Verstappen 'very relaxed' about his F1 future
JEDDAH :Max Verstappen played it cool as speculation swirled around his Formula One future on Thursday, with Red Bull's four-times world champion saying it was not on his mind and he was 'very relaxed'.
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Formula One brings thrills to Jeddah Corniche this weekend
JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian Grand Prix has become one of the most popular races on the Formula One calendar. This year, in its fifth edition, the race is expected to be packed with enthusiastic fans and great racing action.
Nigerian federation, league and club found negligent for player’s death, says FIFPRO
NAIROBI: A Nigerian club, the league and the country’s football federation (NFF) were found negligent for the death of player Chineme Martins after he collapsed during a game in March 2020, players’ union FIFPRO said on Thursday. Martins, who played for Nasarawa United, died aged 23 when he collapsed during a match where the medical services were deemed insufficient. According to FIFPRO, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria ruled the club “breached their duty of care” toward Martins and they must compensate his family.
Bayern defender Stanisic sorry for pushing ball kid in Champions League loss
MILAN: Bayern Munich defender Josip Stanisic has apologized for pushing a ball kid during the Champions League quarterfinal loss at Inter Milan. Stanisic pushed the ball kid off his stool after the boy appeared to throw the ball away to delay Stanisic taking a throw-in during added time. Bayern were seeking another goal to force extra time and went on to lose Tuesday's game 4-3 on aggregate. “Every team in the world tries to run down the clock a little. They did that a bit better than some others," Stanisic told German media in comments broadcast on Wednesday by sports website RAN.
Van Dijk signs new Liverpool contract
The announcement comes with Liverpool potentially just days away from winning the EPL“I’m very happy, very proud,” said Van Dijk, whose existing deal, like Salah’s, had been set to expire at the end of the seasonLIVERPOOL: Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk on Thursday signed a new two-year contract with the club, ending months of fevered speculation over his future just a week after Mohamed Salah extended his stay.The announcement comes with Liverpool potentially just days away from winning the Premier League title in Arne Slot’s first season in charge.“I’m very happy, very proud,” said Van Dijk, whose existing deal, like Salah’s, had been set to expire at the end of the season.“There are so many emotions obviously that go through my head right now speaking about it.“It’s a proud feeling, it’s a feeling of joy. It’s just incredible.
Courtois questions Real Madrid’s ‘individual’ attack after lopsided loss to Arsenal
BARCELONA: Thibaut Courtois watched from the other end of the pitch as Real Madrid’s forward took turns crashing against the Arsenal defense. Courtois had done his part by stopping a penalty. But Kylian Mbappé’s best shot sailed high and wide.
F1 and local organizations hold media briefing ahead of Saudi Grand Prix 2025
JEDDAH: Formula One (F1) in cooperation with the Ministry of Sports, the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation, and Saudi Motorsports Company, organized a workshop, Thursday, for local media representatives participating in media coverage of the Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2025.
Saudi Arabia down Korea to move into Asia U17 final
TAIF: Abdulrahman Al-Otaibi was the hero once more on Thursday as Saudi Arabia beat South Korea on penalties to move into the final of the U17 Asian Cup. After 90 minutes of tense final semifinal action ended 1-1, the goalkeeper saved two spot kicks to give the young Green Falcons a 3-1 shootout victory. Roared on by thousands of fans at the Okadh Stadium in the western city of Taif, the hosts, who last won the title way back in 1988, found it difficult however to get past the South Koreans who were looking for a third title in total. Both had squeezed through their respective quarter-finals via a penalty shootout, Saudi Arabia defeating Japan while Korea got past Tajikistan, and it was not a surprise that the opening exchange were relatively quiet.