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American colt Magnitude, owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, was crowned champion of the 30th edition of the Dubai World Cup today at Meydan Racecourse.The four-year-old, trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by Jose Ortiz, clinicaly
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US golfer Tiger Woods was arrested and charged with driving under the influence late on Friday after a rollover crash near his Florida home, authorities said, as the 15-time major champion's golf career veered into
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He was officially the best racehorse on the planet in 2025 and now Calandagan starts out on the defence of its World’s Best Racehorse crown in the $6m Longines Dubai Sheema Classic [G1 2410m], a
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Al Wakrah have announced the appointment of Chile’s Jose Luis Sierra as head coach, succeeding Spaniard Vicente Moreno, who recently departed to take charge of Al Rayyan. The club did not disclose the duration of Sierra‘s deal. The 57-year-old began his coaching career in 2010 with Chilean side Union Espanola, where he remained until 2015 before moving to Colo-Colo for a one-season spell. Sierra then embarked on his first experience in the Gulf region, taking charge of Saudi club Al Ittihad from 2016 to 2018, guiding them to both the Crown Prince Cup and King Cup titles. He later coached UAE side Al Ahli’s youth team for one season before returning to Al Ittihad for another stint. The Chilean tactician subsequently managed Palestino during the 2020-2021 season. Most recently, Sierra coached Saudi club Al Ta’ee in the 2021-2022 season before leading compatriot side Al Wahda from 2022 to 2025. Al Wakrah currently sit eighth in the Qatar Stars League standings with 23 points from 19 matches this season.
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France’s Kylian Mbappe shoots past Brazil’s goalkeeper Ederson during a friendly match at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, on Thursday. (AFP) Upamecano was sent off in the second half but France sealed a comfortable victory Kylian Mbappe moved to within one goal of equalling France’s all-time scoring record with the opener in a 2-1 win over Brazil as two of the leading World Cup contenders faced off in a glamour friendly in the United States on Thursday. Mbappe ran through to beat goalkeeper Ederson with a chipped finish to give France the lead just after the half-hour mark at the Gillette Stadium near Boston, home of NFL side the New England Patriots. France, World Cup winners in 2018 and runners-up in 2022, had defender Dayot Upamecano sent off early in the second half but shrugged that off to double their lead courtesy of Hugo Ekitike on 65 minutes. Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil did pull one back 12 minutes from time via a close-range finish by Juventus defender Gleison Bremer, but Les Bleus held on for a victory that will boost confidence two and a half months before the World Cup begins. They play Senegal, Norway and a play-off winner in the group stage. “I said beforehand that we couldn’t take too much away from this game. It wasn’t the World Cup final, but it showed we are in a good dynamic,” Mbappe said. “We are creating lots of chances and we are looking a bit more solid even if we let in a goal at the end. We are moving forward and this will help us prepare for the World Cup.” The sight of captain Mbappe scoring in trademark lethal fashion is especially good news for coach Didier Deschamps, after the Real Madrid superstar recently returned from three weeks out with a knee injury. The 27-year-old has now scored 56 goals in 95 appearances for his country, leaving him just one goal away from equalling the France record of 57 goals held by the recently-retired Olivier Giroud. Mbappe will have the chance to match, and perhaps surpass, that record when France play Colombia in the second friendly of this American tour, at the Northwest Stadium near Washington DC tomorrow. The Brazilians go into this year’s World Cup – in which they will face Morocco, Scotland and Haiti in the group stage – hoping the recent appointment as coach of the revered Ancelotti can make them serious contenders to claim a record-extending sixth title. Ancelotti said he was “half-satisfied” with Thursday’s result. “When you lose a game, you should never be happy... The result isn’t the most important thing, but it does reveal what we did well and what we didn’t,” Ancelotti said. “In the overall context of the game, I am satisfied - because the team competed and fought, even scoring from a set piece, which is important. I am half-satisfied, but we certainly shouldn’t be happy with the result.” But this match will have reminded them of the standards required against the very best sides in the international game. Brazil were admittedly missing several key players here, with goalkeeper Alisson Becker, defensive duo Gabriel Magalhaes and Eder Militao, midfielder Bruno Guimaraes and forwards Rodrygo and Estevao among those absent. France, meanwhile, were without Arsenal centre-back William Saliba, but a fearsome attack included Mbappe, Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise and Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele, the reigning Ballon d’Or. Dembele released Mbappe for the opener, and that separated the teams at the break. Upamecano was sent off on 55 minutes after American referee Guido Gonzales upgraded a yellow card to red following a VAR review, ruling that the defender had denied Wesley a clear goal-scoring opportunity as he took down the full-back on the edge of the area. Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix, a late call-up to replace the injured Saliba, came on for Dembele to make his debut and bolster the French back line after that. They then increased their lead as Olise supplied Ekitike in the area and the Liverpool striker clipped the ball beyond Ederson for his second international goal. Mbappe and Ekitike were promptly removed, and Brazil were left with too much to do, even if Bremer converted from close range from Luiz Henrique’s assist to make it 2-1. Ancelotti will now hope his team can bounce back when they take on Croatia in Orlando, Florida next Tuesday.
