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Saudi uses sports 'soft power' as lever of influence
AFP, Published on 02/01/2020
» PARIS: Saudi Arabia's hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in the kingdom as part of a multi-billion-dollar push to boost its battered global image.
Blood, sweat, smiles, tears and cheers in 2019
Sports, Nobby Piles, Published on 28/12/2019
» It's that time of the year when Nobby drags himself out of his armchair to acknowledge assorted sporting heroes and villains that have graced our sports pages in 2019.
Saudi Arabia to stage first women's pro golf event
AFP, Published on 13/12/2019
» PARIS - Saudi Arabia will host its first professional women's golf tournament in 2020 with a prize fund of $1 million, the Ladies European Tour (LET) announced.
Joshua defeats Ruiz to reclaim heavyweight crown
AFP, Published on 08/12/2019
» AD DīRīYAH (SAUDI ARABIA) - Britain's Anthony Joshua reclaimed his world heavyweight crown from Andy Ruiz on Saturday, outclassing the Mexican-American to score a unanimous points victory.
Joshua, Ruiz ready for 'Clash on the Dunes'
AFP, Published on 06/12/2019
» RIYADH - Anthony Joshua faces the biggest test of his boxing career on Saturday as he attempts to reclaim his world heavyweight crown from Andy Ruiz in a controversial rematch in Saudi Arabia.
Of madness and joy
Life, Amitha Amranand, Published on 25/11/2019
» We review two original works -- a Thai-language political satire and an English-language musical -- with LGBTQ central characters.
Protesters call on UK to protect Hong Kongers from China
Published on 15/09/2019
» HONG KONG: Pro-democracy protesters rallied outside Britain's consulate in Hong Kong on Sunday, demanding London do more to protect its former colonial subjects and ramp up pressure on Beijing over sliding freedoms, before thousands joined a banned march from Causeway Bay to Central.
Saudis accused of 'sportswash' by hosting world heavyweight fight
AFP, Published on 10/08/2019
» LONDON - Saudi Arabia will host the world heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and champion Andy Ruiz Jr in December, a controversial choice which immediately sparked accusations of the Gulf kingdom attempting to "sportswash" its tarnished human rights image.
Ruiz shocks Joshua for heavyweight world title
AFP, Published on 02/06/2019
» LOS ANGELES - Anthony Joshua's bid to make a splash in his US debut ended in misery for the three belt heavyweight world champion with a stunning loss to underdog Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
Wilder retains WBC heavyweight title with brutal first round KO
AFP, Published on 19/05/2019
» NEW YORK - Undefeated Deontay Wilder brutally knocked out Dominic Breazeale in the first round of their grudge match Saturday night to retain his World Boxing Council heavyweight world title.