Tag: Arabia
Coco Gauff on WTA Finals coming to Saudi Arabia: ‘I do think sport can be a way to open doors to people’ | Tennis News
Coco Gauff hopes holding the WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia can “open doors”, though she admits she had reservations about the event in Riyadh. The WTA Finals, which involves the top eight singles players and doubles teams, take place in Riyadh from November 2-9. Previously tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova have publicly criticised…
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Beterbiev v Bivol: Frazer Clarke’s rematch with Fabio Wardley confirmed on bill in Saudi Arabia on October 12 | Boxing News
Frazer Clarke’s rematch with Fabio Wardley has been confirmed on the undercard for Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia on October 12. The British heavyweights will renew their rivalry on the same bill as Beterbiev’s light-heavyweight world title fight against Bivol, with Chris Eubank Jnr and Ben Whittaker also returning to action in…
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Man City transfer news: Kevin De Bruyne refuses to rule out Saudi Arabia move | Football News
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne would consider a move to Saudi Arabia once he has called time on his Premier League career. The Belgium international was speaking in his native country to media outlet VTM, in which he discussed his future plans beyond Euro 2024. De Bruyne said: “For Michele [his wife], an exotic…
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World Pool Championship: Francisco Sanchez Ruiz will defend his title in Saudi Arabia | Snooker News
Defending champion Francisco Sanchez Ruiz faces Waleed Albalkhi, while former 2017 World Pool Champion, Carlo Biado takes on Dutch cueist Marco Teutscher, with five-time USA Open champion Shane Van Boening up against home favourite Fahad Alharbi Last Updated: 03/06/24 4:45pm Francisco Sanchez Ruiz defends his World Pool Championship title – live on Sky Sports Defending…
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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk: Boxing’s Super Bowl descends on Saudi Arabia as undisputed greatness awaits | Boxing News
Jack Dempsey, Joe Louis, Rocky Marciano, Sonny Liston, Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Leon Spinks, Mike Tyson, Buster Douglas, Evander Holyfield, Riddick Bowe, Lennox Lewis – to name but a few. Who will be next to take a seat at the table of undisputed heavyweight victors? The stage is set, and the world’s wait…
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WTA Finals: Saudi Arabia to host showpiece women’s tennis event in Riyadh from 2024-2026 | Tennis News
Saudi Arabia will host the next three editions of the WTA Finals, the season-ending showpiece event of the women’s tennis tour. The women’s professional tennis tour on Thursday announced a deal that will see prize money for this November’s tournament raised to $15.25m (£12m), a 70-per-cent increase from 2023. The nation’s capital Riyadh will host…
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John Higgins misses out on ‘golden ball’ 167 break in Saudi Arabia as World Masters of Snooker begins | Snooker News
John Higgins misses out on becoming first player to make ‘golden ball’ 167 break; players at World Masters of Snooker in Saudi Arabia can add 20 points to their score after 147 by potting extra ball; Higgins sunk 15 reds and 15 blacks before running out of position on the yellow Last Updated: 05/03/24 12:01am…
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Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: New ‘fourth major’ to launch this August on World Snooker Tour | Snooker News
Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters to be held in Riyadh from August 31-September 7; New event will join UK Championship, Masters and World Championship as the ‘fourth major’ on the World Snooker Tour schedule Last Updated: 14/02/24 6:06am Ronnie O’Sullivan won the last two major titles, the UK Championship in December and Masters in January Saudi…
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Usyk, Fury title fight rescheduled to May 18 in Saudi Arabia
Britain’s Tyson Fury (L) and Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk (R) challenge each other during a press conference, in London, on November 16, 2023, ahead of their undisputed heavyweight world championship contest, taking place on February 17, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) LONDON — The fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson…
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Back Pages Tonight: Jordan Henderson hasn’t been paid a penny in Saudi Arabia | Video | Watch TV Show
Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player On Back Pages Tonight, The Times’ chief sports reporter Martyn Ziegler discusses Jordan Henderson’s pay during his time in Saudi Arabia.
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