Al-Attiyah plays it safe to stay on course for back-to-back Dakar wins
Qatari driver Nasser Al-Attiyah's strategy of playing it safe saw him move a step closer to retaining his Dakar Rally title and his fifth in all following Tuesday's ninth stage.
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Rallying-Loeb makes it three in a row as Al-Attiyah stays well clear
Sebastien Loeb took his third stage win in a row in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday but reigning champion Nasser Al-Attiyah stayed comfortably clear at the top of the car category.
Loeb wins again as Dakar champion Al-Attiyah eyes fifth title
French driver Sebastien Loeb won his second successive stage and fourth in all at this year's Dakar Rally though Qatari defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah remains firmly in charge.
WATCH | Al-Attiyah extends Dakar lead despite eighth-place finish in Stage 9
Toyota Gazoo Racing South Africa (TGRSA) enjoyed mixed fortunes in Stage 9 of the 2023 Dakar Rally, but managed to bring all three factory crews across the finish line. But it was not how they envisioned it to go.
Man United, Newcastle advance to League Cup semifinals
LONDON: Manchester United cannot stop winning. Marcus Rashford cannot stop scoring.
Monika Staab hails Saudi tournament as ‘hugely important’ for women's game in Kingdom
RIYADH: The head coach of Saudi Arabia's women's team Monika Staab said on Tuesday an upcoming tournament in the Kingdom was hugely important for developing the female game in the Kingdom.
Authorities to review fan complaints at Hillsborough match
LONDON: Authorities will review complaints made by Newcastle fans that there was overcrowding at Hillsborough during the FA Cup match against Sheffield Wednesday this past weekend. Hillsborough was the scene of Britain’s worst sports disaster when a crush in the lower tier at the Leppings Lane End of the stadium at a 1989 FA Cup semifinal match led to the deaths of 97 Liverpool supporters.
Madrid open defense of Super Cup title Wednesday in Saudi Arabia
MADRID: The Spanish Super Cup is returning to Saudi Arabia with defending champions Real Madrid and Valencia looking to get back on track and Barcelona and Real Betis hoping to maintain momentum.