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JEDDAH :Iraq coach Graham Arnold sought to increase the pressure on fellow World Cup hopefuls Saudi Arabia ahead of their clash on Tuesday after leading his team to a 1-0 win over Indonesia in Jeddah on Saturday.
JEDDAH: Crestfallen Indonesia coach Patrick Kluivert said his players were "devastated" after their pursuit of a place at next year's World Cup came to an end on Saturday (Oct 11) with a narrow 1-0 loss against Iraq in Jeddah.
SHANGHAI: An ailing Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters semifinals on Saturday by world number 204 Valentin Vacherot. The 26-year-old qualifier from Monaco beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to deny him a record-extending fifth title in Shanghai. A hobbling Djokovic, 38, threw up courtside and received medical treatment multiple times. Vacherot will face either his cousin, the unseeded Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech, or Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s final. “I’m trying to pinch myself, is this real,” said Vacherot after the biggest win of his career. “I know not many of you guys wanted me to win,” he told the crowd, who had cheered thunderously for 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic. “To have Novak on the other side of the court was first of all an invaluable experience for me. “I have a hundred feelings right now.” Djokovic, the former world number one, said Vacherot’s unlikely run in the tournament was “an amazing story.” Vacherot is the lowest-ranked player to reach an ATP Masters 1000 final since the format’s introduction in 1990. “I told him at the net that he’s had an amazing tournament, but more so his attitude is very good...so it’s all about him,” said Djokovic. “I wish him all the best in the finals and the better player won today.” Health issues Djokovic declined to answer questions about his physical state. He had said after his last match that he was concerned after battling vomiting bouts, leg injury scares and fatigue throughout the tournament. However, he looked alert and seemed to be having a dream start when he broke in the first game. But the satisfaction was short-lived as Vacherot broke back instantly. The Serb began having issues in his left leg at the start of the seventh game, stopping to
ABU DHABI: The opening day of the eighth and final round of the second edition of the Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Jiu-Jitsu Championship began on Friday at Mubadala Arena in Zayed Sports City, with Baniyas Jiu-Jitsu Club taking top spot on the leaderboard.
LOS ANGELES: The Las Vegas Aces, powered by 31 points from A’ja Wilson, captured their third title in four seasons on Friday, beating Phoenix 97-86 to complete a sweep of the WNBA Finals.
MANAMA: Preseason testing for the 2025 Aramco F4 Saudi Arabian Championship concluded on Friday at the Bahrain International Circuit, marking the final stage of preparations ahead of the opening race of the season this weekend. Both of the official testing sessions were marked by excitement and intense concentration, accompanied by close technical monitoring by the participating teams. In the first session, Jacob Micallef of Team Zahid recorded the fastest lap time of 2 minutes 8.238 seconds, with an average speed of 151.9 kph, just 0.004 seconds ahead of Scott Kin Lindblom from Team Red Bull, followed by Thibaut Ramaekers, also from Team Zahid. In the second session, driver Theo Palmer of Team JACO achieved the best time of 2 minutes 7.613 seconds, with an average speed of 152.6 kph, 0.002 seconds ahead of Kit Belofsky from Team PEAX, with Adam Alzahrani from Team Valvoline recording the third-best time. Testing is a key milestone in preseason preparations that enables teams to evaluate the performance of their second-generation Tatuus F4-T421 cars and refine setup before racing begins.
ROME: The city of Udine has put extraordinary security measures in place ahead of Italy’s upcoming World Cup soccer qualifier with Israel, as a pro-Palestinian march will go ahead on the day of the game, even after Israel and Hamas agreed on a peace deal. The agreement, ratified by Israel’s government on Friday, includes a ceasefire and plan to free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. March organizer Committee for Palestine-Udine opposes what it calls the “violence of the Israeli occupation in Palestinian territories,” and expects over 10,000 people to attend on Tuesday, hours before the game kicks off at the Stadio Friuli. “Our demands remain unchanged,” a group spokesperson told Reuters, calling the match a “game of shame.” “We stand alongside the Palestinian people, for their right to self-determination, their right of return, and their right to live a life free from occupation, in Gaza and throughout Palestine.” “Our pressure will cease only when the Palestinian people are fully free.” More than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s assault on Gaza, launched after Hamas-led militants stormed through Israeli towns and a music festival on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and capturing 251 hostages.
JEDDAH: Indonesia manager Patrick Kluivert is confident his team can put aside the disappointment of their previous result against Saudi Arabia and show the ability to achieve victory against Iraq on Saturday in the Asian play-off for the 2026 World Cup. Kluivert told the press on Friday at the press conference ahead of the Iraq match that his team is fully prepared for their match against Iraq. He said: “We will take the field again tomorrow, aiming for a positive result after our previous defeat. “The team has prepared a strategy we believe is best against Iraq, which you’ll see on the pitch tomorrow,” he added. Indonesia are attempting to reach the World Cup for the first time and Iraq’s match on Saturday will determine their fate after a loss to Saudi Arabia. From his side, Iraq coach Graham Arnold emphasizes the importance of focusing on their upcoming match against Indonesia, avoiding any distractions to their game against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. “The players need to focus on what they have, and if they think about the refereeing, their focus on the match will be greatly reduced,” he said. Speaking to the press on Friday, Arnold added: “The players are 100 percent fit. The positive thing is that all of our players are playing regularly.