Al-Hilal beat Zamalek to lift Lusail Super Cup in Doha
RIYADH: Saudi champions Al-Hilal defeated Egyptian counterparts Zamalek 4-1 on penalties on Friday to win the Lusail Super Cup in front of almost 80,000 fans in Doha.
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South Korea’s Lee6 fires bogey-free 63 to seize LPGA lead
WASHINGTON: South Korea’s Jeong-eun Lee6 fired a bogey-free 9-under par 63 to grab a one-stroke lead after Friday’s second round of the LPGA Queen City Championship.
‘It didn't feel appropriate’ - Joe Salisbury explains subdued celebrations after winning US Open title
World No. 1 Joe Salisbury has revealed it didn’t feel «appropriate” to celebrate his US Open doubles title win, as Great Britain mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Brit Salisbury and his American partner Rajeev Ram overcame Neal Skupski and Wesley Koolhof 7-6 7-5 in the final on Friday to win the US Open.
Saudi Arabia in talks to host 2030 World Cup finals
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is in talks with sports chiefs in Egypt and Greece over an audacious joint bid to host the 2030 football World Cup finals. “The three countries are working flat out” and “the application to organize the tournament is being studied,” Mohammed Fawzi, spokesman for the Egyptian Sports Ministry, said on Friday.
Black armband for Britain’s US Open doubles champion
NEWYORK: Britain’s Joe Salisbury donned a black armband in honor of Queen Elizabeth as he won the US Open men’s doubles title with American partner Rajeev Ram on Friday. Top seeds Salisbury and Ram defeated Wesley Koolhof of the Netherlands and Neal Skupski of Britain 7-6 (7/4), 7-5.
Man City's Champions League clash vs Dortmund will go ahead despite Premier League postponements
Manchester City will fulfil their Champions League match with Dortmund on Wednesday after seeing their Premier League game with Tottenham this weekend postponed.
Two Juventus fans face trial for Nazi or racist gestures at PSG
PARIS: Two Juventus fans will be tried in Paris for racism at the Parc des Princes during a Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, a source in the city’s prosecutor’s office told AFP on Friday. Three adults and a minor were arrested Tuesday night in Paris after Italian fans made Nazi salutes or monkey gestures at the game.
Carlos Sainz tops timesheets for Ferrari in FP2 at Italian Grand Prix, Max Verstappen close behind
Carlos Sainz was quickest in FP2 at the Italian Grand Prix at Monza on Friday afternoon. Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen was second quickest but, like Sainz, the Dutchman will take a grid penalty on Sunday. Sergio Perez in the second Red Bull was sixth.