Asian Cup 2027 to go ahead as planned in Saudi Arabia | The National
AFC release schedule for tournament that will run from January 7 to February 5 in kingdom
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Senegal to Host Youth Games, Africa's First Ever Olympics
Signs across the Senegalese capital proclaim "Africa welcomes, Dakar celebrates" ahead of the Youth Olympic Games, which will mark the continent's first time to hold an Olympic event when they kick off on Saturday. Over the course of two weeks some 2,700 athletes aged 17 or younger are expected to compete across 25 sports, including Russians who are returning to the Games following a ban. Events ranging from athletics to beach wrestling, rugby sevens to breaking will be held across eight venues in three locations, AFP said.
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Abu Dhabi esports team Red Dunes takes top prize in prestigious Street Fighter tournament | The National
Four-player team defeats GTW in London to secure $60,000 and a place at next year's world championship in Japan
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Sport quiz of the week: October 26, 2026 | The National
Test your knowledge of what happened over the past few days in the world of sport