the Saudi Scholarship for Developing Football Talent was launched by the Ministry of Sports with the aim of providing young players from the Kingdom with a pathway to play the game at professional level at home and in Europe.
Sharjah Self Defense Sports Club dominates at Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship
ABU DHABI: Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club made an impressive start at the 15th Abu Dhabi World Youth Jiu-Jitsu Championship, dominating the youth division medal standings on the first day of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship at the Mubadala Arena.
Black belt Zayed Al Katheeri confident he can defend Abu Dhabi World Pro jiu-jitsu title
Zayed Al Katheeri, the first Emirati to win a gold medal as a black belt at the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, is confident he can replicate that success at this year's event and says he is ready to take on all comers.
Abu Dhabi Xtreme Championship to take martial arts to the next level
Abu Dhabi is home to some high-profile mixed martial arts (MMA) and jiu-jitsu competitions. Now, fans can enjoy a heady mix of combat sports all in one fight card during the first Abu Dhabi Extreme Championship (ADXC).
World No. 1 equestrian Henrik von Eckermann in Riyadh finals
RIYADH: As a two-time 2023 Longines Global Champions Tour Grand Prix winner, both times riding World Championship winning mount King Edward, Henrik von Eckermann is unsurprisingly in contention to take top spot in this year’s championship race in Riyadh. Neither of the other two championship contenders, Harrie Smolders and Maikel Van der Vlueten, matches von Eckermann’s tally of LGCT Grand Prix wins this year. Statistically, von Eckermann can steal the show if he podiums in the LGCT Grand Prix of Riyadh, due to take place between Oct.
Riyadh Season announces UFC Fight Night on March 2, 2024
RIYADH: The Riyadh Season is to host an Ultimate Fighting Championship night in collaboration with UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, on March 2, 2024. The event will feature a variety of UFC’s most successful and internationally known fighters, a media statement said on Wednesday. UFC’s CEO Dana White will announce participants in the coming months. The agreement for the event was signed in the presence of Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority, and Dave Lewis, of UFC’s Event Operations, Government and Regulatory Affairs. Riyadh Season’s fourth edition begins at the end of October and is expected to attract visitors from around the world during the winter months.
Faisal Al Ketbi and Shamma Al Kalbani win jiu-jitsu golds in UAE's best Asian Games haul
Faisal Al Ketbi and Shamma Al Kalbani clinched gold in jiu-jitsu as the UAE rounded off their best Asian Games campaign with five gold, five silver and nine bronze medals on Saturday.