Al Bawaba - Sports

Al Arabi Crowned Champions in 3rd Edition of Qatar National Men’s Volleball

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 12:32:38 GMT

Al Arabi secured the third edition of the national men’s volleyball championship for the sports season (2019-2020) after defeating Police SC three sets for two in the final match that took place on Sunday evening at the QVA Hall...

French Clubs Bolster Their Squads with Turkish Talents

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:37:35 GMT

French clubs have started to invest in Turkish players in recent years as many Turkish talents completed their move to France’s top division, Ligue 1, in the summer transfer window...

Transparency for Pakistan Cricket Contracts in 2020-21

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:44:16 GMT

From the 192 players, 10 have been awarded A Plus category comprising leading performers from the 2019-20 first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy and players part of the national squad but without a central or emerging contract...

Espérance ST: Fitness Trainer Tests Positive to COVID-19

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:26:05 GMT

Fitness trainer of the Esperance Sportive de Tunis Mohamed Sabri Bouazizi revealed, Tuesday, on his Facebook page, that he has tested positive for COVID-19...

Ahmad Saadatmand Calls for Reforms at Esteghlal

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:56:49 GMT

Esteghlal football club general manager Ahmad Saadatmand has made a strange revelation about the team’s players and said he is determined to reform the club...

Emirates Gets 'Back in the Game' at French Open

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:50:55 GMT

Emirates is back in the game at Roland-Garros 2020 as the Official Airline and Premium Partner of the French Open tournament...

AS Rejiche Counts 14 Positive COVID-19 Cases

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:07:47 GMT

The Avenir Sportif de Réjiche announced in a press release on Tuesday that 14 members of its football team among players and technical staff, have tested positive for COVID-19...

Heskey: Jota Won’t Be Happy But Salah Will Always Be Selfish

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:57:00 GMT

Mohamed Salah is always going to have a selfish streak, says Emile Heskey, with Diogo Jota and the rest of his Liverpool team-mates needing to make peace with that despite the frustration an Egyptian forward may cause...

Wright Urges Arsenal to Sign Aouar

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:37:58 GMT

Ian Wright says it's "imperative" that Arsenal bring in Houssem Aouar because the Lyon star can help feed the Gunners' attacking line when possession is turned over...

New Lusail Sports Club and Academy Logos Unveiled

Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:35:10 GMT

The Lusail Sports Club on Monday unveiled the new club and academy logo and also announced details of its strategic and commercial partnerships for the coming period during a press conference held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel...

Saudi Arabia Celebrates 20th Anniversary of First Olympic Medal

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:20:42 GMT

Saudi Arabia on Sunday celebrated the 20th anniversary of Hadi Souan winning the country’s inaugural Olympic medal, bringing to a close a week of events to mark Saudi National Day...

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Return of Live International Sport with Women’s Golf Events

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:52:22 GMT

Saudi Arabia will welcome international live sport back in November with a world first professional women’s golf week expected to be a landmark event for the Kingdom...

German FA Admits to Ozil 'Mistakes' Amid Racism Storm

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:31:24 GMT

The German Football Association (DFB) has admitted to “mistakes” in its handling of Mesut Ozil in the wake of the Arsenal playmaker’s decision to meet with Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the 2018 World Cup...

Galatasaray-Fenerbahce Derby Ends Scoreless

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 12:19:49 GMT

The Galatasaray-Fenerbahce derby, one of the key games in the Turkish Super Lig, ended on Sunday in a 0-0 draw...

QFA President Meets Palestine Football Chief

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:47:02 GMT

Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Thani, President of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), on Friday met with Jibril Rajoub, President of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA)...

BRAVE CF is the Largest Sports Media Property in the Middle East

Mon, 28 Sep 2020 09:47:09 GMT

BRAVE Combat Federation, the Bahrain-based Mixed Martial Arts promotion, achieved another huge milestone, reaching the US$ 500 million mark in market valuation, confirming that in fact, BRAVE CF is the largest sports media property in the Middle East...

AS Réjiche Report First COVID-19 Infection Case

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 21:24:57 GMT

The Avenir Sportif de Réjich (AS Réjiche) announced on Sunday on its Facebook page that the club has recorded a COVID-19 infection case...

Tunisia’s Handball Cup: CS Sakiet Ezzit Bag Trophy after Win over Esperance

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 14:34:14 GMT

Sakiet Ezzit Sports Club retained their Tunisia's Handball Cup trophy, after defeating Esperance Sportive de Tunis 23-22 at the final played on Saturday evening in Rades...

Athletes to Get Immunity Boost as Sports Events Resume in Oman

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 13:22:51 GMT

Coaches and analysts in the country have welcomed the resuming of sports activities, and say that this will benefit everyone involved with it...

Turkish Volleyball U20 Exit Euro Champs over Virus

Sun, 27 Sep 2020 13:19:06 GMT

The Turkish men's national under-20 volleyball team withdrew from the CEV U20 Volleyball European Championship on Saturday due to the presence of coronavirus cases...