Al-Ittihad fans hail possible signing of Karim Benzema
JEDDAH: The reigning champions of Saudi Arabia, Al-Ittihad, are reportedly edging ever closer to signing Karim Benzema from Real Madrid.
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Gundogan shapes ‘destiny’ with Manchester City but could still depart after Champions League final
It seems somewhat bewildering that the influential Ilkay Gundogan stands on the brink of captaining Manchester City to the greatest season in their 129-year history — and yet could leave for nothing at the end of this month.
Late Wydad strike spoils Al-Ahly CAF Champions League party
CAIRO: Al-Ahly took a small step toward an 11th continental title with a 2-1 win over Wydad AC in the first leg of the African Champions League final on Sunday but were left wondering what might have been. The Egyptians were looking good with a deserved two goal lead before the Moroccans hit with a late goal which means that next week’s second leg is very finely poised.
Pascal Wehrlein returns to winning ways at Jakarta E-Prix
JAKARTA: A cool and collected drive by Pascal Wehrlein delivered a win in the soaring heat of race one in the Gulavit Jakarta E-Prix double-header, propelling his TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team back to the top of the Teams’ championship.
Boxer Nidal Foqahaa hopes to carry Palestine flag to Olympic podium
Nidal Foqahaa is the first Palestinian boxer to win bouts at a world competition, and now the young fighter is targeting success at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.
Raheem Sterling: Manchester City ‘deserve’ Champions League glory
Raheem Sterling has backed former club Manchester City to round off their impressive campaign by achieving a historic Treble.
PGA Tour and LIV Golf merge to end golf’s ‘civil war’
MIAMI: The PGA Tour and DP World Tour announced on Tuesday that they have merged their commercial operations with the Saudi-backed LIV Golf and ended all litigation, bringing to a close the sport’s bitter two-year rift. In a bombshell agreement that caught the golf world by surprise, the US-based PGA Tour said they had signed an agreement that combines its activities with the Saudi financiers’ golf-related businesses and those of the DP World Tour to form “a new collectively owned, for-profit entity.” LIV Golf was launched in October 2021 and lured top PGA Tour talent with record $25 million purses and money guarantees.
Kaku voted Saudi Pro League player of the year by Sofascore
RIYADH: Al-Taawoun’s Paraguayan winger Alejandro Romero, nicknamed Kaku, has been voted Saudi Pro League player of the season by Sofascore as part of its SPL XI team of the season.