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Al-Qadsiah will face Al-Fayha at home in Thursday’s Professional League matchup. Predictions, statistics, and the latest odds for this game are all available here. Al-Qadsiah heads into this match on a positive note after a 2-0 league win over Al-Ettifaq. In that game, they controlled 56% of possession with 9 shots on goal, two of which found the net, courtesy …

Al-Kholood is set to face Al-Shabab in their upcoming Professional League match following a 1-1 draw with Al-Taawoun. In that game, Al-Kholood had 31% possession and made 17 attempts on goal, with three on target. Musa Barrow scored for Al-Taawoun. Recently, Al-Kholood has struggled defensively, conceding in five of their last six games with a total of 10 goals allowed. …

Al-Ittihad will face off against Al-Orobah on Thursday in a Professional League matchup. Al-Orobah comes into this game hoping to bounce back after a heavy 4-0 loss to Al-Okhdood in their previous league outing. In that match, Al-Orobah held 52% possession but couldn’t manage any shots on target, while Al-Okhdood scored twice through Christian Bassogog. Recent games for Al-Orobah have …

Moises Caicedo’s goal denied Manchester United a win in their first Premier League game since Erik ten Hag’s dismissal, as Chelsea secured a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Sunday. Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, soon to be replaced by Ruben Amorim, celebrated on the sidelines after Bruno Fernandes put United ahead with a penalty 20 minutes before full time. …

Seven families in France have filed a lawsuit against TikTok, claiming the platform exposed their teenage children to harmful content, which they say contributed to two of the children taking their own lives at age 15, according to their lawyer. The legal complaint argues that TikTok’s algorithm showed the teenagers videos that promoted suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders, said lawyer …

Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez claimed her first WTA title on Sunday, defeating American Ann Li 6-2, 6-1 in Merida, Mexico. The 22-year-old became Turkey’s first WTA champion since Cagla Buyukakcay’s win in Istanbul in 2016, marking a historic achievement for the country. Ranked 127th in the world, Sonmez needed only 70 minutes to prevail over Li, formerly in the top 50 …

Germany’s Alexander Zverev clinched the Paris Masters title on Sunday, overpowering France’s Ugo Humbert with a 6-2, 6-2 win, cementing his position as the world’s new number two. This victory marks Zverev’s seventh career title at the ATP 1000 level, adding to previous triumphs in Rome, Madrid, Montreal, and Cincinnati. Returning to Paris proved rewarding for the 27-year-old after his …

Scientists have discovered an extraordinary water reservoir in space, estimated to contain as much water as 100 trillion Earth oceans. This vast body of water was found around 12 billion light-years away in a region surrounding a quasar known as APM 08279+5255. At the center of this quasar lies a supermassive black hole, one of the largest objects known in …