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5 hours ago
- Arab News
Al-Hilal: First team footballers will not take part in Saudi Super Cup
RIYADH: Al-Hilal's first team footballers will not be participating in the 2025/6 edition of the Saudi Super Cup, the club said, citing contractual obligations on annual leave as well as a need to preserve the health of players amid a packed game calendar. For the latest updates, follow us @ArabNewsSport 'The main purpose behind the withdrawal, the club stressed, was to ensure the health and readiness of its international players ahead of the national team camp and the rest of the domestic competitions,' said a statement posted on the team's website on Sunday. The club described in detail the complications that the teams participation in the Club World Cup had caused to the amount of time off players would receive, and how taking part in the Super Cup would make the club fall foul of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation's rules on annual leave. Al-Hilal reached the quarterfinals of the Club World Cup, held in the US, including a draw with Real Madrid and a memorable victor over Manchester City. After the Blue's exit to Fluminese, 'The team had to remain in Orlando for three additional days due to flight constraints, which reduced the players' annual leave to only 24 days in the event of withdrawal, and to 21 days if the club participated in the Super Cup,' a club statement read. 'This violates clause (5.6) of the mandatory contracts included in the annexes of the Professionalism and Player Status Regulations issued by SAFF, which stipulates that players are entitled to a minimum of 28 days of annual leave—a condition already included in all professional player contracts of Al Hilal's first team.' After this, the players' leave overlapped with the start of pre-season preparations. 'As a result, Al-Hilal was forced to delay the start of its own preparations for the upcoming season, which further increased the competitive imbalance among participating clubs.' The statement also said the club became aware on June 13 that the competition would be held in Hong Kong, by which point the Al-Hilal players had already made the trip to the US for FIFA's elite club championship, and without knowing how far they would go in the competition. Al-Hilal has won the Saudi Super Cup five times. The club said: 'The decision came after a review of the physical and muscular condition of several players, which showed signs of extreme fatigue after a demanding season that lasted a full year and one week.' The decision would also serve the Saudi national team, which features a number of Al-Hilal players, the statement said.
Arab News
6 hours ago
- Arab News
How all 20 LIV Golfers finished at The Open Championship
LIV Golf's major drought will extend into 2026, but the breakaway league did have a surprise top-10 finisher at Royal Portrush for The Open Championship. A breakdown of how each of the 20 LIV players fared at Royal Portrush. 1. Bryson DeChambeau (-9, T10) DeChambeau leading the LIV pack would not have been a surprise at the start of the week despite his shaky history on links courses. But his rally to a tie for 10th was especially impressive considering his 78 on Thursday left DeChambeau ahead of only seven players in the entire field. The two-time US Open champion fired a 65 on Friday to make the cut on the number and then posted 68-64 over the weekend to finish at 9 under. DeChambeau's 64 on Sunday tied champion Scottie Scheffler (second round) for the low round of the tournament. 2. Tyrrell Hatton (-7, T16) The Englishman played his way onto the first page of the leaderboard through 54 holes, but Hatton's legendary temper was on full display during a disappointing 72 on Sunday. After battling to stay in contention on the front nine, Hatton went 1 over on the back to slide out of the top-20. 3. Dustin Johnson (-6, T23) There was a D.J. sighting on the weekend of a major for the first time since The Open last year. It didn't appear the drought was going to be snapped after opening with a 73, but Johnson went 69-67-69 to quietly move his way up the leaderboard. T4. Sergio Garcia (-3, T34) Desperately trying to regain his form in time to convince European captain Luke Donald to consider him for the Ryder Cup, Garcia also made the cut on the number and then closed with a 68 for his low round of the tournament. T4. Jon Rahm (-3, T34) After solid showings at each of the first three majors of the year, Rahm admitted he just couldn't find his groove at Royal Portrush. His low round was a 69 on Saturday, and the Spaniard was never a factor this week. T4. Lee Westwood (-3, T34) The Englishman qualified for The Open for the first time in three years and then made some early noise by going 3 under through his first seven holes of the tournament. Westwood wasn't able to maintain the momentum for 72 holes and closed with a 73 that included a triple bogey on Sunday. 