Commenting on the recent takeover of the football club Newcastle United by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), the newspaper Delo says in Tuesday's commentary this move secures another plaything for the country's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and yet another indulgence for his atrocities.

The Slovenian men's football team conceded defeat to Russia (1:2) in Maribor on Monday evening. Thus, Slovenia failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup.

Sailor Gašper Vinčec and his crew finished second at this year's Barcolana, the biggest mass start sailing regatta in the world, which took place in Trieste on Sunday. The winners were Italians led by Furio Benussi in the sailboat Arco.

Slovenian star cyclist Tadej Pogačar wrapped up the season in style by winning the last big race, Il Lombardia, on Saturday.

The Slovenian national football team beat Malta 4:0 in the qualifying for the World Cup on Friday night to remain in theoretical contention for a World Cup berth ahead of Monday's game against Russia.

The Slovenian men's football team continues the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification on Friday against Malta on the road, after which Slovenia will host Russia in Maribor on 11 October. It is all or nothing for Slovenia as they practically need to win all four remaining games to stay in play for the final tournament in Qatar.

Slovenian freediver Alenka Artnik has set a new world record in the double-fin discipline at a competition in Kas, Turkey.The 39-year-old said on Facebook on Saturday that she had improved her own mark in the discipline to 106 metres.