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China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting right
HONG KONG — China has relinquished its rights to host the 2023 Asian Cup finals due to the COVID-19 situation in the country, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Saturday. The event, which is played every four years and features 24 national teams from across the continent, was due to be held in 10 cities from June 16 to July 16 next year. "Following extensive discussions with the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the Asian Football Confederation has been officially informed by the CFA that it would not be able to host the AFC Asian Cup 2023," the confederation said in a statement. "The AFC acknowledges the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to the relinquishment by China PR of its hosting rights." The AFC said a...
May 14, 2022

China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting right

Manchester City reach deal to sign Haaland
MANCHESTER — Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign Norwegian striker Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund on July 1, the two clubs announced on Tuesday."The transfer remains subject to the club finalising terms with the player," City said, Reuters reported.City did not provide financial details of the deal but German media reported that the total cost of buying Haaland in a multi-year deal could exceed 300 million euros ($316.08 million), including his salary, agent fees and bonuses.Dortmund said once the transfer goes through, the club expects a "positive effect on the key earnings figures for the 2022/2023 financial year" in the range of 35-40 million euros.The 21-year-old striker's value has skyrocketed thanks to his prolific form at Dortmund...
May 10, 2022

Manchester City reach deal to sign Haaland

FIFA says Brazil and Argentina must play World Cup qualifier
ZURICH — Brazil and Argentina lost their appeals to FIFA on Monday and will have to play the World Cup qualifying game that was abandoned last year in Sao Paulo amid chaos on the field caused by pandemic rule breaches. In one of the most bizarre scenes during the qualifying program for the World Cup, Brazilian health officials came onto the field minutes after kickoff last September to dispute the quarantine status of some Argentina players. Both countries easily qualified for the World Cup as the top two teams in the 10-nation South American group without needing to play the abandoned game. They took part in the draw last month for the final tournament, which is scheduled to be played from Nov. 21 to Dec. 18 in Qatar. However, the latest FIFA ruling means Brazil and Argentina seem...
May 10, 2022

FIFA says Brazil and Argentina must play World Cup qualifier

Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah in action in Jordan in 2021.
Defending champion Al-Attiyah tops entry for 2022 Jordan Rally
AMMAN — Defending regional champion and 14-time event winner Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah tops an impressive entry for the forthcoming Jordan Rally. The fourth round of the 2022 FIA Middle East Rally Championship (MERC) takes place on May 19-21.Jordan Motorsport confirmed Friday that 26 crews and competitors from 10 nations will take part in the three-day event that is based at the Crowne Plaza Jordan Dead Sea Resort and Spa and offers 12 challenging gravel stages in the Dead Sea and Jordan Valley areas of the Hashemite Kingdom.Al-Attiyah will be partnered by Andorra-based co-driver Mathieu Baumel and faces competition in the R5 group from Oman’s Abdullah Al-Rawahi and fellow Qatari Nasser Khalifa Al-Atya. The challenging duo currently hold third and fourth places in the overall points’...
May 07, 2022

Defending champion Al-Attiyah tops entry for 2022 Jordan Rally

Ace Travel Saudi Cup Week 7 & 8 Photos
Al Burj, ARM, Butt, Chinar, CSG, ICAD, K Stags, United qualify for K-Out
JEDDAH — Al Burj, ARM United, Butt Sports, Chinar, Center Systems Group, ICAD and Kashmir Stags qualified for the quarterfinals of the Ace Travel Saudi Cup, sponsored by Ace Travel Group and organized by Jeddah Cricket Association (JCA) under auspices of Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation.In Week 7 matches Al Burj beat Chinar by 22 runs with Zeeshan (59), Atta (56), Ashfaq (50) scoring half-centuries with Atta and Ashfaq also picking up 2 wickets each, despite Naseer fine all-round effort (83 & 2/34) ending in vain.Jeddah Gladiators thrashed Asfaan by 89 runs as Naseer (4 for 26) bowled well to bundle them out for a paltry 101 runs. CSG bundled out ARM for 142 runs to win by 7 wickets thanks to Yasir who took 2 for 17 and scored 28 runs.ICAD thrashed Golden Knights by 98 runs as Ateeq 77...
May 07, 2022

