Trawlerman nets biggest staying prize of them all
Trawlerman made every yard of the running in the Gold Cup to go one better than last year for John and Thady Gosden in the Royal Ascot highlight.
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Ronaldo winner sends Al-Nassr 3 points clear at top of SPL
JEDDAH: Al-Nassr won 2-0 at Al-Ittihad on Friday to move three points clear at the top of the Saudi Pro League, thanks to first-half goals from Sadio Mane and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Europe leads USA by three after Ryder Cup opening day
FARMINGDALE: Europe grabbed a 5.5-2.5 lead over the United States after the completion of Friday’s opening day of matches in the 45th Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. The Europeans seized a 3-0 lead for the first time on US soil on the way to a 3-1 lead after morning foursomes matches. In the afternoon four-ball matches, which US President Donald Trump watched from the first tee, there was little US improvement. In four-balls, Americans Justin Thomas and Cam Young routed Ludvig Aberg and Rasmus Hojgaard 6&5. Europe’s Jon Rahm and Sepp Straka beat top-ranked Scottie Scheffler and J.J.
Spain overtake Messi’s Argentina to lead FIFA rankings for first time since 2014
ZURICH: Spain and Lamine Yamal took top spot from Argentina and Lionel Messi in the FIFA men’s rankings published on Thursday, and lead for the first time since being dethroned as world champion in June 2014. Spain’s two-win start to a 2026 World Cup qualifying group this month — against Turkiye and Bulgaria — lifted the European champion up from second place behind 2022 World Cup winner Argentina, which fell to third. Argentina’s loss in a World Cup qualifier in Ecuador also let France rise one place to No. 2. England stayed at No. 4, and Portugal climbed one place to No.
Ligue 1 leader PSG face bitter rival Marseille and Lille look to stay unbeaten
PARIS: Ligue 1 leader Paris Saint-Germain face their biggest rival Marseille at Parc des Princes on Sunday. Marseille’s longstanding bragging rights as the only French side to win the Champions League finally ended when PSG won it in emphatic style last season. On the domestic front, PSG have pulled away from Marseille with 13 Ligue 1 titles compared to nine. PSG have won their four league games so far. “We know the importance of this match, for the fans and the club,” PSG coach Luis Enrique said.
Naoya Inoue to headline Riyadh’s ‘Night of the Samurai’
RIYADH: Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, has announced that Japanese superstar Naoya Inoue (31-0, 27 KOs) will defend his WBC super-bantamweight title against Mexico’s Alan Picasso Romero (32-0-1, 17 KOs) on Dec. 27.
‘It’s not cricket’: Political divisions cast a growing shadow over the game
In England and across Europe, the sun is setting on an eventful 2025 cricket season. It will be remembered for the visit of India to England for a hard fought, sometimes acrimonious, five-match Test series, which was shared two wins apiece.
Racing big names set for Taif Season’s penultimate meeting
TAIF: Star names are on show for the penultimate meeting of the Taif racing season, and none are bigger than multiple Grade 1 winner Tilal AI-Khalediah (Saudi Arabia), who heads the field for the Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Cup at King Khalid Racecourse.
‘Fantastic’ — Ben Sulayem welcomes FAI Extreme H World Cup debut
DUBAI: FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem has said he is delighted Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural FIA Extreme H World Cup in October, hailing it a pioneering development for sustainable racing.