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Oct 5 (OPTA) – Final Rounds and Seeds Progress from the WTA 125K Series, Vanda Pharmaceuticals Mallorca Women's Championships presented by Ecotrans Group Women's Singles matches on Sunday .. Final Rounds .. Seed Round Rslt Opponent Score 8 Maria Lourdes Carle (ARG) 1/32 won Barbora Palicova (CZE) 6-4 6-4 final – Barbora Palicova (CZE) 1/32 lost 8-Maria Lourdes Carle (ARG) 6-4 6-4 final – Nuria Brancaccio (ITA) 1/32 won Carson Branstine (CAN) 7-6(0) 6-3 final – Carson Branstine (CAN) 1/32 lost Nuria Brancaccio (ITA) 7-6(0) 6-3 final Q Carole Monnet (FRA) quali won LL-Aneta Kucmova (CZE) 4-6 6-2 6-0 fying final quali won Maxine Kammerer (DEU) 6-0 6-0 fying 1st LL Aneta Kucmova (CZE) quali lost Q-Carole Monnet (FRA) 4-6 6-2 6-0 fying final quali won Tea Kovacevic (BIH) 6-2 6-4 fying 1st Q Teodora Kostovic (SRB) quali won Ekaterina Kazionova (RUS) 6-2 6-1 fying final quali won Mireia Sagrista Bermejo 6-3 6-1 fying (ESP) 1st – Ekaterina Kazionova (RUS) quali lost Q-Teodora Kostovic (SRB) 6-2 6-1 fying final quali won Min Liu (CHN) 6-0 6-1 fying 1st Q Dalila Spiteri (ITA) quali won Fanny Norin (SWE) 6-2 6-1 fying final quali won Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers (ESP) 6-0 7-5 fying 1st – Fanny Norin (SWE) quali lost Q-Dalila Spiteri (ITA) 6-2 6-1 fying final quali won (Bye) fying 1st Q Mina Hodzic (DEU) quali won LL-Yelyzaveta Kotliar (UKR) 6-3 7-6(7) fying final quali won Maryna Kolb (UKR) 6-1 6-4 fying 1st LL Yelyzaveta Kotliar (UKR) quali lost Q-Mina Hodzic (DEU) 6-3 7-6(7) fying final quali won Tessa Johanna Brockmann 6-3 6-1 fying (DEU) 1st ………………………………………….. .. Seeds .. Seed Round Rslt Opponent Score LL Aneta Kucmova (CZE) 1/32 to play WC-Cristina Diaz Adrover (start 12:00) final (ESP) LL Yelyzaveta Kotliar (UKR) 1/32 to play 3-Darja Semenistaja (LVA) (start 12:30) final Q Carole Monnet (FRA) 1/32 to play Mona Barthel (DEU) (start 11:00) final Q Teodora Kostovic (SRB) 1/32 to play Caroline Werner (DEU) (start 11:00) final Q Dalila Spiteri (ITA) 1/32 to play 1-Solana Sierra (ARG) (start 10:30) final Q Mina Hodzic (DEU) 1/32 to play 5-Sara Bejlek (CZE) (start 00:00) final WC Julia Stusek (DEU) 1/32 to play 6-Oksana Selekhmeteva (RUS) (start 13:30) final WC Cristina Diaz Adrover (ESP) 1/32 to play LL-Aneta Kucmova (CZE) (start 12:00) final WC Noma Noha Akugue (DEU) 1/32 to play 4-Panna Udvardy (HUN) (start 09:00) final WC Mariella Thamm (DEU) 1/32 to play 2-Mayar Sherif (EGY) (start 08:00) final LL Aneta Kucmova (CZE) quali lost Q-Carole Monnet (FRA) 4-6 6-2 6-0 fying final LL Yelyzaveta Kotliar (UKR) quali lost Q-Mina Hodzic (DEU) 6-3 7-6(7) fying final Q Carole Monnet (FRA) quali won LL-Aneta Kucmova (CZE) 4-6 6-2 6-0 fying final Q Teodora Kostovic (SRB) quali won Ekaterina Kazionova (RUS) 6-2 6-1 fying final Q Dalila Spiteri (ITA) quali won Fanny Norin (SWE) 6-2 6-1 fying final Q Mina Hodzic (DEU) quali won LL-Yelyzaveta Kotliar (UKR) 6-3 7-6(7) fying final LL Aneta Kucmova (CZE) quali won Tea Kovacevic (BIH) 6-2 6-4 fying 1st LL Yelyzaveta Kotliar (UKR) quali won Tessa Johanna Brockmann 6-3 6-1 fying (DEU) 1st Q Carole Monnet (FRA) quali won Maxine Kammerer (DEU) 6-0 6-0 fying 1st Q Teodora Kostovic (SRB) quali won Mireia Sagrista Bermejo 6-3 6-1 fying (ESP) 1st Q Dalila Spiteri (ITA) quali won Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers (ESP) 6-0 7-5 fying 1st Q Mina Hodzic (DEU) quali won Maryna Kolb (UKR) 6-1 6-4 fying 1st 1 Solana Sierra (ARG) 1/32 to play Q-Dalila Spiteri (ITA) (start 10:30) final 2 Mayar Sherif (EGY) 1/32 to play WC-Mariella Thamm (DEU) (start 08:00) final 3 Darja Semenistaja (LVA) 1/32 to play LL-Yelyzaveta Kotliar (UKR) (start 12:30) final 4 Panna Udvardy (HUN) 1/32 to play WC-Noma Noha Akugue (DEU) (start 09:00) final 5 Sara Bejlek (CZE) 1/32 to play Q-Mina Hodzic (DEU) (start 00:00) final 6 Oksana Selekhmeteva (RUS) 1/32 to play WC-Julia Stusek (DEU) (start 13:30) final 7 Arantxa Rus (NLD) 1/32 to play Oleksandra Oliynykova (UKR) (start 00:00) final 8 Maria Lourdes Carle (ARG) 1/16 to play Nuria Brancaccio (ITA) (start 00:00) final 1/32 won Barbora Palicova (CZE) 6-4 6-4 final (Note : all times are GMT)