Al Burj, ARM, Butt, Chinar, CSG, ICAD, K Stags, United qualify for K-Out

Green Falcons begin preparations for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022  
Saudi Gazette report ALICANTE — The Saudi football national team has started its preparations for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 with two preparatory camps at Alicante city in Spain during the upcoming months of June and September.The preparations of the Green Falcons come within the first and second phases of its preparatory program for the World Cup, which will take place in November in Qatar.The Saudi national team will play two friendly matches during the first phase, which will be held from May 31 to June 9.The Saudi national team’s first friendly match will be against Colombia and will be held on June 5, while its second friendly match against Venezuela will be on June 9. Both matches will be held at the Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia.The two friendlies in the second phase will...
May 07, 2022

Green Falcons begin preparations for FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022  

New dates for the Asian Games in Hangzhou have yet to be announced.
Asian Games in China postponed because of Covid-19
KUWAIT CITY — The Asian Games in China have been postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic, says the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).The event was scheduled to take place between 10 and 25 September in Hangzhou.A statement from the OCA said that “new dates of the 19th Asian Games will be agreed ... in the near future”.The Asian Youth Games, which were scheduled to take place in Shantou, China in December, have been canceled.Hangzhou is about 175km from Shanghai where restrictions are in place as authorities try to curb Covid-19 cases, which began spiking again in March.“HAGOC (Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee) has been very well prepared to deliver the Games on time despite global challenges,” said the OCA.“However, the above decision was taken by all the...
May 06, 2022

Asian Games in China postponed because of Covid-19

Real Madrid fight back from the brink to stun Man City
MADRID — Real Madrid fought back from the brink of elimination to beat Manchester City 3-1 after extra time and 6-5 on aggregate in an enthralling and dramatic Champions League semi-final.City led 1-0 on the night and 5-3 on aggregate when Riyad Mahrez scored after 73 minutes but Real substitute Rodrygo equalised in the last minute of normal time and headed home 1 minute later to level the tie at 5-5.Five minutes into extra time Karim Benzema converted a penalty awarded for a foul on him by Ruben Dias and Real, the record 13-times European champions, held the shell-shocked English side at bay to reach the final.Real will play Liverpool on May 28 in Paris, a repeat of the 2018 final in Kyiv which the Spanish team won 3-1.It was another superb rearguard action by Real who came from behind...
May 05, 2022

Real Madrid fight back from the brink to stun Man City

Madrid clinches record-extending 35th Spanish league title
MADRID — In an dominating season for Real Madrid, it was only fitting that it didn’t even need its best players to win the Spanish league. Using its backups ahead of the Champions League semifinals, Madrid earned a record-extending 35th Spanish league title with a comfortable 4-0 home win over Espanyol on Saturday. Rodrygo scored twice and Marco Asensio and substitute Karim Benzema added on to give Madrid its second league title in three seasons, and third in six years. The victory gave Madrid an insurmountable lead with four rounds to go. It was 17 points in front of Sevilla, which drew with Cádiz 1-1 on Friday, and 18 points ahead of Barcelona, which hosts Mallorca on Sunday. Madrid has nine more league titles than Barcelona. Carlo Ancelotti became the first coach to lift...
April 30, 2022

Madrid clinches record-extending 35th Spanish league title

Picture from the last match between Saudi Arabia and Argentina, which ended in a goalless draw, on Nov. 14, 2012, in a friendly match held at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. (Picture: Al-Riyadh NewsPaper)
Saudi Arabia, Argentina match tickets in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 are most sought-after
Saudi Gazette Report ZURICH — Tickets applications for the match between Saudi Arabia and Argentina in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022are proving a big draw among the fans.The tickets are among the most sought-after matches that have attracted fans, FIFA said in a statement.FIFA said that the matches that received high applicants from the fans were Argentina's matches against Mexico, Saudi Arabia and Poland, in addition to facing England and the United States.The final match that will take place on Dec. 18 is also among the most coveted matches, FIFA confirmed.The total number of the tickets' requests for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has reached nearly 23.5 million in the most recent random selection draw sales period that ended on Thursday, April 28.In its statement, FIFA...
April 30, 2022

Saudi Arabia, Argentina match tickets in FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 are most sought-after

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