BUDAPEST: Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon won a historic third world 1500m gold on Tuesday and although Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim missed out on a fourth crown, he became the first man to win five medals in the event. Kipyegon produced an imperious front-running performance to add to her 2017 and 2022 titles, her face…
Ten years ago few people in Saudi Arabia had heard of Mixed Martial Arts. Now two rising Saudi stars in the combat sport are set to make their debuts on the hallowed canvas of the Madison Square Garden arena in New York. Abdullah Al-Qahtani, from Riyadh, and Mostafa Rashed Neda, from Jeddah, will compete in…
It’s baffling how Sanju Samson, who has a far batter 50 overs record than Suryakumar Yadav, keeps getting ignored by the selectors Fans were waiting for the announcement for India’s Asia Cup squad as eagerly as they were waiting for the World Cup dates. Finally the Asia Cup team list came out when skipper Rohit…
‘He’s simply very, very smart,’ the former Chelsea manager said of the former England captain’s Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel lavished praise on English striker Harry Kane after his Bundesliga debut ended in a 4-0 away win at Werder Bremen on Friday. Tuchel, who was instrumental in bringing the England captain to Munich, lauded the…
RIYADH: Al-Hilal have signed Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, the club announced early on Friday, as the team continues to bring in big-name players to the Saudi capital.The signing of the 32-year-old, also known as Bono, will see him at the club till 2026 and comes only days after the Riyadh club announced the arrival of…
When the latest Professional Fighters League playoffs take place at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden on Aug 23, one Saudi MMA fighter will be itching to get inside the octagon perhaps more than any other competitor on the PFL card. Mostafa Rashed Neda was set to make his debut in January with the world’s…
ISLAMABAD: Left-arm bowling sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi has etched his name in history as the first player from Pakistan to sign a three-year contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) International League T20 (ILT20), according to an official announcement on Monday. The ILT20 is a professional Twenty20 cricket league which was founded last year and…
SAO PAULO: After six seasons in France’s Paris Saint-Germain, footballer Neymar Jr. is ready to play for Riyadh’s Al-Hilal after a multimillion-dollar deal was reached earlier this week. The Brazilian forward is the latest Saudi Professional League high-profile acquisition this season, after world stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema were transferred to Saudi…
France’s leading sports daily reports the PSG and Brazil forward will receive a total of $175 million over two seasons Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) soccer superstar Neymar has reportedly agreed a two-year deal to join Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal. France’s leading sports daily L’Equipe said on its website on Sunday that the PSG and Brazil…
Relations between Mbappe and PSG have been tense since the France captain said he would not renew his contract Kylian Mbappe has returned to training with Paris St Germain’s first team, French media reported on Sunday, a day after the forward was omitted from the Ligue 1 champions’ squad for their season opener at home…