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Oct 5 (Reuters) – ESHRAQ INVESTMENTS: * SAYS CO'S REQUEST TO FULLY REDEEM ITS SHAREHOLDING IN GOLDILOCKS INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED HAS BEEN DECLINED * INVESTMENT MANAGER DISCLOSED THAT A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF THE RELEVANT SHARES HAS BEEN PLEDGED TO A LOCAL BANK SINCE 2019, SERVING AS SECURITY FOR CREDIT FACILITIES OBTAINED BY GOLDILOCKS' PREVIOUS OWNERS BEFORE ESHRAQ'S ACQUISITION IN 2022 * THE FINANCIAL EXPOSURE TIED TO THIS PLEDGE IS APPROXIMATELY AED 208 MILLION

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Oct 5 (OPTA) – Top Scorers in the Ligue 1 on Sunday 1 I. Kebbal (Paris Saint Germain) 4 2 P. Aubameyang (Marseille) 3 B. Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain) R. Del Castillo (Stade Brestois 29) Ansu Fati (Monaco) João Neves (Paris Saint-Germain) F. Magri (Toulouse) P. Pagis (FC Lorient) J. Panichelli (Strasbourg) A. Tosin (FC Lorient) 11 M. Akliouche (Monaco) 2 L. Blas (Stade Rennais) J. Boga (Nice) Emersonn (Toulouse) O. Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain) F. Doucouré (Le Havre AC) K. Doumbia (Stade Brestois 29) E. Emegha (Strasbourg) M. Fernandez-Pardo (Lille OSC) M. Fofana (Lyon) R. Fofana (Racing Club de Lens) Y. Gboho (Toulouse) O. Giroud (Lille OSC) M. Greenwood (Marseille) H. Haraldsson (Lille OSC) H. Igamane (Lille OSC) G. Ilenikhena (Monaco) R. Ndiaye (Le Havre AC) J. Krasso (Paris Saint Germain) R. Labeau Lascary (Stade Brestois 29) E. Lepaul (Stade Rennais) T. Minamino (Monaco) T. Moffi (Nice) W. Saïd (Racing Club de Lens) M. Simon (Paris Saint Germain) L. Sinayoko (Association Jeunesse Auxerroise) I. Soumaré (Le Havre AC) F. Thauvin (Racing Club de Lens) C. Tolisso (Lyon)

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Oct 5 (OPTA) – Results and fixtures for the Ligue 1 on Sunday (start times are CET) Olympique Lyonnais (1) 1 Toulouse (0) 2 Monaco v Nice (15:15) Le Havre v Rennes (15:15) Strasbourg v Angers SCO (15:15) Lille v PSG (18:45)

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* Russell wins from pole for Mercedes * Verstappen second to cut gap to Piastri in title race * McLarens clash on first corner but win constructors' title (Adds more detail, quotes) By Nick Mulvenney SINGAPORE, Oct 5 (Reuters) – George Russell drove a flawless race from pole position to win the Singapore Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday, leaving Red Bull's world champion Max Verstappen and the two McLarens to fight it out for the other podium spots. Briton Russell took the chequered flag under the lights of the Marina Bay street circuit 5.4 seconds clear of Verstappen to claim his second victory of the season. "It feels amazing," said Russell. "We don't really know where this performance came from, but really, really happy. "I was really nervous at the beginning when I saw Max on the soft (tyres), but that first stint was great from us." Lando Norris put pressure on Verstappen towards the end of the race but had to settle for third ahead of teammate Oscar Piastri, the pair earning enough points to seal a second consecutive constructors' title for McLaren. "It