A new home of sport in the Middle East
JEDDAH: Of all Saudi Arabia’s cities, few enjoy the enormous profile and popularity like that of Jeddah.
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McIlroy wins Tour Championship to take third PGA playoff title
WASHINGTON: Rory McIlroy rallied from six strokes down in the final round to overtake top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and win his record third FedEx Cup title on Sunday by capturing the PGA’s Tour Championship. The 33-year-old from Northern Ireland fired a four-under-par 66 to finish on 21-under 263 at East Lake in Atlanta. Four-time major winner McIlroy took the $18 million top prize in the season-ending playoff showdown by one stroke over reigning Masters champion Scheffler, who fired a 73 on Sunday, and South Korean Im Sung-jae.
Lewandowski scores 2 again as Barcelona routs Valladolid
MADRID: With a defender moving in front of him and blocking his view inside the area, Robert Lewandowski stayed calm. The veteran striker patiently waited for a gap, then quickly used his backheel to gently send the ball into the far corner for a beautiful goal. Lewandowski continues to make scoring look easy after joining Barcelona from Bayern Munich.
Saint-Maximin strikes late to rescue draw for Newcastle at Wolves
LONDON: Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves gave his side the lead, at Molineaux, seven minutes before half-time when he drilled a superb strike into the bottom corner from 25 yards. But Saint-Maximin matched Neves’ goal in the quality stakes as he blasted a brilliant equalizer in stoppage time.
5 things learned after the first round of ROSHN Saudi Pro League
1. No shocks but drama coming soon