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Record No.1 finish at stake as Djokovic begins Paris Masters campaign
The five-time Paris Open champion will be playing in his first competition since losing the US Open final to Russian Daniil Medvedev, who denied the world No.1 the opportunity to clinch his 21st major title and break the tie with Spain's Rafael Nadal and Swiss master Roger Federer, who also have 20 major titles apiece.
La Liga: Atletico beat Betis 3-0 ahead of Liverpool visit
Atletico rode on goals by Belgian national Yannick Carrasco and Joao Félix and an own goal by Betis center-back Germán Pezzella to take three points from the match. With this win, Atletico moved to 22 points from 11 games, jumping over Betis (21) to be placed behind Real Madrid, Sevilla, and Real Sociedad, all three with 24 points but separated by goal difference.
T20 World Cup: Kohli blasts team for not being brave enough
India batted poorly, lost wickets early, and never recovered as they could manage only a meagre 110 after being asked to bat first by New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson. They could not claim early wickets as Daryl Mitchell (49 off 35 balls) and Kane Williamson (33 not out off 31 balls) led New Zealand to an eight-wicket victory on Sunday.
Bayern's ongoing unrest endangers international goals
The team might have delivered a satisfying answer in the league beating Union Berlin 5-2 after the devastating defeat in the German Cup in Monchengladbach. But in-house tensions keep coach Julian Nagelsmann and chairman Oliver Kahn busy. Debates about Lucas Hernandez and Joshua Kimmich give evidence of how fragile the club's atmosphere is, reports Xinhua.
T20 World Cup: Boult, Sodhi set up New Zealand's 8-wicket rout of India
After restricting India to a paltry 110/7 in 20 overs, New Zealand made light work of the chase, reaching home with 33 balls to spare as India's bowlers struggled to make an impact. From winning the toss and opting to bowl first, every move New Zealand made turned into gold, barring some dropped catches.
Martin Guptill cleared to play against India after Haris Rauf toe-crusher
Guptill, who had made a 20-ball 17 in the match against Pakistan on October 26, got a bruised left toe after being hit by a Haris Rauf delivery in the final over of Powerplay. New Zealand lost the low-scoring match by five wickets with eight balls remaining in Sharjah. New Zealand have already lost pace bowler Lockie Ferguson to a calf muscle tear and he was unable to take the field in the game against Pakistan.
Barca held by Alaves on Sergi's debut as caretaker coach
More worrying for Barca fans on Saturday night, although at times their team showed more aggression in attack, much of the display implied that their problems run much deeper than former coach Ronald Koeman who was sacked on Thursday morning. Sergi made no real changes to the starting 11, with youngsters Nico Gonzalez and Gavi partnering Sergio Busquets in the midfield. Barca looked to take the game to Alaves and for much of the first half they had the visitors pinned deep in their own half but without creating clear chances.
T20 World Cup: Buttler, Jordan star in England's 8-wicket win over Australia
This was England's third successive victory and they are at the top position in Group 1 points table of the tournament. England bowlers -- Chris Jordan (3/17), Chris Woakes (2/23), and Tymal Mills (2/45) chipped in with wickets to bowl out Australia for 125 in 20 overs. Chasing a small target, Jason Roy (20) and Jos Buttler (71) gave England a flying start. Both Buttler and Roy dealt in boundaries and took England to 66/0 after the powerplay.
Sathiyan-Harmeet wins doubles title at WTT Contender Tunis
Sathiyan and Harmeet, who were part of the gold medal-winning Indian men's team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia, paired up for this event and played up superbly as they did not give their French rivals, who recently played together at the Tokyo Olympics, many chances.
T20 World Cup: Babar Azam's mother was on ventilator as he led Pakistan against India, reveals his father
The right-handed batter scored an unbeaten 68 in Dubai but his heart was with his mother, who was put on ventilator support following surgery. Babar Azam's father has posted a big message on his Instagram account saying that the Pakistan captain played all three World Cup games "in severe distress".
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