JEDDAH: Teams from the UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain claimed first, second and third place, respectively, in the men’s team competition at the GCC Golf Championship that concluded in Jeddah amid an electrifying atmosphere on Thursday.
Following fierce competition among some of the region’s top golfers, the UAE’s Ahmad Skaik demonstrated exceptional skills to secure first place and claim the men’s individual championship. Qatar’s Daniel Sokolov finished in second place, while Jonathan Silvaraj from the UAE took third.
In the under-18 individual category, Kuwait’s Salem Al-Abkal was crowned champion after an outstanding performance. Oman’s Adam Al-Barwani secured second place, while Emirati Mohammed Thabet finished third.
Team Oman claimed first in the under-18 team competition, with Team Kuwait second and Team UAE third.
Noah Alireza, Saudi Golf Federation’s CEO, said that the event had marked a significant milestone in the development of golf in the Gulf region as he spoke during the closing ceremony of the championship, which was hosted at the Royal Greens Golf Club in Jeddah.
He praised the high technical level at the championship and extended his gratitude to all participating teams and players.
He added: “This championship is not just a sporting competition but a platform for strengthening the fraternal bonds between GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) nations and solidifying golf as a key sport in the region.”
It was announced that Oman would host the next edition of the championship and the tournament flag was officially handed over to the Omani delegation, marking the beginning of the countdown to the upcoming event.
Team UAE take first place in men’s team competition at GCC Golf Championship
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Team UAE take first place in men’s team competition at GCC Golf Championship
- UAE’s Ahmad Skaik, Qatar’s Daniel Sokolov, Jonathan Silvaraj from UAE are first, second, third in individual category
- Team Oman top in under-18 competition
Messi bags 899th goal as Miami down DC United
- The Argentine superstar’s 80th goal for Miami takes his career tally to 899, leaving him just one away from reaching the 900-goal milestone
WASHINGTON, United States: Lionel Messi moved to the brink of another goalscoring milestone as Inter Miami bagged their second win of the Major League Soccer season with a 2-1 victory over DC United on Saturday.
Messi, who scored twice in Miami’s Florida derby win over Orlando last week, bagged his third goal of the season with a deft chipped finish in the 27th minute at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
The Argentine superstar’s 80th goal for Miami takes his career tally to 899, leaving him just one away from reaching the 900-goal milestone.
The eight-time Ballon D’Or winner, who turns 39 in June, scored 672 goals for Barcelona earlier in his career and 32 at Paris Saint-Germain, with a further 115 international goals for Argentina.
Saturday’s win moved the reigning MLS champions up the Eastern Conference standings into third place with six points from three games.
Miami, who on Thursday were guests of President Donald Trump at a White House reception, took the lead in the 17th minute with a superb curling shot from the edge of the area by Messi’s Argentina team-mate Rodrigo De Paul.
Messi then doubled Miami’s lead 10 minutes later, latching on to a sublime through ball from Mateo Silvetti and dinking a first-time finish over the advancing DC United goalkeeper Sean Johnson.
United rallied after half-time, and were given hope when Israeli forward Tai Baribo pulled a goal back in the 75th minute.
Miami though were able to hold off United in the closing stages to seal victory.
