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Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Al-Faisal with Abdulrahman Al-Masaad and Ignacio Soriano, FIBA 3x3 Head of events and partnerships.
Latvian Riga lifts FIBA 3x3 World Tour title in Jeddah
JEDDAH — Riga won the 9th edition of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after defeating Liman (SRB) in the championship game on Saturday on an unbelievable Tissot Buzzer Beater, winning 21-20.Just a month after beating Liman at the buzzer in the final of the Doha Masters, the Latvians did it again.With their back against the wall as Liman needed just one basket to win, the Jeddah Final MVP Nauris Miezis hit an incredible one-legged shot from well beyond the arc, good for the $60,000 winning check.The 'Batman and Robin' of 3x3 shone in Jeddah as Karlis Lasmanis aka 'Batman' topped all scorers with 37 points.Riga put an exclamation point on an amazing season that saw them win 2 of the 4 Masters. After starting the season 9-3, they finished on a 10-game winning...
December 20, 2020

Latvian Riga lifts FIBA 3x3 World Tour title in Jeddah

The Estadio Unico Ciudad La Plata stadium has been renamed after Diego Maradona,
Another stadium in Argentina renamed after Maradona
RIO DE JANEIRO — Another stadium has been renamed after Diego Maradona in his native Argentina with the Estadio Unico Ciudad La Plata also honoring the football legend who died last month, DPA reported.The stadium of Argentinos Juniors, where Maradona began his career, has long been named after him.Serie A side Napoli, who Maradona led to two Italian titles and the UEFA Cup, also renamed their Sao Paolo stadium after him following the death of their former player from a heart attack on Nov. 25.Maradona is widely considered one of the best footballers of all-time and won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986. — SPA
December 19, 2020

Another stadium in Argentina renamed after Maradona

Lionel Messi equaled Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club after scoring for Barcelona against Valencia in La Liga on Saturday.
Messi equals Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club
BARCELONA — Lionel Messi equaled Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club after scoring for Barcelona against Valencia in La Liga on Saturday.The Argentine, 33, hit the milestone goal with a diving header just before halftime immediately after his penalty was saved by Valencia keeper Jaume Domenech.Pele scored 643 goals in 19 seasons for Brazilian side Santos, according to Reuters.Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid forward Luis Suarez was back among the goals to help his side to a 3-1 win at home to Elche on Saturday, taking them three points clear at the top of La Liga, Reuters reported.The victory moved Atleti to 29 points from 12 games, three clear of second-placed Real Sociedad who have played 14 and are in action at Levante later on Saturday.Uruguay striker Suarez, who recently had...
December 19, 2020

Messi equals Pele's record of 643 goals for a single club

The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF) has entered into a historic collaboration with the International Association of Competitive Jiu-Jitsu In Israel.
UAEJJF signs landmark agreement with Israeli Jiu-Jitsu Federation
ABU DHABI, UAE — The UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF), the governing authority for the sport in the Emirates, has entered into a historic collaboration with the International Association of Competitive Jiu-Jitsu In Israel, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote the growth of the sport in both countries, elevate the standard of the jiu-jitsu through various knowledge-sharing initiatives, and encourage people-to-people exchanges through competitions and training programmes between the UAE and Israeli jiu-jitsu communities.The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the Al Ittihad Jiu-Jitsu Championship held at Abu Dhabi’s Jiu-Jitsu Arena on Saturday with the Chairman of the UAEJJF and JJAU and Senior Vice President of the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) Abdul Munam...
December 19, 2020

UAEJJF signs landmark agreement with Israeli Jiu-Jitsu Federation

OMEGA golf
Global superstars confirmed for 2021 OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic
DUBAI — World-leading stars, including two of the world’s top 10 are set to descend on Dubai for the 32nd staging of the OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic at Emirates Golf Club from Jan. 28-31, 2021. One of golf’s brightest young stars, Collin Morikawa, will make his tournament debut and headlines a stellar field that includes 2017 OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic winner Sergio Garcia and European Ryder Cup hero Tommy Fleetwood. Also confirmed to play in the "Major of the Middle East" are Ryder Cup stars Justin Rose and Tyrrell Hatton and defending champion Lucas Herbert. Morikawa, who is currently ranked seventh in the Official World Golf Ranking, will tee it up at the Majlis for the first time having burst into the limelight as a Major champion in his first full season as a...
December 17, 2020

