Two days before the start of the 46th edition of the Dakar Rally, its director, David Castera, insists that the race will be "more challenging than ever". He acknowledges that Saudi Arabia offers "all the elements to achieve something challenging". The rally will start in Al-Ula on the 5th of January and will finish in Yanbu on the 19th of January after thirteen stages with significant innovations.

Friday's Turkish Super Cup match in Riyadh between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce was postponed at the last minute after Saudi organisers refused to allow the players to wear shirts with "political slogans".

The CEO of the Global Esports Federation (GEF), Paul J. Foster, spoke at the 4th GEF General Assembly in Riyadh and expressed enthusiasm for the future and the dynamism that Saudi Arabia brings.

The golf world is in shock. The world number three, Spanish golfer Jon Rahm, has been expelled from the PGA and the American circuit due to his signing with the Saudi Liv Golf league.

The #worldconnected gaming community is gathering in the Saudi Arabian capital ahead of the Riyadh 2023 Global Esports Games (#GEG23) from 12-16 December, the flagship multi-title competition hosted by the Saudi Esports Federation (SEF) and presented by the Global Esports Federation (GEF).

The President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, visited the Saudi Games as part of an official visit to the Kingdom. He met with HRH Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC), and with the management team of the Saudi Olympic movement in general.

After an action-packed 17-stop World Tour season, 12 of the best teams in the world's most popular urban team sport will compete for the coveted FIBA 3x3 World Tour Jeddah Final title at the Al Asdaf Plaza on 9-10 December.

The 20-year-old Serbian emerged victorious in the under-21 tournament against Frenchman Arthur Fils (36th) with a score of 3-4 (6), 4-1, 4-2, 3-4 (9), and 4-1 in 2 hours and 10 minutes, creating a historic final at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The Asian Football Confederation announces that the next two editions of the Asian Champions League completely renew the competition. The chosen venue to host the final stages will be Saudi Arabia, and in an attempt to make it even more attractive, the main prize is increased from the previously stipulated 4 million dollars to 12 million. These are some of the main innovations of a championship that takes a step forward in an attempt to grow.

The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) Conference and General Assembly took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where around 150 delegates from 39 member countries gathered to set out plans and initiatives for the Paralympic Movement in the region over the next four years. 

Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, is preparing to host the Forum and Elective General Assembly of the Asian Paralympic Committee for the first time in its history, with over 200 attendees and representatives from 45 Asian countries, as well as several heads of international and regional Paralympic federations.

The sixteenth edition of the Super Globe, or Handball Club World Cup, concluded this Sunday in the Saudi city of Dammam with a disappointing attendance but marked by SC Magdeburg making history with its third consecutive title, a feat previously achieved only by Barcelona between 2017 and 2019.

The group stage matches of the 2023 Super Globe held in Damman, Saudi Arabia, came to an end on Thursday, confirming that men's handball is predominantly a European sport. All four European teams have booked their places in Saturday's semi-finals.