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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?

Photo by Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images Max Verstappen begins 2025 as the reigning Drivers’ Champion, but also the driver most at risk for a penalty ban The 2025 Formula 1 season is just a few weeks away. At the end of February all ten teams will be back in action at Bahrain International Circuit for pre-season testing, with the season-opening Australian Grand Prix slated for Marc...2025
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• Fox Sports signs multi-year rights deal with LIV Golf League

In LIV Golf’s biggest media breakthrough, the Saudi Arabian PIF-backed series has landed a multi-year coverage deal with Fox Sports. The post Fox Sports signs multi-year rights deal with LIV Golf League appeared first on Tee Time Tales....2025
• Deontay Wilder thrown unexpected lifeline ahead of comeback
Deontay Wilder will still be considered for big-money fights if he returns to winning ways on BLK Prime this spring. Despite reportedly signing a deal with BLK Prime that few know the exact details of, Saudi Arabian Chairman Turki Alalshikh states he will still offer Wilder the chance to face UK rival Anthony Joshua. That’s… The post Deontay Wilder thrown unexpected lifeline ahea...2025
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• NOTES FROM THE BOXING UNDERGROUND: SNIPS AND SNIPES
So...another week without boxing...Lets do our best to talk about something at least marginally boxing-related, then. A little while back, I tried to get together whatevers left of independent media in boxing and unify to create a network of unbiased, uncompromised news and information. Call me a futurist, but I saw what was happening with this Saudi Arabian takeover....2025
• Ryan Garcia vs Devin Haney rematch talks hit messy roadblock
Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney are not closer to a rematch agreement despite running into each other at a recent appearance in London. The rivals attended the Ring Magazine Awards as invited by Turki Alalshkih, and they spent time with the Saudi Arabian chairman separately. During media formalities for the event, Alalshikh put Garcia vs… The post Ryan Garcia vs Devin Haney rematch talks h...2025
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• Backstage Update On First-Ever International WWE Royal Rumble PLE In 2026, WWE’s Plans For Saudi Arabia In 2025
Some more details have surfaced regarding WWE’s plans for shows in the Saudi Arabian market. WWE has announced that the 2026 Royal Rumble will take place in Riyadh, marking the first time the event will be held outside of North America. Thus far, sources indicate that WWE has only one event planned for Saudi Arabia […] The post Backstage Update On First-Ever International WWE Royal Rum...2025
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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season

Photo by Zak Mauger/LAT Images As 2025 begins, let’s make some bold predictions for the upcoming F1 season With a new year come new opportunities. In the Formula 1 world, that means some new faces in new places and hopes for better performance in the season ahead. For those who cover the sport, a new year and a new season mean more chances to get some predictions wrong. But we forge on, a...2025
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• AEW should have just dropped the MJF/Cole feud

@AEWonTV Welcome to the weekly Rumor Look Back, where we look at the rumors from six months ago and see which played out as originally stated. Let’s jump right to it. May 24, 2024 According to Fightful Select, most people in AEW believe that former world champion MJF will return in time for next month’s Forbidden Door pay-per-view event in Long Island, New York. He returned two days later...2024
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• Oliver Bearman has a clear goal for his first full F1 weekend

Photo by Clive Rose - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images Haas enjoyed a great start to the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, including a solid effort from Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman has participated in Formula 1 weekends before. He has driven in FP1 sessions as part of his reserve duties, including most recently at the Hungarian Grand Prix. He stepped in for an ailing Carlos Sainz Jr. at the Sau...2024
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• Kevin Magnussen facing a one-race ban following a collision at the Italian Grand Prix

Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images Haas driver Kevin Magnussen is facing a one-race penalty following the Italian Grand Prix Earlier this season Haas confirmed that Oliver Bearman would be driving for the team full-time in 2025. The Haas reserve and Ferrari super-sub made an incredible debut earlier this year at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, sliding into the cockpit of Carlos Sainz Jr.’s SF-...2024
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked

