​The awards show will take place on December 11, 2024, as part of the first Riyadh Music Week, alongside unforgettable performances from regional and global superstars ​ The world's premier music awards show is coming to the MENA region as the first Arab edition of its iconic awards show celebrating chart-topping Arab artists and their achievements ​ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | September 9, 2024: Billboard Arabia is excited to announce the first edition of the Billboard Arabia Music Awards (BBAMAs). Taking place December 11, 2024, at the iconic KAFD in Riyadh, the awards show is part of the first-ever Riyadh Music Week, an initiative bringing together the global music community for a series of music festivals and events. ​ Billboard Arabia has become the ultimate destination for discovering Arab ......read more

TikTok to launch a dedicated SPL Exclusive Hub Saudi Pro League and TikTok campaigns to feature exclusive content, creator collaborations, and enhanced fan engagement opportunities "We're creating a realm where each fan has a front-row seat to the spectacle of the Roshn Saudi League, powered by the boundless creativity that TikTok embodies." – Omar Mugharbel, CEO, Saudi Pro League Riyadh, 9 September, 2024: The Saudi Pro League (SPL) is proud to announce TikTok as its 'Digital Partner' for the 2024-25 season. TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and with this partnership, aims to create an unparalleled digital experience for football fans across the region and beyond. In this official partnership, TikTok will introduce a dedicated SPL Exclusive Hub, a central space ......read more

Community Outreach Initiative Amidst World Cup Preparations Riyadh A delegation of players from the Saudi national football squad visited patients at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre KFSHRC in Jeddah on Tuesday evening. This initiative aligns with the team's ongoing community outreach programs during their current training camp in the city as they prepare for their upcoming match against Indonesia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. The players presented gifts and flowers to hospitalized patients to boost their morale during their stay. With its 2,500 beds, the hospital is considered one of the top global centers performing heart, liver, and bone marrow transplants. According to Brand Finance, KFSHRC is ranked first in the Middle East and 20th on the world's best academic medical ......read more

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 3rd September 2024 – While the world is still absorbing Cristiano Ronaldo’s newly launched YouTube channel reaching 50 million subscribers in less than a week, another remarkable YouTube milestone has been thriving in the background of this. A podcast episode by Thmanyah, meaning ‘eight’ in Arabic, saw remarkably more views, 110 million so far, than any other podcast episode ever posted on YouTube, breaking the Guinness World Records title for Most viewed podcase episode on the platform.    This milestone beats out the Joe Rogan's famous interview with Elon Musk, which garnered 68 million views over five years. But a Saudi Arabian podcast episode called "Secrets to Thriving Relationships" has now claimed the top spot.   Let’s walk you through all ......read more

The World Snooker Tour's new major championship is officially underway in Saudi Arabia Friday Round 1 action saw seven Saudi players in action alongside snooker legend Jimmy White, former world champion Ken Doherty, and women's world no.1 Mink Nutcharut 14-year-old Ziyad Al Qabbani made first WST appearance on home soil on same day Najla Al Naimi became the first woman to officiate a professional match in the Kingdom Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 31 August 2024:  Snooker fans and live sports enthusiasts witnessed a historic opening day of the inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters on Friday, as the World Snooker Tour's (WST) new major championship got underway in the best possible fashion at the Green Halls, Riyadh.    As the biggest international ranking event in WST history and the first ever ......read more

The Riyadh club secured their second successive victory to top Group A in the Preliminary Stage of the AFC Women's Champions League First half goals from Lina Boussaha and Ruth Kipoyi set the Riyadh side on path to victory before star striker Clara Luvanga sealed 3-0 win against Laos' Young Elephants FC on Tuesday Victory in final group match on Saturday in Riyadh will see Al Nassr progress to next phase of the tournament in debut appearance Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 28 August 2024: Back-to-back Saudi Women's Premier League champions Al Nassr secured a second successive victory in the preliminary group stage in the AFC Women's Champions league to top Group A going into the final round this weekend. The Riyadh club, representing the Kingdom as the first Saudi side to compete in Asia's premier ......read more

