Sports | Sunday 11 February, 2018 5:30 am

Governor of Riyadh Region Patronizes Annual Horse Race

On behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Honorary President of Equestrian Club, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Riyadh Region patronized this evening the Grand Equestrian Club (First Class Race). During a closing ceremony, at ...

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Sports | Thursday 8 February, 2018 10:00 am

Audi DTM champion wins the Nations Cup for Germany at first Race of Champions in Riyadh

The first Race of Champions, held in Riyadh on 2nd and 3rd February 2018, witnessed unrivalled enthusiasm from the large audience of Audi fans in the King Fahd International Stadium as René Rast won the Nations Cup title. This inaugural global race for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was...

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Sports | Thursday 8 February, 2018 6:30 am

Third Round of Basketball Event Sorts the Best from the Rest At Arab Women’s Sports Tournament 2018

It was a day of ‘do or die’ in the third round of the basketball event at the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) as the teams vied for top spots in the qualifying table before heading into the finals decider in the fourth round. In the knowledge that the teams who rank first and...

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Sports | Tuesday 6 February, 2018 9:23 am

Shoura council asks Saudi sports authority to support women sports

The Shoura Council has asked the General Authority of Sports (GAS) to help the organizational level of women's sports to become an independent agency affiliated directly to the GAS Chairman. The decision, based on a recommendation tabled by the House Committee of Social Affairs, Family and ...

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Sports | Tuesday 6 February, 2018 9:02 am

du Football Champions Kicks off Its Abu Dhabi Leg

An exhilarating day of matches in both Abu Dhabi and Al Ain saw hundreds of footballers pushing their own personal limits to not only secure their place in the next round of the matches, but to also catch the eyes of LaLiga’s scouts who are looking for the best players across the UAE who will ...

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Sports | Tuesday 6 February, 2018 12:13 am

General Sports Authority, Saudi Arabian Football Federation sign contract of broadcasting rights, marketing sponsorship with Saudi Telecom Company

the General Sports Authority, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation and the Saudi Telecom Company here today signed a contract giving the company the exclusive broadcasting rights of local Saudi soccer matches and marketing sponsorships of the professional league, the Saudi federation, the referees ...

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Sports | Monday 5 February, 2018 4:05 pm

UAE Agonisingly Close to Second Round Basketball Victory at Arab Women’s Sports Tournament 2018

In a fascinating game for neutrals but an excruciating one for Sharjah Sports Club for Women, the Al Fuhays team from Jordan scraped the narrowest of victories in the final minutes of their second round match, beating the hosts 70-66 and putting them top of the table in the process.   On ...

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Sports | Monday 5 February, 2018 4:03 pm

Clean Sweep for Sharjah Sports Club for Women In AWST’s Opening Volleyball Competitions

Sharjah Sports Club for Women celebrated a convincing win on the first day of volleyball at the Arab Women’s Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) defeating Oman’s Sahar Club by three sets to nil.   The match was held as part of the fourth – and largest – edition of the...

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Sports | Monday 5 February, 2018 9:29 am

Volleyball Draw Sees Old Adversaries Going Head-to-Head at Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018

The qualifying draw for the volleyball event at the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) has ensured some intense rivalry ahead, as the runners-up from the last tournament take on the title holders. Al Muharraq from Bahrain are looking to turn the tables on their old adversaries Al Wasl from...

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Sports | Sunday 4 February, 2018 4:29 pm

Dramatic Opening Day for Arab Women Sports Tournament Basketball Matches

It was a day of masterclasses in two of the first basketball matches of the Arab Women Sports Tournament 2018 (AWST) and an end-to-end thriller in the third. Jordan’s Fuheis club looked serious contenders for the final as they brushed aside an out-paced and outplayed Somali Mogadishu team...

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