Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury in heavyweight championship rematchOleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in a unanimous decision victory in their heavyweight championship rematch, retaining his unbeaten status...
22 Dec, 2024, 08.12 AM IST
For Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman, why sports is just more than businessSaudi Arabia has been investing heavily in sports for the past few years. Saudi will host the Fifa World Cup in 2034 –with hopes that this ...
18 Dec, 2024, 03.40 PM IST
Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid 'medium risk' for human rights: FIFASaudi Arabia's bid to host the 2034 World Cup was considered "medium risk" for human rights by FIFA in its evaluation report, which said im...
30 Nov, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Big money as Saudi makes foray into cricket with IPL auctionIn a groundbreaking move, Saudi Arabia will host the Indian Premier League's 2024 player auction, marking the kingdom's first major foray i...
23 Nov, 2024, 09.15 AM IST
WTA Finals to be held in Saudi Arabia from 2024-2026WTA Finals relocating to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2024-2026, with $15.25M prize. Saudi Tennis Federation hosts top players. Mixed reactions hi...
05 Apr, 2024, 12.38 AM IST
Tennis: WTA facing pushback on mulled Finals move to SaudiSpeculation about the event heading to the Gulf country has intensified and there has already been significant pushback from within the gam...
30 Jan, 2024, 12.09 AM IST
2034 FIFA World Cup: Saudi Arabia set to host after Australia does not bidA few hours before the deadline for bidding for the FIFA World Cup ended, Australia decided against bidding. Saudi Arabia being the only co...
31 Oct, 2023, 04.03 PM IST
Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk showdown postponed to next year?Promoter Frank Warren has hinted about the highly awaited clash for the undisputed heavyweight title between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk....
29 Oct, 2023, 06.54 PM IST
Soccer: Saudi spending in transfer window second only to Premier LeagueEarlier this year, the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced a Sports Clubs Investment and Privatization Project involving the leagu...
08 Sep, 2023, 05.06 PM IST
Saudi oil giant Aramco reports $30B in Q2 profits, down nearly 40% from last yearSaudi Arabian Oil Co (Aramco) announced a 40% slump in profit in Q2 2022 to $30bn, driven by lower crude oil prices and weaker refining and...
07 Aug, 2023, 03.17 PM IST
PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger Explained: Here’s all you need to know about the dealThe PIF will make a capital investment into the new entity to support its growth. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the governor of the PIF, will join the...
08 Jun, 2023, 05.40 PM IST
PGA Tour and Europe join forces with Saudi's LIV Golf. Here's what you need to knowThe PGA Tour, European Tour, and Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund will merge their commercial businesses into a new company with hopes ...
07 Jun, 2023, 07.12 AM IST
From Djokovic's unceremonious deportation to Messi's emergence as the GOAT of football: Top sports stories of '222022 was a pretty eventful year for sports enthusiasts.
21 Dec, 2022, 08.55 AM IST
From Djokovic deportation to Messi magic: Top 10 sports stories of 2022Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February saw them and allies Belarus become outcasts of world sport. Russia were kicked out of the football...
20 Dec, 2022, 07.10 AM IST
What is Sportwashing? FIFA faces criticism as Qatar hosts 2022 World CupThe 2022 FIFA World Cup has sparked the debate around "sportwashing," which is the concept of using sport to clean up countries' bad images...
29 Nov, 2022, 07.39 PM IST
Why Qatar World Cup is the most blatant case of sports used as country’s propaganda toolQatar, the host of the Fifa World Cup that begins tomorrow, has been using this nifty tool for years. The French football club, Paris Saint...
18 Nov, 2022, 11.32 PM IST
Amnesty warns over 'sportswashing' at Beijing OlympicsThe organisation fears China will use the Games to distract from alleged human rights violations against Uyghur Muslims and in Hong Kong, a...
19 Jan, 2022, 04.42 PM IST