Alinghi Red Bull Racing sailing team gears up for America’s Cup preliminary regatta
JEDDAH: Alinghi Red Bull Racing sailing team are gearing up for the second preliminary regatta of the 37th America’s Cup, to be held in Jeddah from Nov. 29-Dec.
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LIV unveils 2024 schedule with 12 events in eight nations
MIAMI: The LIV Golf League released its 2024 regular-season schedule on Wednesday even as merger talks continue between LIV’s Saudi backers and the PGA Tour over a framework agreement.
Pakhtunkhwa claim title as 2023 Saudi National Cricket Championship concludes in Riyadh
RIYADH: The 2023 National Cricket Championship concluded on Friday in Riyadh with Pakhtunkhwa beating Patriots by five runs in the final.
Ring of Fire: Fury and Usyk set for undisputed bout in Saudi Arabia on February 17
Boxing’s heavyweight division will crown an undisputed champion for the first time in almost 25 years after Tyson Fury’s bout with Oleksandr Usyk was confirmed for February 17 in Riyadh.
Tyson Fury to face Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh on February 17
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will finally clash in Riyadh on February 17th.
Countdown begins to Saudi Games as Kingdom prepares to set new records
RIYADH: Sports fans are 10 days away from the inauguration of the second edition of the 2023 Saudi Games, the largest national sports event in the Kingdom’s history. The showpiece event, scheduled to take place between Nov. 26 and Dec.
Tickets on sale for opening ceremony of 2023 Saudi Games
RIYADH: Tickets for the opening ceremony of the 2023 Saudi Games are now on sale, organizers announced on Wednesday. General admission tickets for the event, on Nov. 27 at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, are available at tickets.saudigames.sa for SR35 ($9). The crowd can look forward to a spectacular opening ceremony, organizers said, featuring a stunning showcase of special performances, artistic and athletic displays, dazzling fireworks and light shows that collectively amount to a visual masterpiece. Many of the participating athletes will also be there, marching proudly into the stadium for the ceremonial lighting of the event’s torch.
Saudi Hockey Federation teams up with Thamer International Schools to boost the sport
JEDDAH: The Saudi Hockey Federation has signed a partnership agreement with Thamer International Schools in Jeddah to establish training programs designed to identify and develop the sporting skills of talented students. The federation will provide coaches and equipment for the training sessions, which will take place at Thamer’s sports facilities during breaks between academic sessions. The agreement, one of several with schools across the Kingdom, was signed by Abdulellah Mansour Almymoon, the federation’s executive director, and Mohammed Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Thamer’s director. Almymoon said that one of the federation’s key goals is to promote field hockey and encourage more people to take part to improve their physical and mental health, while also helping to build a bright future for the sport.