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Arab Times
02-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Al-Qurain eyes revenge against Kazma
KUWAIT CITY, April 2: Kazma Club's first basketball team faces a challenging matchup against Al-Qurain at 7:30 pm today in the 17th round of the "Merged" League at the Basketball Association Hall in the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex. The game will be preceded by a 5:00 pm encounter between Al-Sulaibikhat and Al-Yarmouk, also at the same venue. Al-Sulaibikhat enters today's match with renewed hopes of securing a semi-final spot following its victory over Al-Qadsiya in the previous round. Their focus is now firmly on collecting as many points as possible. Coach Fahad Barjas aims to guide his team to a straightforward win over Al-Yarmouk in preparation for the more challenging match against Al-Qurain next Monday. In contrast, Al-Yarmouk, having endured several recent defeats—including a heavy 49-118 loss to Kazma—enters today's game with no pressure and little to lose. The second game of the day is expected to be the most significant and closely contested, as Kazma and Al-Qurain are tied with 23 points each. Both teams have impressed this season and feature several standout players, both local and professional. Kazma is relying on its captain, Ahmed Al-Balushi, Youssef Burhama, the Al-Saho brothers—Abdulrahman and Saho—and Abdullah Ibrahim, along with American professionals Dwayne Jackson and Jackson. Meanwhile, Al-Qurain's coach, Yahya Kuleib, is well aware of his team's capabilities and those of its opponent. He's eager for another major victory following its historic 96-80 win over Al-Qadsia in mid-March. Al-Qurain boasts several promising young talents, including the standout Adel Al-Saeed. In their first-round match, Kazma triumphed 101-89.
Arab Times
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwaiti referee Abbas Ashkanani selected for FIVB U-19 World Championship in Uzbekistan
KUWAIT CITY, March 15: The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has appointed Kuwaiti international referee Abbas Ashkanani to officiate matches at the U-19 World Championship, set to take place in Uzbekistan from July 24 to August 3. This recognition follows the significant improvement in the standard of volleyball refereeing in Kuwait, which has led international federations and continental bodies to tap into the expertise of Kuwaiti officials for major global competitions. In local action, Kuwait Club triumphed in a thrilling match against Burgan Club, winning 3-2 (27-29, 18-25, 25-22, 25-15, 15-13), while Al-Shabab defeated Al-Yarmouk 3-1 (25-12, 14-25, 25-13, 25-22) in the General Volleyball League. With the victory, Al-Shabab reclaimed second place in the league with 21 points, level with Kazma, who are also on 21 points. Kuwait Club sits in third with 20 points, while Al-Qadsiya has 15 points, Al-Arabi SC 12, Al-Nasr SC 11, Burgan 10, Al-Sulaibikhat SC 9, Al-Yarmouk 5, Al-Tadamon 3, and Al-Sahel SC 2 points.
Arab Times
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
No surprises in the Crown Prince Cup
KUWAIT CITY, March 8: The start of the Crown Prince Cup saw no major surprises, with the "big teams" securing comfortable victories. Kuwait Club defeated Al-Tadamon 5-0, Al-Salmiya triumphed over Burgan 5-1, Kazma beat Al-Yarmouk 3-1, and Khaitan overcame Al-Shabab 4-1 on penalties (0-0 in regular time). The preliminary round also saw the postponement of the matches between Al-Jahra and Al-Jazeera, and Al-Arabi and Al-Sahel, as well as Al-Qadisiyah and Al-Nasr, due to Al-Arabi's participation in the Asian Challenge Cup and Al-Qadisiyah's involvement in the Gulf Champions League. **media[]** In the opening match, Kuwait Club ensured that Al-Tadamon wouldn't repeat its quarter-final elimination from last season, as it delivered a dominant 5-0 win to secure its spot in the quarter-finals, awaiting the winner of the Al-Jahra vs. Al-Jazeera match. Mohammed Daham stole the show, scoring a hat-trick with goals in the 19th, 52nd, and 77th minutes. Ahmed Al-Dhafiri added the fourth in the 80th minute, and Amr Abdel Fattah sealed the victory in the 90th minute. In the second match, Khaitan defeated Al-Sulaibikhat on penalties after a 0-0 draw, setting up a quarter-final clash with Kazma, who had earlier defeated Al-Yarmouk. Khaitan took the lead in the 8th minute with Khaled Shaman's goal, but Al-Yarmouk quickly responded with an equalizer. Mishaal Al-Shammari then added a second goal, and Hussein Ismail's strike in the 62nd minute gave Al-Yarmouk hope. However, Jarrah Naif's late goal in the 90+8th minute sealed the victory for Khaitan. Finally, Al-Salmiya had a tough time before eliminating Burgan. After conceding a penalty goal in the 20th minute, Al-Salmiya equalized with a penalty from Alex Lima in the 62nd minute. The match went to extra time, where Al-Salmiya netted four more goals through Fawaz Ayed, Bader Jamal, Moaz Al-Aseema, and Mohammed Al-Huwaidi to secure their place in the next round.
Arab Times
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kazma leads the Kuwait Volleyball League with a perfect record
KUWAIT CITY, March 8: Kazma now leads the Kuwait Volleyball League standings alone after securing a dominant 3-0 victory over Al-Sulaibikhat (25-21, 25-20, 25-19) in their recent matchup at the Volleyball Association Hall in Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Complex. Al-Qadisiya also claimed a comfortable straight-sets win over Al-Yarmouk (25-10, 25-12, 25-16). With this latest victory, the "Orange" remains unbeaten with 21 points from seven matches, while Al-Shabab dropped to second place with 18 points. Meanwhile, "Sons of Ahmadi" will face the Kuwait Club at 9:00 pm. Kuwait Club sits third in the standings with 15 points from five matches. Al-Qadsiya holds fourth place with 12 points, followed by Al-Nasr (11 points), Zubairgan and Al-Arabi (9 points each), Al-Sulaibikhat (6 points), Al-Yarmouk (5 points), Al-Tadamon (3 points), and Al-Sahel (2 points). In other news, the Asian Volleyball Federation Coaches Committee held its first meeting via video conference, led by Federation President Ramon Suzara of the Philippines. The meeting focused on strategies to develop volleyball coaching across Asia. Committee member Badr Al-Kous revealed that five proposals aimed at improving coaching standards were approved during the meeting. Among the key initiatives is the establishment of volleyball academies across the five regions of the Asian Federation to enhance youth development in the sport.
Arab Times
20-02-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Al-Tadamon sweeps Al-Sahel for first victory
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 20: Al-Tadamon Club secured its first victory in the Kuwait Volleyball League, defeating Al-Sahel 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-19) in the 13th round at the Games Union Hall in Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Complex. In another match from the same round, Kuwait Club dominated Al-Yarmouk with a straight-set win (25-15, 25-20, 25-16). Following the conclusion of the 13th round, Kazma remains at the top of the standings with 18 points from six matches, followed by Al-Shabab with 12 points from five matches. Kuwait Club holds nine points from three matches, while Burgan and Al-Nasr are tied with six points each from four and six matches, respectively. Al-Qadsiya and Al-Arabi both have six points from three and four matches, respectively, while Al-Sulaibikhat sits at six points from seven matches. Al-Tadamon climbs to three points from five matches, while Al-Yarmouk has two points from five matches, and Al-Sahel remains at the bottom with one point from six matches.
