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WTA Finals: World No.1 Iga Swiatek to lead Tracy Austin Group
Each singles player or doubles team will face off against all of the other participants in their respective group during the first six days of the tournament. At the end of the round-robin matches, the top two players or teams from each group will advance to the single-elimination semifinals.
T20 World Cup: Wasim Akram criticises Babar Azam for not taking Shoaib Malik in Pakistan's squad
Pakistan's chances of reaching the semifinals of the T20 World Cup are now hanging by a thread after losing to Zimbabwe by one run in their second Super 12 match at Perth on Thursday. They had lost to India in their opening match. Their prolific opening pair of Azam and Mohammad Rizwan 'idn't fire and with 43 needed off 37 balls with seven wickets in hand.
T20 World Cup: Australia, England vulnerable after washout in Group 1
As things stand now, New Zealand, England, Ireland and Australia are all level with three points though the Black Caps have played two matches while the others have played three. Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are placed fifth and sixth respectively with two points each. New Zealand are the only unbeaten team in Group 1 after two matches.
Premier League: Potter returns to Brighton, Marsch in danger of losing his job
Consecutive wins have eased the pressure on Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers, but his side now faces a difficult home game against second-placed Manchester City in the first match of the weekend. Pep Guardiola's side could be without goal-machine Erling Haaland, who was substituted at halftime in midweek with a foot injury and his absence could help Leicester continue to improve their defensive record.
PKL 9: Tamil Thalaivas beat Jaipur Pink Panthers by 38-27
Narender put up a superb performance with 13 points in the match and helped Thalaivas register the win. The Tamil Thalaivas got off to a stupendous start as they inflicted an All Out in the 6th minute and took a massive lead at 12-1. V. Ajith Kumar tried to fight back for the Panthers, but the Thalaivas' defender M. Abishek stood tall as his team continued to extend its lead. The team from Tamil Nadu tackled Arjun Deshwal in the 14th minute and attained a 12-point lead at 17-5.
Vienna Open: Rock-solid Medvedev sinks Sinner to reach semis
The world No.4 did not face a break point in the match and converted three of six break points of his own as he improved his ATP head-to-head series record against the Italian to 4-0. "Jannik is a top player, and he can pose problems to anybody basically. In the last two Grand Slams, he played five sets with the [eventual] winner, so Jannik is a top player and I'm really happy today with my performance," said Medvedev after the match.
FIFA World Cup: Germany coach Flick facing nail-biting squad puzzle ahead of Qatar 2022
With roughly two weeks to go until the 57-year-old will announce the 26 players on November 10, Flick is facing several doubtful cases among key figures. Uncertainties around team cornerstones such as Dortmund striker Marco Reus and Bayern's Manuel Neuer and Thomas Muller come along with doubts if the German defense can do without Mats Hummels. While Neuer and Reus suffer from injuries and remain side-lined in their club teams, Muller is facing what the Bayern striker called the "on-and-off modus I am not used to."
ISL 2022-23: Mumbai City continue unbeaten run, beat Kerala Blasters 2-0
First-half goals from Mehtab Singh and Jorge Diaz were enough to secure all three points for the Islanders. Kerala Blasters lost their third consecutive game after winning the ISL opener earlier this month. The hosts made two changes to the side that lost in Bhubaneswar last week. Ruivah Hormipam was replaced by Victor Mongil. Up front, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi dropped to the bench as Rahul K.P took his place in the starting line-up.
PKL 9: Sachin stars in Patna Pirates' nail-biting victory over U.P. Yoddhas
The two sides played out a neck-and-neck contest right from the start. The Pirates kicked off the action by picking up the first points of the match. This match-up was drawn to be a test of the Pirates' defence against the Yoddhas' raiding duo of Pardeep Narwal and Surender Gill.
Men's FIH Pro League: India score a come-from-behind 4-3 win against New Zealand
It was a lionhearted performance from the Indians as they went ahead early in the first quarter but were staring down the barrel as the Black Sticks scored once in the second quarter and twice in the third to make it 3-1. The Indians played attacking hockey with a lot of cohesion and defended superbly as they came back despite being a man down for 10 minutes in the third quarter.
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