Hiba Al-Qwaidi makes history as Saudi Women’s Premier League’s first female referee

Corey Anderson wins vacant Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship as PFL era launches 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 … Read more

Cricket franchise leagues provide growing competition as DP World ILT20 set to start in UAE

Hard on the heels of the first matches in cricket’s SA20, the DP World ILT20 (International League Twenty20) will open on Jan. 19 in Dubai. Both tournaments are showcasing their second editions, and both regarded their first editions as successful. SA20 was rewarded with the purchase of three-quarters of tickets across all fixtures and seven … Read more

Ronaldo helps make SPL one of the world’s best leagues, says Real Madrid’s Nacho

DOHA: It is less than 14 months since Saudi Arabia last kicked off a major tournament — the FIFA World Cup in Qatar. That time around it started with a famous win over eventual champions Argentina. At the 2023 Asian Cup —which finally starts after a delay of six months — their opening opponent is Oman on … Read more