Photo by Peter Fox - Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images As the second half of the 2024 F1 season looms, a look back at the magical first half of the campaign The long Formula 1 summer shutdown is finally, perhaps painfully, drawing to a close. The reason for that pain? It lies in just how wonderful the first half of the season has been. Next week the grid will roar back to life, as the s...2024
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots

SB Nation spoke with the F1 Academy star about her start to the season, racing in the United States, and her passions away from the track Currently, Alpine has a driver atop the Championship standings in their racing series. Her name is Abbi Pulling, and she drives for Alpine and Rodin Motorsport in the F1 Academy. Now in its second year, the all-female F1 Academy looks to level the playing field ...2024
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• Sergio Perez handed grid penalty ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Red Bull’s chances for another front row lockout took a big hit following qualifying in Melbourne Red Bull’s dreams of a third-straight front row lockout took a substantial hit following qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. The team saw both drivers finish in the top three in qualifying. Max Verstappen held off an incredible performance from Ferrari...2024
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying

Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images Handing out some winners and losers from qualifying at the F1 Australian Grand Prix “Finally that car looks dialed in when it matters most.” Throughout the first two qualifying sessions, and after each of their first laps in Q3, it looked as if it was going to be Ferrari’s day. Carlos Sainz Jr. posted the first lap of Q3 and it was a quick one, a lap nea...2024
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• FIA President cleared after investigation into 2023 Saudi Arabian GP

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Formula 1’s governing body has cleared President Mohammed Ben Sulayem following an investigation into last season’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix The start of the 2024 Formula 1 season has been rocked by a number of off-track controversies, including the ongoing allegations against Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner. While the investigatio...2024
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"Some more details have surfaced regarding WWE’s plans for shows in the Saudi Arabian market."

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"Max Verstappen's father Jos will not attend the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix following comments he made about under-fire Red Bull boss Christian Horner, sources have told ESPN."

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"Cristiano Ronaldo's coach at Saudi Arabian team Al Nassr has been given one game to save his job, sources have told ESPN."

2022
"Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff believes it is important Formula One shines a "spotlight" on problems in the Middle East after security concerns at this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix nearly led F1 drivers to boycott the event."

2021
"Seven-times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton has said he will wear his rainbow-coloured Progress Pride helmet at next month's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as well as in Qatar this weekend to draw attention to LGBTQ+ intolerance."

2020
"Atlanta United FC president Darren Eales said that Gonzalo "Pity" Martinez is on the verge of a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC."

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"Saudi Arabian referee Turki Alkhudhayr allegedly made racist gestures at Mumbai City striker Serge Kevyn and called him a monkey."

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"Chris Jericho talks WWE future, Saudi Arabian culture entering Greatest Royal Rumble"

• Deontay Wilder thrown unexpected lifeline ahead of comeback
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• Turki Alalshikh continues to want ridiculous fights made
Saudi Arabian Chairman Turki Alalshikh has made an offer for another fight that is unthinkable in the modern era. The Riyadh Season boss offered Carl Froch and Joe Calzaghe a professional fight in 2024 despite both being well past their expiration dates. Froch is 47, and even worse, Calzaghe is 52, leaving Alalshikh’s revolution of… The post Turki Alalshikh continues to want ridi...2025
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season
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• AEW should have just dropped the MJF/Cole feud
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked
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• Why Nico Hülkenberg is joining Sauber, and what it means for the rest of the F1 grid

Photo by Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images A much anticipated move came to fruition on Friday. Here’s what it could do to the rest of the grid The latest domino in the Formula 1 driver transfer market has fallen. A long-anticipated move has come to fruition, as Nico Hülkenberg will depart Haas at the end of the current season to drive for Sauber next year. The reason for the anticipation?...2024
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• Logan Sargeant’s absence from Australian Grand Prix, explained

Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Why Williams driver Logan Sargeant will be watching the F1 Australian Grand Prix along with the rest of us The social media team for the Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix has captured a number of incredible moments already. But a video they shared on Saturday perhaps framed one of the weekend’s biggest storylines to perfection. Williams driver Logan Sar...2024
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• Sergio Perez handed grid penalty ahead of F1 Australian Grand Prix
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• Benavidez takes Canelo plea to Saudi Arabia: ‘If I lose, I’ll donate purse to charity’

David Benavidez is trying to take a Canelo fight to Saudi Arabia | Amanda Westcott and Esther Lin/SHOWTIME David Benavidez is trying to take a Canelo fight to Saudi Arabia. David Benavidez is taking his pursuit of Canelo Alvarez up a notch, offering a proposal to Saudi Arabian boxing organizer and adviser Turki Alalshikh. Benavidez is offering to give his entire purse to a charity of Alals...2024
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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?
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• Ronaldo helps Pioli to debut win; Toney scores 2
Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring as Al Nassr defeated Al Ettifaq 3-0 and gave Stefano Pioli victory in his first game as coach of the Saudi Arabian club on Friday....2024
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• McLaren takes command in Baku and more F1 winners and losers from Azerbaijan

Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Red Bull finds themselves in rather unfamiliar territory as the F1 season heads into its final stretch There is an adage in sports. Winning cures everything. If a team, or an athlete, wins then all manners of sin can be excused. Questions about lineup decisions, strategy calls, execution on the field or the track, and even questions about d...2024
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• Kevin Magnussen facing a one-race ban following a collision at the Italian Grand Prix
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked
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• Why Nico Hülkenberg is joining Sauber, and what it means for the rest of the F1 grid
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• Logan Sargeant’s absence from Australian Grand Prix, explained
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season
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• AEW should have just dropped the MJF/Cole feud
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• WWE Crown Jewel 2024 Shatters All-Time Viewership Record
The WWE Crown Jewel Premium Live Event was truly a night of memorable matches and solid moments from start to finish, as the company brought their A-game for the Saudi Arabian show. ......2024
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• McLaren takes command in Baku and more F1 winners and losers from Azerbaijan
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked
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• Why Nico Hülkenberg is joining Sauber, and what it means for the rest of the F1 grid
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• Logan Sargeant’s absence from Australian Grand Prix, explained
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• Benavidez takes Canelo plea to Saudi Arabia: ‘If I lose, I’ll donate purse to charity’
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• Why Lando Norris avoid a jump start penalty in Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

Photo by Kym Illman/Getty Images Many thought McLaren driver Lando Norris committed a penalty at the start of the Saudi Arabian GP. Stewards disagreed Right after the start of the 2024 Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix many observers, including some of his rival drivers, believed Lando Norris had committed a “jump start.” From their vantage point — and as you will see in a moment — Norris...2024
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• Sources: Ronaldo boss has one game to save job

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• Greg Norman to be fired as LIV Golf CEO, per PGA Tour Congressional hearings
CADIZ, Spain — LIV CEO Greg Norman during day one of LIV Golf - AndalucÌa at Real Club Valderrama on June 30, 2023. | Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images If the deal between the PGA Tour and the PIF goes through, Greg Norman will not be retained as LIV Golf CEO. According to PGA Tour Chief Operating Officer Ron Price, Greg Norman will leave his post as LIV Golf CEO should the tour’s agree...2023
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• Neymar completes transfer from PSG to Al Hilal

Brazil star Neymar has completed a move from French champions Paris Saint-Germain to Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal, the clubs confirmed Tuesday....2023
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• Max Verstappen hit with 5-place grid penalty for the Belgian Grand Prix
Photo by Peter Fox/Getty Images Red Bull has fitted his RB19 with a fifth gearbox, exceeding the allotment for the season Max Verstappen is eying his eighth-straight victory at this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix. But the Red Bull driver will need to make up some spots in the Grand Prix Sunday to accomplish that feat. According to multiple outlets, Red Bull has fitted his RB19 with a new gea...2023
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• Wolff: F1 can make Middle East a better place

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• Sources: Masters champ Rahm joining LIV Golf

