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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup Returns to AlUla for 5th Edition

This year’s Endurance Cup will feature more than 200 of the world’s finest riders who will navigate 120 km of AlUla’s unique and rugged desert terrain. SPA
This year’s Endurance Cup will feature more than 200 of the world’s finest riders who will navigate 120 km of AlUla’s unique and rugged desert terrain. SPA
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup Returns to AlUla for 5th Edition

This year’s Endurance Cup will feature more than 200 of the world’s finest riders who will navigate 120 km of AlUla’s unique and rugged desert terrain. SPA
This year’s Endurance Cup will feature more than 200 of the world’s finest riders who will navigate 120 km of AlUla’s unique and rugged desert terrain. SPA

The fifth edition of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup returns to AlUla next month, according to AlUla Moments, the city’s calendar of events and festivals,

Organized by the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) in partnership with the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI) and the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Federation (SAEF), this year’s Endurance Cup will feature more than 200 of the world’s finest riders who will navigate 120 km of AlUla’s unique and rugged desert terrain.
RCU Chief Sports Officer Ziad Alsuhaibani expressed pride in having the cup return to AlUla for a fifth time, saying that what began a few years ago as an ambitious project has become a mainstay in the international endurance circuit.
He also said that RCU is keen on instilling the importance of equestrianism in the hearts and minds of future generations, in line with its deep commitment to preserving this ancient cultural tradition.
SAEF Executive Director Fouad Ibrahim said that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup is one of the most prestigious competitions globally that attracts endurance riders from around the world every year, and that previous editions achieved great success and have been well received by audiences and the equestrian community alike.
He also said that SAEF seeks to host some of the sport’s most prominent events, in line with the vision and aspirations of the Kingdom.
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Endurance Cup is one of the marquee sports events in AlUla Moments, which includes many other heritage sport events, such as AlUla Camel Cup, AlUla Falcon Cup, the Tent Pegging World Championship and Horseback Archery World Cup, in addition to other sports events like AlUla Tour, AlUla Trail Race and Tough Mudder Infinity.

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PSG Stays Perfect and Clinical Marseille Beats Unlucky Nice in French League

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele (L) celebrates scoring PSG's first goal with Paris Saint-Germain's Slovak defender #37 Milan Skriniar (R) during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade Brestois 29 (Brest) at The Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris, on September 14, 2024. (AFP)
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele (L) celebrates scoring PSG's first goal with Paris Saint-Germain's Slovak defender #37 Milan Skriniar (R) during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade Brestois 29 (Brest) at The Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris, on September 14, 2024. (AFP)
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PSG Stays Perfect and Clinical Marseille Beats Unlucky Nice in French League

Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele (L) celebrates scoring PSG's first goal with Paris Saint-Germain's Slovak defender #37 Milan Skriniar (R) during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade Brestois 29 (Brest) at The Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris, on September 14, 2024. (AFP)
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembele (L) celebrates scoring PSG's first goal with Paris Saint-Germain's Slovak defender #37 Milan Skriniar (R) during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Stade Brestois 29 (Brest) at The Parc des Princes Stadium, in Paris, on September 14, 2024. (AFP)

Ousmane Dembele scored twice and Paris Saint-Germain remained perfect and prolific in the French league after beating Brest 3-1 on Saturday.

PSG stayed in command at the top of the standings with a fourth win in as many games.

Luis Enrique's team has coped with the departure of Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid and has 16 goals so far.

Brest goalkeeper Marco Bizot managed to keep PSG at bay until Dembele leveled the score three minutes before the interval. Romain Del Castillo put Brest ahead from the penalty spot at the Parc des Princes.

PSG then killed any remaining suspense in the space of 80 seconds when Fabian Ruiz scored in the 73rd with a powerful strike and Dembele completed his brace in the next minute.

Despite the millions of euros invested to build a competitive team since a 2011 takeover by Qatari investors, PSG is still chasing an elusive Champions League title. It will host Girona on Wednesday in Europe's top club competition.

Brest, which also qualified for the tournament with a third-place finish last season, plays Sturm Graz on Thursday.

Maupay scores in first Marseille start New Marseille striker Neal Maupay scored against his former club in a 2-0 win over Nice, which hit the woodwork three times.

On a day when Marseille celebrated its 125th anniversary, Maupay was handed his first start by coach Roberto De Zerbi.

Marseille had just five shots on target and scored twice to remain unbeaten, just two points behind PSG.

Maupay joined from English Premier League club Everton on a season loan with an obligation to buy. He was trained at Nice then went on to play 160 Premier League matches with various sides.

Maupay made up for Marseille’s inadequacies in the first half by converting a rare chance in the 40th minute. He headed the ball home past Nice goalkeeper Marcin Bulka after a cross from Luis Henrique in the penalty area took a deflection.

Marseille enjoyed most of the possession but Nice was the most dangerous side in the first half and Maupay’s opener came after Melvin Bard volleyed onto the left post.

Nice hit the posts two more times after the interval.

Luis Henrique turned provider early in the second half with a beautiful curled shot into the top left corner after a one-two with Amine Harit on the edge of the box.

Marseille finished the match with 10 men after center back Derek Cornelius took too much time over a free kick and received a second yellow card. Nice camped in Marseille's half in the last 10 minutes but good efforts from Marseille goalie Geronimo Rulli coupled with hard luck kept the visitors at bay.

Monaco stays unbeaten Monaco was a class above Auxerre and secured a deserved 3-0 away win with goals from Thilo Kehrer, Vanderson and Denis Zakaria.

The result moved the Principality side level on points with Marseille ahead of next week's Champions League tie with Barcelona.

Auxerre goalkeeper Donovan Leon made a costly mistake after just eight minutes when he fumbled the ball from Kehrer's header and let it in. Auxerre was then forced to take risks and was punished on the counter.

Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria was excellent, with one goal and one superb lofted assist for Vanderson.