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In pictures: Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki launches Saudi Games
Prince Abdulaziz launched the largest sporting event in Riyadh. The event will be open to both men and women and more than 6000 athletes and 2000 technical and administrative supervisors from 13 regions in the Kingdom are expected to participate.
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Gallery: Saudi soccer team visits al-Aqsa mosque
Saudi Arabia’s national football team arrived in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Sunday, on a groundbreaking visit to play against Palestine on Tuesday.
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Gallery: Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia ahead of December bout
The world heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia on December 7 in Diriyah, a town on the outskirts of the capital Riyadh.
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‘Two warriors will go war’ in Saudi Arabia, says British fighter Anthony Joshua
Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr goes into the bout trying to defend the IBF, WBA and WBO titles he sensationally took from British fighter Joshua in New York in June
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Andy Ruiz Jr. confirms Saudi rematch with Anthony Joshua
The USA-born Mexican heavyweight champ says he will end Joshua’s career at the December 7 bout
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‘Fiasco’: How Saudi World Cup stars had a rough time in Spain
Nine Saudi players loaned to Spanish clubs to improve their level before the World Cup left without hardly playing
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Saudi Arabia to support US bid to host 2026 FIFA World Cup
Saudi’s plans to privatise its 16 football teams could bring in $800 million to $1.5 billion