AUGUSTA: Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and world No. 2 Rory McIlroy, each chasing a milestone Masters victory, will be playing partners in the first two rounds starting Thursday at Augusta National. Reigning Olympic champion Xander Schauffele, the world No. 5 seeking his first major title, will complete the feature trio from the field of 89, which … Read more
JEDDAH: Donia Abu Taleb’s qualification for the Paris Olympics was a “historic” day for Saudi Arabia, said Saudi Taekwondo Federation President Shaddad Al-Omari, who also highlighted the growth of the sport across the country in recent years. “Seriously I was not surprised by the performance of our athlete,” Al-Omari told Arab News during an interview … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi national football team coach Roberto Mancini on Wednesday named his squad for a training camp ahead of two Asian qualification matches against Tajikistan later this month. The Green Falcons begin training in Riyadh on Sunday in preparation for the third and fourth rounds of the second stage of the Asian qualifiers for the … Read more
RIYADH: The eyes of the boxing world will once again turn to Riyadh on March 8, when Knockout Chaos sees the highly anticipated bout between Anthony Joshua and Francis Ngannou. No less significant a narrative for the sport in the Kingdom will be that of Ziyad Almaayouf, the rising star of Saudi boxing, gracing the … Read more
Anticipation abounds ahead of this week’s restart of the 2023-2024 Roshn Saudi Pro League. The six-week interlude for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup saw managerial changes, eye-catching player acquisitions and noteworthy exits. Arab News provides a breakdown of the 16 clubs as they head into Thursday’s resumption, including their key winter business and outlook for … Read more
LONDON/BANGKOK: Saudi Arabia’s back-to-back qualification for the ACC Men’s Premier Cup is “just the beginning” for the development of the sport in the Kingdom, the team’s star batter and head coach both said. Saudi Arabia smashed their way to a 10-wicket victory over Japan in the Asian Cricket Council Men’s Challenger Cup semifinal on Friday to … Read more