Saudi Minister of Sport Crowns Cassidy First in 2024 Diriyah E-Prix

 Envision Racing driver Nick Cassidy (37) addresses the media after winning the New York City E-Prix racing event at Brooklyn Circuit. - File Photo/Reuters
Envision Racing driver Nick Cassidy (37) addresses the media after winning the New York City E-Prix racing event at Brooklyn Circuit. - File Photo/Reuters
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Saudi Minister of Sport Crowns Cassidy First in 2024 Diriyah E-Prix

 Envision Racing driver Nick Cassidy (37) addresses the media after winning the New York City E-Prix racing event at Brooklyn Circuit. - File Photo/Reuters
Envision Racing driver Nick Cassidy (37) addresses the media after winning the New York City E-Prix racing event at Brooklyn Circuit. - File Photo/Reuters

Minister of Sport and President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee (SOPC) Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal crowned Saturday the New Zealander Nick Cassidy, the racing driver of Jaguar Formula E racing team after came first in the third round of the ABB FIA Formula E 2024 World Championship in its 10th season and the 2024 Diriyah E-Prix Round 2.
The Dutch racer Robin Frijns, driver of the Envision Racing team, secured second place, while the British Oliver Rowland, driver of the Nissan team, snatched third place.
More than 300 media professionals from various local, regional and international platforms attended the event, and it was broadcast via 45 channels in 16 countries.
Following the end of the second and third rounds hosted by the Kingdom, the drivers will head to Sao Paulo in Brazil, which will host the fourth round of the global event, while Japan will host the fifth one, Italy in the sixth and seventh rounds, then France will host the eighth round, as Germany will host the ninth and tenth rounds.
The eleventh and twelfth rounds will be held in China, and then the tournament will move to the US, which will organize the thirteenth and fourteenth rounds. Finally, it will conclude with the fifteenth and sixteenth rounds in London, UK.

In Saudi Arabia, the ceremony was attended by Prince Khalid bin Sultan Al-Abdullah Al-Faisal, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saudi Automobile & Motorcycle Federation (SAMF) and President of the Saudi Motorsports Company.



Father and Son Ashley and Tyler Young Could Face Each other in the FA Cup

Everton’s Ashley Young runs into position during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Everton, at the St Marys Stadium in Southampton, Saturday, Nov 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland,File)
Everton’s Ashley Young runs into position during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Everton, at the St Marys Stadium in Southampton, Saturday, Nov 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland,File)
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Father and Son Ashley and Tyler Young Could Face Each other in the FA Cup

Everton’s Ashley Young runs into position during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Everton, at the St Marys Stadium in Southampton, Saturday, Nov 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland,File)
Everton’s Ashley Young runs into position during the English Premier League soccer match between Southampton and Everton, at the St Marys Stadium in Southampton, Saturday, Nov 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Dave Shopland,File)

Former England international Ashley Young could face his 18-year-old son Tyler when Everton hosts Peterborough in the third round of the FA Cup on Thursday.

Ashley Young won the FA Cup in 2016 with Manchester United as well as league titles in England and Italy. But he said the chance to share the field with his son would be bigger than any trophy he has lifted.

“I’ve said it for (a) numerous amount of years that if there was a possibility that we was able to play with each other or play against each other, it tops everything I’ve done in my career,” he told Everton's website. “It’s going to be incredible if it happens and hopefully, fingers crossed, it does.”

The 39-year-old Ashley Young said there would be no danger of split loyalties in the game, The AP reported.

“That just wouldn’t happen ... as soon as the game comes, as soon as the whistle blows, it’s just another opponent, another enemy and we’ll be both be looking to go out and win the game."

Midfielder Tyler spent time at Arsenal, Queens Park Rangers and MK Dons before joining third division Peterborough last year.

He has played only one senior game for Peterborough when he debuted as a substitute in October.

“I wouldn’t say it’s been an easy journey, it’s been a bumpy road but having him (Ashley) is always a good thing to be able to go to if I need help,” Tyler said.

Ashley is in the latter stages of a career that has seen him represent England at the World Cup and play for storied clubs such as United, Inter Milan and Aston Villa.

Among other instances of fathers and sons in the same game, World Cup winner Rivaldo played and scored in the same game as his son Rivaldinho in a Brazilian second division match in 2015.

In October, Lebron and Bronny James made history by becoming the first father and son to play together in the NBA.

In 1990, Ken Griffey Jr. and Ken Griffey Sr. hit back-to-back home runs in Major League Baseball.