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United manager Erik ten Hag said after Wednesday’s walkout at Old Trafford that he would
Ronaldo left out of Man United squad for Chelsea match
LONDON — Cristiano Ronaldo will be left out of Manchester United’s squad to face Chelsea, the club said Thursday after the Portugal international walked out of the team’s 2-0 win over Tottenham before the final whistle. United manager Erik ten Hag said after Wednesday’s walkout at Old Trafford that he would "deal with" Ronaldo a day later, reports AP. "Cristiano will not be part of the Manchester United squad for this Saturday’s game against Chelsea," United said in a statement Thursday. "The rest of the squad is fully focused on preparing for that fixture." United said it fully backed the decision made by Ten Hag. Ronaldo headed to the changing room after being left as an unused substitute in the match. It left Ten Hag fielding...
October 20, 2022

Ronaldo left out of Man United squad for Chelsea match

Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde scored first-half goals. (Twitter @realmadriden)
Real Madrid beats Barcelona to hand rival another tough blow
MADRID — Real Madrid won the first “clásico” of the season to take the lead of the Spanish league and hand Barcelona another painful blow three days after the Catalan club’s hopes of advancing in the Champions League all but ended. Karim Benzema and Federico Valverde scored first-half goals, and Rodrygo added another in second-half stoppage time, as the defending champions won 3-1 on Sunday to move three points ahead of Barcelona. The rivals had entered the match tied on points, with Barcelona ahead on goal difference. It was Madrid’s sixth win in the last seven “clásicos,” though it had been embarrassed 4-0 the last time the teams met at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium last season, reports AP. Sunday’s defeat was another frustrating setback for Barcelona after...
October 16, 2022

Real Madrid beats Barcelona to hand rival another tough blow

The Saudis thrashed India 2-1 in a group match, assuring themselves a slot in the U-17 Asian Cup finals
Saudi Arabia qualifies for Asia U17 Soccer Championship finals
DAMMAM — The Saudi national team was reassured to qualify for the finals of Asia Juniors U17 Soccer Championship 2023 after eliminating staunch rivals India 2-1 in a final match within Group 5 at Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam on Sunday.In the second match, which took place at Saud bin Juluwe Stadium in Dammam’s twin city of Al-Khobar, Myanmar crushed the Maldives 7-0.Accordingly, Saudi Arabia topped Group 5 with a score of 12 points from four matches. India, which collected nine points from four matches, has to wait until the top six national teams of the ten groups of the tournament, were determined. — SPA
October 10, 2022

Saudi Arabia qualifies for Asia U17 Soccer Championship finals

World champion Magnus Carlsen (pictured) rocked the chess world by accusing Hans Niemann of cheating
Hans Niemann 'likely cheated' in more than 100 games, investigation finds
WASHINGTON — A chess player at the center of a cheating row gripping the game "likely" cheated in more than 100 games online, according to an investigation.Hans Niemann has been accused by world champion Magnus Carlsen of cheating, though no evidence has been presented.Now an investigation by Chess.com says it is likely Niemann has cheated "much more often" than he has acknowledged.But it found no evidence he had cheated in his game against Carlsen or in any "over-the-board" games.The American has admitted cheating in informal games when he was younger but denies doing so in competitive games.The 19-year-old, who has been approached by the BBC for comment, has previously accused Carlsen and Chess.com of trying to ruin his career.The scandal began earlier...
October 05, 2022

Hans Niemann 'likely cheated' in more than 100 games, investigation finds

Hilaree Nelson skiing
Body of famed US climber found on Mt Manaslu in Himalayas
KATHMANDU — A search team in Nepal has recovered the body of famous US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson from near the summit of Mount Manaslu in the Himalayas.Nelson, 49, was descending the world's eighth highest summit with her partner when she went missing on Monday.Rescuers found her body on the south face of the 8,163m (26,781ft) peak on Wednesday. Earlier reports said she had fallen into a crevasse in a glacier.Nelson was regarded as one of the finest mountaineers of her generation.In 2018, she and her partner Jim Morrison became the first people to ski down Mount Lhotse in Nepal, the world's fourth-highest peak.She is also the first woman to climb both the world's highest mountain, Everest, and Lhotse, which is adjacent, in a single 24-hour period.Morrison and three...
September 28, 2022

