BELFAST: A new era of MMA kicked off in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Friday night with the Bellator Champions Series, a card that saw a new champion crowned, and the most decorated champion in promotional history retain his title.It was the first event in the series since the Professional Fighter’s League (PFL) acquired Bellator last … Read more
Newcastle United double injury boost for Arsenal as Eddie Howe snubs Man United chief’s comments NEWCASTLE: Alexander Isak and Joe Willock have handed Newcastle United a huge boost ahead of their trip to Premier League title challengers Arsenal. The Magpies head to the Emirates Stadium in the late kick-off on Saturday hoping to net their … Read more
When it comes to completing significant sporting challenges, Nelly Attar has achieved more than most. In 2022, the Saudi Arabia-born Lebanese climber became the first Arab woman to scale K2, widely regarded as one of the world’s most dangerous mountains, having already completed her ascent to the pinnacle of Everest, Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya, to … Read more
JEDDAH: The Acciona-Sainz XE Team on Sunday recorded their first win of the Extreme E season in round 2 of the Desert X Prix in Jeddah. Fraser McConnell and Laia Sanz brought home the victory for the Spanish outfit, holding off Andretti Altawkilat’s Timmy Hansen and Catie Munnings who enjoyed a welcome return to form. … Read more
RIYADH: The Professional Fighters League and Riyadh Season officials have announced that tickets for the first-ever mega mixed martial arts event of the year, PFL Champions versus Bellator Champions, are now on sale. The weigh-ins for the Feb. 24 event will take place at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena the day before, at 6 p.m. The contest’s … Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘visionary’ that changed Saudi football, says Al-Nassr CEO Guido Fienga JEDDAH: On Jan. 19, 2023, Cristiano Ronaldo played his first match on Saudi soil since his sensational move to Riyadh in a friendly match between a combined Al-Nassr-Al-Hilal XI and French champions Paris Saint-Germain. As fate would have it, facing him was … Read more
FLORIDA: The Professional Fighters League on Wednesday announced the lineup for the PFL Champions vs Bellator Champions event that will take place on Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. The main bout will see reigning PFL heavyweight champion Renan Ferreira (12-3) square off against Bellator’s heavyweight champion Ryan Bader (31-7).
The Kingdom’s Saudi Cup 2024 has attracted 1,162 entries with horses from 15 countries lining up for various races at the sport’s most valuable event in Riyadh on Feb. 23 and 24. Among the hopefuls for the Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia-organized race weekend are 41 group or grade one winners. The US has 123 … Read more