Stellar women’s field takes aim at New York City Marathon record on Sunday
NEW YORK: The New York City Marathon women’s record, which has stood for 20 years, could go down Sunday with one of the strongest fields assembled in the history of the race.
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16-1 shot Fierceness wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile for trainer Todd Pletcher
ARCADIA, California: Mike Repole has been down this path before. A promising colt of his wins the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, goes to the Kentucky Derby as the early favorite and then nothing.
Red Bull’s Verstappen to start Brazilian Grand Prix on pole position
SAO PAULO: Formula One champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull will start this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix in pole position, with his teammate Sérgio Perez lagging in 9th position at Interlagos after Friday’s qualifying. Verstappen clocked 1 minute, 10.727 seconds in qualifying, which was cut short due to rain. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc will start in second position, with a lap 0.294 seconds behind Verstappen’s. Two Aston Martins will be in the second row with Lance Stroll and Fernando Alonso, respectively. Perez, who is still fighting for the runner-up position in the drivers’ championship with Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton, will see his rival start from 5th place on Sunday. Qualifying at Interlagos started with a 15-minute delay due to debris on some of its main turns. No accidents took place in the lone practice session earlier.
Newcastle United transfer chief reveals Sandro Tonali replacement plan amid links to Saudi-based Ruben Neves
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United transfer chief Dan Ashworth has revealed the club is looking to dip into the January transfer market to make up for the loss of banned midfielder Sandro Tonali.
Asia’s best Al-Dawsari dazzles as Al-Hilal win again
RIYADH: Salem Al-Dawari showed why he is the Asian Player of the Year on Friday as he led Al-Hilal to a 2-0 win at Al-Fateh that puts the leaders seven points clear at the top of the Roshn Saudi League.
German club Mainz terminates Anwar El Ghazi’s contract over social media posts on Israel-Hamas war
MAINZ: German soccer club Mainz terminated the contract of Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi on Friday following his social media posts about the Israel-Hamas war. The announcement by Mainz came two days after El Ghazi disputed the club’s version of events when it lifted an earlier suspension. German news agency dpa reported Friday that prosecutors in the city of Koblenz were also investigating. Mainz originally suspended El Ghazi on Oct.
Juventus, Saudi Future Falcons partnership to boost talent development in the Kingdom
TURIN: A joint program signed on Friday between Juventus FC and the Saudi Future Falcons will have a positive impact on the development of Saudi footballing talent, officials said.
‘He’s a natural’: Al-Nassr manager Luis Castro on Senegalese star Sadio Mane
RIYADH: Al-Nassr manager Luis Castro has praised the “natural movement and finishing ability” of Sadio Mane, as his Roshn Saudi League side prepare for an important run of fixtures.