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Jamaica’s Oblique Seville sprints to 100m victory at the Diamond League Finals in Brussels. (AFP) Sprint stars Oblique Seville and Julien Alfred won their respective races on the opening day of the two-day Diamond League finals in Brussels on Friday.But the evening’s entertainment was mired by the withdrawal of Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis with a tightness in his leg that had resurfaced at last week’s meet in Zurich. “I pushed through it, probably a little bit too much. I said that if I felt this irritation during my warm-up, I wasn’t going to jump,” the US-born Swede said.Duplantis admitted he was not certain to make the inaugural season-ending World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest next week.”I don’t have the answer right now,” he said on whether he would be fit enough to compete in Hungary where there will be a prize money pot of $10mn.To make Duplantis’s night even worse, Greek rival Emmanouil Karalis won the pole vault with a meet record of 6.12m, beating by 1cm the previous best set by the Swede in 2024. Back on the track, world 100m champion Seville overcame a poor start to win the blue riband race in 9.90sec ahead of Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme.The Jamaican left it late to reel in the field, but looked comfortable as he crossed the line. “My start was far from the best, but the aim is always to win so I won’t complain,” said Seville. “I didn’t change too much after becoming a world champion. What I was doing clearly worked and this season is further proof of that. Next season I want to extend my title and dominate the Diamond League.”St Lucia’s Olympic champion Alfred made short work of the women’s 200m, winning in 21.79sec ahead of American Kayla White.In a night of six meeting records, the most impressive was arguably set by Botswana’s world champion Busang Collen Kebinatshipi, who scorched to an impressive 43.40sec in the 400m.It was the joint fifth fastest time ever run over the one-lap race, smashing by 0.23sec the previous best set in 2021 by American Michael Cherry, as the top four all posted sub-44sec times.Trinidad and Tobago’s Jereem Richards set a national record in second ahead of the US pair of Jacory Patterson and Chris Bailey, both in personal bests.Not to be outdone, Kenya’s world and Olympic 800m champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi won his fourth consecutive Diamond League title with victory in 1:41.80, smashing by 0.40sec the meet record set by Denmark’s Wilson Kipketer in 1997.”Today was all about winning and I knew that I would have to run 1:41 to win – and I did,” said Wanyonyi.There was a second Kenyan meeting record, this time by Faith Cherotich, who won her third Diamond League title in a row in 8:51.61.Australian Cameron Myers came out top of a loaded 1,500m, winning in 3:30.14 as Norwegian wildcard Jakob Ingebrigtsen cracked down the home straight to end up fifth.American Chase Jackson also set a new area, meet and Diamond League record in winning the women’s shot with 21.14m — an improvement of 12cm on her personal best.Jackson’s teammate and world record holder Ja’Kobe Tharp, still just 20, stormed to victory in the 110m hurdles in 13.03sec.Jamaica’s Tajay Gayle went out to a season’s best of 8.46m to edge Greek’s Olympic champion Miltiadis Tentoglu by 6cm in the long jump, while Slovenia’s Kristjan Ceh managed a meet record of 71.29m to outgun Mykolas Alekna in the men’s discus.American Valarie Sion’s five-year title-winning discus streak came to an end, however, as Feng Bin managed a best of 67.46m to become the first Chinese athlete to be crowned Diamond League champion since 2019. Related Story…
The Qatar Basketball Federation has announced the schedule for the Men’s General League Championship for the new 2026–2027 sports season. The competition will tip off on Saturday, October 10, 2026, with the participation of nine clubs: Al Khor, Al Rayyan, Qatar, Al Sadd, Al Gharafa, Al Ahli, Al Shamal, Al Wakrah, and Al Arabi. The first round will continue until Monday, November 9. The Men’s General League begins with a single‑round league format before moving into the second stage, which will adopt a knockout system to determine the season’s champion. The first round features 36 matches across nine rounds, according to the program approved by the Federation, with games hosted at Al Gharafa and Al Rayyan arenas. Al Arabi enters the new season as the defending champion of the last three editions, raising its tally to 11 titles in the history of the General League. Al Rayyan leads the all‑time record with 18 titles, followed by Qatar with 7. Al Sadd, Al Gharafa, Al Shamal, and the former Army Club each hold two titles, while Al Ahli has one, won in the 2000–2001 season. The opening round kicks off on Saturday, October 