Mendy bids farewell to national team as Senegalese keeper announces i…

Paris, France: Edouard Mendy, 34, the Senegal national team goalkeeper, announced through his social media handles his retirement from international football on Sunday.

"Jerejef (Thank you) Senegal," Mendy posted in Wolof, the principle language of the country, above a video montage showing his greatest moments in a Senegal shirt, which he has now laid to rest after eight years and 59 caps with the Lions of Teranga. sportnewz.click

Born in France, Mendy, who has played top level club football for Marseille, Reims, Rennes and Chelsea and is currently in Saudi Arabia with Al-Ahli, was handed his international debut by Aliou Cisse in 2018.

He was in the Senegal side that won the Africa Nations Cup on penalties against Egypt in 2021 and also played at last year's event which Senegal won 1-0 on the pitch before it was later awarded to hosts Morocco instead by the Confederation of African Football (CAF).

The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear Senegal's appeal on October 8.

Together with captain Kalidou Koulibaly, Idrissa Gana Gueye and superstar Sadio Mane, Mendy embodied Senegal's golden generation.

He played at the 2022 World Cup and was still a key part of the side at the 2026 edition in the United States, where they were knocked out in the round of 16 by Belgium (3-2).

The Senegalese national team, now coached by Patrick Vieira, also paid tribute to him on their social media accounts.

"There are careers that are measured in caps, trophies and statistics," they posted. "And then there are those that are measured by the place they hold in the memory of a people. Edouard Mendy, your story with the Lions now belongs to that category."

سطّرت هجن الشحانية إنجازًا جديدًا في سجل انتصاراتها، بعدما توجت بالسيف الذهبي للحيل مفتوح، وذلك في ختام مهرجان سمو ولي عهد المملكة العربية السعودية في نسخته الثامنة، في مشهد حبست خلاله المطايا القلوب والأنفاس حتى الأمتار الأخيرة.
وجاء الإنجاز الكبير عن طريق «ترف» التي قدمت ملحمة استثنائية في ميدان الطائف، بعدما ظلت في المركز الثاني تراقب المشهد خلال أغلب مراحل الشوط، مترقبة اللحظة المناسبة للانقضاض على الصدارة.
ومع الوصول إلى الكيلو الأخير، تغير المشهد تمامًا، وأطلقت «ترف» العنان لقدراتها، فانقضت بقوة على مقدمة الشوط، ورفعت من سرعتها تدريجيًا، لتبدأ رحلة حاسمة نحو خط النهاية، وسط اشتداد المنافسة وتزايد الإثارة مع “سمحة” ملك هجن الرئاسة التي احتلت المركز الثاني.
ولم تكتفِ «ترف» بالوصول إلى الصدارة، بل واصلت اندفاعتها القوية حتى الأمتار الأخيرة، رافضة منح منافسيها فرصة للعودة، لتحسم السيف الذهبي لمصلحة هجن الشحانية، وتؤكد أن البطولات الكبرى تحسم أحيانًا في اللحظات التي لا تقبل القسمة على اثنين.
وجاء هذا الانتصار تحت إشراف المضمر الذهبي سالم بن فاران المري، الذي أحسن قراءة مجريات السباق والتعامل مع قدرات “ترف” والتي استجابت لنداء الذهبي واستطاعت أن تتوج مجهوداتها بأغلى رموز مهرجان سمو ولي عهد المملكة العربية السعودية للعام 2026.
وحققت “ترف” الفوز بالسيف الذهبي للحيل مفتوح بعدما قطعت رحلة الـ 6 كيلومترات في زمن قدره 9.14.69 دقيقة. وبهذا الفوز، يكون هو السيف الثالث على التوالي بعد سيف “راهية” في 2024 مع البرنس جارالله محمد بن عقيل، و”نشبة” في عام 2025 أيضًا مع البرنس جارالله محمد بن عقيل، واليوم “ترف” 2026 مع الذهبي سالم بن فاران، ليدل على أن ميدان الطائف تحت السيطرة العنابية.

Doha, Qatar: World No.1 Mostafa Asal survived a spirited challenge from Switzerland’s Yannick Wilhelmi to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2026 Qatar Classic yesterday.

The reigning World Champion was pushed hard during the high-intensity 48-minute encounter before he eventually secured an 11-5, 11-4, 11-3 victory at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.

Despite Wilhelmi’s impressive resistance, the top seed Asal dropped just 12 points across the three-game contest to keep his pursuit of a maiden Qatar Classic title on track.

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Asal, who has known Wilhelmi since their junior days, was full of praise for the Swiss player after the match.

“Yeah, for sure. I’ve been playing with Yannick all over the years. Since I was 14 or 13, the British Junior Open and the World Open,” Asal said.

“He’s a pretty good guy on and off court and I’m really happy to see him in that place and challenging the top boys. He’s another Swiss on the road. I played against Niki and now Yannick, so I’m pretty pleased with that.”

“I’m trying to make myself as sharp as I can. It’s a big push at the beginning to kick off the season,” Asal, who finished runner up at the Qatar event on the last two occasions, said.

Earlier, World No.9 Marwan ElShorbagy also progressed after overcoming compatriot Curtis Malik 11-5, 11-9, 11-7 in 35 minutes. France’s Gregoire Marche was also victorious, fighting back from losing the opening game to defeat American Timothy Brownell 5-11, 11-6, 11-7, 11-9 in 46 minutes. World No.13 Aly Abou Eleinen also advanced, defeating France’s Baptiste Masotti 11-5, 11-9, 11-2 in 41 minutes.

Meanwhile, on the women’s draw, former World No.1 Nouran Gohar survived a dramatic five-game battle with compatriot Malak Khafagy to book a quarter-final showdown with defending champion Hania El Hammamy.

Making her competitive return after a year away from the PSA Tour following the birth of her first child in April, fifth-seeded Gohar was pushed to the limit in a thrilling 91-minute contest as she eventually prevailed 11-7, 9-11, 13-11, 12-14, 11-9.

“I didn’t enjoy my squash today, but I did enjoy my resilience and mental toughness. I need to go through matches like these,” Gohar said after the win.

On her upcoming quarter-final with El Hammamy, she added: “I’m really looking forward to that match. It’s going to be competitive out there, but no pressure whatsoever. I’m looking forward to the match.”

El Hammamy, meanwhile, continued her title defence with a convincing 11-4, 11-8, 11-7 win over England’s Lucy Turmel in 39 minutes.

Belgium’s Tinne Gilis also produced a commendable performance, overcoming India’s Anahat Singh in five games. Gilis recovered from losing the second and third games to win 11-4, 8-11, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3 in 58 minutes.

Fourth seed Sivasangari Subramaniam also advanced, defeating Egypt’s Salma Hany 12-10, 11-6, 11-5 in just 26 minutes.