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Khalid al-Eid stole the spotlight in the Diamond Tour as the twelfth round of the Longines Hathab – Qatar Equestrian Tour wrapped up at the Qatar Equestrian Federation’s main arena yesterday.Riding Raker, al-Eid clinched the 150cm class with a sharp round in 40.68 seconds, edging out Cyrine Cherif, who clocked 41.26 seconds on Easy Boy. Mohammed Saeed Haidan settled for third after posting 42.55 seconds aboard Wathnan Stand, as the top riders delivered a tight contest at the highest level. In the Bronze Tour (120cm), Anaz al-Anaz claimed top honours with a winning time of 56.45 seconds on Be Bop de Lyons. Faris Saad al-Qahtani followed in 57.86 seconds on Foudre du Banney, while Hussein Saeed Haidan placed third in 60.87 seconds on Gringo. The team event saw Marwan Al Shaqab take first place with a combined time of 144.78 seconds. Al Adeed Al Shaqab finished second, while Al Shaqab team secured third.Earlier, Salha Khalid al-Obaidli impressed in the Future Riders Tour (90cm), winning in 24.79 seconds on Violet Van Het Koetshuis. Alqaqaa bin Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani finished second on Bon Suela, with Salman Faisal al-Marri third on Suol Rebel. Speaking after the round, Ali Yousef al-Rumaihi, Vice Chairman of the Organising Committee, said the tour continues to grow in stature and quality.“We saw strong competition, which highlights the riders’ readiness and determination to perform at their best. With only two rounds remaining, attention now turns to the race for points and the overall standings as riders push to secure the title. The intensity also reflects the championship’s success in attracting elite international riders while continuing to support and develop local talent, strengthening Qatar’s presence on the showjumping stage.” Related Story Source link
The stage is set for the HH the Amir Basketball Cup semi-finals, scheduled to take place at Al Gharafa Indoor Sports Hall tomorrow. In the opening semi-final, Al Ahli will take on last year’s runners-up Al Arabi at 6:00pm. The second semi-final will see defending champions Al Rayyan face Al Sadd at 8:00pm. Al Rayyan booked their place in the semi-finals with a series of strong performances, including a commanding 104-82 victory over Al Gharafa in the quarter-finals. Al Arabi also impressed, cruising past Qatar SC with a 104-73 win. Al Ahli and Al Sadd secured their spots in the last four after defeating Al Wakrah (85-72) and Al Shamal (107-96), respectively. Meanwhile, the Qatar Basketball Federation (QBF) has announced the release of tickets for the final, set to be held on May 6. Prices start from QR15, while children under the age of five can enter free of charge. This initiative reflects the federation’s commitment to encouraging family attendance and enhancing the fan experience at one of Qatar’s premier basketball competitions. With the tournament’s growing popularity and the closely matched teams competing for the title, the final is expected to attract a large crowd and deliver an exciting conclusion to the championship. Tickets are available for purchase via the Snoonu mobile application through the following link: https://apps.snoonu.com/#/scity?event_id=1762200b-fd00-450e-aafa-db15e3049c8d Related Story Source link
US President Donald Trump said yesterday that Iran could call if it wanted to negotiate an end to the war launched by the US and Israel, as Iran’s foreign minister returned to Pakistan for talks despite the absence of US counterparts. Hopes of reviving peace efforts had earlier receded after Trump scrapped a visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, even as Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi continued to shuttle between mediating countries. “If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, secure lines,” Trump said in an interview on Fox News’ The Sunday Briefing. (Reuters) Source link
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Hyderabad Kingsmenplayers celebrate a wicket during their PSL win against Rawalpiniz Sunday. Hyderabad Kingsmen thumped Rawalpindiz by 108 runs to displace Lahore Qalandars from the fourth spot on the points table based on better net run rate as they defended their mammoth 244-6 total here at the National Bank Stadium, Karachi Sunday afternoon. Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell, Usman Khan and Kusal Perera’s blazing half-centuries took Kingsmen to a total well beyond the 200-run mark as they were required to win by at least 86 runs and overtake Qalandars. In turn, pacer Hunain Shah proved to be the difference as he bagged T20 career best 4-22 after Rawalpindiz were cruising at 56-1 in 5.2 overs. With 245 needed to win their second game of the tournament, the Rawalpindiz could have still ended Kingsmen’s journey in the tournament if they scored 159 or more but fell for 136 all out in 17.1 overs losing seven for 42 in 7.2 overs. Usman Khawaja, who remained 66 not out off 43 balls hitting nine fours, couldn’t find any stable partners after walking in to bat in the second over with the fall of Shahzaib Khan to Akif Javed. Khawaja and Rizwan collected 43 runs off 22 balls to scare the Kingsmen but not to be. Player of the match Hunain created impact straightaway in his first over as he removed Mohammad Rizwan (26, 15b, 4x4s) and castled Kamran Ghulam for a duck in a space of three balls. At this juncture, Sam Billings (23, 12b, 1×4, 2x6s) and Khawaja again threatened Kingsmen’s hopes with a fluent 38-run stand, which included two sixes and as many fours.Akif induced a false shot off Billings after getting hit for a six and began the rot in Rawalpindiz batting at 94-4 in 10 overs. Akif then got rid of the dangerous Dian Forrester in the 12th over after which wickets fell at regular intervals with Rawalpindiz losing five for 34. Akif picked up three for 38, while Mohammad Ali and Glenn Maxwell picked up one wicket each. Earlier, Kingsmen came out all guns blazing after they were asked to bat first and were faced with the challenge of posting a mammoth total on the board. Following skipper Marnus Labuschagne’s (5, 5b, 1×4) early departure, Maaz Sadaqat (28, 11b, 5x4s, 1×6) and Usman Khan brisk 54-runs stand to take 64 runs off the first five overs. Saim Ayub (12, 5b, 1×4, 1×6) then launched a six and a four in last over of powerplay as Kingsmen found themselves 78-2 in six overs. Usman, who contributed a fiery 54 off 26 balls, hit four fours and as many sixes in his outing. Saad Masood struck twice at the start of ninth over to remove Usman and Muhammad Irfan Khan to leave Kingsmen 119-5. With the innings on crossroads, top-scorer Maxwell (70, 37b, 8x4s, 3x6s) and Perera (50 not out, 30b, 5x4s, 1×6) came together to put on a game-changing partnership of 108 off 59 balls. Before falling on the first ball of last over, Maxwell unleashed fury on Rawalpindiz bowling attack as he hit Sears for a six and four in 11th over and two fours in 18th over, Amir for three fours in 17th over and Amad Butt for two consecutive maximums in 19th over. It was his 59th T20 half-century. Perera brought up his third HBL PSL fifty and played a supportive knock. Hassan Khan closed the innings in emphatic manner hitting Forrester for a four and two sixes on the last three balls as he finished with 16 off four. In the day’s inconsequential match Sunday, Islamabad United beat Multan Sultans by four wickets as the PSL phase wrapped up before the playoffs. BRIEF SCORESHyderabad Kingsmen 244 for 6 (Maxwell 70, Usman Khan 54*, Masood 2-34) beat Rawalpindiz 136 all out (Khawaja 66*, Hunain 4-22, Javed 3-38) by 108 runsBRIEF SCORESIslamabad United 193 for 6 (Chapman 69*, Shadab 36, Akram 2-41) beat Multan Sultans 192 for 7 (Masood 44, Arafat 21, Imad 1-23) by four wickets Source link