7 Saudi Wildcards to take part in first-ever Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters in Riyadh Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 28 August 2024: Fourteen-year-old Saudi snooker protégé Ziyad Al–Qabbani will have the opportunity to play in the same field as the sport's biggest stars, including his heroes Ronnie O'Sullivan and John Higgins, at the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters which starts on August 30th. Tickets are now on sale and fans must book fast to see the world's best players, with more information at webook.com. Al–Qabbani is recognised as Saudi Arabia's best young player and has the potential to, one day, join the all-time greats on the professional tour. He'll have his first experience of the big stage when he competes as a wild card at the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters which runs from August 30th to September 7th ......read more

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - August 23, 2024 – The New Global Sport Conference (NGSC) is set to make a remarkable return for its second edition this weekend, August 24-25, at the prestigious Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh at Kingdom Centre. The New Global Sport Conference promises to be a landmark gathering. It will bring together over 1,200 global delegates, including more than 200 of the world's most visionary CEOs, and welcome more than 60 prominent speakers from the worlds of esports, gaming, mainstream sports, business, technology, and entertainment. Themed 'The Future of Fandom,' the conference will explore and shape the evolution of fandom and its profound impact on the future of sports, esports, and entertainment. It has quickly established itself as a cornerstone event in the global sports and esports calendar, ......read more

More than 1,200 global delegates, including over 200 of the world's most visionary CEOs, will attend Riyadh's 'New Global Sport Conference'. Saudi Arabia's hosting of Olympic Esports Games to headline discussions at the upcoming 'New Global Sport Conference 2024' The panel brings a distinguished lineup of visionary leaders, including: Ser Miang Ng, Vice President of the International Olympic Committee David Lappartient, IOC Member & Chair of the IOC Esports Commission, President of Union Cycliste Internationale Abdulaziz Baeshen, Secretary General and CEO of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – August 22, 2024—The New Global Sport Conference (NGSC) 2024 will shine a global ......read more

Boulevard Riyadh City hosts the eighth and final week of the summer-long extravaganza from Wednesday to Sunday TEKKEN 8 and PUBG Battlegrounds kick off Week 8 bill before Rocket League and ESL R1 begin on Thursday Four new EWC champions will be crowned on a weekend that culminates with epic Closing Ceremony Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – 21 August 2024: After seven sensational weeks of non-stop Esports World Cup action and entertainment, audiences are gearing up for the eighth and final week of this unparalleled global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. Hot on the heels of an incredible 'Super Sunday' featuring the StarCraft II, EA SPORTS FC 24, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Grand Finals, fans are set for one last week of blockbuster matchups across the Week 8 ......read more

More than 1000 global delegates confirmed to attend, including 60 speakers and over 200 of the world’s most prominent CEOs NGSC24 organizers announce Qiddiya and Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group (HMG) as Strategic Partners Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 20 August 2024: With the New Global Sport Conference (NGSC) fast approaching, support from the wider business community for this year’s highly anticipated second edition in Riyadh is on full display once more, following a trio of key partnership announcements. Taking place at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh At Kingdom Centre from August 24-25, NGSC will welcome 60 global speakers and more than 1000 visionary leaders from the esports, gaming, business, entertainment, and mainstream esports realms, including over 200 of the world’s most prominent ......read more

'Magic rounds' to introduce weekends packed with local derbies 'We're here to challenge for everything, not just make up the numbers' – Karim Benzema, Al Ittihad 'We know we can't take our foot off the gas' – Ruben Neves, Al Hilal 'We need to step up this year... myself included' – Sadio Mane, Al Nassr Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 20 August 2024: The 2024-25 season ushers in a new era for the Roshn Saudi League (RSL), featuring a series of innovations aimed at enhancing the league's competitiveness, as well as a host of new international stars and homegrown heroes. Gracing the league for the first time will be names including former Real Madrid captain Nacho, Premier Leaue golden boot winner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, as well as high-profile arrivals ......read more