Masters champion Jon Rahm has agreed to leave the PGA Tour for the Saudi Arabian-financed LIV Golf League, sources confirmed to ESPN on Thursday....2023
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• Jon Rahm’s candid ‘betrayal’ take on PGA Tour LIV Golf deal with U.S. Open on tap
Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports The Spaniard is never afraid to voice his opinion about anything related to golf and did so ahead of the 2023 U.S. Open. Add Jon Rahm to the list of “frustrated” golfers. Rahm, while speaking to the media Tuesday ahead of the 123rd U.S. Open, didn’t hold back his thoughts on the Earth-shattering PGA LIV news. Rahm, who won the 2023 Masters Tournament, was at...2023
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• Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, PGA Tour stars put Eamon Lynch on blast after Patrick Cantlay character assassination
MELBOURNE, Australia — Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas walk on the fourth hole during Saturday four-ball matches on day three of the 2019 Presidents Cup at Royal Melbourne Golf Course on December 14, 2019. | Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images Justin Thomas, Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott, and Will Zalatoris took to Instagram to support Patrick Cantlay. Earlier this week, veteran golf journalist Eam...2023
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• F1 2025: How many penalty points does each F1 driver have heading into the new season?
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season
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• AEW should have just dropped the MJF/Cole feud
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• McLaren takes command in Baku and more F1 winners and losers from Azerbaijan
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• Oliver Bearman has a clear goal for his first full F1 weekend
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• Kevin Magnussen facing a one-race ban following a collision at the Italian Grand Prix
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• F1’s 10 best moments of the 2024 season so far, ranked
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• Why Nico Hülkenberg is joining Sauber, and what it means for the rest of the F1 grid
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• Abbi Pulling on F1 Academy growth, the Miami GP, and cowboy boots
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• Logan Sargeant’s absence from Australian Grand Prix, explained
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• 9 bold predictions for the 2025 F1 season
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• Why Nico Hülkenberg is joining Sauber, and what it means for the rest of the F1 grid
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• Max Verstappen holds off the Carlos Sainz Jr. comeback in F1 Australian GP qualifying
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• FIA President cleared after investigation into 2023 Saudi Arabian GP
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• Why Lewis Hamilton made stunning jump to Ferrari

Photo by Gongora/NurPhoto via Getty Images The seven-time champion will leave Mercedes for Ferrari in 2025 The rumors have been confirmed. Lewis Hamilton is making a stunning move to Ferrari at the end of the 2024 season. The Formula 1 world awoke on Thursday to multiple reports that Hamilton was making the shocking move from Mercedes to Ferrari for the 2025 season. Now, those reports have...2024
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• Graeme McDowell speculates PGA Tour planted LIV Golf narrative, regrets ‘helping’ Saudi Arabia

Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images McDowell spilled the tea on LIV Golf, admitting he regrets helping prop up the rival tour, but also pointed fingers at the PGA Tour. Graeme McDowell took a lot of heat last year after leaving the PGA Tour for LIV Golf. “If Saudi Arabia wanted to use the game of golf as a way for them to get to where they want to be and they have the resources to accelera...2023
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• Jon Rahm’s candid ‘betrayal’ take on PGA Tour LIV Golf deal with U.S. Open on tap
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• Sergio Perez Takes Maiden Pole in Saudi Arabia; Lewis Hamilton Out in Q1
Sergio Perez captured his first career pole on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit on Saturday (March 26) qualifying for the 2022 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, while seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton was shockingly eliminated in Q1. Perez’s maiden pole comes in his 220th F1 start, a new record for the longest ever wait for a first pole ... Read more...2022
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• Toronto FC dismiss Giovinco transfer report amid Al-Hilal speculation

Sebastian Giovinco has been linked with Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal. A report that Toronto FC attacker Sebastian Giovinco has left the team's training camp in California to return to Toronto ahead of a possible transfer is not true, a team representative has told ESPN FC. In recent days, rumours have suggested Giovinco is heading to Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal, with Saudi Arabian daily Al Jaz...2019
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