Saudi Arabia beat Iraq to reach quarterfinals of 2022 Arab Cup U-20
Saudi Arabia reached the quarterfinals of the 2022 Arab Cup U-20 after defeating Iraq 4-1 on Tuesday night at Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium in Abha.
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Solheim Cup heroes to join Korda sisters at $1m Aramco Team Series — Sotogrande
SOTOGRANDE: The Aramco Team Series — Sotogrande is shaping up to be a teaser for the 2023 Solheim Cup, with a host of big-name Europeans today joining the likes of US stars Nelly and Jessica Korda on the southern Spanish coast next month.
Former US women’s goalie Solo convicted of driving impaired: reports
WASHINGTON: Former US women’s goalkeeper Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, according to media reports, and says she is “slowly coming back” after undergoing alcohol treatment. The 40-year-old, who received a two-year suspended sentence, helped the US soccer squads win 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medals and the 2015 Women’s World Cup title. She was arrested in March after police found her passed out behind the wheel of a car in a shopping center parking lot in North Carolina, with her two-year-old twins in the vehicle.
Formula E’s Alberto Longo sees bright future ahead for all-electric series
RIYADH: Formula E’s Season 8 is nearing its finish line, with only two race weekends remaining. As the 11 teams descend on London for rounds 13 and 14 on Saturday and Sunday, there is a case to be made for the current campaign being the most exciting since the all-electric, single-seater series launched in 2014.
US basketball star Brittney Griner treated injuries with medical cannabis, defense argues
KHIMKI, Russia: The defense team of US basketball player Brittney Griner, detained in Russia on drug charges, argued in court on Tuesday that she had used medical cannabis to assuage pain from injuries, like many other elite international athletes. Griner, a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star who has played in Russia during the league’s offseason, was detained at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 with vape cartridges containing hashish oil in her luggage.
Al-Hilal in transfer limbo as SPL rivals strengthen squads
RIYADH: It is often said in football that it is best to strengthen when you are already strong.
Baseball plans to hit home run in Mideast, India and Pakistan
NEW YORK: The United International Baseball League has announced a plan to bring professional baseball to India, Pakistan, and the Middle East, beginning with an inaugural showcase in Dubai in February 2023.
Van der Dussen stars as Proteas deny Stokes a farewell ODI win
CHESTER-LE-STREET, UK: Rassie van der Dussen’s century helped South Africa spoil Ben Stokes’s farewell to one-day international cricket as the Proteas won by 62 runs on the England star’s Durham home ground to go 1-0 up in a three-match series.