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South Africa A’s Jordan Hermann and Marques Ackerman walk back to the pavilion. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Much like the aircraft taking off at Kempegowda International Airport, which, together with picturesque Nandi Hills, makes for a stunning backdrop for the BCCI Centre of Excellence here, South Africa ‘A’ soared on Sunday, effecting an exhilarating come-from-behind win against India ‘A’. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Going into the final day of the second four-day game, a target of 417 may have seemed insurmountable, but on a heavily rolled wicket, the South Africans refused to choke. They cantered across…

Napoli lost to Bologna in Serie A© AFP Napoli is struggling to find goals without Kevin De Bruyne. Antonio Conte’s side lost 2-0 at Bologna on Sunday as it failed to score for a third successive match despite its opponent playing with a teenage, third-choice goalkeeper. Napoli remained level with AC Milan at the top of Serie A but only a point above Inter Milan, Roma and Bologna. Inter played Lazio later Sunday, after Roma’s match at home to Udinese. De Bruyne was injured in a 3-1 win over Inter last month and will likely be out until…

Sanju Samson and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Multiple IPL franchises have been tracking the conversations related to Sanju Samson ever since the glovesman expressed his desire to leave Rajasthan Royals (RR) after a seven-season association. Many enquired, most interacted, but months after chatter, negotiations and a lot of interest, Samson trade could well remain on Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) table – a conversation which first happened months back. As TimesofIndia.com had reported on November 1, RR had reached out to CSK for a potential deal involving Ravindra Jadeja but there wasn’t any movement, and it remained on the backburner because…

Manchester City vs Liverpool Premier League, LIVE Score Updates: Manchester City are 1-0 against Liverpool in the first half of their Premier League 2025-26 clash with Erling Haaland scoring the opener.

File pic – Afghanistan cricket team (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Afghanistan cricketer and current chief selector Asadullah Khan has lashed out at Cricket Australia (CA) for its continued refusal to play bilateral series against Afghanistan, calling the move “unfair, political, and against the gentleman’s spirit” of the game.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In an interview with PTI, Asadullah criticised Australia’s stance of linking sports with politics, after CA once again avoided a scheduled series citing Taliban’s restrictions on women’s rights.“Our women’s cricket team hasn’t played any matches in recent years, and this will take time…

Manchester City vs Liverpool LIVE Streaming, Premier League LIVE Telecast© AFP Manchester City vs Liverpool LIVE Streaming, Premier League LIVE Telecast: Manchester City and Liverpool face each other in a crucial Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Sunday. The winner of the match will claim the second spot in the points table and will take a big step forward in the title race with Arsenal losing points against Sunderland. City are currently third with 19 points while Liverpool are sixth with 18. City have won four out of their last five matches with Erling…

File photo of Max Verstappen© AFP Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, who only qualified 16th for the Brazilian Grand Prix, will start Sunday’s race from the pit lane after making modifications to his car.The Dutchman was far from happy on Saturday as he dropped out in the first qualifying session, complaining that he had no grip. Red Bull have responded with sweeping alterations to the car, including a new Honda power unit. Esteban Ocon also made changes and will also start from the pit lane in his Haas.  Verstappen is 39 points behind driver’s standing leader Lando Norris, who is on…

Shafali Verma in Rohtak on Sunday. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s swashbuckling opener Shafali Verma opened up on the intense emotions and thought process that powered her to a match-winning performance in the ICC Women’s World Cup final, saying she was determined to “stay calm and execute her plans” despite the nerves of the big stage.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking at a felicitation event in her hometown Rohtak on Sunday, the 21-year-old reflected on the journey that took her from a year of personal struggle to the pinnacle of world cricket.World Cup winners arrive in…

Sophie Devine’s bizarre dismissal (Video grabs) A bizarre dismissal of Perth Scorchers captain Sophie Devine left players and fans stunned during the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) clash against Sydney Sixers at the WACA Ground on Sunday. The strange sequence, captured on camera and later shared by the WBBL’s official handle with the caption “Now this is interesting”, quickly went viral.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The incident occurred in the eighth over of Perth’s innings when Devine, on 3, advanced down the track to attack spinner Ashleigh Gardner. She completely missed the ball, and wicketkeeper Emma…

Arsenal’s 10-game winning run in all competitions was ended by Brian Brobbey’s stoppage-time equaliser that salvaged a 2-2 draw for Sunderland on Saturday. The Gunners had not conceded for eight games before Saturday but could only extend their lead at the top of the Premier League over Manchester City, who host Liverpool on Sunday, to seven points. Dan Ballard ended the Gunners’ run of clean sheets since September 28 to fire the Black Cats in front. Victory would have lifted newly-promoted Sunderland into second, but thunderous finishes from Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard turned the game around for…