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The season will start on Friday with a game between Al-Ahli and Al-Hazem.
Saudi Pro League season to witness Roshn Stars friendly for first time  
Saudi Gazette reportJEDDAH — The Saudi Professional League (SPL) announced on Monday its decision to hold the Saudi Roshn Stars League match. The friendly, which is the first of its kind, will bring together the most prominent stars of the league tournament for the new season 2023-24 that will kick off on Friday, Aug. 11.This match aims to highlight the exceptional stars in the Saudi Pro League, as well as to provide an opportunity for fans to see their favorite stars compete in a distinctive framework.Meanwhile, SPL organized on Monday the launching ceremony for the second season of Roshn Saudi League with the participation of several prominent newly signed soccer stars. The ceremony, which was held at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, created a buzz of excitement in the Saudi...
August 08, 2023

Saudi Pro League season to witness Roshn Stars friendly for first time  

Al-Nassr, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, advanced to semifinals of the Arab Club Champions Cup, defeating the defending Arab Cup Champions Moroccan Raja Casablanca 3-1. The quarter-finals were played at the Prince Sultan Stadium in southern Saudi city of Abha on Sunday. (Picture: @AlNassrFC)
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr advances to Arab Cup semifinals, beating defending Champions Al-Raja
Saudi Gazette report ABHA — Al-Nassr, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, advanced to semifinals of the Arab Club Champions Cup, defeating the defending Arab Cup Champions Moroccan Raja Casablanca 3-1. The quarter-finals were played at the Prince Sultan Stadium in southern Saudi city of Abha on Sunday.Al-Nassr will take on Iraq’s Al-Shorta in the semifinals on Wednesday. Al-Shorta qualified for the semi-finals after beating Qatar’s Al-Sadd 4-2 in the quarter-finals held in Abha.Ronaldo scored a wonderful goal with his left foot in the 19th minute of the match. Then Al-Nassr added two more goals by Sultan Al-Ghanam and Siko Fofana, before Raja narrowed the difference after a goal from Abdullah Madu in the 41st minute. Ronaldo now has three goals in three consecutive matches for the Saudi club....
August 06, 2023

Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr advances to Arab Cup semifinals, beating defending Champions Al-Raja

Former Lazio captain Serbian Sergej Milinkovic-Savic gave Al-Hilal the lead in the Saudi Clasico with a wonderful header. (Credit: @alhilal)
Al-Ittihad knocked out of Arab Champions Cup after Benzema missing penalty
Saudi Gazette report TAIF — The defending Saudi Pro League Champions Al-Ittihad of Jeddah were knocked out of the Arab Club Champions Cup on Saturday after their Captain Karim Benzema missed a crucial penalty in the quarter-finals of the match. Al-Ittihad's dream of winning the King Salman Cup for Arab Clubs came to a crashing halt with a 3-1 defeat to bitter rivals Al-Hilal at the King Fahd Stadium in Taif on Saturday.The Iraqi Al-Shorta also qualified for the semi-finals after beating Qatar’s Al-Sadd 4-2 in the quarter-finals held in Abha. Al-Ittihad had an impressive run in the regional tournament, being the only team to achieve a perfect record by winning all three group games, alongside the defending Arab Cup Champions Raja Casablanca from Morocco.However, their ambitions...
August 06, 2023

Al-Ittihad knocked out of Arab Champions Cup after Benzema missing penalty

A bid was being considered with Calgary and Edmonton, as well as the Tsuut'ina Nation and Enoch Cree Nation.
Canada's Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games
CALGARY — The government of Alberta has pulled its support for a bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games due to rising costs.A joint bid was being considered by the Canadian province, centered around the cities of Edmonton and Calgary.Tourism and Sport Minister Joseph Schow said the bill was estimated at C$2.7bn (£1.5bn; $2bn) -- a burden "too high for the province to bear".Last month Australia pulled out of hosting the 2026 games in Victoria due to budget blowouts.The initial plan was to host the games over 11 days in August 2030 with competitions and events spread between Calgary and Edmonton, as well as the Tsuut'ina Nation and Enoch Cree Nation.Alberta's withdrawal means there are currently no other firm bids to host the 2030 Games.In a statement Mr Schow suggested...
August 04, 2023

Canada's Alberta cancels bid for 2030 Commonwealth Games

Francis Ngannou teams up with Mike Tyson ahead of clash with Tyson Fury in October
Mike Tyson to train Ngannou for ‘Baddest man on the planet’ clash with Tyson Fury in Riyadh
Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — Ahead of the highly anticipated ‘Baddest Man on the Planet’ match between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, boxing icon Mike Tyson has agreed to a rare training opportunity with Ngannou, the Lineal MMA Heavyweight Champion, for the fight on Saturday, 28 October 2023, in Riyadh.Tyson, a Hall of Famer who was boxing’s first undisputed heavyweight champion, will be in Ngannou's corner for the highly anticipated fight against the undefeated Lineal and WBC heavyweight champion of the world, which opens this year’s Riyadh Season program. Riyadh Season is the world's biggest entertainment event, welcoming visitors from all over the world to experience thousands of concerts, sporting events, dining experiences and other unique cultural events. Regarded...
August 03, 2023

