Sixth Phase of FIFA Football for Schools Program Concludes in Al-Ahsa

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Sixth Phase of FIFA Football for Schools Program Concludes in Al-Ahsa

The sixth phase of the FIFA Football for Schools program for boys and girls, aimed at discovering talent in Al-Ahsa region, concluded on Tuesday. Organized by…

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Sports Aymerick Laporte (C) of Al-Nassr celebrates with teammates after scoring the 0-1 goal during the AFC Champions League soccer match between Esteghlal FC and Al Nassr FC in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 22 October 2024. (EPA)

Laporte’s Late Goal Gives Saudi Araia’s Al-Nassr 1-0 Win in Asian Champions League

A late Aymeric Laporte header gave Al-Nassr a 1-0 win over Iranian club Esteghlal in the group stage of the Asian Champions League Elite on Tuesday to maintain…

Sports Arsenal's Italian defender #33 Riccardo Calafiori controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League football match between Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk at the Emirates Stadium in north London on October 22, 2024. (AFP)

Calafiori Injury in Champions League Adds to Arsenal’s Mounting Concerns Ahead of Liverpool Match

Arsenal’s problems are mounting ahead of a huge Premier League game against Liverpool at the weekend. With key attacking players Martin Odegaard and Bukayo…

Sports Real Madrid's Brazilian forward #07 Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring a hat-trick and his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Champions League, league phase day 3 football match between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid on October 22, 2024. (AFP)

Vinicius Junior Scores Hat-Trick as Real Madrid Beats Dortmund 5-2 in Champions League

Vinicius Junior scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid turned boos into cheers with a 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Paris…

Sports Aston Villa Enjoying Dream Start to 1st Champions League Campaign

Aston Villa Enjoying Dream Start to 1st Champions League Campaign

Three straight wins, no goals conceded and top of the league on maximum points. Aston Villa’s first ever appearance in the Champions League couldn’t be going…

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Sports LeBron, Bronny James Make History as NBA's 1st Father-son Duo to Play Together

LeBron, Bronny James Make History as NBA's 1st Father-son Duo to Play Together

LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together Tuesday night during the Los Angeles Lakers ' season opener. LeBron…

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Sports Atletico Madrid supporters cheer during the Copa del Rey round of 16 soccer match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. (AP)

Atletico Trying to Raise Awareness of Fans with Disabilities in Champions League Game

Atletico Madrid wants to attract a record number of spectators with disabilities to a Champions League match to raise awareness about inclusion and the need to…

Sports  21 October 2024, Spain, Madrid: Borussia Dortmund coach, Nuri Sahin takes part in a press conference for the team at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, ahead of Tuesday's UEFA Champions League soccer match against Real Madrid. Photo: Alberto Gardin/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

Spanish and German Soccer Royalty Collide in Third Round of Champions League Games

It’s the best in Spain against German soccer royalty in the latest round of games in the Champions League. A rematch of last season’s final between Real…

Sports Football - Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - October 21, 2024 Nottingham Forest's Chris Wood celebrates scoring their first goal as Crystal Palace's Dean Henderson reacts. (Reuters)

Wood Strikes Again to Give Nottingham Forest 1-0 Win over Crystal Palace

Chris Wood scored his fifth goal of the season as Nottingham Forest overcame Crystal Palace 1-0 to move into the top half of the English Premier League on…

Sports Taylor Fritz of the United States plays a forehand return against Novak Djokovic of Serbia during the men's singles semifinals match in the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament at Qizhong Forest Sports City Tennis Center in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. (AP)

Fritz Unhappy with ITF Decision to Allow Off-Court Coaching

World number six Taylor Fritz said the International Tennis Federation's (ITF) decision to allow off-court coaching from 2025 would ruin the one v one…

Sports Football - LaLiga - FC Barcelona v Sevilla - Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys, Barcelona, Spain - October 20, 2024 FC Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their first goal. (Reuters)

Lewandowski Extends Scoring Streak as Barcelona Routs Sevilla Ahead of ‘Clasico’ against Real Madrid

Robert Lewandowski scored two more goals to extend his league-leading tally to 12 and Barcelona routed Sevilla 5-1 to open a three-point gap on Real Madrid…

Sports Oracle Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner speaks to Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App RB in parc ferme during the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Getty Images/AFP)

Horner Praises Lawson for ‘Elbows Out’ Performance

Liam Lawson drew praise from Red Bull boss Christian Horner after the driver marked his return to Formula One for the first time in more than a year by racing…

Sports Wuhan Open - Optics Valley International Tennis Center, Wuhan, China - October 13, 2024 Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against China's Qinwen Zheng. (Reuters)

Sabalenka Determined to Stay World Number One after Leapfrogging Swiatek

Aryna Sabalenka's return to top spot in the WTA rankings after leapfrogging Iga Swiatek has set up a thrilling end to the season, with next month's WTA Finals…

Sports Race winner Charles Leclerc of Monaco and Ferrari and Second placed Carlos Sainz of Spain and Ferrari celebrate with their team after the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas on October 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Getty Images via AFP)

Leclerc Wins US Grand Prix and Late Penalty Gives Verstappen 3rd Place over Norris in Title Chase

Charles Leclerc gave Ferrari its first United States Grand Prix victory since 2018 with a commanding drive Sunday, and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen strengthened…

Sports Bochum coach Peter Zeidler gestures on the sidelines, during a German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and VfL Bochum, in Sinsheim, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Uwe Anspach/dpa via AP)

