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Ronaldo scores and leads Al-Nassr into AFC Champions Elite semifinals

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: Cristiano Ronaldo led Saudi Arabian team Al-Nassr to a 4-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Saturday. The 40-year-old scored his eighth goal of the tournament during a dominant first half performance in Jeddah, which is hosting all of the games in the tournament from the quarterfinal stage to the final on May 3. In Wednesday’s semifinal, Al-Nassr will take on Al-Sadd of Qatar or Kawasaki Frontale of Japan, who meet on Sunday. Jhon Duran, signed for over $100 million from Aston Villa in January, opened the scoring from close range. Four minutes later, Sadio Mane doubled Al-Nassr’s lead, the former Liverpool forward firing home a fierce low shot from the left of the area. There was still time before the break for Ronaldo to give Al-Nassr, looking for a first ever continental title, one foot in the last four.

Djokovic crashes to nervous Arnaldi in Madrid opener, Swiatek advances

MADRID: Novak Djokovic admits he may have played his last-ever match at the Madrid Open after he crashed out in his opening round encounter on Saturday, while Iga Swiatek advanced to the last-16 on the women’s side of the draw.

Chris Eubank Jr beats Conor Benn on unanimous points decision

LONDON: Chris Eubank Jr dealt fellow-Briton Conor Benn a first career defeat after going the distance to win their middleweight grudge match on a unanimous points decision on Saturday. All three judges scored the fight 116-112 after a pulsating 12-round slugfest, both fighters coming out hard from the start and going toe-to-toe in front of 65,000 spectators at London’s Tottenham Hotspur stadium. The fight, between the sons of former world champions and arch-rivals Chris Eubank Sr and Nigel Benn who met twice in the 1990s, was called off in 2022 when Benn tested positive for trace amounts of fertility drug clomifene. Both fathers were present, 32 years on from their last clash, and embraced in the ring before the opening bell.

"Not Sure If I Will Come Back...": Downbeat Novak Djokovic's Big Statement After Madrid Open Exit

Novak Djokovic admits he may have played his last-ever match in Madrid after he crashed out in his opening round at the Caja Magica on Saturday. . The fourth-seeded Djokovic suffered a second consecutive opening defeat, after losing his opener against Alejandro Tabilo in Monte Carlo two weeks ago.

Palace sweep past Villa to reach FA Cup final

Oliver Glasner’s side took the lead in the semifinal through Eze’s long-range blast“All the credit to the players. They had to work so hard. They had to overcome a few difficult moments,” Glasner saidLONDON: Crystal Palace reached the FA Cup final for the first time in nine years as Ismaila Sarr’s double and a rocket from Eberechi Eze sealed a 3-0 win against Aston Villa at Wembley on Saturday.Oliver Glasner’s side took the lead in the semifinal through Eze’s long-range blast before Sarr netted twice in the second half.In the final on May 17, Palace will face Nottingham Forest or Manchester City, who meet in the second semifinal on Sunday.The Eagles have never won the FA Cup, losing their two final appearances against Manchester United in 2016 and 1990.“All the credit to the players.

Quartararo denies Marquez his home Spanish MotoGP pole

JEREZ, Spain: Frenchman Fabio Quartararo beat crowd favorite and six-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez to take pole position at the Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix at the Circuito de Jerez on Saturday, where the lap record was broken twice.

Rally Jameel ‘not just a race’ for drivers

QASSIM: When the women competing in Rally Jameel come to Saudi Arabia, they not only get to discover the Kingdom’s terrain, but its people and culture. Spanish driver Noelia Benitez, competing in the all-female race — which began April 21 in Jordan and ends April 26 — for the fourth consecutive year, told Arab News: “It’s a fun week — drivers and co-drivers enjoy every minute of it.” For Benitez, the rally is about more than just the racing. “We’re not just enjoying sitting behind the wheel and competing for the title,” she said. “The race takes us through the stunning landscapes of Tabuk, AlUla, Hail and Qassim and showed us the culture and traditions of Saudis in different places.

Rallying-Ten out of ten for Rovanpera in Canary Islands

Toyota's double world champion Kalle Rovanpera continued his domination of the Canary Islands rally on Saturday with a 10th stage win out of 10 to extend his overall lead to 38.1 seconds.

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Ronaldo scores and leads Al-Nassr into AFC Champions Elite semifinals

Djokovic crashes to nervous Arnaldi in Madrid opener, Swiatek advances

Chris Eubank Jr beats Conor Benn on unanimous points decision

"Not Sure If I Will Come Back...": Downbeat Novak Djokovic's Big Statement After Madrid Open Exit

Palace sweep past Villa to reach FA Cup final

Quartararo denies Marquez his home Spanish MotoGP pole

Rally Jameel ‘not just a race’ for drivers

Rallying-Ten out of ten for Rovanpera in Canary Islands