RIYADH: Thirty-five clubs are currently participating in the Saudi Premier Karate League tournament at King Khalid Sports City Stadium in Tabuk. There are 300 karatekas taking part, with the second round of the individual fighting category, and first round of the kata contest, now underway, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. There are 60…
The 2023-24 Roshn Saudi League season kicks off on Friday and to say it is eagerly awaited is an understatement. Fans in Saudi Arabia have never had such talent in their own backyard, and there has never been such international attention. Al-Ittihad are the defending champions and the ones to beat in a league expanded from 16 to…
NEOM has announced a partnership with IMG Golf Course Services to open a nine-hole beachfront facility on Sindalah island. IMG Golf Course Services will provide pre-opening, marketing, and management services to the club at Sindalah, which will be a year-round, exclusive venue. Sindalah will offer a unique experience for all visitors, from amateurs and young…
RIYADH: The Saudi Tourism Investment Co., or ASFAR, a portfolio company of the Public Investment Fund, has announced a sponsorship agreement with Al-Hilal Saudi Club, one of Saudi Arabia’s premier football clubs. The sponsorship deal, which will run for three seasons, reflects ASFAR’s commitment to promoting Saudi football and supporting the sports sector. Under the terms…
New Delhi: India’s clash with archrivals Pakistan in this year’s ODI World Cup has been brought forward a day to October 14 among eight other fixture changes, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Wednesday. The world’s biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad will host the hotly anticipated match, originally set for October 15 at the same…
RIYADH: It has been Saudi Arabia’s summer. Winter’s game-changing switch to Al-Nassr by Cristiano Ronaldo was followed by a wave of elite deals. Moves for Karim Benzema, Marcelo Brozovic, Ruben Neves, Riyad Mahrez and more transfixed global football, with rumour and excitement focussed on who would be next to join the Roshn Saudi League revolution….
Al-Hilal defeated Al-Ittihad 3-1 in the quarterfinals of the King Salman Cup on Saturday, just days before the start of the Roshn Saudi League. The result could have serious implications for the former and current Saudi Pro League champions in the campaign ahead. Here are five things we learned from the first Classico of the…
ABU DHABI: In a strong showing on the second day of the IMMAF Youth World Championships on Thursday, the UAE’s national team added seven more medals, to take their overall tally to 11. The UAE were second in the medal table at the end of the day. Athletes aged 14 to 15 years took the…
RIYADH: The StarCraft II tournament is set to kick off at Gamers8: The Land of Heroes on Thursday with total prize money of $500,000 on offer. The tournament will see three StarCraft competitions take place over four days at Boulevard Riyadh City. StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void casts players in the role of Hierarch…
ABU DHABI: The fourth IMMAF Youth World Championships got off to a strong start when the UAE team claimed four medals at the Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City. The four-day event, organized by the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation and hosted by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation, will continue until Aug….
