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A close-range strike from Luciano Vietto qualified the Asian champions to become the first Saudi squad to reach the Club World Cup final. (Credit: Twitter @Alhilal_EN)

Al-Hilal stun Flamengo with 3-2 win to reach Club World Cup final for first time

Saudi Gazette reportTANGIER — Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal stunned South American champions Flamengo of Brazil to reach the Club World Cup final with a 3-2 victory in the semi-finals held in Tangier, Morocco, on Tuesday.Two penalties in the first half from Salem Al-Dawsari and a close-range strike from Luciano Vietto qualified the Asian champions to become the first Saudi squad to reach the Club World Cup final.Al-Hilal will take on the African runner-up Al-Ahly of Egypt or the European champions Real Madrid in Saturday’s final after their meeting in the second semi-finals in Rabat on Wednesday.Al Dawsari’s perfectly placed spot-kick gave Al-Hilal the lead in the first minutes of the match after Matheuzinho tripped Vietto inside the box. Pedro equalized for Flamengo with a close-range...

February 08, 2023

Al-Hilal stun Flamengo with 3-2 win to reach Club World Cup final for first time

Frankie Dettori gives his trademark flying dismount after Trawlerman wins the Ebor Handicap at York last August.

Trawlerman out to net Red Sea Turf Handicap

RIYADH — Joint-trainer Thady Gosden believes the demands of the Red Sea Turf Handicap will ideally suit Ebor hero Trawlerman.The Godolphin-owned five-year-old is right on course to tackle the $2.5 million contest at The Saudi Cup meeting on Saturday Feb. 25.The application of a hood to help him settle in the early stages of his races helped him improve throughout the second half of last season.After winning a competitive Goodwood handicap, he overcame the widest draw to land the prestigious Ebor Handicap over 2,800m at York in August.He was given a superb ride by Frankie Dettori to battle back for a last-gasp victory having made much of the running.The pair finished the season by finishing third behind star stayer Trueshan in the Group 2 Long Distance Cup on British Champions Day at...

February 05, 2023

Trawlerman out to net Red Sea Turf Handicap

Asian champions Al Hilal netted a late equalizer to take their Club World Cup clash against Wydad Casablanca to extra time as the match finished 1-1 before triumphing in a penalty shootout on Saturday. The Saudi Arabian side won the shootout 5-3 to secure a semifinal berth against Flamengo of Brazil.

Al Hilal reaches Club World Cup semifinal against Flamengo

RABAT — Asian champions Al Hilal netted a late equalizer to take their Club World Cup clash against Wydad Casablanca to extra time as the match finished 1-1 before triumphing in a penalty shootout on Saturday.The Saudi Arabian side won the shootout 5-3 to secure a semifinal berth against Flamengo of Brazil.Musab Al Juwayr converted the winning penalty after Morocco World Cup full back Yahya Attiat-Allah had missed the first kick for the African champions.Morocco’s Wydad, roared on by a partisan capacity crowd, had taken the lead early in the second half through Ayoub El Amloud but gave away a penalty four minutes into stoppage time at the end of the 90 minutes to allow Mohamed Kanno to equalize.Wydad’s captain Yahya Jabrane was sent off for a second bookable offense at the same time,...

February 04, 2023

Al Hilal reaches Club World Cup semifinal against Flamengo

This was Ronaldo's third game for Al Nassr. (@SPL)

Cristiano Ronaldo ends 270-minute wait for first Al Nassr goal

RIYADH — Cristiano Ronaldo has ended a 270-minute wait for his first Al Nassr goal. He scored his first ever goal for Al Nassr by converting a late penalty kick in Friday's Saudi Pro League game against Al Fateh.The goal arrived in second-half stoppage time at Al Fateh's Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Sports City Stadium. This was Ronaldo's third game for Al Nassr. Ronaldo had made his Saudi Pro League debut in a 1-0 win over Ettifaq on January 22.Four days later he tasted his first defeat with Al Nassr when they exited the Saudi Super Cup with a 3-1 semi-final loss to eventual champions Al-Ittihad.Ronaldo also played in an exhibition game for a Saudi XI in a 5-4 loss to PSG on January 19. He scored twice in that match.Ronaldo's late penalty on Friday earned Al Nassr...

February 03, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo ends 270-minute wait for first Al Nassr goal

Nick Kyrgios enters an Australian court on Friday

Australian tennis star admits assaulting ex-girlfriend but avoids conviction

CANBERRA — Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has admitted assaulting an ex-girlfriend but avoided a criminal conviction.The 27-year-old's guilty plea in a Canberra court came after his lawyers failed to have the charge dismissed on mental health grounds.Kyrgios pushed Chiara Passari onto the pavement during a row in Canberra in 2021, the court heard.The magistrate called the incident "a single act of stupidity or frustration" when sparing him a criminal record.Kyrgios released a statement after the ruling saying he was grateful to the court for dismissing the charges without conviction."I was not in good place when this happened and I reacted to a difficult situation in a way I deeply regret," he said."I know it wasn't OK and I'm sincerely sorry for...