was a tough race," said Norris. "Max didn't make any mistakes. I gave it my all today, and got close. "I'm happy with today. I got forward two positions. We won as a team, the constructors' once again." Piastri's lead over Briton Norris in the drivers' standings was cut to 22 points, while Verstappen is 63 points behind the Australian with six races remaining in the season. "I think second was the maximum result today," said Verstappen. "I think the whole race was quite difficult, more difficult than I hope for, for a lot of different reasons." The celebrations for the constructors' title in the McLaren garage might be muted, however, with Piastri fuming at the way Norris forced his way past his teammate on the opening corner. Kimi Antonelli was a distant fifth in the other Mercedes with Charles Leclerc sixth ahead of his Ferrari teammate Lewis Hamilton. Fernando Alonso was eighth for Aston Martin, while Haas driver Oliver Bearman and Carlos Sainz, who started at the back of the grid after the Williams cars were disqualified from qualifying, took the final points in ninth and 10th. "IT'S RACING" Russell got away to a clean start from pole with Verstappen behind him but Norris, who started fifth, clipped the back of the Dutchman's Red Bull as he forced his way up the inside of Piastri on the first corner. Norris sustained some damage to the front end of his car and Piastri expressed his discontent on the team radio at his teammate's manoeuvre, accusing the Briton of "barging him out of the way". "It's racing, I put it on the inside, I had a small correction, but nothing more than that, it was good racing," Norris said. The stewards gave the incident the all clear and McLaren said they would look at it after the race with Piastri again railing at what he said was the unfairness of the decision. "I thought that in the moment, obviously first lap, tensions are high," said Piastri. "We're obviously encouraged to share our views on what happened, and I did that, and I'm sure we'll discuss it more." Verstappen was the first of the leaders to pit and tore around the track to ensure Norris would not be able to undercut him when the Briton changed his tyres seven laps later. Norris asserted his right as McLaren's lead driver to pit ahead of Piastri, whose discontent with the team would not have been improved by a notably slower stop than his teammate. Verstappen was 3.5 seconds behind Russell at the halfway stage and ended the race clinging on to keep second place from Norris rather than chasing a third straight race win. (Reporting by Nick Mulvenney and Rae Wee, Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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Oct 5 (OPTA) – Standings for the Eredivisie on Sunday P W D L F A Pts 1 Feyenoord 8 7 1 0 18 6 22 2 PSV 8 6 1 1 25 11 19 ………………………………… 3 Ajax 8 4 4 0 17 10 16 ………………………………… 4 Groningen 8 5 0 3 14 11 15 5 Twente 8 4 1 3 14 11 13 6 Fortuna 8 4 1 3 13 12 13 7 NEC 7 4 0 3 21 13 12 ………………………………… 8 AZ 7 3 3 1 15 11 12 9 Utrecht 8 3 1 4 15 10 10 10 Sparta 8 3 1 4 11 22 10 11 Go Ahead 7 2 3 2 13 13 9 12 Heerenveen 8 2 3 3 12 13 9 13 Telstar 7 2 1 4 9 13 7 14 Volendam 8 1 4 3 9 13 7 15 NAC 8 2 1 5 8 14 7 ………………………………… 16 Zwolle 8 2 1 5 7 15 7 17 Excelsior 8 2 0 6 7 17 6 ………………………………… 18 Heracles 8 1 0 7 7 20 3 1-2: Champions League preliminary round 3: Europa League preliminary round 4-7: Europa League play-off 16-17: Relegation play-off 18: Relegation

