Bryson paired with Thomas as Ryder Cup Friday foursomes set - ESPN
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Golf fans won't have to wait long to watch Bryson DeChambeau at the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black on Friday.
Spain Sport News
Turki Alalshikh announces ticket sales for Six Kings Slam tennis showdown in Riyadh
RIYADH: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, announced on Thursday that tickets for the global tennis championship Six Kings Slam 2025 are now available through the Webook platform, ahead of the event to be hosted in Riyadh on Oct. 15, 16, and 18 at Kingdom Arena, as part of Riyadh Season 2025.
Asia Cup 2025 edges towards a seemingly inevitable end
The Asia Cup 2025 has always been a troubled soul and it has struggled to cast off this characteristic. Originally meant to be hosted by India, the position was scuppered by recent Indo-Pakistan political tensions.
Atletico still burning over penalty controversy as Madrid derby looms
MADRID: Xabi Alonso’s perfect start as Real Madrid manager will be tested when his side visit a vengeful Atletico Madrid on Saturday, with Diego Simeone’s team still seething over a controversial penalty decision that cost them a Champions League quarter-final spot. Real Madrid arrive at the Metropolitano stadium with a flawless record of six wins in LaLiga, sitting five points clear of second placed Barcelona and nine points ahead of Atletico. Atletico are motivated by more than just local bragging rights – they remain furious over Julian Alvarez’s disallowed penalty in last season’s round of 16 Champions League defeat. The incident, where Alvarez’s penalty in the shootout was disallowed by VAR due to a controversial “double touch” decision after he slipped while attempting the shot, allowed Real Madrid to progress into the last eight. The controversy was so significant that the International Football Association Board (IFAB) later updated the rulebook, clarifying that the rule was meant to prevent deliberate double touches, not punish accidental slips. Several months on, the Atletico manager is still furious about the incident which he believes robbed his side of victory. “We feel outraged, violated... It wasn’t just another penalty, it was a penalty that would have sent us through to the quarter-finals...
Sponsor urges Israel Premier Tech cycling team to change their name in face of protests
MADRID: Israel Premier Tech cycling team have been urged by their title sponsor to change their name in the face of pro-Palestinian protests. Riders were targeted at the recent Spanish Vuelta, causing disruption to the Grand Tour event. Spain’s government estimated that more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage when protesters criticized the presence of Israel Premier Tech. In a statement reported by Radio Canada, Premier Tech said “the current situation regarding the team’s name is no longer sustainable to achieve our goal.” Premier Tech is a multinational company based in Quebec, Canada. It is the title sponsor of the cycling team co-owned by Israeli Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams. The Spanish Vuelta, which concluded this month, turned into a diplomatic battleground.
Ayuso signs five-year Lidl-Trek deal after split with UAE Team Emirates
Spanish cycling sensation Juan Ayuso signed a five-year contract with Lidl-Trek on Thursday after a messy divorce from UAE Team Emirates that turned the recent Vuelta a Espana into a public relations battleground.
Mbappe is on a scoring run for Madrid before visiting Atletico in the capital derby
BARCELONA: Only six weeks into La Liga and Atletico Madrid already faces what seems to be a must-win derby when it hosts Real Madrid on Saturday. Despite revamping a significant part of the squad this summer, Atletico is off to its worst start – two wins in six matches – since coach Diego Simeone took over more than a decade ago. They take on their top rival well behind in the standings: Real Madrid leads the league and Atletico Madrid is eighth, nine points adrift. Key matchups Madrid is the only team to have won all six rounds.
‘The people are amazing’: Al-Kholood’s new American owner relishes Ar Rass challenge
JEDDAH: On July 24, Al-Kholood Club was sold to the Harburg Group — a milestone for football in Saudi Arabia as the country accelerates efforts to privatize its sports sector.