Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Category Archives: Sport
Gortat gets 5 years, $60 million from Wizards
WASHINGTON: A person familiar with the deal says center Marcin Gortat has agreed to a five-year, $60 million contract to remain with the Washington Wizards. The person spoke Tuesday on condition of anonymity because the deal can’t be signed until
England recalls ‘X factor’ Stokes for India opener
LONDON: Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes was recalled by England in a 13-man squad on Wednesday for next week’s first Test against India at Trent Bridge, with national selector James Whitaker saying the 23-year-old had the “X factor.” Stokes was the
San Mig in come-from-behind Game 1 victory
MANILA: San Mig Coffee got the headstart that it wanted against Rain or Shine in the Mixers’ drive for the Grand Slam, though it can’t get any more controversial than this one. James Yap hit two straight jumpers that completed
Sharapova falls to Kerber in 3 sets
Former champion Maria Sharapova saved six match points before falling to Angelique Kerber in the fourth round at Wimbledon on Tuesday, ending her bid to win a second title at the All England Club a decade after her first.
Heroic Howard fails to save US in thriller against Belgium
SALVADOR, Brazil: When the 121st minute expired at Arena Fonte Nova on Tuesday, ending another evening of high World Cup drama, the US soccer team’s players folded under the exhaustion and disappointment of a 2-1 extra-time loss to Belgium. Some
Di Maria’s last-gasp winner breaks Swiss hearts
SAO PAULO: Angel Di Maria’s extra-time winner kept Argentina’s World Cup dream alive on Tuesday as they scrambled into the quarter-finals with a dramatic 1-0 win over Switzerland. Argentina had failed to muster much by way of chances but just
Younis returns as Pakistan’s cricket coach
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan head coach Waqar Younis said Tuesday he has returned for his second coaching stint with a positive frame of mind and wants to bring more aggressiveness to the squad ahead of next year’s World Cup. Younis led the
Late goals send France into quarters
BRASILIA: France ended Nigeria’s hopes of a first World Cup quarterfinal appearance when they scored two late goals to beat the Super Eagles 2-0 in a rough second-round match on Monday. Paul Pogba put France ahead in the 79th minute,
Netherlands into Last 8 after sinking Mexico
[wpResize] FORTALEZA: The Netherlands scored twice in the dying minutes through Wesley Sneijder and a Klaas Jan Huntelaar penalty to move into the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a 2-1 win over Mexico on Sunday. In a match conditioned
Serena stunned by Cornet in epic Wimbledon upset
[wpResize] LONDON: Serena Williams crashed to her earliest exit at Wimbledon for nine years as the world number one suffered a shock 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 loss against French 24th seed Alize Cornet in the third round on Saturday. Top seed
Nadal, Federer, Sharapova star on super Saturday at Wimbledon
[wpResize] Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams lend heavyweight star quality to super Saturday at Wimbledon with places in the fourth round to be decided. Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 champion, has reached the last 32 for
Afridi to stage T20 to support refugees
[wpResize] KARACHI: Pakistan cricket legend Shahid Afridi said he is planning a Twenty20 match to raise money for almost half-a-million people displaced by a military operation in the country’s northwest. More than 470,000 people have fled the offensive against strongholds
Paradise Brand gears up for positioning round with another Team of Week award
[wpResize] A week before the positioning round, Paradise Brand gave itself a chance to reclaim the No. 1 by clinching its fourth Team of the Week award during the 18th session in the the FTBJ-ICBL 33rd Conference bowling tournament at
France fire blanks, Ecuador eliminated
[wpResize] RIO DE JANEIRO: Ten-man Ecuador bravely held France to a 0-0 draw at Rio’s Maracana stadium on Wednesday but the European favorites still topped Group E to gain a second round tie against Nigeria. Through luck, determination, bad finishing
Sri Lanka beats England, wins series
[wpResize] LEEDS, England: Sri Lanka beat England by 100 runs, with just one ball to spare, to win the second Test at Headingley on Tuesday and so take the two-match series 1-0. There were more than 20 overs remaining when
India captain Dhoni summoned over Hindu god court case
[wpResize] Indian cricket captain M.S. Dhoni was ordered Tuesday to appear in court over a magazine front cover that allegedly hurt religious sentiments by depicting him as a Hindu god, a report said. A court in the southeastern state of
Four-star Prasad stuns England in second Test
[wpResize] LEEDS, England: Dhammika Prasad’s dramatic four-wicket burst following a hundred from skipper Angelo Mathews left Sri Lanka on the brink of victory in the second Test against England at Headingley on Monday. England were 57 for five at stumps
Last-gasp Portugal draws with US to stay alive
[wpResize] MANAUS, Brazil : Portuguese substitute Silvestre Varela grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equalizer to secure a 2-2 draw with the United States in World Cup Group G on Sunday and keep his team’s hopes alive. Just as it looked as
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