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Thousands of fans queued in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires for the chance to pay their respects to Diego Maradona, whose body body lay in state.
Argentina police search house and clinic of Maradona's doctor
BUENOS AIRES — Diego Maradona's doctor is under investigation for manslaughter four days after the football idol died of a heart attack at his home, the Argentinean news agency Telam reported on Sunday.Police raided Leopoldo Luque's office and home on Sunday in search of evidence of possible professional negligence, according to images broadcast on television and judicial sources cited by the Argentinian agency."Due to evidence that has been gathered, it was considered necessary to request searches of the home and office of Dr. Leopoldo Luque... the searches were authorized by the intervening Judge of Guarantees and are being carried out at this time," said the San Isidro Public Prosecutor's Office in a statement, quoted by Telam.The investigation was reportedly...
November 29, 2020

Argentina police search house and clinic of Maradona's doctor

Mike Conway (GBR) Kamui Kobayashi (JPN) and Jose Maria Lopez (ARG) 
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing. 
World Endurance Championship 
8 Hours of Bahrain
11th to 14th November 2020
Bahrain International Circuit, Bahrain
GAZOO Racing wins 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship
MANAMA — GAZOO Racing (GR) claimed the 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship title with a stunning one-two victory in the 8 Hours of Bahrain recently. Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and José María López took first place in the No. 7 TS050 Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) during the eighth and final race of the season, which also marked the last WEC championship appearance for Toyota’s three-time Le Mans-winning vehicle.The No. 7 TS050 HEV crew overturned a points deficit going into the season finale to win from pole position, earning a well-deserved major title. Meanwhile, the outgoing World Champions Sébastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima delivered a perfect result for the GR team alongside Brendon Hartley in the No. 8 TS050 HEV to earn second place, 64.594 seconds behind.The race...
November 26, 2020

GAZOO Racing wins 2019-2020 FIA World Endurance Championship

The Argentina legend Diego Maradona reportedly suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest and passed away on Wednesday.
Legendary footballer Maradona passes away at 60
BUENOS AIRES — The Argentina legend, Diego Maradona, regarded by many as the greatest footballer of all time, reportedly suffered a cardio-respiratory arrest and passed away on Wednesday.Argentine outlet Clarin reported on Wednesday that Maradona had passed away. Maradona was hospitalized earlier this month after undergoing surgery for a blood clot on the brain.The surgery was successful but, just weeks later, Maradona passed away. The news was confirmed by ESPN Argentina and TyC Sports.With his passing, football has lost one of its most legendary players. Maradona is most famous for inspiring Argentina to glory at the 1986 World Cup finals in Mexico.Maradona won the World Cup with Argentina in 1986, having knocked England out of the tournament in a match, which saw him score the famous...
November 25, 2020

Legendary footballer Maradona passes away at 60

With the restart of many sectors in Dubai including the tourism industry, back-to-back European Tour events at Jumeirah Golf Estates from Dec. 2 will further help attract more tourists to the emirate and highlight the fact that Dubai is open to visit.
European Tour’s commitment to golf in Dubai will support tourism recovery
DUBAI — With the restart of many sectors in Dubai including the tourism industry, back-to-back European Tour events at Jumeirah Golf Estates from Dec. 2 will further help attract more tourists to the emirate and highlight the fact that Dubai is open to visit.The two Greg Norman-designed golf courses at Jumeirah Golf Estates will be in the spotlight during the Golf in Dubai Championship presented by DP World and the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, with both events broadcast to a global audience.All golf clubs in the UAE closed down when the pandemic hit the region in the middle of March. But after a swift and thorough response from the government, which included a nationwide sterilization program, golf clubs were among the first sport facilities to re-open, as golf is a sport you can...
November 25, 2020

European Tour’s commitment to golf in Dubai will support tourism recovery

The Saudi Ladies International is confirmed to return in 2021 after a debut event that broke new ground for women’s sport both in Saudi Arabia and around the world.
Saudi Ladies International confirmed for 2021
JEDDAH — The Saudi Ladies International is confirmed to return in 2021 after a debut event that broke new ground for women’s sport both in Saudi Arabia and around the world.Held over the last two weekends, the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF, and its sister event, the Saudi Ladies Team International, attracted no less than 108 of the best golfers on the planet to the Kingdom to compete for a share of $1.5million prize money — the Ladies European Tour’s third biggest purse of the season.Despite being played without spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions, the impact of the ‘women’s week of golf’ was felt worldwide, with the event broadcast to more than 60 countries and almost 350 million households.In Saudi Arabia, the tournaments were the first ever...
November 25, 2020

