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’Embarrassed’ Gasly hoping talks with FIA can lift ban threat

SAO PAULO: Pierre Gasly said Thursday he hopes to avoid a potential race ban for penalty points after concerted talks with Formula One’s ruling body, the International Motoring Federation (FIA). Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix, the penultimate race of the year, the French driver conceded he was in a difficult position after racking up 10 penalty points — knowing that 12 in a year would mean an automatic ban. “I’m not going to lie,” Gasly, who will leave Alpha Tauri for Renault next season, told reporters.

Ronaldo to lead talented Portugal squad in Qatar World Cup

DUBAI: Cristiano Ronaldo will enter his fifth World Cup with a Portugal squad filled with talented players but that will be missing some national team regulars. Ronaldo will team up with Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes and João Félix, but among those not included in the list of 26 players selected by coach Fernando Santos on Thursday were João Moutinho, José Fonte and Renato Sanches. Also not going to Qatar is Liverpool’s Diogo Jota because of an injury. Others who made the squad include João Cancelo, Rúben Dias and 39-year-old central defender Pepe. Defender António Silva, who is 19 and received his first call up, also will be going to Qatar. The 37-year-old Ronaldo has been showing signs of a decline for the first time in his career but will still be the leader for a Portugal squad seeking their first World Cup title. After finally earning a major international trophy at the 2016 European Championship, Portugal also added the title of the inaugural edition of the Nations League at home in 2019. But they didn’t make it past the round of 16 at the 2018 World Cup or at Euro 2020.

Red Bull biking superstars to appear at events across Saudi Arabia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will host a Red Bull sporting extravaganza later this month as some of the biggest names in biking and drifting, ride into Riyadh, Jeddah and Al-Kobhar.

Mourinho unsure if Dybala can play before World Cup

AS Roma head coach Jose Mourinho is unsure if Paulo Dybala can play in Sunday's Serie A game against Torino as the Argentine forward recovers from a thigh injury that has threatened his World Cup participation.

Fit and proper: Saudi Arabia plans 6 sports centers to boost healthy living

RIYADH: Saudi sports authorities have revealed plans to build six new facilities across the Kingdom in a push to get more people healthy and physically active.

Lewandowski leads Poland into World Cup combat

Robert Lewandowski will lead Poland's World Cup campaign with Barcelona's goalscoring machine among the 26-man squad for Qatar named by coach Czeslaw Michniewicz on Thursday.

No room for Linetty in the Poland World Cup squad

:Poland manager Czeslaw Michniewicz left out Torino midfielder Karol Linetty from his 26-man squad for the World Cup in Qatar, which he named on Thursday.

Heartbreak for India fans after thrashing by England

NEW DELHI: India cricket fans were left devastated and angry Thursday after seeing their team and their dreams of a T20 World Cup final against fierce rivals Pakistan crushed by England. Chasing India’s 168-6 in the second T20 World Cup semifinal in Adelaide, England’s Alex Hales and Jos Buttler raced to their target with four overs to spare as they mounted an unbroken opening stand of 170. One of the most one-sided matches in a World Cup knock-out phase was branded a “humiliating loss” by India’s CNaN News 18 TV channel.

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’Embarrassed’ Gasly hoping talks with FIA can lift ban threat

Ronaldo to lead talented Portugal squad in Qatar World Cup

Red Bull biking superstars to appear at events across Saudi Arabia

Mourinho unsure if Dybala can play before World Cup

Fit and proper: Saudi Arabia plans 6 sports centers to boost healthy living

Lewandowski leads Poland into World Cup combat

No room for Linetty in the Poland World Cup squad

Heartbreak for India fans after thrashing by England