Al-Qadsiah beat 10-man Al-Fateh to go 2nd in SPL
RIYADH: Al-Qadsiah won 2-1 away at Al-Fateh on Saturday night to move into second place in the Saudi Pro League.
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Pakistan seek revenge against India in Asia Cup final in Dubai
DUBAI: Pakistan will be gunning for revenge but an unbeaten India look firm favorites to retain the Asia Cup title when the arch-rivals clash in a potentially testy final in Dubai on Sunday.
Liverpool ‘deserved’ defeat to Crystal Palace, says Slot
LONDON: Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Crystal Palace were deserving 2-1 winners as the Premier League champions’ perfect start to the season came to an abrupt end at Selhurst Park. Slot’s men had won all seven of their Premier League, Champions League and League Cup games since losing on penalties to Palace in the Community Shield last month. However, a new-look Liverpool, overhauled by a near £450 million ($602 million) spend in the transfer market, have flirted with failure only to be bailed out by a series of late goals. Ismaila Sarr’s ninth-minute opener was scant reward for a dominant first half from Palace as only a string of saves from Alisson Becker kept the visitors in the game. It looked like Liverpool might escape south London with a point after Federico Chiesa levelled with another late goal. But this time the Reds were undone in stoppage time when Eddie Nketiah smashed in. “If one team deserved to win today it was Palace,” said Slot. “Credit to Palace — with the Community Shield it’s not the first time we’ve lost to them. “They deserved to be two or three up in the first half.” Including the Community Shield, Liverpool have conceded two goals in five of their nine games this season. Slot was particularly angered by his side’s defending for the winner when Jeremie Frimpong switched off to leave Nketiah unmarked at the back post. “We can only blame ourselves for defending the way we did,” said Slot. “One of our players ran out because he wanted to play a counter-attack, which was of no use because time was up, so it was only about defending. “One player was too offensively minded in that moment, which led to them scoring the winner and us losing the game.” Palace are the only unbeaten team left in the
Defensive-minded Arsenal out to squash scoring-limited Newcastle United
LONDON: Arsenal will try to continue their strong defensive record on Sunday when they visit a Newcastle United side still struggling to score goals since the departure of Alexander Isak. Arsenal (3-1-1, 10 points) have allowed just two scores so far in league play. And Manchester City’s Erling Haaland became the first and so far, only Premier League player to score against Arsenal from open play in the ninth minute of last weekend’s 1-1 draw. Manager Mikel Arteta says the club’s stinginess is a credit not only to his rearguard, but to the approach of all 11 players on the field. “We start from our frontline and the amount of pressure and work that they put into any defensive line, any goalkeeper, is tremendous,” Arteta said.
Pakistan seek revenge, India plot a hat-trick of humiliation
DUBAI :Pakistan will be gunning for revenge but an unbeaten India look firm favourites to retain the Asia Cup title when the arch-rivals clash in a potentially testy final in Dubai on Sunday.
India overcome Nissanka ton and Super Over drama to edge out Sri Lanka
DUBAI :Defending champions India survived Pathum Nissanka's blistering hundred and some intense Super Over drama before beating Sri Lanka in a dead rubber to maintain their unbeaten run in the Asia Cup on Friday.
PSG captain Marquinhos out with thigh injury
PARIS: Club captain Marquinhos has joined the growing list of big-name absentees for Paris Saint-Germain after suffering a thigh issue, the European champions announced on Friday. The 31-year-old Brazilian defender “will undergo treatment on a left thigh injury over the next few weeks,” PSG announced on their website. The latest injury blow for Luis Enrique’s side comes in the wake of injuries to stars Joao Neves and Desire Doue, as well as recent Ballon d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele. PSG did not specify when Marquinhos picked up the injury, with the center-half playing the full 90 minutes of his side’s last outing — a 1-0 defeat at arch-rivals Marseille on Monday in which Marquinhos scored an own goal. When contacted by AFP, PSG did not immediately respond. Bradley Barcola was, however, present at Friday’s training session ahead of PSG’s league meeting with Auxerre this weekend, after having missed the Marseille defeat due to muscle fatigue in his thigh. PSG then next face Barcelona at home in the Champions League on Wednesday, before traveling to Lille in Ligue 1 action on October 5.
Aziz Olajuwon set to ‘Dream Shake’ his own path at NBA Academy Showcase in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Aziz Olajuwon is giving the world an early glimpse of his own “Dream Shake.” The 6-foot-7 forward, son of two-time NBA champion and Hall of Famer Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon, is putting his footwork, versatility and ambition on display at the NBA Academy Showcase in Abu Dhabi — beginning to spin his famous surname into a career of his own.