Body of famed US climber found on Mt Manaslu in Himalayas

Chris Davidson famously beat world champion Kelly Slater as a wildcard entrant in 1996
Former pro-surfer dies after punch outside Australian pub
SYDNEY — Former Australian surfing star Chris Davidson has died after being punched outside a pub north of Sydney.The 45-year-old was hit in the face and fell, striking his head on the pavement, police said. He was treated at the scene but died in hospital a short time later.A man, 42, has been arrested and charged with assault causing death.Davidson grew up in Sydney and competed on the world surfing tour in 2010 and 2011.He shot to fame as a 19-year-old after he was granted a wildcard entry into the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach, Australia, in 1996. There, he beat reigning world champion Kelly Slater in two consecutive heats.Slater was among those who paid tribute to Davidson after his death."Had many a good battle with this guy. One of the most naturally talented surfers I ever...
September 26, 2022

Former pro-surfer dies after punch outside Australian pub

Roger Federer says goodbye in a Laver Cup doubles match, London on Friday.
Federer bows out of tennis with final match
LONDON — It's game, set and match for Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer, who has retired from tennis after a career that brought him 20 Grand Slam titles.Federer bid adieu Friday night with one last contest before he heads into retirement at age 41 after a superlative career that spanned nearly a quarter century.He wrapped up his days as a professional player with a loss in doubles alongside his longtime rival Rafael Nadal for Team Europe in the Laver Cup against France’s Tiafoe and Jack Sock of Team World.The truth is that the victors, the statistics and the score did not matter. The occasion was, after all, about the farewell itself. Or, better, the farewells, plural: Federer’s to tennis, to the fans, to his competitors and colleagues.“It's been a perfect journey,”...
September 24, 2022

Federer bows out of tennis with final match

Hawthorn is one of the AFL's most successful teams
Australian Football League: Racism allegations prompt calls for inquiry
SYDNEY — Prominent Australians have called for an inquiry into racism in the Australian Football League (AFL) amid a furor over allegations at one club.Indigenous players at the Hawthorn Football Club were isolated from family, told to leave their partners, and one alleges he was asked to end a pregnancy, the ABC reported.The league has vowed an investigation into the allegations at Hawthorn.Former coaches at the center of the accusations have denied wrongdoing.The allegations have reportedly emerged from a review of Hawthorn's treatment of Indigenous people which is yet to be released.Australia's government called the claims "nothing short of sickening".The ABC interviewed three unnamed players who were at the Australian Rules football club - also known as the Hawks -...
September 22, 2022

Australian Football League: Racism allegations prompt calls for inquiry

Jeddah is home to the world’s fastest street circuit.
F1 returns to Jeddah in 2023 March
JEDDAH — The Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix will be returning to Jeddah, home to the world’s fastest street circuit, on 17-19 March 2023.The pinnacle of motorsport’s third visit to Saudi Arabia will be the second race on the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship calendar released Wednesday.The motorsport is returning to the Kingdom early in the new season when the championship will be wide open.Fans will once more be able to sit in the grandstands along the Red Sea coast and watch their drivers take on the thrilling Jeddah Corniche Circuit — the fastest and longest street circuit in the world — as they go wheel to wheel at average speeds of up to 252km/h.Saudi Arabia is one of the newest venues on the Formula 1 calendar, having hosted its debut race in December 2021 and...
September 22, 2022

F1 returns to Jeddah in 2023 March

The Hawthorn Football Club have won 13 AFL premierships.
Australian football club hit by 'harrowing' racism, bullying claims
SYDNEY — The Australian Football League is investigating claims Aboriginal players at one of its most successful clubs were bullied by senior coaching staff.Hawthorn Football Club players were reportedly isolated from family, told to leave their partners and one alleges he was ordered to end a pregnancy.One of the coaches implicated has taken leave as the league investigates the "disturbing" claims.They were uncovered by a review of the team's treatment of Indigenous people.The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) published details of the confidential report on Wednesday, as the league prepares for the grand final on Saturday.Brisbane Lion coach Chris Fagan - who was at the Hawks during the period in question - has announced he will take leave while the investigation...
September 21, 2022

Australian football club hit by 'harrowing' racism, bullying claims

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