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US Senators Urge FIFA To Reconsider Saudi World Cup Bid

U.S. senators raise concerns over FIFA considering Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host due to human rights issues. FIFA urged to prioritize human rights in...

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Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks

Two United States senators have urged FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next month

The Independent UK

How repressive regimes are using international sporting events for nation-building

India has recently announced it’s bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympics. Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has embraced a form of Hindu nationalism that is repressive of Muslims.

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Labour left urges Starmer to speak up for human rights on Saudi Arabia trip

Party figures have voiced concerns that next month’s visit will be dominated by the PM seeking investment

The Guardian - UK

Revealed: Saudi Arabia accused of modifying official Cop29 negotiating text

Exclusive: News of changes to usually non-editable document ‘risks placing climate summit in jeopardy'

The Guardian - UK

F1 team-mates' qualifying battles: Las Vegas GP

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

Motorsport

Saudi wealth fund’s expansion into North American soccer raises questions

A leading human rights organization has described a sponsorship deal between Concacaf and the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund as sportswashing

The Guardian - US

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UAE urges countries to honour fossil fuels vow amid Cop29 impasse

Petrostate’s rebuke comes as Saudi Arabia and allies try to derail transition promise made at climate talks last year

The Guardian - UK

Lindsey Graham's Bipartisan Vision To Keep America In the Middle East Forever

The Republican senator wants to bring Biden and Trump together to commit American lives to Saudi Arabia in order to "change the region and change the world."

Reason

Socceroos continue to ride their luck as margin for error becomes razor thin

Australia have steadied the ship since Tony Popovic’s arrival but cannot keep relying on other results going their way in 2026 World Cup qualification

The Guardian - AU

Saudi dissident pursues X legal case amid fears of transnational repression

Omar Abdulaziz, critic of crown prince now living in Canada, targeted by Saudi agents in 2014 security breach

The Guardian - US

Bahrain 2-2 Australia: World Cup 2026 qualifying – as it happened

The Socceroos needed a 96th-minute equaliser from Kusini Yengi to salvage a point after a wild end to the match in Riffa

The Guardian - AU

Indonesia shock Saudi Arabia in World Cup qualifier

Indonesia record an upset against Saudi Arabia with their first win in the group stage of the AFC World Cup qualifiers.

Al Jazeera

Former Ibrox director Robertson 'considering' Saudi Rangers reunion with Bisgrove

Departing Ibrox director Creag Robertson is reportedly considering a Rangers reunion with James Bisgrove in Saudi Arabia.

The National (Scotland)

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Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius added to UFC Fight Night in Riyadh

The first-ever women's UFC fight in Saudi Arabia is set for the promotion's Feb. 1 card in Riyadh.

The Guardian - AU

Socceroos in danger of running out of lifelines with tricky Bahrain up next

Australia can still qualify directly for the 2026 World Cup – but only thanks to their rivals being just as inconsistent

The Conversation

The climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against the other

Climate change and biodiversity policies have largely evolved in isolation, even though the two crises are deeply intertwined. They have their own UN summits, with the same name and numbering system: the UN biodiversity summit Cop16 just concluded in Colombia, while the climate summit Cop29 is happening right now in…

Golf Monthly

44 LIV Golfers Confirmed For Saudi International

The majority of LIV's 54-man roster from 2024 are set to play the Asian Tour's season-ending event in Saudi Arabia

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The Guardian - UK

Neymar still Saudi Pro League’s invisible man after latest setback

The Brazilian’s brief return signalled another disappearing act and the question now is will he play for Al-Hilal again?

Fortune

Asia's fintech firms see the Middle East as their next target market due to low competition

The CEO of StashAway, a Singapore digital wealth management platform, sees the same opportunities in the Middle East as he saw in Singapore eight years ago.

AAP

Returning Socceroo Goodwin ready to crack open Bahrain

After having to watch on as the Socceroos played out a scoreless draw against Saudi Arabia, Craig Goodwin is determined to be the difference against Bahrain.

FourFourTwo

'Will Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar extend their contracts in Saudi Arabia? We play a facilitating job, but it’s down to the players and the clubs to decide' Saudi Pro League chief reveals how talks will work for out-of-contract duo

Some of the league's biggest stars see their deals expire this summer – FFT heard from the division's CEO, on the prospects of them staying and others arriving

FourFourTwo

'LGBTQ+ fans will be respected at a World Cup in Saudi Arabia, everyone is welcome' 2034 tournament bid chief's promise

Ahead of the country being awarded the tournament next month, FFT spoke to the bid CEO about some of the important issues that have been raised

AAP

Starc, Warner, Smith up for grabs in IPL mega-auction

A total of 37 Australian players, headed by the League's most expensive ever player Mitchell Starc, will feature in the IPL's mega auction in Saudi Arabia.

The Guardian - UK

Saudi Arabia’s World Cup: how close could Fifa get to corporate manslaughter?

In a country where thousands of migrant workers have died since 2016 a huge building project lies ahead. December’s coronation will stand as surely the most wretched, bloody, damaging act in the history of global organised sport

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