Al Jazira coach Marcel Keizer: blame me for Al Hilal defeat
Marcel Keizer, the Al Jazira coach, shouldered the blame for the hefty defeat after his side were thrashed 6-1 by Al Hilal in the Fifa Club World Cup.
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Chelsea train in Abu Dhabi ahead of Fifa Club World Cup - in pictures
Champions League title-holders Chelsea were out on the training pitch in Abu Dhabi on Sunday ahead of their Fifa Club World Cup semi-final against Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal.
Ludwig pulls out the stops to capture luge gold at Beijing Olympics
YANQING, China:: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig said he was happy to put on a show to secure Olympic gold in the men’s luge on Sunday after holding off a challenge from Austria’s Wolfgang Kindl. “There was always a small gap between Wolfgang and me, so I said to myself before the last two rounds, ‘let’s make a game of it, it’s the Olympic Games’,” said Ludwig. “I hoped to make a bit of a show for the people here to watch, that was important for me,” he said, even though his victory was only cheered by a small crowd of athletes and coaches at the Yanqing Sliding Center — tickets were not sold to the public because of coronavirus fears.
Varner wins Saudi event with freak putt
Cameron Smith has been left disappointed at his fourth place finish in the Saudi International - but American Harold Varner III was left celebrating the most extraordinary of victories.
Judo: France and Japan battle it out at the 2022 Paris Grand Slam
The second day of the 2022 Paris Grand Slam began with a special celebration, as International Judo Federation President, Marius Vizer, presented Saudi Judo Federation President, Abdulaziz Albassam, with the Jigoro Kano Statue, in recognition of their 2022 Judo for Peace Award.
AFCON 2021 final star Mane wins top individual award
YAOUNDE, Cameroon: Senegal captain Sadio Mane, who scored the decisive shootout penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations final triumph over Egypt, was named player of the tournament in Yaounde on Sunday. His successful kick atoned for a missed penalty just seven minutes into the final when goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal pushed a powerful kick down the middle to safety.
Club World Cup 2022: Fixture dates, UK kick-off times, full match schedule, teams venues for tournament
Thomas Tuchel will lead Chelsea into another cup competition in February.
Al Hilal book Chelsea Club World Cup date
Saudi Arabia's Asian champions Al Hilal have thrashed Al Jazira 6-1 in the second round of the Club World Cup at the Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi to book themselves a semi-final date with Chelsea.