Saudis to takeover Newcastle United
One of Britain’s most well-known football clubs may soon become the latest Premiere League team to be bought up by oil rich Gulf States. A takeover bid for Newcastle United by none other than an…
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Awqaf-SA helps Cape Flats youth to dream big after T20 tournament
A British cricket club, Birmingham Bulls, which played five U14 Cape Flats cricket teams in a T20 tournament recently, has given the local boys much needed confidence to become better at what they do, thanks…
Global sports face ‘unprecedented’ test amid Coronavirus outbreak
The global sporting calendar is in disarray amid virus fears, with dozens of events cancelled, writes by Saba Aziz. Dozens of international sport events have been cancelled or postponed around the world amid an outbreak…
Salah, Liverpool to decide on Olympic participation – Egypt coach
Egypt’s Olympic coach Shawky Gharib says they cannot force Liverpool striker to take part in the summer tournament, reports Al Jazeera and News Agencies Mohamed Salah’s potential involvement for his country in the Tokyo Olympic…
Saudis in bid to ‘buy’ Newcastle United
By Rebecca Smith and David Hellier A Saudi Arabia-led investor group is in talks to buy Newcastle United, the Premier League soccer team owned by British billionaire Mike Ashley, for about $445 million, a person…
Anger as Asian football body bans all international matches in Iran
The Iranian Football Federation (IFF) has said it would stand up to the “illegal” decision by the Asian Football Confederation to ban the country from hosting any international matches on Iranian soil. The AFC ban…
FIFA Club World Cup kick-off provides major test run for Qatar
The FIFA Club World Cup is kicked off in Qatar on Wednesday with hosts facing a major test run of the country’s ability to deal with an influx of foreign fans. Meanwhile, European champions Liverpool…
Blockading nations to send football teams to Qatar for Gulf Cup
Does this move signal a thaw in relations between Saudi Arabia, the United Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain which broke ties with Qatar after the three neighbouring countries accused Qatar of “supporting terrorism”, asks Al Jazeera.…
Davis Cup: India-Pak tennis tie to move to neutral country over Kashmir tensions
By Saba Aziz A highly anticipated Davis Cup tennis fixture between India and Pakistan this month has been moved from Islamabad to a neutral venue due to security concerns amid heightened political tensions over the disputed Kashmir…
Qatar to host football Gulf Cup ….without blockading nations
Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain will boycott regional football tournament in Doha amid an ongoing diplomatic dispute writes Saba Aziz. Qatar is gearing up to host the 24th edition of the football Gulf Cup…