February 03, 2023

Australian tennis star admits assaulting ex-girlfriend but avoids conviction

Philadelphia Eagles player charged with rape before Super Bowl

PHILADELPHIA — A player for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles has been charged with kidnapping and rape less than two weeks before the team is due to play in the Super Bowl.Joshua Sills, 25, an offensive guard for the team, was charged on Wednesday by prosecutors in Ohio.In 2019, he "engaged in sexual activity that was not consensual and held a victim against her will", they say.The Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs for the championship in Arizona on 12 February.Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Guernsey County Sheriff Jeffrey Paden said in a statement on Wednesday that the alleged incident was said to have occurred on 5 December 2019.They added that the "crime was immediately reported" and that the local sheriff's office swiftly began conducting "a...

February 02, 2023

Philadelphia Eagles player charged with rape before Super Bowl

Riyadh Stadium is one of the Saudi 2027 stadiums that will be built for the Asian Cup. — courtesy picture: @saudi2027

Saudi Arabia to build 3 new stadiums ahead of 2027 Asian Cup

Saudi Gazette reportRIYADH — The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has announced on Wednesday that it will build three new stadiums and renovate four stadiums in preparation for hosting the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.SAFF has released pictures of the stadiums which will embrace the 2027 AFC Asian Cup in Riyadh, Al-Khobar and Dammam after being expanded and developed. The three new stadiums that will be built for the tournament are the Riyadh Stadium, the Qiddiya Stadium and Dammam Stadium.The Riyadh Stadium, which will be built specially for the Asian Cup, will be with a unique design, fun experience, possibility of adjusting the capacity, in addition to being easily accessible by metro.The second announced stadium that will be built soon for the Asian Cup is Dammam Stadium, which will...

February 01, 2023

Saudi Arabia to build 3 new stadiums ahead of 2027 Asian Cup

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced that Saudi Arabia has won the bid to host the 2027 AFC Asian Cup for the first time in its history. A formal decision in this regard was taken by the 33rd session of the Confederation’s General Congress held in Manama, Bahrain on Wednesday.

Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2027 Asian Cup

Saudi Gazette ReportMANAMA — For the very first time in its rich history, Saudi Arabia has been awarded the hosting rights to stage Asia’s most prestigious men’s national team tournament – the AFC Asian Cup 2027 – by the 33rd AFC Congress in Manama on Wednesday.Saudi Arabia submitted its bid to host the 19th edition of the AFC Asian Cup on Feb. 6, 2020. The competition was between India and Saudi Arabia, after Qatar withdrew, following its success in obtaining the rights to host the tournament in 2023 instead of China. National teams from a total of 24 Asian countries will participate in the tournament.Saudi Arabia have experienced immense success over the years, being crowned champions on three occasions (1984, 1988, 1996).Following the AFC Congress decision, Saudi Minister of...

February 01, 2023

Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2027 Asian Cup

Italian Jonathan Milan wins second stage of Saudi Tour 2023

RIYADH — Italian professional track and road cyclist Jonathan Milan, who currently rides for UCI World Team Bahrain Victorious, won the first place in the second stage of the Saudi Tour 2023, which started from the Winter Park to Al-Sijiliat waterfalls, on Tuesday. With a distance of 184 km, the second stage is the longest of the five-stage race, being hosted by the Ministry of Sports, in cooperation with the Saudi Cycling Federation, with approval from the Union Cyclist Internationale (UCI).Milan surpassed 106 competitors, who participated in the second stage, crossing the finish line with a time of 4 hours, 53 minutes and 35 seconds, while the Dutch professional road racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI World Team Jayco–AlUla came in second place.Meanwhile, the 159km third...

February 01, 2023

Italian Jonathan Milan wins second stage of Saudi Tour 2023

The Jeddah chapter bikers team of Harley Owners Group (HOG) poses for a group photo.

HOG bikers Jeddah chapter ranks 1st locally, 4th globally

Okaz/Saudi GazetteJEDDAH — The Jeddah chapter bikers team of Harley Owners Group (HOG) has won first place at the level of Saudi Arabia and fourth place at the global level, traveling the largest distance, covering 635,298 km during the year 2022.The distance of kilometers traveled by Harley group riders was estimated at more than 635,298 km, and it was recorded through weekly trips throughout the year.During the ride, the bikers covered all regions of the Kingdom from the far north to the south and from the west to the east, apart from participation in international trips.The Jeddah chapter of Haley Davidson, which is a member of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), has about 1,000 members. The club was founded in 1998.HOG is owners of Harley Davidson motorcycles in...

January 30, 2023

HOG bikers Jeddah chapter ranks 1st locally, 4th globally

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Al-Hilal stun Flamengo with 3-2 win to reach Club World Cup final for first time

Trawlerman out to net Red Sea Turf Handicap

Al Hilal reaches Club World Cup semifinal against Flamengo

Cristiano Ronaldo ends 270-minute wait for first Al Nassr goal

Australian tennis star admits assaulting ex-girlfriend but avoids conviction

Philadelphia Eagles player charged with rape before Super Bowl

Saudi Arabia to build 3 new stadiums ahead of 2027 Asian Cup

Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2027 Asian Cup

Italian Jonathan Milan wins second stage of Saudi Tour 2023

HOG bikers Jeddah chapter ranks 1st locally, 4th globally ​​​​​​​

HOG bikers Jeddah chapter ranks 1st locally, 4th globally