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IND v NZ: Both teams reach Mumbai for the second Test
Both the teams reached Mumbai late in the evening on a chartered flight for the second and final Test of the series to be played at the Wankhede Stadium from December 3. With the first match at Kanpur ending in a thrilling draw with the Black Caps surviving by the skin of their teeth, the match at Wankhede becomes the series decider with a lot riding on it for both teams.
Real Madrid could move seven clear in game switched to avoid 'adulterating' La Liga
The game corresponds to the ninth round of games should have been played on October 12. However, in order to avoid 'adulterating' the competition La Liga postponed this game as Real Madrid had players returning late from World Cup qualifying matches in South America.
Setback for PSG as Neymar ruled out for eight weeks with ankle injury
When leaping over a challenge, Neymar planted his foot onto the outstretched leg of Yvann Macon. As his ankle turned over, he screamed out in agony and immediately beckoned for medical assistance. He was later seen leaving on crutches, sparking concerns he could be sidelined for a prolonged period of time. Reports in France were quick to suggest that the South American superstar will be missing until January, and that turned out to be the case.
Pakistan crush Bangladesh by eight wickets; take 1-0 lead in Test series
Though Bangladesh claimed two big wickets -- of overnight batters Abid Ali (91) and Shafique (73) -- midway through the morning session, they still needed a miracle to deny the tourists victory early on the fifth day. And, Babar Azam (13 not out) and Azhar Ali (24 not out) completed the formalities in the morning session to help Pakistan take a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.
Table tennis worlds: Fan, Moregard set up men's singles final
Fan showed why he is the world's top player as he defeated Liang 4-1 (11-5, 11-4, 11-9, 8-11, 13-11). Fan raced to a 3-0 advantage early, winning the first three games 11-5, 11-4, 11-9. Liang managed to take a game off Fan in the fourth game, but his fightback fizzled out as the number one seed clinched the fifth game 13-11 to seal his passage to the final. Fan will battle against Truls Moregard of Sweden in Monday's final, who shocked German evergreen Timo Boll in the semifinal.
T10: Livingstone's fifty helps Team Abu Dhabi register big win
Sheldon Cottrell dismissed Tom Kohler-Cadmore on the very first ball of Deccan Gladiators' innings, but Tom Moores made his intentions clear when he hit Marchant de Lange for two boundaries and a six in the second over, taking Deccan Gladiators' score to 21/1. However, Moores fell shortly and Anwar Ali took the responsibility of getting to the team's target. He smashed Livingstone for two sixes in the fourth over and scored 18 runs along with David Wiese off Danny Briggs' bowling in the sixth over, taking the Gladiators to 76/3.
Despite uncertainties, England's Buttler determined to enjoy Ashes challenges
Even as England's preparations were disrupted by weather on Tuesday, the first day of the warm-up game against England Lions, and there are concerns around the new Covid-19 strain, which is spreading around the world, Buttler said though it has been a disjointed season he is "excited to experience the good the bad", as well as the "highs and lows" in his maiden Ashes series in Australia.
End of road for Rahane & Ishant? Chorus grows to pump in young blood in Test team
The trend continued after the just-concluded drwan Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, where the youngsters -- Shreyas Iyer, Shubhman Gill, Axar Patel and K.S. Bharat -- impressed all with their performances, while senior pros like Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwer Pujara and Ishant Sharma failed to make a mark. India were in desperate need of one wicket and New Zealand had to play nine overs – in front of the deadly spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja - to save the Test.
Messi wins record seventh Ballon d'Or as Putellas claims women's award
Messi, 34, beat another favourite Robert Lewandowski of Poland to receive the trophy from his friend Luis Suarez late on Monday night. Now the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker is two triumphs clear of arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo as the five-time winner finished sixth this year, the first time that he was voted out of the top three since 2010.
La Liga: Four things we learned from Spain's Matchday 15
The weekend was littered with inexplicable refereeing decisions: it's almost impossible to understand how Gerard Pique's clear sixth-minute handball against Villarreal wasn't seen as a penalty and although the matchday referee may have not seen it clearly, the VAR team must have as Pique's arm blocking a goal-bound shot was obvious to anyone watching on TV.
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