10, with two matches at Al Gharafa Arena: Al Rayyan vs. Al Khor at 6:00 p.m., followed by Al Sadd vs. Qatar at 8:00 p.m. The round continues on Monday, October 12, with Al Gharafa vs. Al Ahli at 6:00 p.m. and Al Wakrah vs. Al Shamal at 8:00 p.m., also at Al Gharafa Arena. Al Arabi will rest in the first round. Round Two will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, October 14–15. Al Rayyan Arena will host Qatar vs. Al Ahli at 7:00 p.m. and Al Gharafa vs. Al Wakrah at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. On Thursday, Al Gharafa Arena will stage Al Khor vs. Al Sadd at 6:00 p.m. and Al Arabi vs. Al Rayyan at 8:00 p.m. Al Shamal will rest in this round. Round Three begins Saturday, October 17, at Al Gharafa Arena with Al Wakrah vs. Qatar at 6:00 p.m. and Al Ahli vs. Al Khor at 8:00 p.m. The round concludes Monday, October 19, with Al Sadd vs. Al Arabi at 6:00 p.m. and Al Shamal vs. Al Gharafa at 8:00 p.m. Al Rayyan rests in this round.Round Four will be played on Wednesday and Thursday, October 21–22. Al Rayyan Arena hosts Al Khor vs. Al Wakrah at 7:00 p.m. and Qatar vs. Al Shamal at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. On Thursday, Al Gharafa Arena stages Al Arabi vs. Al Ahli at 6:00 p.m. and Al Rayyan vs. Al Sadd at 8:00 p.m. Al Gharafa rests in this round. Round Five takes place Saturday and Monday, October 24–26. Al Gharafa Arena hosts Al Shamal vs. Al Khor at 6:00 p.m. and Al Wakrah vs. Al Arabi at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. On Monday, Al Ahli faces Al Rayyan at 6:00 p.m., followed by Al Gharafa vs. Qatar at 8:00 p.m. Al Sadd rests in this round.Round Six will be held Wednesday and Thursday, October 28–29. Al Rayyan Arena hosts Al Arabi vs. Al Shamal at 7:00 p.m. and Al Khor vs. Al Gharafa at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. On Thursday, Al Gharafa Arena stages Al Rayyan vs. Al Wakrah at 6:00 p.m. and Al Sadd vs. Al Ahli at 8:00 p.m. Qatar rests in this round. Round Seven takes place Saturday and Monday, October 31 and November 2. Al Gharafa Arena hosts Al Shamal vs. Al Rayyan at 6:00 p.m. and Al Wakrah vs. Al Sadd at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. On Monday, Al Gharafa faces Al Arabi at 6:00 p.m., followed by Qatar vs. Al Khor at 8:00 p.m. Al Ahli rests in this round. Round Eight will be played Wednesday and Thursday, November 4–5. Al Rayyan Arena hosts Al Sadd vs. Al Shamal at 7:00 p.m. and Al Rayyan vs. Al Gharafa at 9:00 p.m. on Wednesday. On Thursday, Al Gharafa Arena stages Al Arabi vs. Qatar at 6:00 p.m. and Al Ahli vs. Al Wakrah at 8:00 p.m. Al Khor rests in this round. The first round concludes with Round Nine on Saturday and Monday, November 7–9. On Saturday, Al Gharafa Arena hosts Al Gharafa vs. Al Sadd at 6:00 p.m. and Al Shamal vs. Al Ahli at 8:00 p.m. On Monday, the stage closes with Qatar vs. Al Rayyan at 6:00 p.m. and Al Khor vs. Al Arabi at 8:00 p.m. Al Wakrah rests in this round. Thus, the first round will conclude on November 9 after nine rounds of competition among the nine clubs, before moving into the knockout stage to determine the Men’s General League champion for the 2026–2027 season. Related Story Source link
The ASEAN Community in Doha (ACD) organised the “ASEAN Community in Doha Blood Donation Drive” on 4 September 2026 at the Qatar National Blood Donation Centre in Doha. The programme, led by the Embassy of Malaysia, received approximately 100 registrations of interest from members of the ASEAN community residing in Qatar who wished to participate in the humanitarian initiative. The event was attended by all seven ACD Ambassadors and formed part of ACD’s efforts to give back to the host country, particularly in light of ongoing appeals and the continued need for blood donations. The programme reflected the spirit of solidarity, volunteerism and humanitarian values among the ASEAN community in Qatar. HE Ambassador Faizal Razali, on behalf of the ACD Ambassadors, expressed appreciation to all Ambassadors, Embassy officials and community members who participated in the initiative. He also highlighted the importance of community support and compassion in helping to save lives. The ACD also recorded its sincere appreciation to Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar National Blood Donation Services, volunteers and all parties involved for their valuable support and cooperation in ensuring the success of the programme. Such initiatives further strengthen the close friendship, goodwill and people-to-people ties between ASEAN and Qatar, while showcasing the positive contributions of the ASEAN community towards Qatari society. There are seven ASEAN Member States represented in Qatar, namely Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, the Philippines and Viet Nam. Source link
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