7. Jason Kokrak (-2, T40) Kokrak hasn't made many waves with his performance and cruised his way through four rounds at Royal Portrush without breaking 70. But that was good enough for a T40 — the best finish among players who failed to post at least one score in the 60s this week. 8. Henrik Stenson (-1, T45) The 2016 Open champion rebounded from an opening 75 to make the cut on the number. The author of one of the most dramatic finishes in Open history was unable to generate much drama over the weekend this time, closing 69-71. 9. Marc Leishman (E, T52) Leishman book-ended a 73 and a 75 with a pair of 68s. The Australian was never really a threat after going 3 over through his first 12 holes of the event. Leishman did go 4 under over the next 40 holes but was unable to maintain the momentum. Many take shots at LIV's 54-hole format, and Leishman is one of several who again struggled on Sunday. 10. Phil Mickelson (+1, T56) A hole-out as part of an opening 70 was Mickelson's highlight for the week. He faded with a 72 on Friday that was followed by a 76 on Saturday. Mickelson did rebound for a closing 67 that saw him climb 10 spots on the leaderboard. 11. Dean Burmester (+3, T61) The South African made the cut with a stroke to spare but then tumbled with a 76 on Saturday. After opening the final round with three bogeys through four holes, Burmester did recover to post five birdies en route to a 69. Missed the cut: Joaquin Niemann (144) Carlos Ortiz (145) Tom McKibbin (145) John Catlin (146) Lucas Herbert (146) Patrick Reed (147) Luis Oosthuizen (148) Brooks Koepka (149) Cam Smith (150) The 20 LIV Golf players will now have a few days to relax locally before joining their league mates for this week's LIV Golf IK starting Friday at the JCB Golf & Country Club.
Al Arabiya
9 hours ago
- Al Arabiya
Scottie Scheffler wins the british open for the third leg of the career grand slam
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) – Scottie Scheffler had all the time in the world to celebrate his latest major title. This British Open was never in doubt Sunday as golf's No. 1 player delivered another dominant performance to win his second major this year and grab the third leg of the career Grand Slam. Scheffler began with a shot into 10 inches for birdie. One hour into the final round his lead already was seven shots, and no one got closer than four the rest of the way at Royal Portrush. He closed with a 3-under 68 for a four-shot victory sending him to the US Open next year with a chance to make it a clean sweep of golf's biggest titles. Scheffler won the Masters by three shots in 2022 and by four shots last year. He won the PGA Championship by five shots in May. Scheffler finished at 17-under 267 for his fourth victory of the year. He's the first player in the last century to win his first four majors by at least three shots. He has won 20 times worldwide since February 2022, and this was the 11th straight time he turned a 54-hole lead into a victory. Harris English was second after a 66. Chris Gotterup had a 67 to finish third at 12 under. Korn Ferry Tour SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) – Chandler Blanchet led wire-to-wire in the Price Cutter Charity Championship for his first Korn Ferry Tour title, closing with a 4-under 68 for a three-stroke victory. Blanchet finished at 27-under 261 at Highland Springs Country Club, a stroke off the tournament record set by David Kocher in 2022. Blanchet opened with consecutive 62s and shot a 69 on Saturday. Patrick Welch was second after a 63. Sudarshan Yellamaraju (65) and Brendan Valdes (67) tied for third at 22 under. Other tours Briana Chacon won the Casella Golf Championship at Pinehaven in Guilderland, New York for her second Epson Tour victory of the season and third overall. She closed with a 4-under 67 to finish at 9 under, a stroke ahead of Laetitia Beck. … JC Ritchie of South Africa won the German Challenge at Wittelsbacher by eight strokes for his fifth career Challenge Tour title. He shot a 6-under 66 to finish at 24 under. … Sakura Koiwai shot a 6-under 66 for a one-stroke victory over four players in the Japan LPGAs Meiji Yasuda Ladies. She finished at 14 under.