The Kingdom's hometown heroes confirmed as first-ever EWC Club Championship winners in historic moment for Saudi Arabian esports Action across Week 7 tournaments saw Team Falcons take unassailable lead as closet challenges dropped out of the running on Saturday   Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 17 August 2024: Team Falcons of Saudi Arabia became the first-ever Esports World Cup Club Champions on an electrifying Saturday at Boulevard Riyadh City – winning the coveted title and $7 million first prize in one of the most significant moments in Saudi Arabian esports history. With the Kingdom's hometown heroes already boasting a commanding championship advantage (4160 points) heading into the penultimate day of the penultimate weekend in Riyadh, results across two of the Week 7 competitions saw their lead ......read more

H.E Eng. Abdullah Alswaha, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Communications & Information Technology, confirmed as a guest speaker at the panel discussion 'The gaming and esports industry has been at the forefront of transforming the Kingdom's economic, social and cultural landscape into a dynamic hub of creativity and engagement' – HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, Chairman, Saudi Esports Federation. 'Saudi Arabia has foreseen the potential and positioned itself as a leader that enhances its global presence and fosters a spirit of collaboration and innovation' - Brian Ward, CEO, Savvy Games Group. Saturday, August 17, 2024 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The New Global Sport Conference 2024 (NGSC), themed 'The Future of Fandom', will feature a panel discussion exploring gaming and sports as ......read more

The much-anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and EA Sports FC 24 tournaments kick off at Boulevard Riyadh City on Thursday Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 14 August 2024: The Esports World Cup started its seventh week of elite competition on Wednesday with StarCraft II beginning the countdown to the closing of the largest gaming and esports festival worldwide. The penultimate week of action at Boulevard Riyadh City saw Korean star Maru and Chinese ace Oliveira reach the semi-finals of the Group A Upper Bracket in StarCraft II. The winner faces the victor of American player Astrea and Korean competitor Dark in the final. The Group B Upper Bracket semi-finals placed Finnish fighter Seral up against Korean player herO, while Italian national Reynor was awaiting the winner of Korean performer Classic and French competitor ......read more

WRC releases calendar for 2025, with inaugural race in Saudi Arabia scheduled for November 27th – 30th, 2025. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (August 1st, 2024): Saudi Arabia was today confirmed as the host of the final round of the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) season, set to take place on November 27th – 30th, 2025. The historic dates were announced as part of the WRC’s official release of its 2025 calendar yesterday evening. The ground-breaking agreement for WRC to race in the Kingdom was signed earlier this summer and will see the world’s greatest rally series compete in Saudi Arabia for the next 10 years. After the traditional start amongst the glitz and glamour of Monte-Carlo in late January, the WRC will take in Africa, Asia, Europe, and South America before ......read more

Each tournament begins on Thursday and concludes with a grand final on Sunday The Esports World Cup, which began on July 3 and features a record-breaking prize pool of $60 million, runs until August 25 at Boulevard Riyadh City Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 7 August 2024: The Esports World Cup enters its sixth week of elite competition on Thursday, with the hotly anticipated Fortnite, Street Fighter 6, and Teamfight Tactics tournaments entering the fray. A team prize pool total of $2.5 million is on offer across all three competitions at the SEF Arena at Boulevard Riyadh City – with $1 million each available in Fortnite and Street Fighter 6, and $500,000 in Teamfight Tactics. There is also a $50,000 award to the MVP in each tournament. The amounts all contribute to the Esports World Cup having the largest prize ......read more

 The World No. 1 will defend her title at WTA Finals Riyadh from 2 – 9 November 2024 The season-ending tournament will be the first ever professional women's tennis event to be played in the Kingdom Saudi Tennis Federation is aiming to inspire 1 million into tennis by 2030 Fans can now secure their seat with exclusive Early Bird offer with 25% off on tickets at https://webook.com/en-US/events/wta-finals-tickets ​Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 7 August 2024: WTA World Number 1 Iga Swiatek has qualified for the WTA Finals Riyadh 2024, tickets are now on sale for the first ever professional women's tennis event to be played in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.   As the top ranked female player in the world and defending champion from the 2023 event, Swiatek will look to add to her 5 titles secured so far this ......read more

