FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets go on sale amid high demand and many uncertainties
MIAMI: Not even half of the spots in the 48-team field have been claimed. The schedule of matches won’t be finalized until December.
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‘Whole country behind us’: Herve Renard and Saudi Arabia united in World Cup convictions
RIYADH: A video for a newly launched campaign, “You Got This,” featuring Saudi national team head coach Herve Renard, begins with a solitary figure running — at first alone, then gradually joined by others, until the crowd itself carries the Frenchman forward.
Jannik Sinner thrashes Learner Tien to win China Open for 21st title
BEIJING: Jannik Sinner won the 21st title of his career by thrashing American teenager Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2 in the China Open final on Wednesday. The Italian world number two lifted the trophy for the second time on Beijing’s hard courts, where he beat Daniil Medvedev in the final on his tournament debut in 2023. The 24-year-old is the third man to win multiple China Open titles after Novak Djokovic with six and Rafael Nadal with two. His only loss on Beijing’s center Diamond Court has been to great rival Carlos Alcaraz, who won last year’s championship match in three gripping sets. Alcaraz was not defending his title in the Chinese capital and on Tuesday won the Japan Open in Tokyo. Sinner broke immediately in the first set on the way to outclassing the 19-year-old Tien, who was in his first ATP final. The world no.
Historic win for Dubai Basketball on EuroLeague debut
DUBAI: Dubai Basketball made history on Tuesday night in their first-ever EuroLeague game with an 89-76 win over Belgrade powerhouse Partizan Mozzart Bet, in front of their home fans at the Coca-Cola Arena.
Japanese players headline Mid East Falcons roster for Baseball United’s first season
DUBAI: Baseball United has announced that 13 of the 23 roster spots for its Mid East Falcons franchise will feature Japanese players.
Ryder Cup has been getting out of control for years. New York took to it a new level
FARMINGDALE, N.Y.: Rory McIlroy got so fed up with one American at the Ryder Cup that he asked security to throw out the spectator. The noise was so loud and relentless that McIlroy talked about taking medicine for a headache.
Kane shines again as Bayern cruise past Pafos in Champions League
PAPHOS, Cyprus: Harry Kane continued his rich goalscoring form with a brace and Nicolas Jackson scored his first Bayern Munich goal in a 5-1 win at Pafos in the Champions League on Tuesday. The result made it two wins from two in the league phase for Bayern following their 3-1 win at home to Premier League side Chelsea on matchday one, in which Kane netted twice. “We struggled away from home in the league phase last season,” Kane told German TV, calling the match “a good away win.” “I’m going into games with confidence, knowing I’ll get my chances. Scored a couple more goals today, I’m happy with that,” he added. Having set the record for the fastest man to 100 goals in a top-five league on Friday, doing so from 104 games, Kane was quick to get on the scoresheet, sliding the ball in with 14 minutes played. Raphael Guerreiro got in on the action six minutes later, before Jackson added a third for the visitors on the 31st-minute mark. The goal was Jackson’s first since joining on a season-long loan from Chelsea in the summer. Not known for his dribbling, Kane took the ball past the Pafos defense down the left flank and hammered in with 34 minutes played.
Mourinho’s Benfica beaten on Chelsea return in Champions League
LONDON: Benfica boss Jose Mourinho was beaten on his return to Chelsea as Richard Rios’ own-goal condemned the former Blues manager to a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League on Tuesday. Rios’ costly blunder in the first half at Stamford Bridge ruined Mourinho’s hopes of a win over the club he is most closely associated with. Mourinho and then-owner Roman Abramovich transformed Chelsea into a superpower after his appointment in 2004, winning three Premier League titles among seven major trophies across his two spells in charge. The 62-year-old’s managerial star may be on the wane following a decade without a league title, but his west London home-coming was still a box office occasion. Mourinho had started the season in charge of Fenerbahce, who sacked him in August before he returned to his former club Benfica this month. While Stamford Bridge is the scene of Mourinho’s former glories, it has not been a happy hunting ground for him since. He has failed to win any of his seven visits with Manchester United, Tottenham and now Benfica since leaving Chelsea for the second time in 2015, while his lone success in the away dugout came with Inter Milan in 2010. Despite the loss, Mourinho took heart from Benfica’s battling display. “A defeat is always a defeat but this one can be a start for us. It was a stable performance,” Mourinho said. “When a team changes coach mid-season it’s because things are not good.