Saudi Arabia's injured Al-Faraj out of the World Cup
Al RAYYAN, Qatar : Injured Saudi Arabia captain Salman Al-Faraj is out of the World Cup after coach Herve Renard agreed to let him leave the camp, the Saudi Football Association said on Sunday.
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Strong second half sees Springboks to runaway victory over Italy
GENOA, Italy : South Africa turned on the second-half heat as they ran in a total of nine tries in a dominant 63-21 win over Italy in their test at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Saturday.
Belgium beaten in final World Cup warm-up
KUWAIT CITY : Belgium were beaten 2-1 by Egypt in a friendly international on Friday in a sobering defeat that belied their status as one of the fancied teams for the World Cup in Qatar.
Motor racing-Verstappen beats Mercedes drivers to pole in Mexico
MEXICO CITY : Double Formula One world champion Max Verstappen put his Red Bull on pole position for the Mexico City Grand Prix on Saturday with George Russell joining him on the front row for Mercedes.
Soccer-Liverpool ensure Champions League progress with win at Ajax
AMSTERDAM : Liverpool overcame a slow start to beat hosts Ajax Amsterdam 3-0 on Wednesday, ensuring a top-two finish in Group A and progress into the knockout stage of the Champions League.
Marseille's Champions League future gloomy after Eintracht loss
MARSEILLE, France : Olympique de Marseille's chances of reaching the knockout phase of the Champions League were dented when they were beaten 1-0 at home by Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday, their second defeat in as many games.
Scotland coach looking for much-improved performance against Argentina
SALTA, Argentina : Scotland coach Gregor Townsend is looking for a much-improved performance from his charges when they take on Argentina in their second test on Saturday after being beaten in the first last weekend.
Cycling-Clarke wins Tour de France stage five, Van Aert retains yellow jersey
WALLERS, France (Reuters) - Australian Simon Clarke won the fifth stage of the Tour de France, a 157-km ride from Lille, as Belgian Wouth van Aert retained the overall lead on Wednesday.