Messi’s Saudi move unconfirmed as representative denies AFP report
RIYADH: A report by AFP that Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season has been dismissed by one of his representatives on Tuesday.
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Apologetic Messi returns to training with PSG
Paris: Lionel Messi returned to training with Paris Saint-Germain on Monday six days after Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain was suspended for going on an unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia. “Leo Messi returns to training Monday morning,” tweeted the club along with a photo of the 35-year-old in action.
DP World Tour’s return to South Korea hailed as huge success
SEOUL: The Korea Championship Presented by Genesis, which took place from April 27-30, has been hailed as a huge success by title partner, DP World.
Nick Cassidy triumphs in Monaco to lead Formula E championship
MONACO: Nick Cassidy of Envision Racing climbed to the top of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship with a storming drive from ninth on the grid to win an absorbing 2023 Monaco E-Prix.
Boost for Saudi community sports as SFA partners with Zakat body
RIYADH: The Saudi Sports for All Federation has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority to empower more people across the Kingdom to lead healthy and active lives.
Extreme E heads to Scotland for homecoming Hydro X Prix
There is just one week to go until Scotland’s flagship motorsport event in Glenmuckloch, the Hydro X Prix, as the pioneering electric racing championship Extreme E makes its return to the UK.
Lakers rally past Warriors 104-101, take 3-1 series lead
LOS ANGELES: Lonnie Walker scored all of his 15 points in a phenomenal fourth quarter, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied late to take a 3-1 series lead with a 104-101 victory over the Golden State Warriors in Game 4 on Monday night.LeBron James scored 27 points and Anthony Davis had 23 points and 15 rebounds for the seventh-seeded Lakers, who moved to the brink of an improbable trip to the Western Conference finals with their eighth consecutive home victory since March.Los Angeles overcame Stephen Curry’s third career postseason triple-double down the stretch largely because of Walker, who has made a seismic impact in returning to the Lakers’ rotation in this series after the former starter was stuck on the bench in recent weeks.Walker went 6 for 9 in the fourth quarter and hit the go-ahead jumper with 1:53 to play. Curry’s layup with 1:05 left trimmed the Lakers’ lead to one point, but Curry missed two 3-pointers on Golden State’s next possession before Walker made two free throws with 15 seconds to play.Davis then forced a jump ball in the waning seconds, and it went out of bounds off Curry with 1.3 seconds to play.Curry had 31 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists in his 13th career triple-double for the defending champion Warriors, who will have to overcome a 3-1 series deficit for only the second time in franchise history to continue their NBA title defense.
Ittihad move close to title after Ronaldo and Al-Nassr falter
JEDDAH: Just hours after Al-Nassr and Cristiano Ronaldo’s title challenge stumbled on Monday with a 1-1 draw at home to lowly Al-Khaleej, Al-Ittihad defeated Abha 4-0 to move five points clear with four games to go. The title race is not over yet but few would bet against the Roshn Saudi League trophy heading down to Jeddah with any confidence.