{
  "id": 14128709,
  "title": "Sports events in Saudi Arabia to go ahead despite Houthi attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/sports-events-in-saudi-arabia-to-go-ahead-despite-houthi-attacks",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-13T05:28:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/2026/10/13/sports-events-in-saudi-arabia-to-go-ahead-despite-houthi-attacks/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Despite ongoing attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, sports events in Saudi Arabia are continuing as planned. The Saudi Pro League football matches, including Al Shabab's 3-0 victory over Al Taawoun and Al Riyadh's draw against Al Faisaly, proceeded on Sunday. The Asian Champions League match between Al Nassr and Neftchi in Riyadh also took place, with Al Nassr winning 3-1. The Saudi Arabian Boxing Commission announced that Saul Alvarez will still compete against Christian Mbilli for the WBC super middleweight title on October 31 in Riyadh. The WWE Crown Jewel event will take place at Riyadh Season Stadium on November 7, featuring Roman Reigns against Sami Zayn and Liv Morgan vs. Chelsea Green in the women's division. Riyadh Racing Season is scheduled to begin on Friday, running for six months until April 17, with a total prize pool of 197.8 million Saudi riyals.",
  "summary": "The situation in Saudi Arabia has been tense for many weeks, with Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensifying their attacks on the kingdom. Over the past week, attacks on Saudi Arabia’s airports in Riyadh, Abha, Jazan and Najran caused multiple deaths and major destruction. As the kingdom faces a major security challenge, the crisis is casting a shadow over live sports. Here we take a look at where…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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