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* McLaren secure their 10th constructors' title * Won with six rounds to spare * Second in a row for Woking-based team * Now ahead of Williams on all-time list, second only to Ferrari By Alan Baldwin Oct 5 (Reuters) – McLaren's 10th Formula One constructors' title, secured under the Singapore floodlights on Sunday with a record-equalling six rounds to spare, looked very different to last year's triumph even if success tasted as sweet as ever. The 2024 title was a breakthrough, the team back on top for the first time since 1998 after a battle with Ferrari down to the wire in Abu Dhabi, and then partying with the delighted owners in Bahrain. In the end only 14 points separated the top two and there was every expectation Ferrari would be back with a real challenge in 2025. That did not happen. McLaren have enjoyed a dominant season, even if their supremacy has tailed off more recently with development focused on 2026, with their title defence boosted by 12 wins in the first 15 races and seven one-two finishes. It was the first time McLaren had defended a constructors' title since 1991. A FOREGONE CONCLUSION FROM EARLY ON "Last year, the championship came as a surprise, much earlier than expected in terms of the trajectory of the team," commented principal Andrea Stella of champions who have climbed back from ninth place in 2017. "Only in Miami (round six in May) we could take the first victory… and at the end, it was a great surprise and a great joy. "This year, we realized relatively soon that the car was very competitive, that we were in condition to win races. So it was more about keeping the concentration, keeping the focus, maximising the potential available." Going into Singapore McLaren were 333 points clear of closest rivals Mercedes, needing only 13 points to win a title that has looked a foregone conclusion from very early on. "Their car is definitely capable of winning every race, and their car should win every race," Mercedes' George Russell had declared back in March with the season barely started. The crown could have been secured in Azerbaijan with seven rounds to go, one earlier than Red Bull's dominant 2023 season in which they won 21 times in 22 races, but Oscar Piastri crashed and Lando Norris finished seventh. That rare setback merely delayed the inevitable, and Sunday's floodlit race around Marina Bay ended the last shred of a doubt with Norris finishing third and Piastri fourth. Unlike last year, when Red Bull's Max Verstappen won a fourth drivers' title in a row, McLaren now look set to go on and win both crowns for the first time since 1998 when Mika Hakkinen was champion. They last won a drivers' title with Lewis Hamilton in 2008, but Ferrari — who now have the Briton racing for them — took the constructors' crown then. "You obviously need the best car. I think we've had that for 95% of the races," said Norris before the Singapore action started. "I think there are plenty of other teams with two great drivers, but I kind of hate saying it, not ones who have delivered every weekend as often as Oscar and myself have done. "It's also easier for us to deliver because we're ahead of the field a lot of the time. So in some ways, we have an easier job than some others. "But as a constructor, you need two drivers who deliver every weekend, who finish most races. And that's what we've been able to do." McLaren hit the ground running with their 2025 car looking even quicker than last year's, Norris chalking up the team's 200th F1 win in Hungary in August. Stability has helped too, with Red Bull, Mercedes and Ferrari all having to adjust to changed lineups — and a new boss at Verstappen's team — while McLaren stayed the same. Had Piastri not run wide in the opening race in Melbourne, won by Norris after a one-two in qualifying, McLaren might have wrapped up the title already. As it is, they move clear of Williams as the second most successful constructor of all time — behind only Ferrari with their 16 team titles — and still the team to beat as the sport enters a new engine era in 2026. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Christian Radnedge)

