Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham eliminated from League Cup
MANCHESTER, England: Just how important Nick Pope’s penalty shootout saves prove to be for Newcastle may not be known until February.
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Ministry of Sports reveals details of the 3×3 Basketball World Tour Championship in Diriyah season
RIYADH: The 3×3 Basketball World Tour Championship will be held as part of the second Diriyah season on Nov. 11-12, the Ministry of Sport announced during a press conferance on Wednesday.
Swiss crush Italy in Billie Jean King Cup Finals
GLASGOW: Switzerland powered to a clean sweep against Italy as last year’s Billie Jean King Cup Finals runners-up started their campaign with a 3-0 victory in Glasgow on Wednesday. Jil Teichmann put Switzerland ahead by saving a match point in a 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) win over Elisabetta Cocciaretto before Belinda Bencic beat Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 6-3. Bencic and Teichmann combined to see off Paolini and Martina Trevisan 7-6 (7/5), 6-1 in the doubles.
Pulisic, McKennie lead American World Cup 'revenge tour' squad
NEW YORK : Christian Pulisic headlines a young United States World Cup squad headed to Qatar and determined to show they belong on soccer's biggest stage after failing to qualify for the 2018 tournament.
Varane and Giroud named in France squad for World Cup
PARIS: France coach Didier Deschamps included Raphael Varane in his World Cup squad on Wednesday despite the defender’s recent injury problems, while in-form striker Olivier Giroud was also called up. Deschamps selected 25 of a possible 26 players for the tournament in Qatar, where France will attempt to become the first team to defend their World Cup title since Brazil in 1962. Eleven members of the 2018 title-winning squad return, including captain Hugo Lloris and reserve goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, along with Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann. Karim Benzema, who has missed a series of games for Real Madrid this season because of injury, is set for his first World Cup appearance since 2014. Paris Saint-Germain center-back Presnel Kimpembe was picked despite thigh and Achilles problems that have limited him to five appearances since the start of September.
Qatar has thousands of World Cup rooms available: official
Qatar World Cup organisers said Wednesday that there are still thousands of rooms available for the tournament despite fears that the tiny Gulf state would be overflowing with fans when the tournament starts this month.
Cameroon draw with Jamaica in pre-World Cup farewell
YAOUNDE : Cameroon drew 1-1 with Jamaica on Wednesday in a friendly organised to allow home fans to bid farewell to the World Cup-bound team, although they picked only one player likely to be in the squad in Qatar.
Saudi Arabia get ready for final test before World Cup starts
RIYADH: With less than a fortnight to go before Saudi Arabia kick off their World Cup campaign against Argentina, the Green Falcons are preparing to make final tweaks with a friendly against Panama.