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November 17, 2025 1:15 PM

Team India confronts batting blind spot after Kolkata pitch boomerangs

India have long curated home tracks that accentuate turn, but the assumption their own batters would master such conditions no longer appears safe following their defeat in the opening test against South Africa. On a treacherous Eden Gardens' pitch,...

November 17, 2025 9:38 AM

Portugal qualify for World Cup with 9-1 thrashing of Armenia

Portugal qualified for the 2026 World Cup on Sunday with a 9-1 hammering of Armenia that included hat-tricks from both Bruno Fernandes and Joao Neves. The reigning Nations League champions were forced to wait to book an automatic spot after losing 2...

November 17, 2025 9:35 AM

Sinner wins Alcaraz battle to retain ATP Finals title

Italy's Jannik Sinner retained his ATP Finals title on Sunday, sending the Turin crowd wild as he battled past Spanish world number one and rival Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4) 7-5 in the decider to the season-ending championships. Sinner, backed by a raucou...

November 16, 2025 5:28 PM

1st Test: Gambhir defends Kolkata pitch, Bavuma savours special knock

India coach Gautam Gambhir said there was no "demons in the pitch" despite his team's spectacular meltdown in the low-scoring opening test against South Africa on Sunday. Chasing 124 for victory, India folded for 93 on a minefield of a pitch where S...

November 16, 2025 3:17 PM

FIFA says it has stepped up efforts against online abuse

FIFA said on Sunday it had stepped up efforts to tackle online abuse directed at players and officials, reporting a surge in harmful content and referring more offenders to police. Marking the International Day for Tolerance, FIFA said its Social Me...

November 16, 2025 2:56 PM

1st Test: Harmer spins South Africa to thrilling win against India

Off-spinner Simon Harmer led South Africa's lion-hearted bowling effort as the Proteas registered a thrilling 30-run victory against India inside three days of the low-scoring opening test on Sunday. Harmer claimed 4-21 as India, chasing 124 for vic...

November 16, 2025 2:13 PM

Alcaraz keen to break Australian Open duck

Carlos Alcaraz would rather win his first Australian Open than retain his French Open and U.S. Open titles next year, the Spaniard said late on Friday, a day after sealing the year-end world number one ranking at the ATP Finals. The 22-year-old, spe...

November 16, 2025 2:11 PM

Relief for England as scans clear Mark Wood of injury ahead of Ashes

England's pace spearhead Mark Wood has been cleared of a hamstring injury, the country's cricket board (ECB) said on Saturday, a major relief for the side days ahead of their first Ashes test against Australia. Fast bowler Wood left the field on Thu...

November 16, 2025 2:07 PM

Australia hit with injury blow as Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes opener

Australia have suffered another blow ahead of the Ashes opener against England after fast bowler Josh Hazlewood was ruled out due to a hamstring injury on Saturday, further weakening their bowling attack after the loss of captain Pat Cummins. Hazlew...

November 16, 2025 2:04 PM

Top players and ATP want overhaul of Davis Cup

Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are among the world's top players calling for the Davis Cup to return to its traditional home-and-away format and be staged over two years, a proposal backed by ATP chairman Andrea Gaudenzi. The old format of home-an...

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