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Oct 5 (OPTA) – Scoreboard at close of play on the fourth day of between Tuskers and Warriors on Sunday at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Match Drawn Warriors 1st innings Modiri Litheko c Andile Mogakane b Sean Gilson 30 Jordan Hermann b Daryn Dupavillon 0 Muhammad Manack c Cameron Shekleton b Daryn Dupavillon 1 Matthew Breetzke lbw Hardus Viljoen 4 Matthew de Villiers lbw Hardus Viljoen 4 Jean du Plessis b Daryn Dupavillon 0 Thomas Kaber Not Out 50 Matthew Boast b Sean Gilson 3 Aphiwe Mnyanda c Sean Gilson b Daryn Dupavillon 37 Wesley Bedja b Hardus Viljoen 3 Extras 6b 1lb 0nb 0pen 1w 8 Total (49.0 overs) 140 all out Fall of Wickets : 1-1 Hermann, 2-3 Manack, 3-8 Breetzke, 4-12 de Villiers, 5-15 du Plessis, 6-63 Litheko, 7-69 Boast, 8-135 Mnyanda, 9-140 Bedja, 10-140 Mungroo Did Not Bat : Mungroo Bowling Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex Daryn Dupavillon 14 4 28 4 2.00 1w Hardus Viljoen 11 2 25 3 2.27 Ziyaad Abrahams 4 2 8 0 2.00 Andile Mogakane 4 0 15 0 3.75 Sean Gilson 9 3 29 2 3.22 Malcolm Nofal 7 0 28 0 4.00 …………………………………………………………… Tuskers 1st innings Malcolm Nofal c Muhammad Manack b Kerwin Mungroo 19 Jonty Rapulana c Jean du Plessis b Matthew Boast 4 Mohammed Bulbulia c Jean du Plessis b Kerwin Mungroo 0 Michael Erlank lbw Matthew Boast 11 Sean Gilson b Matthew Boast 21 Cameron Shekleton Not Out 59 Andile Mogakane st Jean du Plessis b Thomas Kaber 19 Ntando Zuma c Jean du Plessis b Kerwin Mungroo 21 Hardus Viljoen c Jean du Plessis b Kerwin Mungroo 0 Daryn Dupavillon c Matthew Breetzke b Matthew Boast 5 Ziyaad Abrahams c Matthew de Villiers b Matthew Boast 11 Extras 2b 4lb 7nb 0pen 2w 15 Total (73.2 overs) 185 all out Fall of Wickets : 1-9 Rapulana, 2-10 Bulbulia, 3-33 Erlank, 4-58 Nofal, 5-59 Gilson, 6-94 Mogakane, 7-146 Zuma, 8-149 Viljoen, 9-160 Dupavillon, 10-185 Abrahams Bowling Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex Matthew Boast 18.2 4 52 5 2.84 2w 4nb Kerwin Mungroo 21 5 43 4 2.05 1nb Wesley Bedja 14 2 30 0 2.14 Aphiwe Mnyanda 9 5 13 0 1.44 1nb Thomas Kaber 11 0 41 1 3.73 1nb ………………………………………………………….. Warriors 2nd innings Modiri Litheko Run Out Mohammed Bulbulia 2 Jordan Hermann b Sean Gilson 15 Muhammad Manack lbw Hardus Viljoen 59 Matthew Breetzke Not Out 101 Matthew de Villiers c Cameron Shekleton b Ziyaad Abrahams 52 Jean du Plessis b Sean Gilson 13 Matthew Boast c Sean Gilson b Daryn Dupavillon 2 Thomas Kaber Not Out 21 Extras 0b 3lb 1nb 0pen 0w 4 Total (97.0 overs) 269 decl Fall of Wickets : 1-2 Litheko, 2-20 Hermann, 3-109 Manack, 4-196 de Villiers, 5-225 du Plessis, 6-229 Boast Did Not Bat : Mnyanda, Bedja, Mungroo Bowling Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex Daryn Dupavillon 16 5 33 1 2.06 Ziyaad Abrahams 19 7 38 1 2.00 Sean Gilson 24 0 91 2 3.79 1nb Hardus Viljoen 18 4 49 1 2.72 Malcolm Nofal 10 3 20 0 2.00 Andile Mogakane 8 1 33 0 4.12 Michael Erlank 2 0 2 0 1.00 …………………………………………………. Tuskers 2nd innings Malcolm Nofal c Jordan Hermann b Wesley Bedja 59 Jonty Rapulana c Modiri Litheko b Wesley Bedja 16 Mohammed Bulbulia lbw Jordan Hermann 17 Michael Erlank Not Out 25 Andile Mogakane c Jean du Plessis b Wesley Bedja 2 Sean Gilson Not Out 8 Extras 0b 3lb 6nb 0pen 0w 9 Total (49.0 overs) 136-4 Fall of Wickets : 1-33 Rapulana, 2-74 Bulbulia, 3-110 Nofal, 4-112 Mogakane Did Not Bat : Shekleton, Dupavillon, Abrahams, Viljoen, Zuma Bowling Ov Md Rn Wk Econ Ex Matthew Boast 9 3 34 0 3.78 3nb Kerwin Mungroo 15 4 24 0 1.60 1nb Aphiwe Mnyanda 4 0 15 0 3.75 2nb Wesley Bedja 10 2 31 3 3.10 Jordan Hermann 6 0 18 1 3.00 Thomas Kaber 5 1 11 0 2.20 ……………………….. Umpire Dennis Smith Umpire Arno Jacobs Match Referee Shaid Wadvalla

