NEOM’s new head coach: ‘I am excited to be part of the big Saudi project’
TABUK: Newly promoted to the Saudi football League, NEOM Sports Club announced on Saturday the appointment of French head coach Christophe Galtier as their new manager.
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France make Euro 2025 statement against holders England as Miedema completes century
ZURICH: France staked their claim to be contenders for Women’s Euro 2025 by beating holders England 2-1 on Saturday and joining the Netherlands at the top of Group D.
Davis Thompson makes late birdie to break out of a logjam and lead John Deere
SILVIS, Illinois:Davis Thompson made a 10-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole Saturday to break out of a logjam that at one point featured 10 players tied for the lead, giving him a 4-under 67 on a much tougher golf course and a one-shot lead in the John Deere Classic.
Messi returns to MLS with spectacular double in Inter victory
MONTREAL: Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals to lift Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over Montreal in Miami’s return to Major League Soccer action on Saturday in the wake of their elimination from the Club World Cup.
Real Madrid holds off hard-charging Borussia Dortmund to earn semifinal berth
Gonzalo Garcia rewarded his coach’s faith in him with the opening goal to help Real Madrid to a wild-ending 3-2 win against Borussia Dortmund in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saturday afternoon to advance to the semifinals of the Club World Cup. Real Madrid will play Paris Saint-Germain in the same city on Wednesday. With superstar Kylian Mbappe gradually recovering from an illness, coach Xabi Alonso elected to instead start the 21-year-old Garcia and he scored his fourth goal of the Club World Cup in the 10th minute. Fran Garcia, no relation, made it 2-0 in the 20th. Then it got crazy.
Shane van Gisbergen wins the pole for Cup Series race in downtown Chicago
CHICAGO: When it comes to NASCAR’s street course in downtown Chicago, there is Shane van Gisbergen, and then there is everyone else. Van Gisbergen has won the pole for Sunday’s Grant Park 165. The 36-year-old New Zealander turned a lap at 88.338 mph on a tricky 2.2-mile course that was made more treacherous by temperatures in the 90s Fahrenheit on Saturday. “Practice wasn’t that great for us, but when we went out for qualifying, the car felt really good,” van Gisbergen said.
2025 NASCAR Odds: Shane van Gisbergen Favorite For Chicago Street Race
The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Chicago this weekend for the Grant Park 165.And when it comes to the odds, bettors can dive into that action and place wagers on which driver they think has what it takes to win outright.Last week at Atlanta, Ryan Blaney closed as the favorite (+650), but it was Georgia's own Chase Elliott (+1400) who got into victory lane, snapping a 44-race winless streak.For this week's race, Shane van Gisbergen is the clear favorite at +185, with Kyle Larson second on the board at +650.
NASCAR Power Rankings: Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott move up after strong Mexico runs
The drivers who finished second and third at Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez moved up in these power rankings.