Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is set to seal a deal to acquire a minority stake in Endeavor, the parent company of the WME talent agency and IMG, one of the most influential agencies in the sports industry, according to multiple reports.

The European Tour has struck a long-term deal to stage a tournament in Saudi Arabia, in what will mark the first professional golf event to be held in the country.

A lucrative new horseracing event featuring a prize fund of more than $17m (€13.8m) is set to launch in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is in negotiations to acquire a minority stake in Endeavor, the parent company of the WME talent agency and IMG, one of the most influential agencies in the sports industry, according to multiple reports.

Sport in Saudi Arabia is on the cusp of enormous change. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – the heir to the kingdom’s throne and one of the two most powerful men in the country along with his father, King Salman bin Abdulaziz – has targeted sport as one of the vehicles of his ambitious plan to transform the country.

Organisers of the Gulf Cup of Nations have given Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain until November 13 to decide on whether they will compete in the national team football tournament amid their ongoing diplomatic dispute with host country, Qatar.

Saudi Arabia has announced that it will permit women to attend sports events for the first time in the country’s history.

The 2018 Drone Racing League World Championship will take place in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s General Sports Authority (GSA) announced today (Friday).

The General Sports Authority (GSA) of Saudi Arabia has signed strategic partnerships with LaLiga, which operates the top two divisions of Spanish football, and English Premier League club Manchester United.

Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is to become the first city in the Middle East to stage the Race of Champions (ROC) after securing hosting rights for the motorsport event.

The World Boxing Super Series will stage the inaugural edition of its cruiserweight final in Jeddah, under a deal struck with the General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia (GSA).

Jadwa Investment, a Saudi Arabia-based, privately-owned investment bank, has reportedly been appointed to provide assistance to a number of Saudi Professional Football League clubs as they seek to become privatised entities.

The club crest of Real Madrid will be altered under a new retail partnership the Spanish LaLiga football club has signed for the Middle East market.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has ratified the suspensions of the USA Cricket Association (USACA) and the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), along with welcoming Saudi Arabia as its 39th associate member.

Saudi Arabia’s bold plans to embark on a stadium development drive have “been shelved” due to the impact of falling oil prices, according to the Reuters news agency.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has dismissed the prospect of a joint Olympic Games bid from Saudi Arabia and Bahrain that would see men’s and women’s events staged in separate countries.