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TOKYO: Noah Lyles revels in being a showman but the antics the Olympic 100 meters champion do on occasion upset rivals and officials. They will watch closely to see how the American behaves as he defends his 100m and 200m world titles in Tokyo.
MADRID: Spanish police have detained a fan accused of racially insulting Kylian Mbappé during a Spanish league game last month. Police said Wednesday that the fan was taken into custody after being identified during an investigation launched following an official complaint by the Spanish league. Police said the fan, who was not publicly identified, was accused of making monkey gestures and sounds toward Real Madrid star. The insults came late in the first half of Madrid’s 3-0 victory at Oviedo on Aug.
CAIRO: Egypt forward Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday’s Manchester derby after the Manchester City player suffered a knee ligament injury while on international duty, his club confirmed on Wednesday. Marmoush was substituted in the fourth minute of Egypt’s goalless draw with Burkina Faso in a World Cup qualifier in Ouagadougou on Tuesday. He sustained the injury following a tackle and tried to play on but eventually had to limp off. “Initial results on a scan performed in Egypt indicate he will not be available for the Manchester derby on Sunday, and he will now return to Manchester for more assessment and to begin his rehabilitation,” Manchester City said in a statement. The Egyptian Football Association had said in an earlier statement that Marmoush had suffered “a bruised knee ligament.” City host Manchester United on Sunday with both sides needing a win after unconvincing starts to the new Premier League season. Pep Guardiola’s side have lost two of their opening three league matches. Marmoush, 26, has scored eight goals in 28 games for City in all competitions since joining from Eintracht Frankfurt in a £59 million ($79.8 million) transfer in January.
BRISBANE: Gout Gout will try to catch up again with world champion Noah Lyles, deal with those inevitable comparisons with Usain Bolt, and then race back to school in Australia. The track and field world championships will be a short, sharp learning curve for the 17-year-old high school senior who has taken track and field by storm Down Under. Gout will contest the 200 meters in a big field that includes US star Lyles at Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium, where he’s hoping to lower the Australian record again. He made headlines in December when he ran 20.04 seconds to shatter the national mark that had stood since 1968, making him the fastest 16-year-old ever over the distance.
BELGRADE: England took a huge step toward automatic qualification for next year’s World Cup with captain Harry Kane paving the way for a crushing 5-0 victory away to main Group K rivals Serbia in an impressive free-flowing display on Tuesday.
BUDAPEST: Joao Cancelo slotted home from the edge of the box to snatch Portugal a thrilling 3-2 win at Hungary on Tuesday, sending them top of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group. Cristiano Ronaldo was also on target as Roberto Martinez’s side secured their second win from their two opening games against the spirited hosts, for whom Barnabas Varga netted twice in Budapest. Portugal lead Group F on six points from Armenia on three after their win over the Republic of Ireland earlier. “We knew it would be complicated, we made mistakes and allowed transitions,” said Bernardo Silva, who levelled for Portugal after Varga opened the scoring. “It’s always difficult to find balance, probably one of the hardest things in football, especially against teams that defend with such a low block. “Above all, it is a young team that is still growing, but the most important thing is the six points, and we took a giant step toward securing qualification for the World Cup.” Nations League champions Portugal were high on confidence after thumping Armenia 5-0 on Saturday and dominated possession. However, it was Hungary who took the lead as Ferencvaros striker Varga found a gap in Portugal’s defense and nodded home Zsolt Nagy’s cross. Portugal responded by pouring forward and Hungary goalkeeper Balazs Toth made a stunning save to deny Ronaldo from close range after half an hour. The visitors levelled six minutes later with Manchester City midfielder Silva lashing into the roof of the net after the ball broke his way in the box. Portugal took the lead after 58 minutes through veteran striker Ronaldo, aiming to become the first player to feature at six different World Cup finals. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner won the spot-kick when his
LONDON: Tottenham Hotspur fullback Djed Spence made history on Tuesday night when he became the first Muslim player to take to the field for England in a senior men’s international football match.
TOKYO: Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo said Tuesday he would let his “legs do the talking” in his battle with brash American Noah Lyles at the world championships in Tokyo.