Saudi polo team all set for Mohammed VI International Cup
RIYADH: The Saudi national polo team is all set to take part in the prestigious Mohammed VI International Cup in Morocco.
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive concludes 2023 Gamers Without Borders
RIYADH: Gamers Without Borders, the world’s largest charitable electronic sports event, will conclude its 2023 edition with a men’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) tournament featuring a humanitarian aid prize pool of $2.5 million. The North American section of CS:GO will involve open qualifiers, a best-of-one matchup throughout the open bracket, and a best-of-three final match. Open qualifiers for the North America section are underway.
Unheralded Walker Sparks Lakers Rally As Warriors Wobble
Unheralded bench player Lonnie Walker led a fourth-quarter rally as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors to leave the NBA champions on the brink of elimination from the playoffs on Monday. The 24-year-old Walker erupted for 15 fourth-quarter points as the Lakers completed a dramatic 104-101 victory to put them one win away from clinching the best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series. Walker, who has struggled to establish himself since joining the Lakers on a one-year contract last year after battling a series of injuries, was mobbed by LeBron James and other Lakers teammates after the victory.
Unheralded Walker Sparks Lakers Rally As Warriors Wobble
Unheralded bench player Lonnie Walker led a fourth-quarter rally as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors to leave the NBA champions on the brink of elimination from the playoffs on Monday. The 24-year-old Walker erupted for 15 fourth-quarter points as the Lakers completed a dramatic 104-101 victory to put them one win away from clinching the best-of-seven Western Conference second-round series. Walker, who has struggled to establish himself since joining the Lakers on a one-year contract last year after battling a series of injuries, was mobbed by LeBron James and other Lakers teammates after the victory.
Olympic medal-winning sprinter Tori Bowie dies aged 32
PARIS: Tori Bowie, the 100m silver medallist at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2017 world champion, has died at the age of 32, her management company and World Athletics said on Wednesday. “We’re devastated to share the very sad news that Tori Bowie has passed away. We’ve lost a client, dear friend, daughter and sister,” Icon Management tweeted.
Yemeni jiu-jitsu champion aims to bring world title home to Middle East
Born to Yemeni parents and raised in Saudi Arabia, San Diego resident Osamah Almarwai has gone further than any Arab athlete in the Brazilian jiu-jitsu world. And this weekend, Almarwai looks to go one step further by becoming the Flyweight World Champion in submission grappling at the ONE Fight Night 10 event in Colorado this Friday.
Argentina replaces Indonesia as U20 World Cup host
BUENOS AIRES: Argentina has replaced Indonesia as the host of the Under-20 World Cup next month.
Saudi national cricket team arrives in Nepal ahead of 2023 ACC Premier Cup
RIYADH: The Saudi national cricket team flew into Nepal on Monday ahead of the 2023 ACC Men’s Premier Cup, which begins on Tuesday.