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City's post-Pep Guardiola era began with late drama as Josko Gvardiol's stoppage-time winner secured a 2-1 victory over Bournemouth in Enzo Maresca's first Premier League game in charge on Sunday. The defender thought he had…

Barcelona are getting ready today for a fierce clash against Al Ahly at the Spotify Camp Nou for the 2026 Joan Gamper Trophy, this match will be the final test for both teams before the start of the 2026-27 season...

PARIS — Saudi Team Falcons were crowned Rocket League champions at the Esports World Cup 2026 after a dominant 4-0 victory over Spacestation Gaming in the Grand Final. After three years of competing in the tournament, the Saudi team — led by Sami Hajji “Dralii” and twin brothers Yazid Bakhshwin “Kiileerrz” and Saleh Bakhshwin “Rw9”…

Manchester City has today announced that Trendyol is set to become the Club’s Official Online Marketplace Partner. Trendyol, one of the world’s leading e-commerce platforms, was founded in Istanbul in 2010 and now connects more than 40 million customers with over 250,000 sellers across a growing international footprint. A committed supporter of football in its…

كشفت تقارير صحفية السبب وراء صمت الاتحاد السعودي حيال الأزمة التي يواجهها رئيس الاتحاد الدولي لكرة القدم جياني "فيفا"، جياني إنفانتينو، الذي بات مهددًا بفقدان منصبه بعد فشل مشروع خصخصة كأس العالم.

McLaren’s Lando Norris passed Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton in the space of a single lap before holding on to win the Dutch Grand Prix for back-to-back Formula 1 victories Sunday. Norris started on pole…

Manchester United will conclude their summer preparations, when they face AC Milan on Saturday afternoon, in a friendly match at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland, ahead of the upcoming 2026-27 season...

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will be represented by 144 athletes across 19 national teams at the 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya 2026). The games are scheduled to take place in Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. As part of preparations for the Games, the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee will organize a training camp…

TEHRAN - FIBA has officially announced the schedule and venues for the fourth window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian Qualifiers, with Iran set to play both of their games in Manila, Philippines.

Manchester City are set to sign midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from French side Lille, with British media reporting the Premier League club could pay up to 100 million euros ($116.80 million) for the 18-year-old. The Athletic…

Manchester City are getting ready today to face Atletico Madrid in a friendly match at Seoul World Cup Stadium, as a part of both teams preparations for the new season 2026-27...

TASHKENT — The four-member Saudi informatics team won three international awards at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026), raising the Kingdom’s total number of awards throughout its participation in the competition to 14. Hosted by Uzbekistan from August 9 to 16, the Olympiad brought together 386 students representing 97 countries. Saudi student Mohammed…

TEHRAN - Iran will reportedly take part in a four-nation international tournament hosted by Iraq during the November FIFA international window, as the participating teams step up preparations for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup.

Japan's Olympic figure skating pairs champions Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara announced their engagement on Sunday. Two-time world champions Miura, 24, and Kihara, 34, became media darlings after they won Japan's first Olympic pairs gold…

After their recent loss 1-2 against Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea will continue their preparations for the upcoming season 2026-27 with another friendly against Juventus at Kai Tak Sports Park in Hong Kong...

HONG KONG — Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Al-Nusfan won gold at the Asian Hong Kong U19 Junior and Cadet Squash Championship with a 3-0 victory. Competing in the championship in Hong Kong, Al-Nusfan claimed first place after defeating Hong Kong’s Wing Lung 3-0 in the final. The tournament is one of the Asian federation’s major gold-category…

Bahrain have announced their squad for the second edition of the Arab U17 Men’s Volleyball Championship, with head coach Yusuf Khalifa selecting a 15-player roster for the regional tournament hosted by the kingdom. The Bahrain Volleyball Association (BVA) unveiled the squad yesterday as the national team continues preparations for the competition, which will be held…

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca said the club would look to find the next Rodri following the midfielder's departure to Barcelona, insisting City had repeatedly shown an ability to replace key players. Rodri, 30, ended…

RIYADH — Twelve Saudi male and female students will represent the Kingdom at the 21st International Standards Olympiad, competing alongside participants from 13 countries. Held annually in South Korea since 2006, the Olympiad will take place in Goyang from Aug. 12 to 14. Members of the Saudi Standards Team were selected and prepared through a…

Organizers of the 2026 Sydney Marathon have sparked online mirth by unveiling a finishers' medal depicting a stadium in far-away Munich, Germany. The two-sided medal is engraved with a Sydney skyline showing course landmarks including…

RIYADH — A four-member Saudi informatics team is representing the Kingdom at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from August 9 to 16. The team, comprising four high school students, will compete against participants from nearly 100 countries. The stuents underwent training under the supervision of the King Abdulaziz and…

