PALOS VERDES ESTATES, California: Nelly Korda took seven weeks off and nothing changed. She won again on the LPGA Tour and made it far more exciting than it needed to be. Korda made bogey on her last two holes Sunday to fall into a playoff in the Fir Hills Seri Pak Championship, and then ended … Read more
BERLIN: German soccer and Adidas are breaking up. American sportswear giant Nike will supply all of Germany’s national teams with its apparel and equipment from 2027, the German soccer federation (DFB) surprisingly announced Thursday. The new deal extends to 2034 and ends Germany’s long-standing relationship with Adidas, which goes back some 70 years and had … Read more
Shaima Al-Husseini, managing director at the Saudi Sports for All Federation, has overseen a remarkable rise in participation across sporting codes and physical activities in the Kingdom over the last few years. Whether in the various community programs that have been established by the federation or in official competitions, engagement is well on track to … Read more
On May 16, 2001, Deportivo Alaves of Spain’s La Liga were involved in one of the most famous matches in the history of European football. In an epic battle that was settled by a “golden goal,” the underdog team from Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country lost 5-4 to Liverpool in the final of the UEFA … Read more
RIYADH: Cricket is a game that has an almost magical ability to unite South Asian expatriates in their second home Saudi Arabia. On every weekend and whenever there is a time to play, mostly on public holidays, they gather at some grounds, parks and open spaces to play street cricket. For decades, early-morning gatherings were … Read more
LONDON: Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants any new sporting director appointed by the club to be “on the same page” with him. The Dutch boss is not expected to have any say on who fills the role, with British media reports indicating Newcastle’s Dan Ashworth is the favorite to fill the vacancy. British … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s private sector’s contribution to the country’s real gross domestic product increased 3.4 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2023, official data showed. The General Authority of Statistics revealed commercial enterprise added SR322.08 billion ($85.86 billion) to the Kingdom’s output in the three months to the end of September — a 45 … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s efforts to emerge as a leading sports hub in the Middle East and North Africa region are prospering, with Barcelona-based N3XT Sports announcing the opening of its new office in Riyadh. In an interview with Arab News on the sidelines of the World Football Summit in Jeddah, Mounir Zok, CEO of N3XT … Read more