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Saudi Football Federation reportedly asks PSG’s Luis Campos to handle its sporting operations

PARIS: Representatives of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation met Luis Campos, the sporting director of Paris Saint-Germain, in Geneva last week to discuss an offer for him to handle the federation’s sporting operations, French daily newspaper Le Parisien reported on Wednesday. The Portuguese executive was offered €20 million ($20.8 million) a year in a contract that would run until 2034, according to the newspaper. Citing unnamed sources, it said the move is part of the federation’s plans to restructure and reorganize the Saudi national team ahead of the 2034 FIFA World Cup, which the Kingdom will host, with the goal of reaching the semi-finals. If Campos, also a former sporting director of AS Monaco, accepts the offer, he will reportedly submit reports on Saudi football and the national team to Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal and the federation’s president, Yasser Al-Misehal. The Le Parisien report added that Campos was given until the end of the year to respond to the offer, and in the meantime he will continue to focus on PSG until the end of the season.

Pakistan soccer approves steps wanted by FIFA to lift international suspension

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Football Federation took a step toward returning to international soccer by unanimously approving constitutional amendments proposed by FIFA on Thursday. FIFA hit Pakistan on Feb. 6 with a third international suspension in less than eight years after the federation rejected electoral reforms. The PFF decided to approve those amendments by a 23-0 vote at an extraordinary congress in Lahore, where the attendees included officials from FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation. “The congress members endorsed the FIFA proposed amendments in the best interest of Pakistan football, paving the way for the national team’s participation in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers following the expected lifting of FIFA’s suspension,” the PFF said in a statement. Pakistan remained hopeful the suspension will be lifted in time to play Syria on March 25 in its first qualifier for the 2027 Asian Cup.

Social Cricket program promotes women’s participation

RIYADH: With the inspiring rise of cricket in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation has launched the Social Cricket program, promoting women’s participation in the sport.

Bayern Munich reportedly withdraw contract offer to Joshua Kimmich

MUNICH: German media is reporting that Bayern Munich have retracted their contract extension offer to midfielder Joshua Kimmich, whose deal expires at the end of the season. Kicker magazine on Thursday corroborated a report from the Bild tabloid saying Bayern decided at their supervisory board meeting on Monday to withdraw the offer they made to the player because of his hesitation in accepting it. The 30-year-old Kimmich, who has played more than 400 games for Bayern since joining as a 20-year-old from Leipzig in 2015, reportedly earns around 20 million euros ($21 million) a year at the Bavarian powerhouse. The proposed new deal reportedly included a modest pay rise. Bayern’s board member for sports, Max Eberl, told broadcaster Sky this month that talks between the two parties were positive after the club announced new contract extension deals with Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Manuel Neuer. “We’ve done our work bit by bit. We’ve had very good discussions with Joshua.

Hamilton goes fastest for Ferrari as rain in Bahrain hits F1 testing

SAKHIR, Bahrain: Lewis Hamilton was fastest in his new Ferrari on the morning of the second day of Formula 1 preseason testing as rain in the desert affected Thursday’s session. The seven-time champion’s best time was nearly four-tenths of a second faster than his former teammate George Russell of Mercedes. Carlos Sainz, Jr.

Emerging implications of the sale of The Hundred

After the high-octane activity around the sale of equity shares in The Hundred, discussed in this column two weeks ago, there was reason to suppose that the dust might be allowed to settle. However, the eight franchise hosts and the buying parties now have eight weeks in which to negotiate the finer details of their partnerships. This means that the dust cannot settle yet on those agreements. Nor, it seems, will it be allowed to settle just yet by either the unsuccessful bidders or by those who continue to question the wisdom of the sales.

'Dream come true': Dubai Basketball’s Nate Mason enjoying life in the UAE

DUBAI: Fresh off another big win on the road in Serbia and with Dubai Basketball’s playoff debut fast approaching, one name has stood out since the beginning of their journey: Nate Mason.

NBA: Pistons top Celtics in duel of red-hot teams

LOS ANGELES: The suddenly surging Detroit Pistons toppled reigning champions Boston 117-97 Wednesday to push their NBA winning streak to eight games and halt the Celtics’ win streak at six.

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Saudi Football Federation reportedly asks PSG’s Luis Campos to handle its sporting operations

Pakistan soccer approves steps wanted by FIFA to lift international suspension

Social Cricket program promotes women’s participation

Bayern Munich reportedly withdraw contract offer to Joshua Kimmich

Hamilton goes fastest for Ferrari as rain in Bahrain hits F1 testing

Emerging implications of the sale of The Hundred

'Dream come true': Dubai Basketball’s Nate Mason enjoying life in the UAE

NBA: Pistons top Celtics in duel of red-hot teams