CHARLATAN DEFEATED IN SAUDI CUP

Mishriff powered home to wear down American ace Charlatan on Saturday and win the world’s most valuable horse race, the $20 million Saudi Cup in Riyadh.

The first prize was $10 million.

The John Gosdentrained colt, owned by Prince Faisal, made his stamina tell over the nine furlongs after the two U.S. heavyweights, Charlatan and Knicks Go, had gone head-to-head early.

Mishriff’s jockey, David Egan, was able to stay on their heels as the favored pair turned for home at King Abdulaziz Racetrack.

Knicks Go dropped away, leaving Mishriff to gradually reduce Charlatan’s lead and get up in the closing stages to beat the Bob Baffert-trainee by a length. Great Scot finished third, followed by Knicks Go.

Gambling is not allowed in Saudi Arabia, but Mishriff paid $41.60 to win in U.S. betting markets.

Skiing

Mikaela Shiffrin collected her fourth medal in as many world championship races by taking bronze in the concluding slalom, although her record streak of four straight titles in the event was ended by Austria’s Katharina Liensberger. Shiffrin left Cortina d’ Ampezzo, Italy, with gold in combined, silver in giant slalom and bronze in super-g and slalom. Shiffrin has now medaled in 10 straight races at worlds — and in 11 of her 13 career starts.

Soccer

Everton deepened Liverpool’s Premier League woes by winning at Anfield for the first time since 1999, a 2-0 triumph that consigned the champions to a fourth successive home loss. It’s Liverpool’s worst home league run since 1923. Everton hadn’t beaten Liverpool anywhere since 2010.

• American forward Jordan Morris left the field on a stretcher with what could be a significant leg injury suffered during Swansea’s 4-2 loss to Huddersfield in England’s Championship.

• Ryan Shawcross signed with David Beckham’s Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, a day after leaving the English club Stoke after 14 years.

Local colleges

Thana Fayad had a career-best 23 kills as USD’S No. 18 women’s volleyball team improved to 8-0 with a 3-2 win over host Gonzaga. The Toreros earned their fourth win in five days with a 21-25, 25-17, 25-19, 20-25, 15-10 victory.

• Tea Adams capped a late 7-0 run by scoring the winning basket with five seconds left to give SDSU’S women’s basketball team a 79-77 win over visiting Fresno State (13-7, 11-4). Sophia Adams had 22 points and seven assists for the Aztecs (6-14, 410).

• San Diego State (4-0) swept a softball doubleheader against visiting UC Davis, winning 10-4 and 3-1. Taylor Adams had career highs of four hits and three runs scored in the opener. Meanhile, USD lost 7-2 to Grand Canyon.

• The San Diego State men’s soccer team (0-0-1) played UCLA (1-1-1) to a 1-1 draw in Pac-12 action. SDSU’S Blake Bowen tied it up in the 78th minute, redirecting a free kick.

• Brock Mackenzie scored 24 points as the No. 9 Point Loma men’s basketball team (Division II) defeated visiting Biola 80-66.

Also

Mike Babcock, who coached the Detroit Red Wings to a Stanley Cup title and the Canadian men’s team to two Olympic medals, is taking over the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s team on a full-time volunteer basis for the next two seasons.

• Ra’shad James scored 21 points and the U.S. finished Americup qualifying with a 6-0 record, beating Mexico 96-75 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

• Luna Rossa beat Team UK 7-1 in challenger series to advance to America’s Cup sailing final against Team New Zealand.

• Four-time skateboarding world champion Nyjah Huston is among five people prosecutors in Los Angeles have charged with organizing parties that were possible superspreader events amid the pandemic.