Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees is congratulated by teammates
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees is congratulated by teammates
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees is congratulated by teammates
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees is congratulated by teammates

MLB round-up: Alex Rodriguez ties Gehrig's record as Yankees beat Braves


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Alex Rodriguez clubbed the 23rd grand slam of his career - matching Lou Gehrig's MLB record - to steal a 6-4 win for the New York Yankees against the Atlanta Braves.

The American League East leaders were down 4-0 in the top of the eighth when Rodriguez wiped out the deficit in an instant.

Nick Swisher then put the Yankees ahead soon after as his side wrapped up their fifth win in a row.

The Los Angeles Dodgers became the first side in the MLB to hit 40 wins for the season as they beat city rivals the LA Angels 5-2, ending a four-game winning streak.

Four runs off starter Jerome Williams in the bottom of the eighth sealed it, with Juan Rivera's three-run homer doing the bulk of the damage.

National League East leaders the Washington Nationals stretched their own winning streak to five matches with a 4-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

Rookie Bryce Harper continued his impressive form with another home run, Jhonatan Solano registered his first major league homer and Danny Espinosa clubbed a two-runner to see off the Jays.

The Texas Rangers remain in control of American West following a 9-1 hammering of the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Colby Lewis pitched a full game for one run on four hits and received plenty of assistance from his batters, who tallied 16 hits.

The pitchers had a day to forget as the Minnesota Twins defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 11-7 in a match that yielded a total of 31 hits.

The Twins had the best of things - Denard Span, Trevor Plouffe and Josh Willingham all homering.

The New York Mets also scored freely in their 11-2 success over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Ike Davis struck a three-run homer and Jordany Valdespin drove in four to deliver the win for starter Chris Young.

The Chicago Cubs stole a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers, with three-RBI Darwin Barney securing the winner after shortstop Jhonny Peralta's poor throw.

The Cincinnati Reds rode a full game from Johnny Cueto for a 7-1 win over the Cleveland Indians.

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-6, the Oakland Athletics saw off the Colorado Rockies 8-5 and the Kansas City Royals edged the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1.

The Boston Red Sox were 2-1 winners at the Miami Marlins, the Houston Astros went down 6-3 at the hands of the San Francisco Giants, the San Diego Padres beat the Seattle Mariners 5-4 and the Chicago White Sox were 6-1 victors over the St Louis Cardinals.

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Iqbal Restaurant behind Wendy’s on Hamdan Street for the chicken karahi (Dh14)

Pathemari in Navy Gate for prawn biryani (from Dh12 to Dh35)

Abu Al Nasar near Abu Dhabi Mall, for biryani (from Dh12 to Dh20)

Bonna Annee at Navy Gate for Ethiopian food (the Bonna Annee special costs Dh42 and comes with a mix of six house stews – key wet, minchet abesh, kekel, meser be sega, tibs fir fir and shiro).

Al Habasha in Tanker Mai for Ethiopian food (tibs, a hearty stew with meat, is a popular dish; here it costs Dh36.75 for lamb and beef versions)

Himalayan Restaurant in Mussaffa for Nepalese (the momos and chowmein noodles are best-selling items, and go for between Dh14 and Dh20)

Makalu in Mussaffa for Nepalese (get the chicken curry or chicken fry for Dh11)

Al Shaheen Cafeteria near Guardian Towers for a quick morning bite, especially the egg sandwich in paratha (Dh3.50)

Pinky Food Restaurant in Tanker Mai for tilapia

Tasty Zone for Nepalese-style noodles (Dh15)

Ibrahimi for Pakistani food (a quarter chicken tikka with roti costs Dh16)

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Liverpool 3

Mane 24', Shaqiri 73', 80'

Manchester United 1

Lingard 33'

Man of the Match: Fabinho (Liverpool)

The specs

Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8

Transmission: seven-speed

Power: 720hp

Torque: 770Nm

Price: Dh1,100,000

On sale: now

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Director: Magizh Thirumeni

Stars: Ajith Kumar, Arjun Sarja, Trisha Krishnan, Regina Cassandra

Rating: 4/5

 

Keane on …

Liverpool’s Uefa Champions League bid: “They’re great. With the attacking force they have, for me, they’re certainly one of the favourites. You look at the teams left in it - they’re capable of scoring against anybody at any given time. Defensively they’ve been good, so I don’t see any reason why they couldn’t go on and win it.”

Mohamed Salah’s debut campaign at Anfield: “Unbelievable. He’s been phenomenal. You can name the front three, but for him on a personal level, he’s been unreal. He’s been great to watch and hopefully he can continue now until the end of the season - which I’m sure he will, because he’s been in fine form. He’s been incredible this season.”

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s instant impact at former club LA Galaxy: “Brilliant. It’s been a great start for him and for the club. They were crying out for another big name there. They were lacking that, for the prestige of LA Galaxy. And now they have one of the finest stars. I hope they can go win something this year.”

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Timeline

2012-2015

The company offers payments/bribes to win key contracts in the Middle East

May 2017

The UK SFO officially opens investigation into Petrofac’s use of agents, corruption, and potential bribery to secure contracts

September 2021

Petrofac pleads guilty to seven counts of failing to prevent bribery under the UK Bribery Act

October 2021

Court fines Petrofac £77 million for bribery. Former executive receives a two-year suspended sentence 

December 2024

Petrofac enters into comprehensive restructuring to strengthen the financial position of the group

May 2025

The High Court of England and Wales approves the company’s restructuring plan

July 2025

The Court of Appeal issues a judgment challenging parts of the restructuring plan

August 2025

Petrofac issues a business update to execute the restructuring and confirms it will appeal the Court of Appeal decision

October 2025

Petrofac loses a major TenneT offshore wind contract worth €13 billion. Holding company files for administration in the UK. Petrofac delisted from the London Stock Exchange

November 2025

180 Petrofac employees laid off in the UAE

THE SPECS

Engine: 3.9-litre twin-turbo V8

Transmission: seven-speed dual clutch

Power: 710bhp

Torque: 770Nm

Speed: 0-100km/h 2.9 seconds

Top Speed: 340km/h

Price: Dh1,000,885

On sale: now

The President's Cake

Director: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem 

Rating: 4/5