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Austria vs San Marino Prediction and Betting Tips | October 9th 2025
Austria will face San Marino at the Ernst Happel Stadion on Thursday in another round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The home side have enjoyed a perfect start to their qualifying campaign and sit second in Group H with 12 points from an...
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Preview: Austria vs San Marino - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Austria and San Marino, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Austria can take control of Group H on Thursday when they face visitors San Marino at...

Sports Briefs: MA runner Shepard sets pace for league
Marin Academy senior Luella Shepard led the pack across the finish line at IVC in the second Bay Counties League girls cross country meet of the season on Tuesday. Shepard finished the 3.05-mile course in 19 minutes, 45.19 seconds, more than 90...

Kerry motorsport crews light up Rally Legend in San Marino
Ray and Gene Stack lived out a dream by making their first international start in their Ford Escort Mk2 Ray Stack, second from left, with his brother Gene, second from right, with Rob Duggan, left, and John McCarthy at the San Marino Rally Legend...

The Largest Korean Festival In The U.S. Is Taking Over Los Angeles Next Week — With Free Admission
Credit: Los Angeles Korean Festival Foundation. Save L.A. is a city full of different cultures, where people from all over the world come together to share their traditions. The Los Angeles Korean Festival, widely considered the biggest in the...

With public media funding loss across the nation, WAMU has endured
WAMU has been one of D.C.’s leading radio stations for years. When Congress cut federal funding to all public media, it was ready to weather the storm. The D.C. affiliate of NPR has shifted its focus to audio programming with increased arts and...

First-time winner’s focus, Marquez’s ‘sad’ return to Spain, Aussie’s late annoyance: MotoGP Talking Points
Forget MotoGP arriving Down Under in Australia in a fortnight; Sunday was when it went upside down in Indonesia, a lead-in to Phillip Island where the status quo went out the window. Every MotoGP qualifying, practice and race LIVE and ad-break...

Brad Binder happy to be back ‘in the fight’ after best result of 2025
Red Bull KTM man finds his groove to storm from 15th on the grid to fourth in Indonesia. Brad Binder was chuffed with achieving his best result of the MotoGP season at the Indonesia Grand Prix on Sunday. The Red Bull KTM man stormed from 15th on...

Sports briefs: Singles semifinals all set for Tiburon Challenger
Seventh-seed Michael Zheng advanced to the Tiburon Challenger semifinals following a 7-5, 6-3 victory against Mitchell Krueger on Friday. Zheng will face unseeded Rafael Jodar in Saturday’s second semifinal. Jodar took down No. 5 seed Nicolas...

Two Kerry crews heading to Rallylegend in San Marino
Clerk of the course thanks team after Rally Masters success at Killarney racecourse Kerry Motor Club member Ray Stack will make his first competitive start outside Ireland as 2025 is a milestone year for both the driver and the club. Stack turned...

Sports Briefs: Tam, MC field hockey remain even as rivalries heat up
In an intense MCAL field hockey playoff preview between two of the league’s top powers, Tam High and Marin Catholic battled to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday, the second time this season they have played to a tie. Senior Sarah Cormier struck in the first...

Girls volleyball: San Marin claims crucial win against crosstown rival
Brianna Nottingham (2) of San Marin spikes as Andie Fuetsch (6), left and Lyla Yee (8) of Novato defend during their MCAL girls volleyball game in Novato, Calif. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal) San Marin girls...

Sports briefs: San Marin goes 3-0 at San Lorenzo tournament
Brianna Nottingham had 19 kills on the day and Sawyer Zappelli added 12 as the San Marin High girls volleyball team went 3-0 during pool play at the San Lorenzo tournament Saturday to cap a four-win week. Nottingham added two aces and Zappelli...

Sports briefs: San Marin water polo teams repeat as tournament champs
The San Marin High boys and girls water polo teams both went 2-0 on Saturday to win the Battle of the Sans tournament against San Rafael and host San Domenico. Both teams won this event in 2024. The San Marin girls were led by Dani Jaime-Coehlo...

Sports Briefs: Breakthrough runs as cross country teams power up
Archie Williams High, without its top runner, handed rival Redwood its first MCAL regular-season loss in years on Tuesday in a close battle. The Peregrine Falcons’ Brooke Lee (17 minutes, 40.90 seconds) and Alyssa Silverstein (17:57.40) led the...

Sports Briefs: Trojans earn dramatic win on courts over Falcons
Terra Linda High split singles play with Archie Williams and secured a competitive 5-2 girls tennis home victory Tuesday. The Trojans got a win at No. 1 singles from Kylie Lee and at No. 3 and No. 4 singles from Mimi Kemp and Emma Firer. Terra...

Saudi Arabia Leads High-Level Panel on Advancing Peace at Munich Leaders Meeting
In a significant step toward fostering dialogue and addressing one of the world’s most protracted conflicts, Saudi Arabia hosted a high-level panel discussion in the historic city of al-Ula on Thursday, focusing on pathways to peace between Israel...
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Preview: England vs Wales - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's international friendly between England and Wales, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. The 105th encounter between England and Wales takes place under the famous Wembley arch on Thursday night when...

Ukraine hints at increased U.S. support at EU leader gathering
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy alongside UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer before the latter's early departure, with Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the background. /Ida Marie...
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Preview: Malta vs Netherlands - prediction, team news, lineups
Sports Mole previews Thursday's World Cup Qualifying - Europe clash between Malta and Netherlands, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Looking to cement their spot at the top of Group G, the Netherlands will visit Malta in World...