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Al-Ahli Win Saudi Super Cup as Ronaldo Nets 100th Al-Nassr Goal

Football - Saudi Super Cup - Final – Al-Nassr v Al-Ahli - Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, China - August 23, 2025, Al-Ahli's Edouard Mendy lifts the trophy and celebrates on the podium with Franck Kessie and teammates after winning the Saudi Super Cup. (Reuters)
Football - Saudi Super Cup - Final – Al-Nassr v Al-Ahli - Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, China - August 23, 2025, Al-Ahli's Edouard Mendy lifts the trophy and celebrates on the podium with Franck Kessie and teammates after winning the Saudi Super Cup. (Reuters)
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Al-Ahli Win Saudi Super Cup as Ronaldo Nets 100th Al-Nassr Goal

Football - Saudi Super Cup - Final – Al-Nassr v Al-Ahli - Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, China - August 23, 2025, Al-Ahli's Edouard Mendy lifts the trophy and celebrates on the podium with Franck Kessie and teammates after winning the Saudi Super Cup. (Reuters)
Football - Saudi Super Cup - Final – Al-Nassr v Al-Ahli - Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong, China - August 23, 2025, Al-Ahli's Edouard Mendy lifts the trophy and celebrates on the podium with Franck Kessie and teammates after winning the Saudi Super Cup. (Reuters)

Al-Ahli beat Al-Nassr 5–3 on penalties to win the Saudi Super Cup final in Hong Kong after a dramatic 2–2 draw on Saturday as Cristiano Ronaldo netted his 100th goal for the losing side.

Portugal forward Ronaldo, 40, opened the scoring in the 40th minute from the penalty spot to reach the milestone after Ali Majrashi was penalized for handball

Al-Ahli, who won this year's Asian Champions League title, responded in first-half stoppage time through Franck Kessie, who finished low past Al-Nassr keeper Bento after a well-placed pass from new signing Enzo Millot.

Both sides pushed for a winner in the second half and Ronaldo tested Edouard Mendy with a powerful strike before Firas Al-Buraikan struck the post.

Marcelo Brozovic restored Al-Nassr’s lead in the 82nd minute, capitalizing on a poor clearance and firing home from inside the box.

Al-Ahli equalized again in the 89th minute, however, when Roger Ibanez headed in a Riyad Mahrez corner after Bento misjudged the ball.

In the shootout, Al-Ahli converted all five penalties and although Ronaldo converted his spot-kick, Al-Nassr missed one to hand the Jeddah-based club their second Saudi Super Cup title.

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Frank Insists Spurs Owners Are ‘Super Committed’

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank celebrates after winning the UEFA Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur, in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 28 January 2026. (EPA)
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank celebrates after winning the UEFA Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur, in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 28 January 2026. (EPA)
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Frank Insists Spurs Owners Are ‘Super Committed’

Tottenham manager Thomas Frank celebrates after winning the UEFA Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur, in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 28 January 2026. (EPA)
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank celebrates after winning the UEFA Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Tottenham Hotspur, in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 28 January 2026. (EPA)

Thomas Frank said Tottenham's much-maligned owners are "super committed" to the club despite their struggle to make signings during the January transfer window.

Spurs will face one of the targets they missed out on this weekend when Manchester City arrive in north London with Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo in their ranks.

Frank revealed the former Bournemouth star had been one of Tottenham's top targets before he decided to join City in a £65 million ($89 million) deal this month.

With the window shutting on Monday, Tottenham's only major signing is England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid, while last season's leading scorer Brennan Johnson has been sold to Crystal Palace.

Languishing in 14th place in the Premier League, they have also lost James Maddison, Mohammed Kudus, Richarlison, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ben Davies and Lucas Bergvall to longer-term injuries.

But Frank rejected claims that majority owner ENIC, an investment group run by the Lewis family trust, is not committed enough to Tottenham.

"I can promise that the Lewis family is super committed to this project. They want to do everything and I would go against my rule, hopefully only once, that there's no doubt it's clear that the club wanted to sign Semenyo," he said.

"They did everything. I think that's a clear signal that the Lewis family is very committed."

Frank has been under intense pressure in his first season after arriving from Brentford, though he led Tottenham into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.

Told that a protest against the owners is planned by fan group "Change for Tottenham" before and during the City game on Sunday, Frank said they should appreciate the difficulties of the transfer window.

Referring to the "Football Manager" video game, he said: "The fans just want the best for the club. Just like I want.

"The owners, the staff, the players, everyone wants the best for the club, but I also think it's fair to say that the transfer window is not Football Manager, unfortunately.

"It would be a lot easier, but also a little bit more boring. It is very difficult the transfer market. It's an art, it's craftsmanship."

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Hail Toyota International Baja Rally Begins 2026 Edition with 414-Kilometer Stage

The event highlights Hail’s status as a global hub for desert rallying - SPA
The event highlights Hail’s status as a global hub for desert rallying - SPA
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Hail Toyota International Baja Rally Begins 2026 Edition with 414-Kilometer Stage

The event highlights Hail’s status as a global hub for desert rallying - SPA
The event highlights Hail’s status as a global hub for desert rallying - SPA

The first main stage of the 2026 Hail Toyota International Baja Rally kicked off Friday north of Hail, featuring 93 competitors across multiple racing categories and covering a total distance of 414 kilometers, including a challenging 242-kilometer special stage.

This edition of the rally is a high-stakes event, serving as a pivotal round for five major championships: FIA World Baja Cup, FIA Middle East Baja Cup, FIM Bajas World Cup, FIM Asia Baja Cup, and Saudi Toyota Championship Rallies, SPA reported.

The event highlights Hail’s status as a global hub for desert rallying, attracting international talent and elite machinery to the Kingdom’s rugged terrain.

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Alcaraz and Djokovic to Meet in Australian Open Final after Epic Semifinal Wins

Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 30, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his semi final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 30, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his semi final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Hollie Adams
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Alcaraz and Djokovic to Meet in Australian Open Final after Epic Semifinal Wins

Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 30, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his semi final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 30, 2026 Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in action during his semi final match against Germany's Alexander Zverev REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic will meet in the Australian Open final after each came through epic, momentum-swinging, five-set semifinals on Friday.

Top-ranked Alcaraz fended off No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 7-5 in a match that started in the warmth of the afternoon and, 5 hours and 27 minutes later, became the longest semifinal ever at the Australian Open, The AP news reported.

That pushed the start of Djokovic's match against defending champion Jannik Sinner back a couple of hours and the 24-time major winner finally finished off a 3-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 win just after 1:30 a.m.

Djokovic is into his 11th Australian Open final after ending his streak of semifinal exits at four consecutive majors.

Alcaraz is into his first title match at Melbourne Park, and aiming to be the youngest man ever to complete a career Grand Slam.