Buckley makes a pair of eagles and leads the Sony Open
HONOLULU: Two swings were all it took for Hayden Buckley to become another face in a large crowd of contenders to a two-shot lead Saturday in the Sony Open.
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Paris Saint-Germain threaten to quit Parc des Princes after city refuses to sell
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday threatened to quit the Parc des Princes ground, which has been their home for almost 50 years, after city officials refused to sell the stadium to them. City mayor Anne Hidalgo said in an interview published in Saturday’s Parisien newspaper that the stadium “is not for sale” and “will not be sold” to Qatari-owned PSG.
Bournemouth owner Bill Foley buys stake in French club Lorient
American businessman Bill Foley, who recently bought English Premier League club Bournemouth, has purchased a stake in French outfit Lorient, the Ligue 1 side announced on Friday.
Mbappe and Hakimi return to PSG training after post-World Cup break
Kylian Mbappe made his return to training with Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday after being given time off for a holiday in the wake of his World Cup exertions, the French champions announced.
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.
Global auction for ticket to Riyadh Season Cup hits SR3 million
RIYADH: Saudi businessman Abdulaziz Baghlef pushed the bidding for a golden ticket to see a star-studded team of Al-Hilal and Al-Nassr players take on the mighty Paris Saint-Germain in Riyadh to SR3 million on Tuesday.
Loeb wins stage but Al-Attiyah remains on course for back-to-back Dakar wins
RIYADH: 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. The 52-year-old Toyota driver finished 11min 8sec adrift of the stage winner, nine-time world rally champion Sebastien Loeb. However, the pressure further eased on Al-Attiyah as his closest pursuer overnight, the South African driver Henk Lategan, suffered a mechanical problem and lost 40 minutes.