Pakistan Cricket Board drops ex-captain Salman Butt from selection panel after backlash ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has dropped ex-cricketer Salman Butt from its panel of consultants for team selection, Chief Selector Wahab Riaz announced Saturday, following backlash over Butt’s appointment. The PCB announced the appointment of Butt along with Kamran Akmal and Rao … Read more
RIYADH: A massive crowd of fans enjoyed a captivating volleyball performance on Thursday during the 2023 Saudi Games men’s volleyball final, where Al-Hilal beat title-holders Al-Ahli three sets to one.Prince Fahd bin Jalawi bin Musaed, vice president of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee and director of the Saudi Games, crowned Al-Hilal the 2023 gold … Read more
JEDDAH: Jeddah is preparing to host one of the most anticipated regattas in the sailing world as the America’s Cup comes to town between Nov. 29 and Dec. 2. The regatta is taking place at Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina, one of the most modern in the Red Sea. Emirates Team New Zealand will be … Read more
Riyadh: Nezar Al-Tuwaijri’s bucket list from 13 years ago had, in his own words today, a “trillion” items on it. Among them were learning “three or four languages” and running a marathon. “They were basically just the wild dreams,” the 31-year-old Riyadh resident told Arab News. But one of them has come true, many times … Read more
