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India wins the toss and bats against New Zealand in rain-affected 1st cricket test
India wins the toss and bats against New Zealand in rain-affected 1st cricket test
Rúben Amorim said that Manchester United cannot play ‘so defensive’ after Sporting’s 4-1 win over Manchester City
Reds legend endures miserable return to Anfield in the Champions League
Reds thrash Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 to go top of the Champions League
Injury-time spot-kick was wrongly awarded
Premier League champions have now lost three games in a row for just the third time during Guardiola era
A cryptic radio message from Lewis Hamilton to his team, which was not broadcast until after Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix, has prompted speculation that the 39-year-old may have driven for Mercedes for the final time.
Training footage showed Haaland holding his right leg in pain
A television broadcast captured the moment lightning struck a soccer field in the middle of a game in Peru. The lightning injured five players, including Jose Hugo de la Cruz Meza, who died while being transferred to the hospital.
Arne Slot is without several senior players for Anfield clash
Substitute Harry Wilson scored twice in stoppage time to rescue Fulham as cynical Brentford gave up another lead away from home
Talent, discipline and a desire to please leader Kim Jong Un have helped propel North Korea's youth footballers to two Women's World Cup crowns in a matter of weeks, experts say.But after winning the under-17 Women's World Cup on Sunday, state media proclaimed that the country's teenage players were "the attention of football experts, fans and spectators across the world".
Skipper is back in contention but midfield partner is now sidelined
Shohei Ohtani had arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a labrum tear in his left shoulder, following an injury the Los Angeles Dodgers star suffered during Game 2 of the World Series on Oct. 26. The Dodgers say the Japanese two-way player is expected to be ready for spring training in February. Ohtani injured his nonthrowing shoulder while sliding into second base on a stolen base attempt, which resulted in a shoulder dislocation.
Álvaro Morata scored against his former club as Milan cruised to a 3-1 win against struggling Real Madrid
European heavyweights Real Madrid and Manchester City both suffered big defeats in the Champions League on Tuesday. Defending champion Madrid was humbled 3-1 at home by AC Milan, while Erling Haaland missed a penalty and City squandered a fourth-minute lead as it lost 4-1 at Sporting Lisbon, whose coach will soon take charge of its crosstown rival. It was a much better evening for Liverpool, as Luis Diaz scored a hat trick and Cody Gakpo grabbed another goal in a 4-0 win over German champion Bayer Leverkusen at Anfield that marred Xabi Alonso’s return to his old home.
Spurs facing defensive shortage and Ange Postecoglou has a big question in attack for clash in Turkey
It’s tempting to think Xabi Alonso has been contemplating what Anfield reception awaits for his emotional reunion since the Champions League draw. The reality is it has been on his mind for 15 years.
Novak Djokovic has announced his withdrawal from ATP Finals due to an unspecified injury, marking the end to his 2024 season
“Landed on the spot that's been killing me,” the NBA's leading scorer said softly after Detroit's 115-103 victory. Davis went up for a layup and after being fouled by Pistons center Jalen Duren, he tumbled down to the court and grabbed his left ankle. Davis stayed in the game and continued to score, finishing with 37 points a game after he had a season-high 38 points in a win at Toronto.
Aryna Sabalenka clinched the year-end No. 1 spot in the women's rankings for the first time when Iga Swiatek lost at the WTA Finals on Tuesday. Sabalenka, a 26-year-old from Belarus, was assured of finishing 2024 atop the WTA without swinging her racket on Tuesday, thanks to Swiatek's 6-3, 6-4 setback against Coco Gauff at the season-ending tournament in Saudi Arabia. A year ago, Sabalenka briefly overtook Swiatek in the rankings in September to get to No. 1 for the first time, but relinquished the top spot when Swiatek won the WTA Finals.