Vinicius scores, escapes injury after hard hit in Real Madrid win
MADRID: Vinicius Junior had more than his goal to celebrate in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Valencia in the Spanish league on Thursday.
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US backs Russians competing as neutrals in Olympics
WASHINGTON: The US backs moves to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to take part at the 2024 Olympics as neutral athletes provided they are prevented from displaying their national flags or emblems, the White House said Thursday.
Tennis star Kyrgios to contest Australian assault charge
CANBERRA, Australia: Tennis star Nick Kyrgios was due to appear in an Australian court Friday to apply to have an assault charge stemming from events two years ago dismissed on mental health grounds. His lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith appeared in a court in Kyrgios’ hometown of Canberra in October and asked for an adjournment so forensic mental health reports could be prepared. Magistrate Glenn Theakston adjourned the case until Friday, when lawyers for the 27-year-old Australian are expected to apply to have the charge dismissed under a section of the local crimes law.
Ancer flies flag for Mexico at top of the leaderboard on day one of PIF Saudi International
JEDDAH: Mexico’s Abraham Ancer made an impressive start to the $5 million PIF Saudi International powered by SoftBank Investment Advisers on Thursday, shooting a first-round 7-under-par 63 to take the clubhouse lead at Royal Greens Golf & Country Club.
PGA boosts 2023 purses for four events in LIV-fight revamp
MIAMI: Next year's Phoenix Open, Heritage tournament, Wells Fargo Championship and Travelers Championship will have purses boosted to $20 million and guaranteed appearances by top golfers, the US PGA Tour announced Wednesday. The moves complete a PGA revamp to combat the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series that was announced by tour commissioner Jay Monahan in August at the Tour Championship.
Peter Uihlein edges ahead of Brooks Koepka after two rounds of LIV Golf event at Royal Greens in Jeddah
Peter Uihlein made an eagle on his 17th hole to move to the top of a congested leaderboard after two rounds of the LIV Golf event in Jeddah. On another blisteringly hot day, Uihlein began the round three adrift, but overhauled Brooks Koepka following a round of 63 to get to 12-under. Ad He will take a one-stroke lead over Koepka into the final round, but a host of players have chances with 10 within five shots of the lead at Royal Greens.
Mickelson and Poulter withdraw from PGA Tour lawsuit
LIV golfers Phil Mickelson and Ian Poulter are among four further players to drop their names from a lawsuit filed against the PGA Tour.
Phil Mickelson, 3 other golfers ask to be dismissed as plaintiffs in LIV Golf's lawsuit against the PGA Tour
Phil Mickelson and three other golfers asked to be dismissed as plaintiffs in LIV Golf's federal antitrust lawsuit against the PGA Tour, according to a notice of voluntary dismissal filed Tuesday.