The Rainbow Six Siege side were back-to-back Gamers8 victors in 2022 and 2023 – and followed that up on Sunday with a triple triumph at the Esports World Cup 'If we are able to keep up this level of performance, then maybe we can make it back-to-back-to-back-to-back' – Team BDS analyst eaglemees​ Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 6 August 2024: Team BDS have revealed they intend to go for quadruple success in their "lucky charm" city of Riyadh next year after creating gaming history at the Esports World Cup. The Rainbow Six Siege outfit emerged back-to-back victors in both series of Gamers8 at Boulevard Riyadh City in summer 2022 and 2023 – and followed that up on Sunday with a triple triumph at the inaugural Esports World Cup. Their success in front of a packed crowd at the SEF ......read more

Conference to host more than 60 global speakers and over 750 global delegates “Esports is not just a game; it's a movement that is reshaping the landscape of sports and entertainment” – HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, Chairman, Saudi Esports Federation. “Esports athletes are real athletes, esports fans are as passionate and loyal as any sports fans, and esports is the new global sport” – Ralf Reichert, CEO, Esports World Cup Foundation.​ Monday, August 5, 2024 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The New Global Sport Conference 2024 (NGSC), themed as ‘The Future of Fandom’, will host more than 60 global speakers and over 750 global delegates from leading industries such as gaming, esports, technology, sports, entertainment, business and investment and many more in ......read more

The new charts cover Khaleeji, Egyptian, Levantine and Magharebi dialects Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | 04 August 2024: Billboard Arabia has launched four new dialect-centric charts: Khaleeji, Egyptian, Levantine and Magharebi. These charts celebrate the diversity of the Arabic language and offer artists from various Arab regions more opportunities to gain recognition and reach wider audiences. This announcement expands the range of charts offered by Billboard Arabia. In December 2023, the platform launched the Billboard Arabia Artist 100 and Billboard Arabia Hot 100 charts. These charts filled a gap in the market by providing the Arab music industry a reference point based on Billboard's well-established parameters, making them the most respected database and indicator of the artists' impact and popularity. The ......read more

KPL Dream Team earn Honor of Kings gold, Alliance seize Apex Legends success, and Team BDS make Rainbow Six Siege history in Saudi Arabia The Esports World Cup, which began on July 3 and features a record-breaking prize pool of $60 million, runs until August 25 at Boulevard Riyadh City​ Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 5 August 2024: The Esports World Cup witnessed a 'Super Sunday' of action, with three finals crowning KPL Dream Team the Honor of Kings Invitational Series 2024 Midseason winners, Alliance the Apex Legends champions and Team BDS Rainbow Six Siege history makers. The world's largest gaming and esports festival, which has a record-breaking industry prize pool of $60 million, saw a total of $7 million presented to the competitors at Boulevard Riyadh City. KPL Dream Team claimed $1 million of ......read more

Rainbow Six Siege gets set for the semi-final stage on Saturday at Boulevard Riyadh City, while Honor of Kings features quarter-final action Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2 August 2024: Swedish side Alliance and UK outfit EXO Clan topped the Apex Legends Group B table at the Esports World Cup on Friday. Alliance were the only team to hit more than 100 points in their group, scoring 107, while EXO Clan concluded on 88 at the SEF Arena at Boulevard Riyadh City. The Last Chance series of Apex Legends takes place on Saturday, with the much-awaited finals on Sunday. In other week five competitions at the largest gaming and esports festival in the world, which features 22 global competitions in 21 leading games and runs until August 25, Rainbow Six Siege gets set for the semi-final stage on Saturday. Team Liquid will be facing w7m ......read more

