Semi-automated offside technology to be used at FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar
RIYADH: FIFA officials have announced that semi-automated offside technology will be used at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar that kicks off on Nov. 21.
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Cosmin Contra apologizes to Al-Ittihad fans for SPL title race collapse, promises strong comeback next season
RIYADH: Al-Ittihad coach Cosmin Contra has apologised to club supporters for his team’s late collapse in the 2021-22 Saudi Pro League title race which allowed Al-Hilal to claim a record-extending 18th championship.
AFC U-23 Asian Cup won by Saudi Arabia was competition’s most engaging
The AFC U-23 Asian Cup won by Saudi Arabia in Uzbekistan last month saw a record-breaking 340 million social media impressions — a massive increase of 193.8 percent from the fourth edition in Thailand two years ago.
Boost for embattled Iraq football as host of Gulf Cup 2023
The 25th Gulf Cup that was scheduled to take place in December 2021 will be held in the Iraqi city of Basra in January 2023, the Arab Gulf Cup Football Federation announced on Thursday. The body voted unanimously to return the competition to the country for the first time since it was staged in Baghdad back in 1979.
Mexico’s Carlos Ortiz leads LIV Golf Portland Invitational
LOS ANGELES: The first US event in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series teed off in Oregon on Thursday.
5 players, $1.1 billion: NBA free agency starts with a bang
NEW YORK: The NBA generated more basketball-related income than ever this past season, the total number coming up just short of $9 billion.
Gamers8 event to partner with Aramco for simulated racing competition
RIYADH: Gamers8, the world’s largest esports and gaming event, has announced that Saudi Aramco will be a strategic partner of this summer’s showpiece in Riyadh.
Copenhagen gives Tour de France rapturous reception
COPENHAGEN: Raucous crowds at the Copenhagen Tivoli theme park gave the Tour de France the kind of reception organizers could only have dreamed of on Wednesday.