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Barca’s injury crisis deepens as Pedri diagnosed with leg muscle tear

BARCELONA: Barcelona midfielder Pedri has been diagnosed with a muscle tear in his left leg, the club confirmed on Wednesday, adding to the LaLiga side’s mounting injury list. The 22-year-old Spanish international is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks, missing three upcoming matches for Barcelona, club sources indicated. Pedri would also miss Spain’s crucial World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Turkiye in November. “First team player Pedri has suffered a tear in the distal biceps femoris muscle in his left thigh.

Mead, Russo inspire Arsenal to first Women’s Champions League win

PARIS: England attackers Beth Mead and Alessia Russo helped Arsenal beat Benfica 2-0 on Thursday as the Women’s Champions League holders claimed their first win in this season’s tournament.

Norris held accountable for McLaren’s scrap in Singapore that tightened up F1 title chase

AUSTIN, Texas: McLaren’s scrap in Singapore has been settled. It’s time to get the drivers back to chasing a Formula 1 championship. Lando Norris said Thursday that the team determined he bore responsibility and the consequences for bumping into teammate Oscar Piastri at the start of the last race in Singapore two weeks ago. The aggressive incident allowed Norris to snatch the early position and finish ahead of his teammate.

Saudi’s Al-Dawsari, Takahashi from Japan win Asian player awards

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Salem Al-Dawsari has been named Asian Player of the Year for the second time, with Japan’s Hana Takahashi claiming the women’s award at a gala ceremony in Riyadh on Thursday. Al-Dawsari, who helped his nation secure qualification for a third consecutive World Cup on Tuesday, reclaimed the award he previously won in 2022 ahead of fellow nominees Akram Afif of Qatar and Malaysia’s Arif Aiman. “I’m grateful to win this award,” said the Al-Hilal playmaker. Winning it for a second time is special because it came after a huge effort.

Juventus under investigation by UEFA over financial fair play

ROME: Serie A club Juventus said on Thursday it was under investigation by the European governing body UEFA for possible breaches of its financial rules. The Turin-based club made the announcement in its financial statements to be presented at its annual shareholders’ meeting on November 7. Juventus said that UEFA had informed the club on September 18 that proceedings had been opened to investigate possible breaches of the governing body’s football earnings rule between 2022 and 2025, with a verdict expected in the spring of next year. The club said this could result in “a possible economic sanction ... and possible sporting restrictions.” UEFA’s football earnings rule limits clubs to 60 million euros ($70.14 million) in losses over a three-year period. This can be raised by 10 million euros per year if clubs meet four conditions that UEFA considers representative of “good financial health.” Juventus, fifth in the Serie A standings with 12 points from six matches, made a modest start to the season with three wins and three draws.

Klasemen Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 Zona Eropa: Inggris Sudah Lolos

Berikut klasemen kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 zona Eropa, dengan Timnas Inggris menjadi negara pertama yang sudah memastikan tiket lolos.

UAE move closer to World Cup as late goals seal win over Oman

DOHA: The United Arab Emirates struck late goals through Marcus Meloni and Caio Lucas to earn a 2-1 win over Oman in Doha on Saturday as Cosmin Olaroiu’s side battled back to keep their hopes of qualifying for next year’s World Cup alive. Caio Lucas hit the fortuitous winner seven minutes from time after Meloni scored with a 76th minute header to cancel out an own goal by Kouame Kouadio that gave Oman a 12th minute lead. The win moves the UAE to the cusp of their first appearance at the World Cup since 1990 with Olaroiu’s team only needing a draw away to Qatar on Tuesday to progress as winners of Group A in the fourth phase of Asia’s preliminaries. The Omanis threatened in the early exchanges when Issam Al-Sabhi stole possession inside the UAE half only for the attack to fizzle out when his shot was eventually blocked.

Norway sweep Israel aside 5-0 as Haaland scores hat-trick

OSLO: Norway secured a commanding 5-0 win at home to Israel in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday, as Erling Haaland struck a hat-trick to celebrate his 50th international goal and helped move his side to the brink of a place at next year’s tournament. Norway had tightened security ahead of the match due to scheduled protests, closing off the stands around a section of roughly 100 Israel supporters waving national flags. Norwegian fans are divided over Israel’s participation in the World Cup qualifying competition due to the war in Gaza. Norway have now won all six of their Group I matches, boasting a goal difference of plus 26 ahead of their remaining two fixtures against Estonia and second-placed Italy, who sit nine points behind with two games in hand. Despite missing a twice-taken penalty early on, Haaland found his rhythm, scoring once in the first half and twice after the break to reach his 50-goal milestone and finishing the night with an incredible 51 in 46 internationals. Israel added to their own misery with two own goals in the first half from Anan Khalaili and Idan Nachmias.

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Barca’s injury crisis deepens as Pedri diagnosed with leg muscle tear

Mead, Russo inspire Arsenal to first Women’s Champions League win

Norris held accountable for McLaren’s scrap in Singapore that tightened up F1 title chase

Saudi’s Al-Dawsari, Takahashi from Japan win Asian player awards

Juventus under investigation by UEFA over financial fair play

Klasemen Kualifikasi Piala Dunia 2026 Zona Eropa: Inggris Sudah Lolos

UAE move closer to World Cup as late goals seal win over Oman

Norway sweep Israel aside 5-0 as Haaland scores hat-trick