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(Adds quotes) BEIJING, China, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Two-time Grand Slam finalist Amanda Anisimova won her second WTA 1000 title of the year on Sunday, brushing off a second-set stumble to beat Linda Noskova 6-0 2-6 6-2 in the China Open final. Czech Noskova, who had prevailed in a two-and-a-half hour battle against Jessica Pegula in Saturday's semi-finals, struggled to keep up with Anisimova's power and speed. "It's been an incredible few weeks… we had a lot of challenges," said Anisimova, who had to withdraw from last month's Korea Open due to an ankle injury. "It's crazy that we made it this far, and getting the win today has been special," added the 24-year-old, who also beat sixth seed Jasmine Paolini and second seed Coco Gauff on her way to the final. World number four Anisimova picked precise angles to bounce the ball near the sidelines and frustrate Noskova, blanking the 20-year-old in just 23 minutes. Noskova, unfazed by the bagel in her first WTA 1000 final, got a break in the first game of the second set, before saving two break points with an ace and powerful backhands to take a decisive 4-2 lead against the American. However, Anisimova, runner-up at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open this year, imposed her will again in the third set, winning four straight games against an exhausted Noskova to secure her fourth career WTA title. "I definitely wasn't coming here feeling that I'd play in the final, so it was a nice surprise," said Noskova, ranked 27th in the world, who has lost twice to Anisimova this year. "I just want to congratulate Amanda. You've been playing amazing through this whole year. Actually, you've been more than annoying to all of us," Noskova joked. Anisimova congratulated Noskova for her performance in the tournament, with the 20-year-old beating two top-10 seeds in Beijing, including local favourite Zheng Qinwen. "You're also so young still, so I'm sure we'll have a lot more finals to play," Anisimova said. (Reporting by Chiranjit Ojha in Bengaluru Editing by Christian Radnedge)

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(Adds that Trump administration filed a notice of appeal in paragraph 6) * Judge blocks National Guard deployment to Portland until at least October 18 * Oregon lawsuit claims Trump's deployment violates state rights * Trump's portrayal of Portland protests disputed by local officials By Dietrich Knauth Oct 5 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked U.S. President Donald Trump from deploying 200 Oregon National Guard troops to the city of Portland while a lawsuit challenging the move plays out. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut in Portland is a setback for Trump as he seeks to dispatch the military to cities he describes as lawless over the objections of their Democratic leaders. Immergut, who was appointed by Trump during his first term, blocked the Republican president from sending troops at least until October 18, saying there was no evidence that recent protests rose to the level of a rebellion or seriously interfered with law enforcement. While Trump described the city as "War ravaged," lawyers from the Oregon attorney general's office have said that protests in Portland were "small and sedate," resulting in only 25 arrests in mid-June and no arrests in