Saudi Ladies International confirmed for 2021

K Chinar, Pak Zalmi open account in Ace Travel Saudi Cup
JEDDAH — K Chinar and Pak Zalmi opened their account with their first points as ARM United, Butt Sports, Deccan Knights, ICAD and Makkah Eagles continued their winning streak with convincing wins while brilliant performances from K Chinar’s Nahid Jamal (105 NO) and Riyaz Ahmed (5 for 18) were the highlights of 6th week matches of Ace Travel Saudi Cup sponsored by Ace Travel and organized by JCA under auspices of Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation.Nahid Jamal splendid unbeaten century (105) and Riyaz Ahmed’s superb spell of 5 for 18 led K Chinar to 53 runs win – their first of the league – against Royal Challengers. Pak Zalmi opened their account with a narrow 1 wicket win over Center System in a low scoring tie thanks to Asad’s unbeaten 49, which took them across the line,...
November 25, 2020

K Chinar, Pak Zalmi open account in Ace Travel Saudi Cup

Dubai Sports Council (DSC) received a delegation of high-ranking officials of the UAE National Anti-Doping Committee (NADC) Monday.
DSC discusses cooperation with UAE National Anti-Doping Committee
DUBAI — Dubai Sports Council (DSC) received a delegation of high-ranking officials of the UAE National Anti-Doping Committee (NADC) Monday and the two parties discussed ways of enhancing cooperation to achieve their shared-goal of a doping-free sports environment in the country.Saeed Hareb, secretary-general of DSC, and Nasser Aman Al Rahma, assistant secretary-general of the Council, received the UAE NADC delegation, which was headed by Dr .Reema Al Hosani, president of the UAE National Anti-Doping Committee, and included Faisal Hajji, vice president of UAE NADC, and Asma Al Nuaimi, member of the board of directors of UAE NADC.The visiting delegation gave a presentation of the committee’s work, its development and its plans, as well as its achievements since its inception. The...
November 23, 2020

DSC discusses cooperation with UAE National Anti-Doping Committee

Emily Kristine Pedersen of Denmark with her trophies from Saudi Arabian swing.
Pedersen completes miracle ‘Saudi Slam’
JEDDAH — Emily Kristine Pedersen crowned an unbelievable two weeks in Saudi Arabia with a double victory at Friday’s inaugural Saudi Ladies Team International.The outstanding 24-year-old surged to victory in the team competition, the individual event and also sealed this season’s Ladies European Tour’s Race to Costa Del Sol rankings.Last week saw the utterly dominant Pedersen make history as the first winner of the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF — the first professional women’s golf event ever held in the Kingdom, which took place at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club.Her unprecedented sweep marks an incredible turnaround for the Dane following her disastrous opening round of 82 at the OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic two weeks ago.“I obviously really, really...
November 21, 2020

Pedersen completes miracle ‘Saudi Slam’

Golf Saudi CEO Majed Al Sorour (second right) is behind the scheme
1,000 women and girls sign-up to learn golf in just four days
JEDDAH — A world-first ‘free golf’ initiative launched by Saudi Arabia to get women and girls into the sport saw more than 1,000 new golfers sign-up in just four days.Inspired by the weekend’s debut Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF — the Kingdom’s first ever professional women’s golf tournament — hundreds of women across the country registered to learn golf for the first time as part of Golf Saudi’s newly launched Ladies First Club.The Club, which opened for membership on Thursday — Day One of the tournament — attracted more than 500 sign-ups in its first 24 hours. By the tournament’s conclusion on Sunday, there was waiting list room only.Put into context, there were less than 20 female members across the Kingdom’s golf clubs ahead of the Aramco...
November 19, 2020

1,000 women and girls sign-up to learn golf in just four days

The tournament starts Tuesday and follows the Saudi Ladies International.
36 teams to vie for debut Saudi Ladies Team title over three days
JEDDAH — The debut Saudi Ladies Team International gets under way tomorrow — and in many ways promises to be one of the most innovative tournament formats women’s golf has ever seen.With $500,000 up for grabs, the three-day, 36-team event offers a serious pay-day for LET players, being behind only the Women’s and Scottish Opens — and its weekend sister tournament, the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by PIF — in the weight of its prize fund.However, ‘serious’ is perhaps one of the last words organizers Golf Saudi want to use to describe this week’s tournament, which comes towards the end of a challenging year for women’s golf and wider sport.“Everyone has experienced first-hand the impact of COVID-19 in 2020,” said Golf Saudi CEO, Majed Al Sorour....
November 16, 2020

36 teams to vie for debut Saudi Ladies Team title over three days

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