Reuters Sports News Summary

The Manchester City striker suffered a knock in Thursday's friendly and will not be available for Sunday's Group A game against Scotland in Glasgow. Motor racing-Leclerc on a roll with Ferrari pole in Las Vegas Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen stepping up to join him on the front row.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Motorcycling-Marini obliterates lap record to take pole at Qatar Grand Prix

VR46 racing rider Luca Marini smashed the lap record late in the second qualifying session to take pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix at the Lusail International Circuit on Saturday as Ducati bikes locked out the front row. On a day when the lap record was broken by several riders across the two qualifying sessions, Gresini Racing's Fabio Di Giannantonio was the first rider to dip below the one minute 52 second mark and he was soon joined by team mate Alex Marquez.

Tennis-Sinner thrills Turin crowd with semi-final win over Medvedev

Home favourite Jannik Sinner became the first Italian to reach the title match in the season-ending ATP Finals as he beat Russian Daniil Medvedev at a raucous Pala Alpitour on Saturday. The 22-year-old soaked up everything Medvedev threw at him and emerged with a 6-3 6-7(4) 6-1 victory.

Soccer-Manchester women's derby at Old Trafford poised to break attendance record

A record 45,185 tickets have been snapped up for Sunday's Women's Super League derby between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford, setting up a potential attendance record. Depending on how many fans come through the turnstiles, the attendance could top the record of 44,259 set at the Etihad last season.

Olympics-France fashions slender Paris 2024 torch from raw steel

It takes only four cars from the scrapyard - or the steel from about 50 washing machines - to make the 2,000 torches needed for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, but the process requires a specific savoir faire. Six tons of steel were melted by manufacturing corporation ArcelorMittal, a Paris 2024 official partner, before being shaped into 0.7-millimetre plates that were shipped to the Normandy factory of French silverware and cutlery company Guy Degrenne.

Cricket-'King Kohli' enters 50-overs GOAT debate at run-laden World Cup

Virat Kohli has long been on the cusp of batting greatness and at 35 years old he is making a solid case to be considered the greatest 50-overs player of all time after a run-laden World Cup campaign on home soil. Sachin Tendulkar was the game's premier batsman until he retired in 2013, and Kohli has inherited that mantle from his compatriot, dominating the game for long stretches in the past decade.

Soccer-Haaland to miss Norway's Euro qualifier with foot injury

Erling Haaland will miss Norway's final European Championship qualifier against Scotland after injuring his foot in a friendly match against the Faroe Islands, his team doctor said on Saturday. The Manchester City striker suffered a knock in Thursday's friendly and will not be available for Sunday's Group A game against Scotland in Glasgow.

Motor racing-Leclerc on a roll with Ferrari pole in Las Vegas

Charles Leclerc put Ferrari on pole position for the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday with Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen stepping up to join him on the front row. Ferrari's Carlos Sainz was second fastest in qualifying, with Verstappen third, but the Spaniard has a 10-place grid penalty after repairs to his car following damage from a practice incident.

Golf-Wallace leads DP World Tour Championship after history-making back nine

Matt Wallace hit nine birdies on the back nine to card a third-round 60 at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai on Saturday, and takes a one-stroke lead going into the final round. Wallace had 12 birdies in total, but it was the Englishman's run on the last nine holes which saw him become the first male golfer in a top flight tournament to birdie every hole on either the back nine or the front nine.

Motor racing-If you want to party go to Ibiza not Vegas for F1, says Verstappen

If you want to party go to Ibiza, suggested Red Bull's triple Formula One world champion Max Verstappen as the disillusioned Dutchman lamented the lack of passionate, knowledgeable motor racing fans in Las Vegas this weekend. Las Vegas may have lots of great spots to drink, gamble and see a good show, but Formula One is a serious sport and not just another act on the Strip, Formula One's biggest star said after putting his Red Bull second on the starting grid alongside Ferrari polesitter Charles LeClerc for Saturday night's race.

Tennis-Murray withdraws from Britain's Davis Cup squad with injury

Former world number one Andy Murray has withdrawn from Britain's Davis Cup squad ahead of the finals next week due to a shoulder injury, the Briton said on Saturday, effectively ending his season. Murray guided Britain to the finals after missing his grandmother's funeral to help his team beat Switzerland in September. Britain play Serbia in the quarter-finals in Malaga.