Jumping: Britain take team jumping gold
Britain won team show jumping gold on Monday after a tie-breaking jump-off with silver medallists the Netherlands while Saudi Arabia captured a bronze.
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Saudi woman to compete without Islamic headscarf
Saudi Arabia's female judo competitor will fight at the London Olympics "without a hijab" the sport's chief said on Thursday.
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Saudi Arabia to send two female athletes to London
Saudi Arabia will send female athletes to the Olympics for the first time with a judoka and an 800m runner representing the kingdom in London later this month.
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Rijkaard appointed Saudi Arabia manager
Saudi Arabia have named former Netherlands and Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard as national team coach, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said.
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Spain 3-2 Saudi Arabia
Fernando Llorente headed a late winner for Spain in a 3-2 victory over Saudi Arabia on Saturday as the European champions made a sluggish start to their preparations for the World Cup finals.
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North Korea qualify for World Cup
North Korea qualified for their first World Cup finals since 1966 after holding Saudi Arabia to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday.
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Irish hopes dented by Rivaal sale
The Irish showjumping team have been dealt a major blow with the announcement that Conor Swail's Aga Khan mount Rivaal has been sold for over €1 million to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Iraq defy odds to claim Asian Cup title
Skipper Younis Mahmoud's thumping headed goal crowned Iraq as the Asian Cup champions for the first time with a stirring 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the final.
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Spain top Group H after beating Saudi Arabia
Spain ensured they went through to the last 16 of the World Cup as winners of Group H when they eased their way to a 1-0 victory over a toothless Saudi Arabia side.
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Saudi Arabia 0-1 Spain matchtracker
Spain survive a late Saudi Arabian flurry to hold on for a 1-0 victory in Kaiserslautern.
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Ukraine bounce back in Hamburg
Andriy Shevchenko scored his first World Cup goal as Ukraine put their dismal display against Spain firmly behind them in Hamburg with a comprehensive 4-0 win over Saudi Arabia.
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Tunisia & Saudi share spoils in Arab encounter
Bolton defender Radhi Jaidi rescued a point for Tunisia with an injury-time goal as their World Cup opener against Saudi Arabia finished in a 2-2 draw in Munich.
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Tunisia lose Brazilian for opener
Tunisia have been hit by the loss of star striker Francileudo Dos Santos for their World Cup opener with Saudi Arabia.
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Sao Paulo into World Club final
Striker Amoroso scored twice as South American champions Sao Paulo beat Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad 3-2 to reach FIFA's Club World Championship final.
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Job heads to Saudi Arabia
Middlesbrough striker Joseph-Desire Job has joined Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad on a year's loan.
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Irish Under-20s win World Cup opener
A brace from Manchester City's Stephen Elliott ensured the Republic of Ireland Under-20s began their World Youth Championship Group E campaign with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates.
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Algeria and Saudi Arabia face points forfeit
Organisers of the Special Olympics World Games say the Algerian and Saudi Arabian teams will automatically forfeit points after apparently refusing to play against Israeli athletes yesterday.
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Kanchelskis secures Saudi switch
Southampton manager Gordon Strachan today tore up Andrei Kanchelskis' contract with the club allowing him to move to Saudi Arabia.
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World Youth Championships draw made
The Republic of Ireland have drawn Saudi Arabia, Mexico and the Ivory Coast in Group E of the FIFA World Youth Championships which will take place in the United Arab Emirates in March.
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Irish-Saudi bid to take over troubled Minardi
Irish businessman Brendan McGuinness said today that he and a consortium led by Saudi Prince Al-Waleed are in talks to purchase the cash-strapped Minardi team.