Southampton stun Man City in English League Cup quarterfinals
LONDON: Southampton stunned Manchester City to book a place in the semifinals of the English League Cup on Wednesday.
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Thibaut Courtois heroics help Madrid beat Valencia in Saudi Arabia to reach Spanish Super Cup final
RIYADH: Thibaut Courtois was the hero for Real Madrid as they beat Valencia 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in Riyadh on Wednesday to reach the Spanish Super Cup final. The reigning Super Cup champions were below their best again amid a difficult start to 2023, but Courtois excelled, making crucial saves and then decisively denying Jose Gaya in the shootout. Madrid will go on to play either Barcelona or Real Betis, who play Thursday, in Sunday’s final.
Germany’s Kimmich says family saved him from World Cup woe
BERLIN: Germany and Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich thanked his family for picking him up out of a post-World Cup “hole,” which he had described as “the worst day of my life.” Immediately after Germany’s elimination from the Qatar World Cup in December — the second consecutive exit for both Germany and Kimmich after Russia in 2018 — the midfielder said he was “afraid that I’ll fall into a hole.” Speaking on Wednesday afternoon from Bayern’s summer training camp in Doha, Kimmich told reporters “honestly, I did not fall in a hole after all.” “That’s a little bit down to my three kids. With them it’s difficult to fall into a hole — you’ve got other things to do.
Loeb makes it three in a row as Al-Attiyah stays well clear
Sebastien Loeb took his third stage win in a row in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday but reigning champion Nasser Al-Attiyah stayed comfortably clear at the top of the car category.
Truck leader withdraws from Dakar after death of spectator
Czech driver Ales Loprais, who was leading the truck category, withdrew from the Dakar Rally after an incident involving an Italian spectator who later died, organisers of the event in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday.
Saudi national handball team set for opening game in World Championship against Slovenia
RIYADH: The Saudi handball team will launch its campaign in the 28th World Championship, being held in Poland and Sweden, on Thursday with a match against Slovenia in Katowice.
Al-Attiyah plays it safe to stay on course for back-to-back Dakar wins
Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah's strategy of playing it safe saw him move a step closer to retaining his Dakar Rally title and his fifth in all following Tuesday's ninth stage.
Arabian Ocean Rowing Team pass final checkpoint in historic Atlantic adventure
DUBAI: The Arabian Ocean Rowing Team have passed the final checkpoint in their ambitious attempt to become the first UAE-flagged boat to cross the Atlantic Ocean unsupported and unassisted. The three-person team had rowed about 3,463 km in 29 days at sea by Monday night, after battling storms, 15-meter waves, extreme heat, and close calls with cargo ships. The team are active for 24 hours a day on a rota of two hours of rowing and one hour’s rest in a boat a little bigger than the average family car.