Esports World Cup week five tickets available at Esports World Cup  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 01 August 2024: The Esports World Cup on Thursday witnessed the start of group stage action in the Honor of Kings Invitational Midseason 2024 and Apex Legends tournaments. Fans at Boulevard Riyadh City enjoyed thrilling matchups between 12 teams in Honor of Kings as the sides chase the grand prize of $1 million from the $3 million prize pool, and 1,000 Esports World Cup Club Championship points. The standings for the day ended with Malaysia's LGD Gaming topping Group A unbeaten. In Group B, China's KPL Dream Team and Malaysia's Weibo Gaming are joint top with three wins and no losses each. In Apex Legends, 40 teams are competing for the chance to progress to the final stages with the top nine from each group ......read more

The second edition of NGSC – focusing on esports, gaming, tech, sports, and entertainment – will be held at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh At Kingdom Centre on August 24-25 Speakers include HRH Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan, Chairman of the Saudi Esports Federation; Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation; Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess grandmaster; and Toshimoto Mitomo, Executive Deputy President and CSO at Sony​ July 30, 2024: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The second edition of the New Global Sport Conference (NGSC) gathers visionary leaders from esports, gaming, business, mainstream sports, and entertainment to explore this year's theme 'The Future of Fandom'. Hosted at the Four Seasons Hotel Riyadh At Kingdom Centre on August 24-25, NGSC will discuss how fandom is ......read more

Team Falcons Vega began their quest for success by topping Group A on Wednesday thanks to wins over CFU Serendipity and Cloud9 Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational, which runs until Saturday at Boulevard Riyadh City, has the largest women's esports prize pool ever – $500,000 'In Riyadh, I feel everyone loves Falcons... everyone is going 'Go, Team Falcons!'. I think the supporters boost our performance' – Agatha, Team Falcons Vega player​ Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 24 July 2024: Team Falcons Vega women stars hope the passionate support they receive from home fans can help propel them to Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational (MWI) glory at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh. Team Falcons Vega are one of 12 teams battling it out at MWI for the largest prize ......read more

Largest gaming festival in the world runs until August 25 at Boulevard Riyadh City July 23, 2024: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Twisted Minds were the highest ranked Saudi Arabian club on the PUBG Mobile 'survival stage' at the Esports World Cup on Tuesday. PUBG Mobile was the only tournament taking place at Boulevard Riyadh City on Tuesday, with Turkish team RW NRX topping the survival stage after earning 73 points. The tournament is one of 21 leading games across 22 global competitions at the Esports World Cup. The eight-week event, which runs until August 25, has a $60 million prize pool, the largest in the history of esports. Week four competitions also taking place this week at Boulevard Riyadh City are Overwatch 2 and the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational. The ML:BB Women's Invitational has a ......read more

PUBG Mobile World Cup 2024 headlines Boulevard Riyadh City alongside two debuting competitions Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Women's Invitational 2024 starts Wednesday in historic moment for professional women's esports Overwatch 2 welcomes 16 teams including Arabia's Team Falcons and Twisted Minds Esports World Cup Week 4 tickets available at Esports World Cup | webook.com​ Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 23 July 2024: Esports enthusiasts across Saudi Arabia and the world are gearing up for another thrilling spectacle at the Esports World Cup as three tournaments top the Week 4 billing.  Over three sensational weeks, live attendees and global audiences have enjoyed competitive excellence of the highest possible standard at Boulevard Riyadh City. Five elite clubs have become EWC champions across six ......read more

Twelve teams will battle it out for their share of $500,000 at the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Women's Invitational Winner from Team Vitality, Omega Express, Gaimin Gladiators, Tidal Legends Gaming, Falcons Vega MENA, Victory Song Gamers, CFU Serendipity, Net Angels, Zino Lilies, DreamMax Girls, Cloud9, and Falcons Vega to receive $180,000 Largest gaming festival in the world runs until August 25 at Boulevard Riyadh City​ Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 23 July 2024: The Esports World Cup welcomes women's esports largest ever prize pool when the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Women's Invitational begins in Riyadh on Wednesday – with 12 teams battling it out for $500,000. The winner from Team Vitality, Omega Express, Gaimin Gladiators, Tidal Legends Gaming, Falcons Vega MENA, Victory Song ......read more

