Saudi firm Sela to sponsor Newcastle’s preseason tournament at St. James’ Park
NEWCASTLE: Saudi Arabian sporting events company Sela has been named as the main sponsor of a preseason soccer tournament to be held at Newcastle United’s home ground.
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Manchester City’s global trophy tour to make October stop in the UAE
LONDON: Manchester City on Friday announced the details of their global Treble Trophy Tour — presented by official club partner OKX — to celebrate the club’s historic 2022-23 season, with a stop in the UAE on the agenda.
Badou Jack could collect fourth WBC title in Saudi Arabia, reports suggest
RIYADH: Gambian-Swedish fighter Badou Jack could go up against Polish champion Lukasz Rozanski in Saudi Arabia later this year, according to reports on Friday.
French police raid PSG boss over lobbyist's torture claims
PARIS: French police raided the home of Paris Saint-Germain boss Nasser Al-Khelaifi on Wednesday in an investigation into a man's claims of detention and torture in Qatar, a source close to the case told AFP. Franco-Algerian Tayeb Benabderrahmane, 42, filed a complaint in January saying he was arrested in January 2020 in Qatar, where he had recently moved to work as a lobbyist.
Wawrinka sets up Djokovic clash as Wimbledon clears backlog
LONDON: Swiss veteran Stan Wawrinka displayed vintage form at Wimbledon to book a third-round clash with holder Novak Djokovic and Alexander Zverev won a rain-delayed opener as the grasscourt Grand Slam cleared its backlog on Thursday.
Top stars missing from Team USA Fiba World Cup bid
MIAMI: The US will compete at the Basketball World Cup in August with a team coached by Steve Kerr but without any of the NBA’s top stars.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr hire Portuguese coach Luis Castro
FARO, Portugal: Cristiano Ronaldo got a new club coach on Thursday when Al-Nassr announced they hired his fellow Portuguese Luis Castro.
Pogacar wins Tour de France summit duel with Vingegaard
CAUTERETS, FRANCE: Tadej Pogacar unleashed a devastating turn of speed to win stage six of the Tour de France on Thursday, but defending champion Jonas Vingegaard took the overall race lead 25 seconds ahead of the Slovenian.