Top triathletes set to race in world finals in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI: Some of the world’s leading triathletes are set to compete in the World Triathlon Championship Finals on Yas Island here from Nov. 23 to 26, the organizers have revealed.
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Ecuador keep World Cup spot as CAS confirms Castillo eligibility
DUBAI: Ecuador will play at this year’s World Cup in Qatar after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday said Byron Castillo, whom Chile claimed was ineligible to play during the qualifiers, was deemed an Ecuadorean national.Ecuador will, however, get a three-point deduction at the start of the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup and must also pay a fine of 100,000 Swiss Francs ($101,605.36) for the “use of a document containing false information,” CAS said.“Since the nationality of a player with a national association is determined by national laws (subject to time limits in case of a change of sporting nationality, which was not the case here), Byron Castillo was eligible to play ... in the preliminary round of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022,” CAS said in a statement.CAS, sport’s highest court, added that the decision was based on the fact that the Ecuadorean authorities acknowledged Castillo as an Ecuadorean national.Ecuador have been drawn in Group A alongside Qatar, Senegal and the Netherlands at the finals and the South American team will play the hosts in the opening match of the tournament when the World Cup kicks off on Nov.
Top women golfers set for Aramco Series Challenge in Jeddah
JEDDAH: A world-class field of 108 women golfers from 26 countries will contest this weekend’s Aramco Team Series in Jeddah.
Pia Babnik excited to defend individual title in Jeddah finale of Aramco Team Series
JEDDAH: Slovenian superstar Pia Babnik will once again tee it up in the Aramco Team Series at the Royal Greens Golf and Country Club, aiming to defend the individual title she won in 2021 after birdieing the 18th hole to win by one shot.
Top-ranked Alcaraz cruises into Swiss Indoors quarterfinals
BASEL, Switzerland: Top-ranked Carlos Alcaraz eased into the quarterfinals at the Swiss Indoors by beating Botic van de Zandchulp 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday.
Liverpool, Inter Milan ease into last 16 as Barcelona exit with a whimper
PARIS: Liverpool booked their place in the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday as Jurgen Klopp’s men saw off Ajax 3-0, while Inter Milan also qualified to eliminate Barcelona who slipped to a tame defeat by Bayern Munich.
Verstappen aims to beat teammate Perez, claim record win in Mexico
MEXICO CITY: Max Verstappen will be seeking a party-pooping record this weekend when he aims to beat Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez in front of his passionate home fans at the Mexican Grand Prix. The 25-year-old world champion, whose triumph in Texas last Sunday secured the constructors’ world title for Red Bull 24 hours after the death of team founder and co-owner Dieter Mateschitz, is bidding for an unprecedented 14th win of the season. He currently shares the mark of 13 successes in a year with two Germans, seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel, but knows another victory, especially at Perez’s expense, might wreck a famous fiesta.
No COVID-19 test for world cup fans
DOHA: Qatar is to drop pre-arrival COVID-19 tests before the World Cup, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday, weeks after announcing that the million-plus incoming fans do not need vaccinations.