the 3-1/2 months since June 19. "The President’s determination was simply untethered to the facts," Immergut wrote. The Trump administration filed a notice of appeal to the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Saturday. “President Trump exercised his lawful authority to protect federal assets and personnel in Portland following violent riots and attacks on law enforcement — we expect to be vindicated by a higher court,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said at a press conference that his city was peaceful and "this narrative was manufactured." PRESIDENT SENDING TROOPS TO DEMOCRATIC-LED CITIES Trump has already sent the National Guard to police Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., and has said he would send troops to several other cities. Earlier on Saturday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, a Democrat, said in a social media post that Trump was preparing to send 300 National Guard troops to Chicago over his objections. The Portland lawsuit was filed by Democratic Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield on September 28, a day after Trump said he would send troops to Portland to protect federal immigration facilities from “domestic terrorists.” Oregon had asked the court to declare the deployment illegal and block it from going forward, saying Trump was exaggerating the threat of protests against his immigration policies to justify illegally seizing control of state National Guard units. Oregon's lawsuit said Trump announced the troop deployment after Fox News showed video clips from "substantially larger and more turbulent protests" in Portland in 2020. The state argued that Trump's deployment violates several federal laws and the state's sovereign right to police its own citizens. Trump's decision to send troops only to "disfavored" Democratic cities like Portland also violates the state's rights under the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, according to the lawsuit. JUDGE SAYS TRUMP CANNOT IGNORE THE FACTS ON THE GROUND Immergut said on Saturday that Oregon was likely to succeed on its arguments that Trump illegally called up the National Guard and violated Oregon's rights under the 10th Amendment. Although the president must be given "a great level of deference" in military decisions, Trump cannot ignore the facts on the ground, Immergut wrote. Accepting Trump's legal arguments would mean that he could "send military troops virtually anywhere at any time" and "risk blurring the line between civil and military federal power – to the detriment of this nation," she added. The lawsuit is the latest legal challenge to Trump's deployments of military forces to Democratic-led cities, including Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., which he has said were overrun with crime and hostile to immigration enforcement. State and local Democratic leaders have disputed those claims and accused Trump of violating longstanding U.S. laws and norms against using the military for domestic law enforcement. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from using the military to fight crime in California on September 2, but that ruling is on hold while the administration appeals. Washington, D.C.'s Democratic attorney general filed a lawsuit on September 4 to end Trump's deployment of National Guard troops in the nation's capital. A judge has yet to rule on the request. (Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Chicago, Dietrich Knauth and Jack Queen in New York, Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi, Matthew Lewis, Jamie Freed and Chizu Nomiyama )

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