Featuring the world's best clubs and players and a record-making tournament prize pool of $60 million, the Esports World Cup is being hosted at Boulevard Riyadh City from July 3 – August 25. 'I truly feel I can achieve all my dreams as a professional esports athlete in Saudi Arabia' – Ibrahem Alali (Twis Quartz) 'When I heard about the Esports World Cup, I can't even begin to tell you how happy and excited I was' – Rae'f Alturkestany (Luminous Rage) Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 30 June 2024: Saudi Arabia's star gamers have spoken of their pride at participating in the upcoming Esports World Cup. The pinnacle of gaming and esports, featuring the world's best clubs and players and a record-making tournament prize pool of $60 million, is being hosted at Boulevard ......read more

Riyadh: Thursday, June 27 2024:UFC® made history with its first event in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an unforgettable night at the Kingdom Arena. Fight fans in the capital had been treated to a host of UFC Fight Week activities, with Saturday night's spectacle living up to all expectations with a compelling lineup of matches. UFC President and CEO, Dana White, said: "It is all new, interesting, and fun, my first time here, and our first time here, we had over 12,000 people in the arena and it was a great experience." In the main event, Australia's Robert Whittaker delivered a spectacular performance, stopping Russia's Ikram Aliskerov in the first round. Former champion and current No.3 middleweight Whittaker showed all his experience in finishing the highly touted Aliskerov, who had previously lost ......read more

4 gold medals, 1 silver and 4 bronze for Emirati riders; Gal Glivar takes silver medal in Slovenia There was flurry of medals for UAE Team Emirates in the Individual Time Trial discipline this week as no fewer than 9 riders came away with medals from their country’s respective national championships. It’s the largest ever medal haul for the team at time trial championships. UAE Team Emirates took four gold medals across the championships, as well as one silver and four bronze medals. The Team now proudly wears the national time trial champion jerseys of Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Portugal, bringing the number of victories for the year up to 47. The successful results highlight the time trialling strength of the team and is a testament to the hard work that UAE Team Emirates’ riders and staff have put in to ......read more

Pogačar to lead experienced team in search of third Tour title UAE Team Emirates have officially unveiled the team heading into the Tour de France (29 June-21 July) which gets underway in the city of Florence, Italy for the Grand Depart. The team heads into the 21 stages led by the former two-time winner of the race Tadej Pogačar, with a mix of climbers and rouleurs to support the Slovenian. The 25 year old who most recently won the Giro D’Italia in May will face challenges along the 3492km course which begins in Florence with a 206km road stage to Rimini before moving west entering France through the Alps after passing through cities like Bologna and Torino. The race will conclude in Nice on July 21, with a move away from the traditional finish in Paris. Sports Manager Joxean Matxin Fernandez (Spa) will lead ......read more

The Riyadh-based club will become the first Saudi Arabian female team to compete in the region's top women's club competition next season Al Nassr among 22 clubs to compete in new look AFC Women's Champions League, set to kick off with preliminary group stage in August  Al Nassr and Saudi Arabian Women's Goalkeeper Sara Khalid lifts the SAFF Women's Premier League title that secured AFC Women's Champions League qualification (Photo by SAFF)   Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – 15 June 2024: Following a remarkable domestic season for women's football, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have announced that Al Nassr FC are set to represent Saudi Arabia in the inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Champions League in the upcoming 2024/25 season.   As winners of the 2023/24 Women's ......read more

