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SPA Jeddah, Jan 12, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee, Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal, crowned FC Barcelona as champions of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup after their 3-2 win over Real Madrid at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah. The final was played on Sunday evening in front of a crowd of more than 60,000. Barcelona opened the scoring in the 36th minute through Raphin

SPA Riyadh, Jan 8 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Dakar Rally 2026 has registered a series of early withdrawals across bikes, cars and trucks as the competition advances through its opening stages in Saudi Arabia. Several teams in the bikes category confirmed withdrawals. France’s Nicolas Horeaux retired with fractures to his shoulder and pelvis, while Spain’s Lorenzo Santolino exited due to major mechanical failure. India’s Harith Noah withdrew after requiring urgent medi

SPA Jeddah, January 7, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki bin Faisal inaugurated the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026 on Tuesday evening in Jeddah, in the presence of Governor of Jeddah Prince Saud bin Abdullah bin Jalawi, according to a statement. The opening ceremony was held at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium in Jeddah, marking the start of the seventh

SPA Jeddah, January 7, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Barcelona will play Athletic Bilbao on Wednesday in the semifinals of the 2026 Spanish Super Cup at King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, according to a statement. The tournament is organised and supervised by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Sport, the statement said. Barcelona, the most successful club in Supercopa history with 15 titles, will face Athletic Bilbao, which has three titles, it added. Both teams trained on Tu

SPA AlUla, January 7, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Dakar Rally Saudi Arabia 2026 continued on Tuesday with its third stage, organised by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport and running until Jan. 17, according to a statement. Competitors covered 736 km in the third stage, including 421 km of timed special stage. American Mitch Guthrie, driving for Ford Racing, won the car category in 4 hours, 4 minute

SPA Riyadh, January 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Local Organizing Committee for the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ said it has completed readiness preparations for the stadiums set to host the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ matches in Riyadh and Jeddah, ahead of the tournament the Kingdom will host from January 6 to 24, with 16 Asian national teams taking part. The committee said readiness preparations covered four stadiums: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports

SPA AlUla, January 6, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The second stage of the Dakar Rally 2026 in Saudi Arabia continued on Monday, marking the Kingdom’s seventh consecutive hosting of the event, organised by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) and overseen by the Ministry of Sport, according to a statement. The stage ran from Yanbu to AlUla over 504 km, including 400 km of timed special stage. American driver Seth Quintero, driving a Toyota Gazoo Racing

SPA Yanbu, January 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia 2026 kicked off on Saturday with the prologue stage, marking the Kingdom’s seventh consecutive hosting of the event, according to a statement on the opening day. The rally is organised by the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) and supervised by the Ministry of Sport, the statement said. The prologue stage featured a 95-kilometre route in Yanbu Governorate, including a 22-k