Dustin Johnson donates clubs used to win debut Saudi International to host course Royal Greens
JEDDAH: Two-time Public Investment Fund Saudi International champion and US superstar Dustin Johnson has donated some sporting history to Saudi Arabia.
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Zedan: Desert Polo tournament a ‘game-changer’ for sport in the Kingdom
ALULA: Amr F. Zedan, chairman of the Saudi Polo Federation and board member of the Saudi Equestrian Authority, said that the second Richard Mille AlUla Desert Polo tournament held on Feb. 11-12 will be a “game-changer” for the sport in the Kingdom.
Dembele returns for Barca after contract stand-off
BARCELONA: France international Ousmane Dembele has been named on the Barcelona squad for Sunday’s crunch Spanish league match against Atletico Madrid despite his ongoing contract standoff with the Liga side.Xavi Hernandez has opted to stick with the talented 24-year-old despite reinforcements — Adama Traoré, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Ferran Torres — signed in the winter transfer window as Barcelona face a fight to finish in La Liga’s top four this season.Xavi had warned Dembele on January 19 that he had to “extend” his contract or “leave” the club.But the Barcelona coach conceded that he had no choice but to recall the French player who warned he would not “give in to blackmail” after being left out of last month’s Copa del Rey tie against Athletic Bilbao, with the Catalans crashing out to an extra-time defeat.“Circumstances meant that we had to find a solution with Ousmane,” Xavi told Saturday’s pre-match press conference.“He is part of the club and the squad. We met and we decided that he is part of the team.
Bayern edge Leipzig in five-goal thriller to pull clear at top
BERLIN: Bayern Munich strengthened their grip on the top of the Bundesliga table on Saturday, as they snatched a thrilling 3-2 win over RB Leipzig thanks to a second-half own goal from Josko Gvardiol. The champions held off a spirited display from Leipzig to decide a dramatic, end-to-end battle in their favor and pull nine points clear at the top overnight. Bayern’s eighth win in nine games heaps pressure on second-placed Borussia Dortmund, who face Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday.
Craziest football tactic? RB Leipzig scored after 8.6 seconds with 2-0-8 formation in 2013
RB Leipzig aren’t exactly the most-loved football club in the world, but they certainly know how to play ball.