Global superstars confirmed for 2021 OMEGA Dubai Desert Classic

The Organizing committee during the press conference on Thursday.
FIBA 3x3 world tour kicks off today
JEDDAH — For the second year in a row, the FIBA 3x3 World Tour has returned to Jeddah once again, this year under the circumstances of COVID-19, the final round will be held with no attendance of basketball enthusiasts on a court situated on the Corniche of Jeddah Governorate installed with large television screens in the vicinity of the stadium to broadcast crowd interaction with the tournament matches live from the event.This was announced on Thursday here in Jeddah during the official press conference with the presence of Abdulrahman Al-Masaad, chairman of the Saudi Basketball Federation, Ignacio Soriano, FIBA 3x3 head of events and partnerships and Dr. Ghassan Tashkandi, head of the organizing committee for the World Tour Finals.Al-Masaad said: “We are delighted to host the final...
December 17, 2020

FIBA 3x3 world tour kicks off today

Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah
Late speeding penalty stuns Al-Attiyah and hands Sainz Hail Baja 2 victory
HAIL — Toyota’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Matthieu Baumel delivered a text book performance to secure what they thought would be their respective FIA Drivers’ and Co-drivers’ titles, after a thrilling finale to the 2020 FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas at Hail Baja 2 on Wednesday.But a protest was placed by Vladimir Vasilyev’s VRT Team and the outcome of the event was decided by the FIA Stewards late on Wednesday evening.Time penalties for excess speed were imposed on four drivers inside the top eight and the two-minutes handed to Al-Attiyah was enough to overturn the 54-seconds he had earned over Sainz and the win was duly handed to the Spaniard, even though he too was also awarded a one-minute punishment.Worse still for Al-Attiyah, was the loss of seven points — the...
December 16, 2020

Late speeding penalty stuns Al-Attiyah and hands Sainz Hail Baja 2 victory

Jeddah is all set to stage the final round of the 3X3 World Championship Basketball Tournament hosted by the Saudi Basketball Federation with the support of the “Quality of Life” program under the supervision of the FIBA.
Top 3x3 international basketball players in action in Jeddah
JEDDAH — Jeddah is all set to stage the final round of the 3X3 World Championship Basketball Tournament hosted by the Saudi Basketball Federation with the support of the “Quality of Life” program under the supervision of the FIBA, in its ninth edition with the participation of 12 teams representing elite Teams in the world, on Dec. 18 and 19.The teams participating in the competitions of this world championship have already arrived to Jeddah in preparation for the start of the competitions at the end of this week.Four rounds of the World Championship Basketball Tour 3X3 have been played in various countries, teams that had the highest score have qualified for the final round here in Jeddah.The tournament is played in a group system, so that the first and second of each group will...
December 16, 2020

Top 3x3 international basketball players in action in Jeddah

Carlos Sainz
Sainz exacts revenge on Al-Attiyah with fastest time on opening stage of Hail Baja 2
HAIL — The duel between Mini’s Carlos Sainz and Toyota’s Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah was rekindled in explosive fashion on the opening Baqqa selective section of Hail Baja 2 on Tuesday.The triple Dakar winners continued the fight for supremacy that they had begun at the fourth round of the FIA World Cup for Cross-Country Bajas last weekend.The Spaniard and co-driver Lucas Cruz moved in front of their rival after around one third of the day’s 311.57km stage — after the Toyota Hilux driver stopped to change a puncture — and went on to win the special by 2min 20sec.Sainz’s stage win deprived Al-Attiyah and his French co-driver Matthieu Baumel of half a point, as they try and hunt down Russian Vladimir Vasilyev (Mini) and Dutchman Bernhard Ten Brinke (Toyota) to snatch the FIA Baja...
December 15, 2020

Sainz exacts revenge on Al-Attiyah with fastest time on opening stage of Hail Baja 2

Makkah Eagles, ARM United lead group tables in Ace Travel Saudi Cup
JEDDAH — Makkah Eagles (13 points) and ARM United (12 points) lead their respective Group A and B at the end of Week 9 of the Ace Travel Saudi Cup which is sponsored by Ace Travel & Tours and organized by Jeddah Cricket Association under the auspices of Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation.Aces, ARM United, Deccan Knights and Jeddah Gladiators raced to exciting wins over their respective opponents. Six teams: 3 each from Group A — Makkah Eagles, Deccan Knights, Butt Sports — and Group B – ARM United, ICAD and Center Systems — have already qualified, remaining teams — Aces, Usfaan, Kashmir Stags, from Group A and Jeddah Gladiators and Royal Jurana from Group B will be vying with each other in Week 10 to fill the remaining 2 slots to complete quarterfinals line-up.Superb aggressive...
December 15, 2020

Makkah Eagles, ARM United lead group tables in Ace Travel Saudi Cup

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