UAE national jiu-jitsu team eye fourth consecutive world championship title in Mongolia
ABU DHABI: The UAE’s national team have arrived in Mongolia for the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship where they are hoping to win a fourth consecutive title.
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Football and business in Saudi Arabia: An era of unlimited potential
The moment has truly arrived for Saudi Arabia on the international football stage. Long ranked as the number one sport in the country for both players and fans, today, football’s profile has never been higher.
Grant, Jaravee share lead at LPGA’s Dana Open in Ohio
WASHINGTON: Sweden’s Linn Grant fired a bogey-free 7-under par 64 on Thursday to share the first-round lead at the US LPGA Dana Open with Thailand’s Jaravee Boonchant.
PGA Tour, LIV backers drop no-poaching clause from deal
MIAMI: The PGA Tour and the Saudi Public Investment Fund have dropped a provision from their framework agreement that barred LIV Golf and the Tour from recruiting each other’s players, the PGA Tour confirmed Thursday. The move comes after the US Department of Justice raised concerns it could violate antitrust law.
Africa’s World Cup qualifying draw launches new format and at least 9 teams toward 2026 event
LONDON: Nigeria and South Africa were drawn in the same World Cup qualifying group on Thursday in a re-shaped African competition that will lead to at least nine teams at the 2026 showpiece in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Olympic gymnastics champion Gabby Douglas says she is aiming for the 2024 Paris Games
NEW YORK: Gabby Douglas, the first Black woman to win the Olympic all-around gymnastics title, is taking aim at the 2024 Games in Paris.
Vingegaard leads Tour ahead of ‘decisive’ mountains
BELLEVILLE, FRANCE: Basque rider Ion Izagirre broke away to claim stage 12 of the Tour de France on Thursday as defending champion Jonas Vingegaard retained a slender lead in his duel with Tadej Pogacar.
Christian Pulisic signs with US-owned AC Milan to revive his club career before home World Cup
MILAN: Christian Pulisic will attempt to revive his sagging club career at American-owned AC Milan leading into a home World Cup in the United States in 2026. Milan announced on Thursday that Pulisic has signed a four-year deal with the club, with the Rossoneri retaining the option for a further season. Considered the top US player, the 24-year-old Pulisic struggled with injuries and never fully lived up to expectations at Chelsea.