NEWCASTLE: Matt Targett has revealed he hopes Newcastle United can make his loan switch from Aston Villa permanent. The defender arrived in January for an initial six-month loan spell, and has impressed with his defensive solidity and attacking output. Talk has been rife of a permanent deal in the summer, with some reports suggesting the…
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C.: Harold Varner III shot an 8-under 63 to take a one-shot lead in the RBC Heritage on Saturday in pursuit of his first PGA Tour victory. Varner had eight birdies in a bogey-free round to match Cameron Young’s opening score as the lowest at Harbour Town Golf Links this week. Varner…
MADRID: Manchester City secured the goalless draw they needed to edge out Atletico Madrid and advance to the Champions League semifinals on Wednesday but the match was marred by a mass brawl late in the game that continued to rage in the tunnel after full time. Police were seen in the tunnel at the Wanda…
MADRID: With some star power likely missing, Carlo Ancelotti and Mauricio Pochettino will have tinkering to do for the decisive encounter between their Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain sides in the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday. Kylian Mbappé is doubtful for PSG because of a left-foot injury, while Madrid is likely to be without…
In last week’s final of the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 qualifying tournament in Oman, the UAE beat Ireland. Since, by virtue of winning their semi-finals two days earlier, both teams had qualified for the finals in Australia, it could be argued that this was an insignificant match. However, apart from the…
Cairo giants Zamalek parted company with French coach Patrice Carteron on Monday in a move that could also have repercussions in Saudi Arabia as well as Egypt. A 3-1 loss to Wydad Casablanca in the CAF Champions League on Saturday sealed the Frenchman’s fate with criticism over his tactics and second-half substitutions. The loss left…
DUBAI: When Mohanned Shobain fell in love with basketball at the age of 15, little did he realize that it would become his full-time career. Nor could he have imagined that he would one day be coaching the next generation of Saudi stars and encouraging young women to take up what was until recently a…
Center Court crowd relish Arab stars Ons Jabeur, Mayar Sherif at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships It was a special day to be an Arab sports fan on Tuesday as Egyptian Mayar Sherif and Tunisian Ons Jabeur played back-to-back matches on Center Court at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, showcasing the kind of grit…
LONDON: After a gap of seven months, Al-Hilal resume their defence of the AFC Champions League on Monday looking good for a place in the knockout stage with coronavirus possibly the biggest obstacle to the title-holders’ chances of getting out of the group. The champions take on Uzbekistan giants Pakhtakor in the West Asian hub…
JEDDAH: With his sights on completing what is known as the most dangerous motor sport in the world, Talal Bader, Saudi Arabia’s youngest Dakar Saudi Arabia 2020 driver, is making his way in the racing world. Founded in 1978, the Dakar Rally is the brainchild of Thierry Sabine and considered motor sport’s ultimate endurance race. For…
