WALNUT, California: Chase Dodd started swimming when he was just a kid. Once he began playing water polo, he was hooked. When Ryder Dodd got a chance to follow his older brother, he was in. “When I was around 6 years old, my mom was just like, ‘You want to hop in and play?’” Ryder … Read more
On April 12, the men’s Asia Premier Cup will open at the Al-Amerat Ovals in Muscat, Oman. It consists of 10 teams. Only the one finishing top will progress to join the five major Asian teams in the 2025 Asia Cup, scheduled to be hosted by Pakistan. The prospect of this prize will make for … Read more
LOS ANGELES: Joel Embiid made a dazzling return from a two-month injury layoff to inspire the Philadelphia 76ers to an upset 109-105 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday. The NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player was a surprise late inclusion in the Sixers’ starting lineup at the Wells Fargo Center, returning to the hardwood … Read more
DUBAI: Saudi conceptual artist Obaid Alsafi was born in 1991 in Wadi Ad-Dawasir, which he describes as an intersection of the vast desert and green farms. “There was a contradiction, and through that contradiction it was as if I was seeing day and night,” Alsafi, who is now based in Riyadh, tells Arab News. “I … Read more
Heartache for Saudi Arabia as late equalizer and penalty shootout dash Asian Cup dreams DOHA: After 120 minutes of intense football action ended in a 1-1 draw, Saudi Arabia’s Asian Cup campaign came to end in heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday with a 4-2 penalty shootout defeat at the hands of South Korea. In was a … Read more
LONDON: Kevin De Bruyne made his long-awaited return for Manchester City as the FA Cup holders thrashed Huddersfield 5-0 in the third round on Sunday. Belgium midfielder De Bruyne had been sidelined since tearing his hamstring during City’s Premier League opener against Burnley in August. He finally got back in action as a 57th minute substitute … Read more
Cuper’s Syria will make amends for last AFC Asian Cup failure, says Mohammed Osman The 2019 Asian Cup did not go well for Syria. After a draw with Palestine and defeat to Jordan in their first two matches, veteran German coach Bernd Stange was sacked and Fajr Ibrahim drafted in mid-tournament for his fourth stint … Read more
Cuper’s Syria will make amends for last AFC Asian Cup failure, says Mohammed Osman The 2019 Asian Cup did not go well for Syria. After a draw with Palestine and defeat to Jordan in their first two matches, veteran German coach Bernd Stange was sacked and Fajr Ibrahim drafted in mid-tournament for his fourth stint … Read more
A huge smile lights up the face of Aleksandar Mitrovic as he lovingly calls Vuk Rasovic his footballing father. But on Friday night in the Roshn Saudi League nothing will stop the Al-Hilal striker trying to break the heart of the man who gave him his professional debut for Teleoptik, an affiliate club of Partizan … Read more
SAO PAULO: With sizable Middle Eastern communities and historic ties to the region, Latin America has seen football as an avenue to express support for the Palestinian people amid the Gaza war. Palestinian flags have been seen in stadiums during matches, something that has at times been repressed by police. That was the case with … Read more