Saudi Equestrians Shine in Doha Tour 2024 

Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.  (SPA)
Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.  (SPA)
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Saudi Equestrians Shine in Doha Tour 2024 

Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.  (SPA)
Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.  (SPA)

Saudi international equestrian Abdullah Al-Sharbatly secured on Sunday the Grand Prix title in the prestigious 5-star category of the Doha International Equestrian Tour 2024.

Al-Sharbatly’s triumph marked the culmination of the three-week championship, which featured multiple categories, including 2-star, 4-star, and 5-star, attracting elite equestrians from around the world.

The Saudi equestrian team achieved an impressive first-place finish in seven rounds.

Al-Sharbatly claimed the top spot in the 5-star category of the Grand Prix and was triumphant in the 145cm class.

Abdullah Al-Rajhi came first in the 150cm class of the 4-star category and the 145cm class of the 5-star category.

Khaled Al-Eid won first place in the challenging 140cm class of the 5-star category and Abdulaziz Al-Eid came first in two thrilling rounds at 130cm in the 2-star category.

The Saudi equestrians achieved several other impressive victories in the championship.



Bayern Rivals Leverkusen and Dortmund Drop Points in Bundesliga

Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck gestures after losing the German Bundesliga soccer match between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund, in Berlin, Germany, 05 October 2024. (EPA)
Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck gestures after losing the German Bundesliga soccer match between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund, in Berlin, Germany, 05 October 2024. (EPA)
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Bayern Rivals Leverkusen and Dortmund Drop Points in Bundesliga

Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck gestures after losing the German Bundesliga soccer match between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund, in Berlin, Germany, 05 October 2024. (EPA)
Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck gestures after losing the German Bundesliga soccer match between Union Berlin and Borussia Dortmund, in Berlin, Germany, 05 October 2024. (EPA)

Bayern Munich won without playing on Saturday as Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund dropped points to modest opponents.

Dortmund slumped at Union Berlin to a 2-1 defeat without injured forward Karim Adeyemi, who starred in the team’s 7-1 rout of Celtic in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Defending champion Leverkusen squandered an early two-goal lead over promoted Holstein Kiel and drew 2-2. It was only Kiel’s second point in its debut top-flight season.

Leverkusen played in a special black jersey with red trim to commemorate the club’s 120th anniversary, and for Xabi Alonso it was also a special occasion – the Spanish coach took over exactly two years before.

Leverkusen fans didn’t have to wait long to celebrate after Victor Boniface opened the scoring in the fourth minute and Jonas Hofmann made it 2-0 four minutes after that. Leverkusen looked set for a rout.

But the home team failed to make more of its dominance — Boniface had another goal ruled out for offside — and Kiel secured a lifeline before the break when Max Geschwil scored after a corner. Fiete Arp scored an unlikely equalizer from the penalty spot in the 69th.

Also, Freiburg won at Werder Bremen 1-0, and Wolfsburg enjoyed a 3-1 win in Wolfsburg.

St. Pauli was playing Mainz later.

League leader Bayern visits second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday.