Saudi national team defeat Iceland in football friendly
RIYADH: The Saudi national football team defeated Iceland 1-0 in an international friendly on Sunday ahead of their World Cup campaign.
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Beijing Marathon back after two-year absence but COVID-19 rules in force
BEIJING: About 30,000 runners, some wearing face masks, took part on Sunday (Nov 6) in a chilly and smoggy first Beijing Marathon since 2019 after COVID-19 cancelled previous races.
Table tennis league holds in Lagos today
Teams from within and outside are expected to converge on Lagos today to compete in the Lagos State Table Tennis League at the Eko Club, Surulere, Lagos.
Garcia survives three-set epic to reach semis of WTA Finals
France's Caroline Garcia survived an epic battle with Daria Kasatkina 4-6 6-1 7-6(5), sending over 42 winners to claim the final spot in the semis of the WTA Finals on Saturday and set up a showdown with Greek Maria Sakkari.
Barca's Pique says he felt liberated with decision to retire
BARCELONA : Retiring Barcelona defender Gerard Pique said he felt liberated when coach Xavi Hernandez took him off in the 83rd minute of the 2-0 win over Almeria on Saturday as he walked off in tears to a standing ovation from a packed Camp Nou.
Sabalenka beats Pegula to reach WTA Finals semis, Jabeur eliminated
Aryna Sabalenka beat Jessica Pegula 6-3, 7-5 on Friday and advanced to the semi-finals of the WTA Finals as second-ranked Tunisian Ons Jabeur was eliminated.
Alcaraz retires with injury as Auger-Aliassime powers into semi-finals
World number one Carlos Alcaraz retired from his Paris Masters quarter-final against Holger Rune on Friday with an abdominal injury, while Felix Auger-Aliassime stretched his winning run to 16 matches.
WTA launches program in bid to increase female coaches
The WTA has launched a program to aid the progress of female coaches into professional tennis and promote "career pathways for women."