British rider takes convincing lead on Gotthard Pass Adam Yates put in a confident climbing display on stage 4 of the Tour de Suisse to take the overall lead as the race hits the decisive stages. The British climber broke away from the peloton at -5km to go in chase of the remaining breakaway fugitives, without any answer from his closest GC rivals. Yates picked up all but one of the early breakaway with Norwegian Torstein Traeen (Uno X) resisting the chase and winning the stage by a narrow margin of 23”. Joao Almeida also showed strong climbing form with 4th place on the day and moving up to 2nd on GC, leaving UAE in a commanding position for the upcoming days. Yates will wear the leader’s jersey for stage 5, another hilltop finish from Ambrì to Carì (148.6km). Yates: “It was a nice stage – ......read more

Formula E announces largest ever calendar, featuring 17 races across 11 iconic locations, following validation of the FIA World Motor Sport Council. Formula E will return to KSA for the 7th time in the series’ history in S11 from 14th and 15th February, with a new track location that will be announced in due course. Monaco will host a double header of races for first time in motorsport history, with the Tokyo E-Prix expanded following huge success of inaugural race. Return to Miami and Jakarta feature as other new race highlights. Round 1 confirmed for São Paulo on 7 December 2024, with double-header finale secured at ExCeL London on 26-27 July 2025. Dubai, Riyadh and London, 12th June 2024: Formula E has today announced its provisional calendar for Season 11 of the ABB FIA Formula E ......read more

Thursday saw Danish cueist Mickey Krause topple reigning champion and world #1 Francisco Sánchez Ruíz en route to last 16 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 7 June 2024: A thrilling penultimate day awaits audiences at the 2024 World Pool Championship in Jeddah following a marathon 48 matches throughout Thursday. After three days of double elimination encounters live from the Green Halls, the original 128-strong field has been narrowed down to the last 16 as the single elimination stage served up surprise shocks and a series of memorable contests. With world pool's greatest players progressing deeper into the tournament and edging closer to the coveted world title, Thursday illustrated that anyone can win the 'Crown Jewel' of the World Nineball Tour (WNT). Across two rounds of last 64 and last 32 showdowns, Danish ......read more

Alshammari sent shockwaves across the international professional pool landscape on Monday with famous victory over Spanish world #8 and two-time World Pool Masters champion David Alcaide World Pool Championship taking place in Jeddah until June 8; 13 Saudi players competing against world's top 100 marksmen Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 4 June 2024: Saudi Arabia's Abdullah Alshammari has opened up on his incredible first round victory at the 2024 World Pool Championship in Jeddah, labelling the achievement as 'a dream come true'. In a sensational upset that sent shockwaves across the international professional pool landscape, Alshammari overcame Spanish star and world #8 David Alcaide in true 'David vs Goliath' fashion on Monday evening. A huge underdog heading into the contest, Alshammari entered ......read more

Audiences witnessed sensational displays of cue mastery on historic Day 1 as hometown hero Waleed Albalkhi faced defending champion and world #1 Francisco Sánchez Ruíz Seven Saudi Arabian national team players faced world's best on Monday which featured 32 opening round encounters World Pool Championship taking place until June 8 at the Green Halls Tickets available now at webook.com Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – 4 June 2024: The 2024 World Pool Championship is officially underway in Jeddah as a series of high-quality matches kicked off the 'Crown Jewel' of the World Nineball Tour (WNT) in the best possible fashion on Monday. In partnership with the Saudi Arabian Billiard & Snooker Federation (SABSF), Ministry of Sport, and Matchroom Multi-Sport, the 2024 edition makes its first-ever ......read more

In honour of World Bicycle Day, UAE Team Emirates reflects on an incredible journey marked by unprecedented success and support from its fans and partners in the Middle East. Since its inception, UAE Team Emirates has experienced a meteoric rise, far surpassing initial expectations and solidifying its position as the number 1 team in World Cycling. Mauro Gianetti, Team Principal and CEO of UAE Team Emirates, proudly reflects on the team's evolution: "We are immensely proud of how far the team has come since 2017. Our journey has been marked by dedication, hard work, and an unwavering commitment to promoting cycling in the Middle East. The success of our team is a testament to the incredible talent and spirit of our riders, supported by our world-class sponsors and passionate fanbase in the UAE. This collective effort has been ......read more