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Wijnaldum ensures Eastern derby ends all square

RIYADH: The Eastern derby ended 1-1 on Saturday as Al-Qadsiah were held by Ettifaq in what was a blow to their chances of a top-three finish, and a place in next season’s AFC Champions League. Newly promoted Al-Qadsiah took the lead, had the best of the possession, chances and the game in general, but could not get the all-important second goal to kill the contest off, and Wijnaldum ensured that they paid the price in the second half. Al-Qadsiah remain fourth on the Saudi Pro League table, two points behind Al-Nassr and five behind second-placed Al-Hilal.

Fenerbahce’s Mourinho banned for three games after nose grab incident in Istanbul derby

ISTANBUL: Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been banned for three matches and handed a fine of around 6,000 pounds ($7,734.00) after grabbing the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk in the Istanbul derby, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Saturday. The incident occurred at the end of the Turkish Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, which Mourinho’s side lost 2-1 at home. A mass scuffle had broken out between both sets of players, with the referee sending three players off, two from Galatasaray, and after the final whistle the 62-year-old Portuguese appeared to pinch Buruk’s nose who then fell dramatically to the ground. “Mourinho shall be banned from entering the dressing room and the bench for three official matches,” TFF said in a statement. Mourinho will miss the games against Trabzonspor, Sivasspor and Kayserispor. Fenerbahce are second in the Super Lig, trailing leaders Galatasaray by six points with a game in hand.

Arsenal held by Everton, Wolves push Ipswich closer to relegation

LONDON: Arsenal’s faint hopes of catching Premier League leaders Liverpool are almost over after their 1-1 draw at Everton, while Wolves pushed Ipswich closer to relegation with a 2-1 win on Saturday. Leandro Trossard’s opener for the Gunners was canceled out by Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty to leave Arsenal trailing 11 points behind Liverpool, who travel to Fulham on Sunday. Liverpool now need just 11 points from their remaining eight games to secure a record-equalling 20th English top-flight title and first since 2020. With just two wins in their last six league matches, Arsenal have tamely surrendered in the title race and are destined to go another year without their first English crown since 2004. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta had said the best preparation for his side’s Champions League quarter-final first leg against Real Madrid would be to win at Goodison Park. But the Spaniard showed he had one eye on the visit of the European champions with his team selection. Bukayo Saka was forced to wait for his first start since December as the England international was left on the bench alongside Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Jurrien Timber and Thomas Partey. “This is a very tough place to come, a team who is very physical and direct. If you don’t deal with it, it’s hard to get momentum.

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Canadian women's rugby 7s team advance to Cup semifinals in Singapore

Fancy Bermudez scored two tries Saturday to help Canada defeat the U.S. 31-21 and move into the Cup semifinals at the HSBC SVNS Singapore.

City’s Kevin De Bruyne set for last clash vs. Manchester United

MANCHESTER: The 196th Manchester Derby will be the last for longtime Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne, who announced this week he will be leaving the club at the end of the season. De Bruyne will compete for the 22nd time in a City shirt against the club’s crosstown rival in a Sunday clash at Manchester United’s Old Trafford. The match also will have European implications for the Cityzens (15-9-6, 51 points). The 33-year-old Belgian has three goals and six assists against the Red Devils (10-13-7, 37 points) across those previous 21 fixtures, with seven of those goal involvements coming in Premier League meetings. That record speaks to a greater legacy as a foundational piece of City’s growth into a titan of English and European football.

Everton hold Arsenal to 1-1 draw to leave Liverpool smiling

LIVERPOOL, England :Everton did neighbours Liverpool a massive favour by holding title-chasing Arsenal to a 1-1 Premier League draw at Goodison Park on Saturday when Iliman Ndiaye’s penalty cancelled out a Leandro Trossard opener for the visitors.

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe has regularly berated Manchester United for their decision to sign Casemiro in Erik ten Hag's first summer at the club.

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Wijnaldum ensures Eastern derby ends all square

Fenerbahce’s Mourinho banned for three games after nose grab incident in Istanbul derby

Arsenal held by Everton, Wolves push Ipswich closer to relegation

Live Lotto results for Saturday, April 5: National Lottery winning numbers from tonight's draw

Canadian women's rugby 7s team advance to Cup semifinals in Singapore

City’s Kevin De Bruyne set for last clash vs. Manchester United

Everton hold Arsenal to 1-1 draw to leave Liverpool smiling

Man United have perfect chance to complete transfer that Ineos wanted to eradicate