Jessica Pegula rallied in the third set to topple defending champion Iga Swiatek and book a title showdown with Coco Gauff at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters. World number three Pegula won a "crazy" match against…

JEDDAH — Saudi student Jana Al-Sabil’s gold medal and “Best Female Student” award at the third International Nuclear Science Olympiad 2026, along with Amjad Al-Darwish’s gold medal and “Nuclear Science Ambassador” title, helped Saudi Arabia rank first overall in the competition. Jana Saleh Al-Sabil won the gold medal and “Best Female Student” award in recognition…

A goal from Lionel Messi wasn't enough as Inter Miami fell 2-1 at home to Toronto on Saturday for their fifth straight match without a win. Miami trailed 2-0 after goals from Toronto's Josh Sargent…

Egypt striker Hamza ‌Abdelkarim could barely get a game for Al Ahly's first team before joining Barcelona but the 18-year-old is now the Catalans' leading pre-season scorer and pushing for a place in Hansi Flick’s…

Serena Williams will team up with Carlos Alcaraz to create a powerhouse mixed doubles pair in her return to the US Open. The US Tennis Association announced Saturday that Williams and Alcaraz had been given…

Manchester United arrived in Hull on Saturday riding a wave of optimism that had not washed over Old Trafford for years. They departed the east coast after a shock Premier League defeat that left manager…

Mercedes driver George Russell powered to victory in the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race Saturday, making the most of his pole position to claw back some ground on teammate Kimi Antonelli in the driver's championship.…

Mohamed Salah and Pep Guardiola are two of the most iconic figures in Premier League history -- how Liverpool and Manchester City cope without them will define their seasons. For the first time since 2016,…

Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima won quarterfinal matches Friday night to set up one all-American men's semifinal at the Cincinnati Open. Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula also advanced to make it four US players in…

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's dominant 3-0 win against Coventry in the opening game of the Premier League season on Friday proved the champions have not lost their hunger for silverware. Arteta's side picked up where…

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner withdrew from the US Open on Friday, unable to recover from a right knee injury that has sidelined him since winning the Wimbledon title. Sinner beat Alexander Zverev last month for his…

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca has suffered a blow on the eve of the Premier League season after Belgium winger Jeremy Doku was ruled out for several weeks. Doku will miss City's Premier League opener…

New Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho on Friday insisted his team's star players could fit together ahead of Los Blancos' opening La Liga game at Espanyol. Mourinho's predecessors Carlo Ancelotti, Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa…

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal worth £75 million ($102 million) to sign Manchester City winger Savinho, British media reported on Friday. The agreement was reported to include a further £10 million in add-ons and…

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal will embrace being "hunted" by their title rivals as the new Premier League season kicks off with the champions facing Coventry on Friday. Just 34 days after a captivating World Cup…

Inter Milan begin their Serie A title defense on Saturday as clear favorites to retain the Scudetto, but the reigning champions have undergone significant changes since completing a league and Italian Cup double in May.…

Iga Swiatek moved into the semi-finals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters as Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a heel injury less than half an hour into their clash Thursday. Rybakina's withdrawal raised concerns…

Some drivers might feel ‌vindicated after being promoted back to a team that dumped them after two races last year, but Liam Lawson said he was just focused on getting the best out of the…

Hansi Flick's second season at Barcelona built on the success of his first, with the German coach guiding the Catalan giants to a second straight La Liga title. His third campaign, however, brings significant structural…

The Global Alliance for Female Athletes (GAFA) has expanded from four to nine members with Canada, France, Germany, Japan and Switzerland joining the initiative, the Australian Sports Commission said on Friday. Aimed at improving health…

The US Open will hand out $108 million in prize money at this year's final Grand Slam, it said on Thursday, marking the largest purse in tennis history and a 20% jump from last year's…

Tennis's four biggest tournaments announced on Thursday the creation of a Grand Slam Player Advisory Council that will focus on a range of issues including prize money. The Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon, and US…

Paris Saint-Germain's opening game of its title defense in the French league against Rennes has been relocated at short notice because of damage to the champion's pitch following a heatwave this summer. Sunday's match will…

Max Verstappen signed a contract extension with Red Bull to the end of 2030 on Thursday, ending speculation about the four-time world champion's near-term Formula One future. The 28-year-old already had a contract to the…

Lionel Messi scored his first goal since the death of his father earlier this month in Inter Miami's 2-2 draw with Philadelphia Union on Wednesday. Messi's father and longtime representative Jorge died aged 68 on…

Kazuyoshi Miura scored twice from the penalty spot as the 59-year-old striker became the oldest goalscorer in the history of Japan's longest-running cup competition. Miura, known as "King Kazu" and now in his 42nd season…

Tommy Paul saved a match point to defeat top seed Alexander Zverev 4-6 7-6(6) 6-4 and reach the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday after a nearly 90-minute rain delay. German world number three…