Olympics: France vs. US to kick off men’s soccer tournament PARIS: Hosts France will play the US to kick off the men’s soccer tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics after the two teams were drawn together on Wednesday. The game will be played in Marseille on July 24, two days before the opening ceremony in … Read more
INDIAN WELLS: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz handed Australian Open winner Jannik Sinner his first defeat of 2024 on Saturday to set up an Indian Wells final against Daniil Medvedev. Alcaraz’s 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory ended Sinner’s 19-match winning streak, including a 16-0 start to the year, and ensures Alcaraz will remain No. 2 in the … Read more
HMS for Car, Huawei’s global automobile intelligent solution, stole the show at LEAP 2024, receiving unanimous praise and admiration from the exhibition visitors. HMS for Car consists of four boxes for technology solutions, including AI Box, Map Box, App Box, and Net Box. It builds a more intelligent and networked system for automobiles designed to … Read more
PRAGUE: Darwin Nunez’s brace brought Liverpool within sight of the Europa League quarter-finals as they clinched a 5-1 win in the first leg of the last-16 phase at Sparta Prague on Thursday. Star striker Mohamed Salah returned to the squad as a second-half substitute from an injury that had allowed him to only play 46 … Read more
JEDDAH: Joaquin Niemann once again proved he is the hottest golfer on the planet right now and Crushers GC showed they are the most dominant team in the LIV Golf League with stunning performances at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club. The Chilean golfer, captain of Torque GC, won the individual title by four shots … Read more
RIYADH: Profits for Saudi Arabian Mining Co. rebounded in the final quarter of 2023, with the company registering gains of SR890.4 million ($237.4 billion). This came after the firm, also known as Ma’aden, posted a SR83.4 million loss over the previous three months. According to a press statement, the performance of the company in the … Read more
JEDDAH: In winter, citron, known as etrinj, returns to Saudi homes from the Kingdom’s farms, bringing with it myriad health benefits and a distinct flavor that in some regions has crafted a culinary tradition of its own. The fruit is farmed in Jouf in the north, Wadi Al-Dawasir in Najr, and Al-Ahsa in the Eastern … Read more
ALULA: “We are in the presence of deep times,” says Lebanese art specialist Maya El-Khalil, sitting against a breathtaking backdrop of golden-brown rock formations in the far distance in AlUla. El-Khalil and her Brazilian colleague Marcello Dantas are the curators of the third edition of Desert X AlUla — an open-air show of 16 monumental … Read more
Sloane Stephens talks Dubai return, taking on Iga Swiatek, and race to qualify for Paris Olympics DUBAI: Sloane Stephens is not planning to retire any time soon but said her return to Dubai for the first time in 10 years was inspired in part by an urge to “make the rounds” and ensure she did … Read more
At the recent Diriyah E-Prix in Riyadh, it was hard to escape the presence of one of Formula E’s most established partners — Saudi Airlines. The Kingdom’s national carrier has been a partner of the all-electric racing series since its debut in the Saudi capital in 2018. Since then, the Kingdom has undergone a cultural … Read more