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Austria’s Gerfried Puck delivered a standout performance in the CSI5* Jump-Off feature class at the Al Shaqab Cup, topping the 155cm contest at the Longines Arena at Al Shaqab. Puck guided Equitron Naxcel V to a flawless double clear round in 39.05 seconds to secure first place. Syria’s Mohamad Mogheeth Alshehab finished second riding Carlotto S in 40.67 seconds, while Kuwait’s Ali al-Khorafi claimed third position with a time of 41.43 seconds. A total of 15 riders competed in the class, with 13 securing placings. In the CSI3* Special Two Phases event at 1.35m, France’s Jean Francois Rondoux emerged victorious aboard Inter-Larus after clocking 27.28 seconds. Qatar’s Sheikh Fahad Jassim al-Thani finished second riding Lavesther in 28.81 seconds, followed by compatriot Saad Ahmed al-Saad on Gary de Cerisy in 29.22 seconds. The CSI1* Special Two Phases class at 1.10m saw Qatar’s Abdul Aziz Jassim al-Thani take first place riding Proud in 29.89 seconds. Abdulla Ahmed al-Khulaifi secured second position on Quenta van de Corsendonksehoeve in 30.02 seconds, while Saudi Arabia’s Halah al-Rasheed finished third aboard Cruising On The Ridge in 32.39 seconds. A total of 61 riders competed in the class, with 16 making the placings. On Thursday, Qatar’s Sultan Salem al-Naemi delivered an impressive double victory, winning the CSI3* Faults and Time class at 140cm riding Energika des Neyes with a clear round in 57.01 seconds. South Africa’s Matthew Morrison placed second aboard Quebec in 66.01 seconds, while Kuwait’s Yara Al-Hunaidi finished third on Valmira in 66.95 seconds. Al-Naemi continued his strong run by claiming first place in the CSI3* Faults and Time event at 130cm riding Cavallina 13 with a time of 56.52 seconds. Saudi Arabia’s Khalid Al-Hadi secured second position aboard Capoen in 57.49 seconds, narrowly ahead of American rider Kristen Vanderveen, who finished third riding Bull Run’s Creation in 57.51 seconds. In the CSI1* Faults and Time class at 125cm, Qatar’s Ibrahim Khalid al-Kuwari topped the standings riding Flexy Bel Z with a clear round in 57.36 seconds. Saudi Arabia’s Khalid al-Hadi placed second on Carlton de Sauvageonn in 57.40 seconds, while compatriot Salem Balharith finished third aboard Lovina in 59.41 seconds. Today, seven classes are scheduled across the one-star to three-star categories, with jumps ranging from 115cm to 150cm at the Longines Indoor and Outdoor Arenas in Al Shaqab, as the competition continues to showcase top regional and international talent. The Al Shaqab Cup has drawn more than 150 riders competing for a total prize purse of €784,000 in one of the season’s premier showjumping events.
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Dubai will host the 30th Dubai World Cup meeting at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, featuring 100 horses from leading international stables competing across nine races with total prize money of $30.5 million.The organising committee at
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Lahore: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) got under way with a win for Lahore Qalandars against Hyderabad Kingsmen but without the usual razzmatazz accompanying cricket’s shortest format — or fans.Organisers of the T20 tournament last
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McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri drives during the first practice session ahead of the Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka circuit in Suzuka, Mie prefecture on March 27, 2026. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS
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The fourth and final ticket sales phase for the 2026 World Cup will open on April 1, FIFA announced on Wednesday, without specifying how many tickets will be made available.World soccer's governing body said over
