Sports News from Saturday, May 9th, 2026
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Man City cut Arsenal's lead to two points with win over Brentford
Manchester City kept the Premier League title race bubbling with a 3-0 win over Brentford on Saturday thanks to second-half goals by Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush as they cut the gap with leaders Arsenal to two points with three games left.
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Cirstea stuns top seed Sabalenka at Italian Open
Sorana Cirstea shocked top seed Aryna Sabalenka, beating her 2-6 6-3 7-5 in their third-round clash at the Italian Open on Saturday.
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Chelsea end six-game losing run with 1-1 draw at Liverpool
Enzo Fernandez’s free kick secured Chelsea a 1-1 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, ending the visitors’ six-game losing run in the Premier League and earning caretaker manager Calum MacFarlane a first point in charge.
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Messi backs Neymar's inclusion in Brazil's World Cup squad
Lionel Messi has backed former Barcelona teammate Neymar to be included in Brazil's squad for this year's World Cup, describing the forward as one of the world's best despite concerns over his fitness.
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UAE schools and universities to resume in-person learning on Monday, May 11The Ministry of Education and Ministry of Higher Education have announced that in-person learning will resume for all students from Monday, May 11 in the United Arab Emirates.
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UAE condemns drone attacks on KuwaitThe United Arab Emirates, on Sunday, strongly condemned the drone attacks targeting Kuwait.
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Smoke in Al Jaddaf area confirmed as docked boat catching fire, no injuriesAuthorities have confirmed that smoke visible in the Al Jaddaf area on Sunday was caused by a docked boat catching fire in Dubai Creek.