Mike Tyson to train Ngannou for ‘Baddest man on the planet’ clash with Tyson Fury in Riyadh

Nasro Abukar Ali, wearing blue in lane 4, competes in the women's 100-meter race at the International University Sports Federation's (FISU) Summer World University Games in China.
Sports official suspended for nepotism after painfully slow athlete finishes last in 100-meter race
MOGADISHU — A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed an apparent novice runner skipping across the finish line in last place at an international competition.The video, which circulated widely on Wednesday, showed Nasro Abukar Ali competing in the third heat of the first round of the women’s 100-meter race at the International University Sports Federation’s (FISU) Summer World University Games in China.Ali starts sluggishly out of the blocks as the other runners burst forward, and quickly fades far behind the pack before jogging toward the finish line and ending with a small skip.She finished in 21.81 seconds – more than 8 seconds slower than the second-last runner, and more than 10 seconds behind the winner of the heat.The video...
August 03, 2023

Sports official suspended for nepotism after painfully slow athlete finishes last in 100-meter race

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Neves' sharp rebuttal to critics: We haven't come to Saudi Arabia for retirement
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Al-Hilal star Ruben Neves responded strongly to criticism about the transfer of a number of international footballers to Saudi clubs this summer. In his rebuttal, the Portuguese player his arrival in Riyadh was not for the sake of retirement.Neves’ reaction to the criticism came in the backdrop of a galaxy of international stars signing with leading Saudi Pro League clubs. The Riyadh-based Al-Nassr started the trend by signing Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo last winter. Saudi clubs signed contracts with a number of veteran stars, such as France's Karim Benzema and Ngolo Kante, the Senegalese Sadio Mane, the Brazilian Fabinho and the Algerian Riyad Mahrez, this summer.Neves scored the winning goal on Wednesday for Al-Hilal against the Moroccan club...
August 02, 2023

Neves' sharp rebuttal to critics: We haven't come to Saudi Arabia for retirement

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Benzema again; Al-Ittihad to take on Al-Hilal in Arab Cup quarter-finals
Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — Saudi Pro League Champions Al-Ittihad will take on Al-Hilal in the quarter-finals of the Arab Football Clubs Championship. Al-Ittihad emerged topper in the Group 1 after its 2-1 victory over the Iraqi police Al-Shorta, who also qualified to quarterfinals despite its defeat on Wednesday. French superstar Karim Benzema continued his superb performance for Al-Ittihad and scored the winning goal from a penalty kick at the end of the game in the last round of the group matches. Benzema scored the goal for the third match in a row.Al-Ittihad, who topped the first group with nine points, will face its local rival Al-Hilal, who finished second in the second group, in the quarterfinals. Although Al-Shorta were able to score only four points, it qualified to the...
August 02, 2023

Benzema again; Al-Ittihad to take on Al-Hilal in Arab Cup quarter-finals

Sadio Mane joins the Saudi Pro League.
Sadio Mane joins Al-Nassr from Bayern Munich
Saudi Gazette reportDUBAI — Leaving German powerhouse Bayern Munich, Senegalese attacker Sadio Mane joined Saudi club Al-Nassr, the Riyadh-based club announced on Tuesday.Mane has become the latest addition to Al-Nassr’s star-studded lineup that already included the International Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo.Al-Nassr said Mane's contract would run until 2027, without giving any financial details.This summer, Al-Nassr signed so far Brazilian left-back Alex Telles from Manchester United, Croatian midfielder Marcelo Brozovic from Inter Milan, and Ivorian midfielder Seko Fofana from France's Lens.Mane, who joined Bayern Munich from Liverpool in 2022, has been one of the integral parts of Liverpool, helping the Reds win one UEFA Champions League, one UEFA Super Cup, and one...
August 01, 2023

Sadio Mane joins Al-Nassr from Bayern Munich

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr thrashed the Tunisian club Union Sportive Monastir 4-1 in their second Group C match of the King Salman Cup for Arab Clubs on Tuesday. — (Picture: @AlNassrFC)
Al-Nassr thrashes Tunisia’s Monastir 4-1 in Arab Club Championship
Saudi Gazette reportTAIF — Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr thrashed the Tunisian club Union Sportive Monastir 4-1 in their second Group C match of the King Salman Cup for Arab Clubs on Tuesday.Ronaldo scored his first goal of the season with a clinical header in the 74th minute, scoring his 145th headed goal, the highest-ever in football, surpassing Gerd Muller’s previous tally of 144 goals. Ronaldo scored his first goal in the new season, dedicating it immediately to his compatriot new coach, Luis Castro, who was most delighted with the return of the Portuguese star to score.This was also Al-Nassr’s first win in the tournament this season, following a goalless draw with Al-Shabab in the previous match. In the 42nd minute, the Brazilian striker Anderson Talisca opened the scoring for...
August 01, 2023

Al-Nassr thrashes Tunisia’s Monastir 4-1 in Arab Club Championship

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