Saudi Snooker Player Al-Qabbani Qualifies for Quarter-finals of World Junior Snooker Championship

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Saudi Snooker Player Al-Qabbani Qualifies for Quarter-finals of World Junior Snooker Championship

File photo of the Saudi flag - Reuters
File photo of the Saudi flag - Reuters

Saudi snooker team player Ziad Al-Qabbani qualified on Sunday for the quarterfinals of the World Junior Snooker Championship, which is being held from August 24 to 29 in Bengaluru, India.

The tournament features 150 players representing 25 national teams, SPA reported.
The 14-year-old Al-Qabbani secured his place in the quarterfinals of the Juniors Under 17-15 Ball category after topping Group B in the group stage. His impressive 3-0 victory over Iranian opponent Beniman Kazvand in the 16th round advanced him to the next stage.
Al-Qabbani is set to face a Polish national team player in the quarterfinals on Monday morning at 10 a.m.



Inter Beat Lecce 2-0 in Serie A Home Opener

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Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Lecce - San Siro, Milan, Italy - August 24, 2024 Inter Milan's Matteo Darmian celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Alberto Lingria Purchase Licensing Rights
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Inter Beat Lecce 2-0 in Serie A Home Opener

Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Lecce - San Siro, Milan, Italy - August 24, 2024 Inter Milan's Matteo Darmian celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Alberto Lingria Purchase Licensing Rights
Soccer Football - Serie A - Inter Milan v Lecce - San Siro, Milan, Italy - August 24, 2024 Inter Milan's Matteo Darmian celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Alberto Lingria Purchase Licensing Rights

Champions Inter Milan beat Lecce 2-0 at home in Serie A as goals from Matteo Darmian and Hakan Calhanoglu secured Simone Inzaghi's side their first win of the season.

Inter, who were held to a 2-2 draw at Genoa last weekend, were well in control of the match and provisionally moved top of the table with four points, Reuters reported.

Darmian gave Inter the lead inside five minutes after the ball bounced up in front of the defender who headed it into the net.

Calhanoglu doubled the advantage from the penalty spot in the 69th minute, after Inter were awarded a spot-kick for Kialonda Gaspar's foul on Marcus Thuram.

Calhanoglu converted his 17th penalty out of 17 in the Italian top flight.

Inter were without captain Lautaro Martinez, last season's top scorer, who was sidelined with a muscle problem.

Lecce, who kicked off their third consecutive season in Serie A with a 4-0 home defeat by Atalanta last week, play Cagliari on Aug. 31.

Rivals AC Milan were stunned in a 2-1 loss at promoted Parma earlier on Saturday, and 10-man Udinese beat Lazio 2-1 before Genoa earned a 1-0 win at Monza to move up to second in the standings.