Formula One will call off the next two races in Bahrain and Vietnam after the cancellation of Sunday's Australian season-opener due to the coronavirus outbreak, multiple F1 sources told Reuters on Friday.

The Kuwait Football Federation announced the cancellation of a friendly match that was supposed to take place versus Bahrain due to bad weather.

The Bahrain Football Association expressed its desire to play against the Iraqi team, in a friendly match, in preparation for the Asian Cup to be held in the United Arab Emirates in 2019.

In order to fabricate an image of peace and prosperity within the island kingdom, Bahrain began to invest in sports as way to garner state prestige on an international stage.

Campaign groups argue that Bahrain’s association with glamour sport is used to ‘launder’ a more wholesome image for the country.

Kenya’s Citizen TV website said that world athletics governing body IAAF has frozen the transfer of allegiance in the sport day after report revealed how the Gulf State of Bahrain was recruiting young Kenyans in their scheme to establish themselves as a global force in distance running.

Kenya Citizen TV website issued a report in which is indicated how Bahrain is employing Kenyan athletes to gain medals in Olympic games.

The Saudi Ministry of Interior announced on Sunday that it uncovered a terrorist cell in Shaqraa that has links with “ISIS” and foiled a terrorist thread that targeted the Jewel (Al-Jowharah) stadium in Jeddah. The ministry also arrested 9 perpetrators in terrorist crimes.

The National Democratic Work Society, Wa’ad, denounced news that Bahrain is to host the FIFA congress in presence of a delegation from the Zionist entity.

Open Democracy website published an article indicating that Bahrain adopts “Sports Diplomacy” to distract international stakeholders from human rights violations.

The German news agency (Deutsche Welle) said in a sports report that resorting to sports naturalization to ýget ready heroes for money in the Gulf States proves absence of planning.

The Bahraini security authorities charged Mohammad Al-Alawiyat, a football player who plays for the Sitra Sports Club, over insulting the King of Bahrain.

Family of Mahmoud Khawori, Ettifaq football player, said authorities want to deport him to Lebanon in coming days.

Accused Torturer Bahraini Prince Nasser is behind plans to create professional cycling team to compete in UCI WorldTour.

Bahrain Mirror: The President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and Vice President of the International Football Federation (FIFA) Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa announced on Monday (October 26, 2015) that he submitted an official application to run for FIFA presidency in the elections set to be held at the extraordinary meeting of the federation's General Assembly in Zurich, Switzerland, on February 26.

Bahrain Mirror: The Guardian posted an article by Owen Gibson in which he wondered whether the hands of Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa are safe for world football, following news about his nomination for FIFA presidency.

The Guardian posted an article by journalist Owen Gibson in which he highlighted the involvement of the Bahraini Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the Asian Football Confederation president, in the crackdown on anti-government protests in Bahrain, following news of his nomination for the FIFA presidency.

Bahrain Mirror: Iraqi football player, Zulfiqar Malik, was beaten and insulted at Bahrain International Airport before the authorities sent him back to his country.