Thu 19 January 2023: Two people have been killed after a stampede broke out outside a football stadium in Iraq hours before the Gulf Cup final between Iraq and Oman, which was due to kick off at 7pm (16:00 GMT). The Iraqi interior ministry has confirmed two deaths and about 80 injuries after a stampede […]
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Thu 19 January 2023: Ronaldo’s signing for Al Nassr could have a significant effect on Saudi football and the kingdom’s wider vision. Saudi Arabia made headlines in November by beating Argentina at the 2022 World Cup – the only team to defeat the eventual winners in Qatar – but there was still time in 2022 for a […]
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China’s Zhao Xintong plays a shot. FILE PHOTO Wed 18 January 2023: Ten Chinese snooker players, including some of the game’s biggest stars, have been accused of match-fixing, which has caused a serious corruption crisis in the sport. The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA), the sport’s governing body, said in a statement on […]
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Tue 17 January 2023: Following a complaint from the Ukrainian ambassador to the country, the Australian Open organizers have banned Russian and Belarusian flags from the Melbourne Park precinct during the tournament. Fans on Monday held up the red, white, and blue flags of Russia during a first-round match between Russian Kamilla Rakhimova and Ukrainian […]
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Mon 16 January 2023: Following the record-breaking contract signed last month between Saudi football club Al-Nassr and former Manchester United star Cristiano Ronaldo, two other Saudi teams have reportedly expressed interest in signing Argentinian World Cup winner, Lionel Messi after his father and agent, Jorge, was said to be in Riyadh for talks with at least one of the […]
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Tue 10 January 2023: A Romanian court is due to rule on Tuesday on a challenge filed by Andrew Tate, an internet personality notorious for hate speech, against his 30-day arrest for alleged human trafficking and formation of an organised crime group to exploit six women. Tate, his brother Tristan and two Romanian female suspects […]
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Tue 10 January 2023: Al-Nassr head coach Rudi Garcia has confirmed that new signing Cristiano Ronaldo could make his debut in Saudi Arabia as part of an all-star XI in a friendly against Lionel Messi’s Paris Saint-Germain. PSG announced on Monday that it will compete in a friendly match on January 19 in Riyadh against […]
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Mon 09 January 2023: The French football body’s head on Monday apologized to former FIFA World Cup champion and France legend Zinedine Zidane for dismissive comments about him. “I would like to present my personal apologies for these remarks which absolutely do not reflect my thoughts, nor my consideration for the player that he was […]
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Sun 08 January 2023: Saudi Arabia is looking to bring Formula 1 racing teams to the region, with its sights set on McLaren and Aston Martin to relocate their headquarters to the kingdom. Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al-Faisal, president of the Saudi Automobile and Motor Federation reportedly wants to compete with Britain by becoming a […]
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Fri 06 January 2023: Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo still needs to serve a two-match English Football Association ban before making his Al-Nassr debut, an official at the Saudi club said Friday. Ronaldo was given a the ban in November for hitting a mobile phone out of a teenage fan’s hand after Manchester United, his club at […]
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