LAUSANNE: Former UEFA President Michel Platini is finally free to return to football next week when his four-year ban for ethics violations ends, although he remains linked to a corruption investigation in his home country relating to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The former France captain and national coach went on to become one of…
JEDDAH: Nourah Sultan from Bahrain won the eighth Women’s Single Bowling Championship in Alkhobar on Friday, picking up the top prize of SR4,000 ($1,066). Jennis Ecalnir from the Philippines came second, with Saudi bowler Amani Al-Ghamdi in third place. Three more Filipinos — Loretta Santos, Janett Castello, and Beth Dankanan — placed fourth, fifth and…
‘Golden goal’: Palestinians celebrate Saudi decision to play world cup game in Palestine AMMAN: Palestinians from all walks of life celebrated the historic decision of the Saudi national team to play its first qualifying game for the 2022 World Cup against Palestine in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Al-Ram.Jibril Rajoub, the head of the Palestinian Football…
LIVERPOOL: Brendan Rodgers guided Liverpool to the brink of the Premier League title when he was in charge at Anfield. Now, on his first return since leaving 4 years ago, the Leicester boss is aiming to slow his former club’s latest championship challenge and demonstrate that his side deserve to be considered top-four contenders. Rodgers…
Saudi football team to play Palestinian team in Ramallah as part of Asian World Cup qualifiers RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) on Friday said the Saudi national team will play against the Palestinian team on October 15 at the Martyr Faisal Housseini Stadium in Ramallah, Palestine, as part of the Asian World Cup…
LONDON: Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham and Fikayo Tomori were rewarded for a fine start to the season under Frank Lampard with a call-up to the England squad on Thursday for Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Bulgaria. Abraham, who has won two caps for the Three Lions before in friendlies against Brazil and Germany in…
Saudi football team to play Palestinian team in Ramallah as part of Asian World Cup qualifiers RIYADH: The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) on Friday said the Saudi national team will play against the Palestinian team on October 15 at the Martyr Faisal Housseini Stadium in Ramallah, Palestine, as part of the Asian World Cup…
OITO, JAPAN: Refreshed after an 11-day break, New Zealand gave Canada a 63-0 thrashing that was expected in the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday. The gulf in class between the defending champion All Blacks and the last team to qualify for the tournament was always going to be measured by a high score, and the New…
SAITAMA, JAPAN: A screaming first-half strike from Fabricio and a near-carbon copy rocket from Takahino Sekine 15 minutes from time gave Urawa Red Diamonds a deserved 2-0 win over Guangzhou Evergrande in their AFC Champions League semifinal first leg on Wednesday. The battle of the Asian giants was sparked into life by the 19th-minute, 30-yard right-foot…
SAITAMA, JAPAN: A screaming first-half strike from Fabricio and a near-carbon copy rocket from Takahino Sekine 15 minutes from time gave Urawa Red Diamonds a deserved 2-0 win over Guangzhou Evergrande in their AFC Champions League semifinal first leg on Wednesday. The battle of the Asian giants was sparked into life by the 19th-minute, 30-yard right-foot…
JAPAN: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic displayed steady recovery of his left shoulder injury Tuesday by defeating an Australian challenger at the Japan Open, his first competition since pulling out of the US Open. The experienced Serbian top-seed claimed a 6-4, 6-2 victory against 20-year-old Alexei Popyrin, who fought bravely at the Ariake Colosseum, a venue…
JAPAN: World No. 1 Novak Djokovic displayed steady recovery of his left shoulder injury Tuesday by defeating an Australian challenger at the Japan Open, his first competition since pulling out of the US Open. The experienced Serbian top-seed claimed a 6-4, 6-2 victory against 20-year-old Alexei Popyrin, who fought bravely at the Ariake Colosseum, a venue…
BURAIDAH: The Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation has announced that it will stage Al-Qassim Rally, the second round of the Saudi Desert Rally Championship, from Oct. 17 to 19. The latest addition to the regional motor sporting calendar is a challenging three-day cross-country rally through desert terrain in the north-central region of Saudi Arabia. The event…
JEDDAH: Four of Saudi Arabia’s top female bowlers are aiming to strike it lucky after being selected to compete for the first time in a major GCC tournament. The Saudi Bowling Federation (SBF) will send Mashael Al-Abdulwahid, Ghada Nimir, Amani Al-Ghamdi, and Hadeel Tarmeen to the sixth GCC women’s sporting meeting to be held in Kuwait…
JEDDAH: Four of Saudi Arabia’s top female bowlers are aiming to strike it lucky after being selected to compete for the first time in a major GCC tournament. The Saudi Bowling Federation (SBF) will send Mashael Al-Abdulwahid, Ghada Nimir, Amani Al-Ghamdi, and Hadeel Tarmeen to the sixth GCC women’s sporting meeting to be held in Kuwait…
JEDDAH: Four of Saudi Arabia’s top female bowlers are aiming to strike it lucky after being selected to compete for the first time in a major GCC tournament. The Saudi Bowling Federation (SBF) will send Mashael Al-Abdulwahid, Ghada Nimir, Amani Al-Ghamdi, and Hadeel Tarmeen to the sixth GCC women’s sporting meeting to be held in Kuwait…
MANCHESTER: Granit Xhaka will lead Arsenal into Monday’s Premier League clash at Manchester United as the club’s new captain, but the Swiss midfielder has to win over plenty of doubters that he is fit to wear the Gunners’ armband. Xhaka’s discipline and defensive awareness have repeatedly been questioned since joining the club from Borussia Monchengladbach in…
MILAN: Mario Balotelli scored his first goal for new club Brescia but the promoted northerners still fell to a 2-1 defeat to Napoli in Serie A action on Sunday. The 29-year-old Italian international headed in after 67 minutes in his second match for his hometown club having missed four games because of a ban he incurred…
MILAN: Mario Balotelli scored his first goal for new club Brescia but the promoted northerners still fell to a 2-1 defeat to Napoli in Serie A action on Sunday. The 29-year-old Italian international headed in after 67 minutes in his second match for his hometown club having missed four games because of a ban he incurred…
KAMAISHI, JAPAN: Uruguay pulled off one of the Rugby World Cup’s largest upsets when they beat Fiji 30-27 in a match laden with significance for the disaster-ravaged town in which it was played on Wednesday. Only days after coming close to a shock result when they led Australia 14-12 at halftime before losing 39-21, 10th-ranked Fiji…