Bundesliga Straggler Bochum Fires Coach after 8 Games in Charge and No Wins

Last-place Bundesliga club Bochum has fired coach Peter Zeidler after he failed to win any of his first eight games in charge. Bochum said late Sunday it was…

Sports Atletico Madrid Beats Leganes in Spanish League in Partially Closed Stadium

Atletico Madrid Beats Leganes in Spanish League in Partially Closed Stadium

Fewer fans than normal watched Atletico Madrid beat Leganes 3-1 on Sunday in a Spanish league match played in a partially closed stadium because of recent fan…

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Sports 20 October 2024, United Kingdom, Liverpool: Liverpool's Curtis Jones celebrates scoring his side's second goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Chelsea at the Anfield. Photo: Peter Byrne/PA Wire/dpa

Liverpool Stays Ahead of Man City by Beating Chelsea 2-1 in Premier League

Liverpool is looking more and more like Manchester City’s main title rival after beating resurgent Chelsea 2-1 on Sunday to stay top of the Premier League…

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Sports Al-Ahli to Face Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ahli to Face Al-Rayyan in the AFC Champions League Elite

Al-Ahli Saudi Club aims for its third consecutive victory when it faces Al-Rayyan of Qatar on Monday at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Al-Rayyan in the third round…

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Sports Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Brentford - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - October 19, 2024 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag celebrates with assistant manager Rene Hake after Rasmus Hojlund scored their second goal REUTERS/Molly Darlington

Man Utd Boss Ten Hag Says Brentford Win No More Important than Any Other

While Manchester United's 2-1 victory over Brentford was their first win in more than a month, and came amid a cloud of speculation around Erik ten Hag's job,…

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Saudi Vice Minister of Sport Crowns Winners in the Battle of the Giants Event

The PFL Super Fights: Battle of the Giants, a prestigious mixed martial arts event hosted by Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, concluded on Sunday. The event was…

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Sports Soccer Football - LaLiga - Celta Vigo v Real Madrid - Estadio de Balaidos, Vigo, Spain - October 19, 2024 Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their second goal with Real Madrid's Luka Modric REUTERS/Miguel Vidal

Modric Becomes Real Madrid's Oldest Player, Passes for Winner at Celta Vigo

Luka Modric became the oldest player in Real Madrid’s history while also delivering the game-winning assist in a 2-1 victory at Celta Vigo in La Liga on…

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Sports Novak Djokovic of Serbia (L) and Rafel Nadal of Spain hold their trophies after their third place match at the Six Kings Slam exhibition tennis tournament in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 19 October 2024. EPA/STR

Djokovic Tops Nadal before Sinner Beats Alcaraz in Saudi Arabia

Jannik Sinner beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3 for the championship in the Six Kings Slam exhibition Saturday after Novak Djokovic topped Rafael Nadal 6-2…

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Sports Inter Miami's Argentine forward #10 Lionel Messi controls the ball during the Major League Soccer (MLS) football match between Inter Miami and New England Revolution at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 19, 2024. (Photo by Chris Arjoon / AFP)

Messi, Inter Miami Finish with Best Record in MLS History

Lionel Messi checked into the match early in the second half, the score tied and Inter Miami's chances at breaking a pair of Major League Soccer regular-season…

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Sports Tennis - 6 Kings Slam - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - October 16, 2024 Al-Hilal's Neymar is pictured at the quarter final match between Spain's Carlos Alcaraz and Denmark's Holger Rune. (Reuters)

Neymar Available for Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal Next Week after Year-Long Recovery from ACL Injury

Neymar is available to play for Saudi Arabia club Al-Hilal in an AFC Champions League Elite match next week after one year on the sidelines due to injury. …

Sports  Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz celebrates scoring during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany, Saturday Oct. 19, 2024. (Marius Becker/dpa via AP)

Wirtz Returns to Help Leverkusen Beat In-Form Frankfurt 2-1 in Bundesliga

Florian Wirtz returned from injury to help Bayer Leverkusen defeat in-form Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, when the latter was aggrieved…

Sports Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - October 19, 2024 Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-min scores their fourth goal. (Action Images via Reuters)

Tottenham Beats West Ham 4-1 with Second-Half Scoring Spree

Tottenham scored three goals in eight minutes in a 4-1 win over West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday. Spurs had trailed to Mohammed Kudus' 18th minute…

Sports Real Madrid won the fourth edition of the Spanish Super Cup in Riyadh earlier this year. (SPA)

Saudi Arabia to Host Spanish Super Cup for 5th Time

The Saudi Ministry of Sport announced on Friday that the Kingdom will host the Spanish Super Cup football competitions for the fifth time. Real Madrid,…

Sports RB's French principal Laurent Mekies attends a press conference after the practice session for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, on October 18, 2024. (AFP)

Ricciardo Knew He Was Out before Singapore, Says RB Boss

Daniel Ricciardo and his RB Formula One team knew before last month's Singapore Grand Prix that he was leaving and having to pretend otherwise was "not ideal",…

Sports Trent Alexander-Arnold of England (L) and Christos Tzolis of Greece (R) in action during the UEFA Nations League match between England and Greece in London, Great Britain, 10 October 2024. (EPA)

Alexander-Arnold Not Disturbed by Transfer Noise, Liverpool Boss Slot Says

Liverpool vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold is not disturbed by the growing speculation around his future at the Premier League club and is fully focused on…