Saudi Toyota Championship 2023 hill climb highlights Kingdom’s thriving motorsport talent

  • AL-BAHA: The much-anticipated second round of the Hill Climb Championship, part of the Saudi Toyota Championship 2023, concluded Saturday amid high spirits at the heights of Prince Mishari bin Saud Park, in Bani Hassan governorate, Al-Baha region. The championship saw driver Fadi Hammade...
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Value of camels in Crown Prince Camel Festival preliminary stage reaches SR3bn for first time

  • RIYADH: The value of camels taking part in the preliminary round of the Crown Prince Camel Festival has exceeded SR3 billion ($800 million) for the first time. More than 10,000 camels have taken part in the stage, which started on Aug. 1 and finished on Saturday, the media committee of the fe...
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Lille rescue point at Nice in Ligue 1 opener

  • PARIS: Nice and Lille battled out a 1-1 draw on Friday as the wraps came off the new-look Ligue 1 season on Friday. Gaetan Laborde earned a minor footnote in the history of the French topflight by scoring the first goal of the 2023/24 campaign. The Nice forward’s 19th minute close range eff...
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Roberto Firmino hat-trick in debut for Al-Ahli kicks Saudi Pro League season off in style

  • JEDDAH: Roberto Firmino thrilled Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and the watching world on Friday with a hat-trick, as Al-Ahli defeated Al-Hazem 3-1 in the opening game of the 2023-24 Roshn Saudi League. Though the visitors might disagree, it was the perfect start to what seems set to be a very special ...
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$41,000 in prizes up for grabs in race for female jockeys at the Crown Prince Camel Festival

  • Female jockeys will compete for a total prize pool of SR155,000 ($41,000) in a 2 kilometer race during the fifth Crown Prince Camel Festival at Taif Camel Field this month. The race, which will take place on Aug. 28, was established by the festival’s organizing committee in cooperation w...
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Liverpool connections, home comforts key to Mane’s Al-Nassr move

  • JEDDAH: With the new era of the Roshn Saudi League set to get underway this weekend, new Al-Nassr signing Sadio Mane has admitted that words of encouragement from some legendary names — and an important member of his family — tempted him to join the influx of superstars in Saudi Arabia this sea...
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Saudi Esports Academy celebrates first graduates

  • RIYADH: The Saudi Esports Academy celebrated the first group of graduates from its master’s and diploma programs on Tuesday night, with the achievements of more than 300 students recognized at a graduation ceremony held at Boulevard Riyadh City. The academy, the e-learning platform hosted by ...
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Star players in the spotlight at official launch of 2023-24 Roshn Saudi Professional League

  • JEDDAH: The Saudi Pro League officially launched its 2023-24 season during a star-studded event at Al-Jawhara Hall in Jeddah on Sunday night. This season, for the first time ever, 18 professional teams will battle it out for the championship, two more than the 16 that have competed for the le...
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Regional tournaments ‘key to growth of cricket in Saudi Arabia’

  • JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation’s board of directors held its sixth meeting recently in Riyadh, under the patronage of Prince Saud bin Mishal, during which members discussed important topics including events and tournaments, the organization’s accomplishments, its financial and hum...
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Top fighters to kick off IMMAF Youth World Championship in Abu Dhabi

  • ABU DHABI: The Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City has been transformed into a festive environment today as it hosts the fourth edition of the IMMAF Youth World Championships. The mixed martial arts competition is being held under the patronage of Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan...
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