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Saudi football fans are facing the prospect of missing their national team’s first appearance in the FIFA World Cup for 12 years, amid a dispute over broadcasting rights with Qatar. Qatar’s beIN Sports holds exclusive rights …
Iran became the first team to arrive in Russia for the World Cup, nine days before the opening match of the June 14 to July 15 tournament. Iran have been drawn in Group B alongside former World Cup winners Spain, reigning European …
Iran’s football federation has suspended all relations with its Greek counterpart after a friendly between the two nations scheduled in Istanbul was abruptly cancelled amid ongoing Greece-Turkey tensions. IRNA news agency carried …
The world’s governing football body (FIFA) withdrawn a referee from Saudi Arabia Fahad Al Mirdasi from the list of referees selected to officiate at matches of the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Al …
Istanbul Basaksehir have decided to fine its midfielder Arda Turan 250,000 euros after he threatened an official during the Turkish SuperLig game between Turan's Basaksehir and Sivasspor. Turan was hit also with a …
Turkey's defending league champion Beşiktaş was eliminated from the Ziraat Turkish Cup on May 5 after the team refused show up for the resumption of an interrupted semifinal against city rival Fenerbahçe in protest at Turkey’s …
A Turkish Football Federation (TFF) delegation submitted their bid book to host UEFA EURO 2024. TFF President Yıldırım Demirören handed over the bid documents to UEFA General Secretary Theodore Theodoridis at the …
A Turkish diver Cem Karabay set a new world record for the longest open saltwater scuba dive in cold water. Karabay began his underwater attempt on April 23 and set a Guinness World Record with 30 hours and 20 …
Erzurum has been officially nominated as a candidate for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Insidethegames.biz reported. Habertürk said a bid from the Eastern resort had been given the backing of Turkey's …
The World Weightlifting Championship will be held in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat from October 281 to November 10, 2018, local media reported. Turkmenistan’s bid to host the World Weightlifting Championship was unanimously …
Turkish soccer club Besiktas ended up in trouble with European soccer’s governing body, UEFA, after a cat sneaked on to the pitch during their Champions League match against Bayern Munich. Besiktas have been charged by Uefa after …
Six new football stadiums will be built in such Turkish cities as Ankara, Elazig, Erzincan, Hakkari, Sirnak and Edirne, Turkey's Youth and Sports Ministry said in a message, noting that 820 million Turkish liras ($217 million) will …
The head coach of the Egypt national football team, Hector Cuper, considers the Muslim holy month Ramadan, which lasts from May 16 to June 14, to be a serious obstacle to the preparation for the World Cup. Recall, the first match with the …
A Turkish football club has completed the country's first ever transfer using the Bitcoin cryptocurrency, broadcaster CNN Turk reported. Harunustaspor, a local amateur league club, signed 22-year old Omer Faruk Kiroglu for 2,000 …
Footage of a professional footballer for the Saudi Arabian club Al Nojoom dabbing during a match has been met with anger from some social media users. The clip, shared by Saudi sports broadcaster Dawri Plus, shows the player refusing a …
The International Weightlifting Federation has announced that the 2018 IWF World Championships will be held in Ashgabat, the capital city of Turkmenistan. It was originally announced over two years ago that the contest would be held in …
Women weightlifters from Iran will be allowed to compete internationally for the first time, the president of the country’s weightlifting federation, Ali Moradi, said. "We have established the Iran …
Women in Saudi Arabia will finally be able to watch sporting events in all-male stadium from next year, the country’s General Sports Authority said. The planned law change comes as part of Saudi's reforms to give females more …
Saudi Arabian princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan, president of the Community Sports Union, has opened the newest Studio 5 gym in Jeddah, which is based on electronic registration and scheduling sport sessions. The …
Coach of the world champion in the 200-meters race revealed the secrets of Ramil Guliyev's victory
