Liverpool, West Ham remain perfect in Europa League, newcomer Brighton pick up first point
LONDON: Ryan Gravenberch scored his first goal for his new club as Liverpool brushed aside Union Saint-Gilloise in the Europa League on Thursday.
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Newcastle thrash PSG on Champions League homecoming
Newcastle United’s English defender #33 Dan Burn headers the ball to scores the team’s second goal during the UEFA Champions League Group F football match between Newcastle United and Paris Saint-Germain at St James’ Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, north east England on October 4, 2023. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Four PSG players given suspended bans for anti-Marseille chants
PARIS: Four Paris Saint-Germain players on Thursday were handed suspended one-match bans for offensive chants aimed at rivals Marseille after a Ligue 1 game. PSG will also have to close the Auteuil stand in their Parc des Princes home for one game after supporters aimed homophobic chants at Marseille players. Ousmane Dembele, Randal Kolo Muani, Achraf Hakimi and Layvin Kurzawa were given the suspended bans after being filmed singing an insulting song towards Marseille fans, the president of the French league (LFP) disciplinary committee told PSG. The quartet apologised on Sunday, saying they let themselves "get carried away with the euphoria" of the 4-0 win on September 24. "We are well aware of the impact of our actions and our words on the public, notably the youngest who dream of watching a football match," they said. "In the future, we will do everything to further respect our duty to set an example." PSG were thrashed 4-1 by Newcastle at St James' Park on Wednesday in a Champions League group-stage game.
Jiu-jitsu bronze makes it 7 medals for Saudi Arabia at Asian Games
HANGZHOU, China: Saudi Arabian Abdulmalik Almurdhi collected the Kingdom’s seventh medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou after defeating his Jordanian opponent at jiu-jitsu on Thursday. Almurdhi took the bronze in the under-62 kg weight category after beating Jordan’s Khalil Alarnaut, a media statement reported. Saudi Arabia’s medal count has now gone up to seven: three golds, two silvers, and two bronze medals. Osama Qandeel was eliminated in the round of 16 in the under-69 kg weight category at jiu-jitsu after losing against his Kazakh contender 9-0. Meanwhile, the Kingdom’s weightlifter Ali Al-Khazal finished in first place in Group Two of the men’s 109 kg competition on Thursday.
All eyes on Jeddah derby as Al-Ittihad’s Karim Benzema faces off against Al-Ahli’s Riyad Mahrez
RIYADH: The Jeddah derby this week promises to be an unforgettable night for football fans when Karim Benzema’s Al-Ittihad and Riyad Mahrez’s Al-Ahli meet in week nine of Roshn Saudi League. The most eagerly awaited fixture in the Saudi football calendar will take place in front of a capacity 60,000 crowd at the King Abdullah Sports City stadium at 9 p.m. on Friday. It will be the first meeting between the footballing archrivals since the 2021/2022 season when Al-Ahli were relegated to the Saudi First Division. The derby clash will also be the first time Ballon d’Or winner Benzema and ex-Manchester City winger Mahrez meet in the RSL. Benzema said: “Derbies, here or abroad, have the same flavor.
Kurash silver medallist becomes fifth Asian Games athlete to fail drugs test
HANGZHOU: Hangzhou Asian Games kurash men's +90kg silver medallist Tejen Tejenov of Turkmenistan has tested positive for banned substances and been provisionally suspended, the International Testing Agency (ITA) said on Thursday (Oct 5).
SAFF: Saudi Arabia hosting 2034 World Cup 'is what dreams are made of for all generations'
Hosting the 2034 World Cup will be Saudi Arabia’s “invitation to the world to witness its development experience, welcoming society, culture and heritage and become part of its history”, said the president of the kingdom’s football association.
'Ridiculed' - Tyson Fury makes Manchester United comparison ahead of Francis Ngannou fight
Manchester United fan Tyson Fury has admitted he faces potential ridicule in his upcoming fight with Francis Ngannou.