O’Brien hails ‘hugely special’ first Royal Ascot success as a trainer
ASCOT, ENGLAND: State of Rest gave two-time Melbourne Cup-winning trainer Joseph O’Brien his first Royal Ascot winner with an impressive victory in the Prince of Wales’ Stakes.
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Saudi Arabia overcome Australia to reach 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup final
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia have reached the final of the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup after beating Australia 2-0 on Wednesday at Pakhtakor Central Stadium in Tashkent. The goals in the last-four clash came from Hussain Al-Eisa on 20 minutes and Ayman Yahya after 72 minutes.
Prosecutors demand suspended jail terms for Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini
Prosecutors in the fraud trial of former Fifa president Sepp Blatter and vice president Michel Platini asked for both to get 20-month suspended prison sentences on Wednesday.
Captains Georgia Hall and Charley Hull go for the ‘Full English’ at $1m Aramco Team Series — London
LONDON: German pair Olivia Cowan and Sarina Schmidt will defend their Aramco Team Series — London team title this week after partnering up for the second year in a row in Tuesday evening’s tournament draft, while English captains Georgia Hall and Charley Hull have gone for compatriots in their efforts to stop them. Captain Cowan chose to reunite with Schmidt in the hope of repeating their winning feat from last year’s debut Aramco Team Series event, which saw them triumph by three shots and claim the $1 million tournament’s maiden fourball title. That year India’s Diksha Dagar was their randomly assigned third team-mate.
World’s best to compete for $15m at Gamers8 in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: Gamers8, the world’s biggest esports and gaming event, has revealed that six teams will compete across five titles during six weeks of action this summer in Riyadh.
Prosecutor Calls For Suspended Sentence For Sepp Blatter, Michel Platini
The Swiss prosecutor's office on Wednesday demanded a 20-month suspended jail sentence for Michel Platini and ex-president of FIFA Sepp Blatter, accusing them of fraud. Blatter and Platini are being tried over a two-million-Swiss-franc ($2 million) payment in 2011 to the former France captain, who by that time was in charge of European football's governing body UEFA. The prosecutor's demand is more lenient than he could have asked for -- a maximum of five years in prison if found guilty.
Prosecutor calls for suspended sentence for Blatter, Platini
BELLINZONA (Switzerland): The Swiss prosecutor's office on Wednesday demanded a 20-month suspended jail sentence for Michel Platini and ex-president of FIFA Sepp Blatter, accusing them of fraud. Blatter and Platini are being tried over a two-million-Swiss-franc ($2 million) payment in 2011 to the former France captain, who by that time was in charge of European football's governing body UEFA. The prosecutor's demand is more lenient than he could have asked for -- a maximum of five years in prison if found guilty.
Sepp Blatter Says Michel Platini Payment Was "Gentleman's Agreement"
Sepp Blatter struck a "gentleman's agreement" with Michel Platini to pay him a million Swiss francs ($1.02 million) a year as an adviser, the former world football chief told their trial on Thursday. The French football legend had jokingly asked Blatter for a million, without specifying the currency, and the then-FIFA president agreed, with part of the money -- outside of the contract they signed -- to be paid "later", Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court heard.