Tom Brady to take part in flag football event in Riyadh
RIYADH: American Football legend Tom Brady is set to participate in a flag football event in Riyadh next year, organizers announced on Monday.
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Mahrez wins it for Al-Ahli after Al-Ittihad stumble in Asia
JEDDAH: Al-Ahli started their defense of the AFC Champions League Elite Monday with a dramatic 4-2 win over Nasaf Qarshi while Jeddah rivals Al-Ittihad slumped to a 2-1 loss at Al-Wahda of the United Arab Emirates.
Promoted Hamburg brace for tough return to Bayern Munich
MUNICH: Once a Bundesliga highlight, Bayern Munich’s first home game against promoted Hamburg SV in seven years lacks the top billing of the past but still holds promise for lots of goals — at least for the home side. Long before the six-time German champions were relegated to the second division for the first time in their history in 2018, Hamburg had become Bayern’s punching bag in Munich, conceding a total of 50 goals in their last eight trips to Allianz Arena. The wave of exhilaration that accompanied Hamburg’s return to the top division has subsided after two Bundesliga games, with the former European champions drawing one and losing the other. They have yet to score or create a single scoring chance in either of the two matches so far, according to Bundesliga statistics. Losing the Hamburg derby to visitors St. Pauli just before the international break dampened spirits further but despite their rough return to the Bundesliga, coach Merlin Polzin said his team were looking forward to Saturday. “We’re incredibly excited about this match,” he added.
Veteran Mexico goalkeeper Ochoa joins Cyprus’ Limassol
MEXICO CITY: Veteran Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa on Thursday signed for Cypriot club AEL Limassol in a bid to prove his fitness to go to a sixth World Cup next year. The 40-year-old played for AVS in the Portuguese topflight last season, helping the club avoid relegation.
FIFA U-turn allows Athletic Bilbao to sign Laporte
BILBAO: Athletic Bilbao will sign Aymeric Laporte after world football governing body FIFA changed their stance on Thursday. The Basque side tried to bring in the Spanish defender from Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr on Sept. 1 but the move was not completed before the transfer deadline. FIFA last week rejected a request from the Spanish football federation (RFEF) to make an exception for Laporte’s move, but Athletic said the RFEF request has now been granted after they sought to overturn the decision.
Defending Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon take perfect records into 4th round
PARIS: Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain and Lyon are the only sides to have won all their games heading into the fourth round of matches in Ligue 1. Not many observers would have expected Lyon to start this well, having avoided relegation to the second tier for financial irregularities after a successful appeal and being obliged to sell key players to balance the books. Veteran striker Olivier Giroud’s Lille side is the only other unbeaten side so far.
Al-Ittihad sign Serbian defender Jan-Carlo Simic on 4-year deal
JEDDAH: Al-Ittihad has confirmed the signing of Serbian defender Jan-Carlo Simic from Belgian side Anderlecht on a four-year contract.
England thrash Serbia 5-0 to close in on World Cup spot
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.