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An 89th-minute goal from Lionel Messi was too little, too late as Nashville SC beat Inter Miami 2-1 on Saturday to stay alive in their MLS Cup round one playoff series. First-half goals from Sam Surridge and Josh Bauer put Nashville in control at rainy Geodis Park in Tennessee and a Miami side led by Argentine superstar Messi couldn’t find a way to respond. Surridge converted a penalty in the ninth minute to put the hosts on top, slotting a low shot to the right of diving Miami goalkeeper Rocco Rios Novo. Nashville were awarded the spot kick…

Abhishek Sharma, who had been dominant against the Australian bowlers throughout the series, managed only 28 runs from 21 balls in the fourth T20I (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India secured victory in the 4th T20I against Australia in a low-scoring match in Queensland, where several players, including Abhishek Sharma and captain Suryakumar Yadav, faced batting challenges on a difficult pitch. India posted 167/8, which proved sufficient as Australia was bowled out for 119 in 18.2 overs.Abhishek, who had been dominant against the Australian bowlers throughout the series, managed only 28 runs from 21 balls, batting well below his usual…

Wolves are eight points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table.© X (Twitter) Wolverhampton Wanderer sacked head coach Vitor Pereira on Sunday after failing to win any of their opening 10 Premier League games. Pereira signed a new three-year deal in September after guiding Wanderers to safety last season. However, a return of just two points so far this campaign has put the club’s eight-year stay in the top flight at serious risk. A 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Saturday left Wolves eight points adrift of safety at the bottom of the table. “Wolves have parted company…

There was a lot of suspense around Mohsin Naqvi’s attendance for the meet but the PCB chief reached Dubai just an hour before the formal Board meet was about to get underway. (Image credit: Agencies) All eyes were on the ICC Board meet in Dubai on Friday as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia was expected to raise the Asia Cup trophy matter. The issue, however, was neither raised at the Chief Executives Committee (CEC) meet earlier this week nor at the Board meet. It wasn’t part of any official agenda and never came…

Punjab FC comfortably got past Mohammedan SC 3-0 for their second straight victory in Group C of the AIFF Super Cup, which was played here at the GMC Athletic Stadium on Sunday. With this win, Punjab FC have six points from two matches, going one step closer to qualification for the semi-finals. Ninthoinganba Meetei, Samir Zeljkovic and Manglenthang Kipgen scored the goals for the winners, as per a press release from All India Football Federation (AIFF). Punjab FC head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis made one change to the starting lineup with Spanish midfielder Dani Ramirez starting ahead of last…

Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan V. C. Sajjanar, Hyderabad Police Commissioner, has raised questions about former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan’s status as role models in the sport.The IPS officer, known for his firm stance against betting apps, criticised the former cricketers after the Enforcement Directorate seized their assets worth Rs 11.14 crore during an investigation into betting platforms. CSK Star Suresh Raina’s Acting Debut Confirmed | Raina To Star in Tamil Cricket Film”What kind of celebrities are these people?” asked the police Commissioner in a post on X.”Due to addiction to the betting epidemic, countless young people…

FIle image of Bayern Munich players© AFP Bayern Munich announced club-record financial and membership figures at their annual general meeting on Sunday, when members also celebrated the team’s record 15-game winning start to the season. Bayern president Herbert Hainer said the club gained 50,000 new members in the last year, taking its total to 432,500, “more than any other club in the world,” before the club’s chief executive, Jan-Christian Dreesen, announced turnover for the 2024-25 financial year had risen to a record 978.3 million euros ($1,133 million), up 2.8% from the previous year. Dreesen said Bayern’s net profit…

BENGALURU: Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, and spinner Kuldeep Yadav, made good use of the conditions at the BCCI Centre of Excellence here on Friday. On Day 2 of India ‘A’ red-ball game against South Africa ‘A’, the pacers especially got valuable game time before the upcoming two-match Test series against South Africa. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!On a day when 14 wickets fell, visiting skipper Marques Ackerman (134; 118b; 17×4; 5×6) stood out with an attacking century. His performance challenged the bowlers, especially Siraj and Kuldeep.India ‘A’, who scored 255 in their…

File photo of Piotr Zielinski.© X (Twitter) Inter Milan were handed a 2-1 win at Verona by a late own goal on Sunday to move to within a point of stuttering Serie A leaders Napoli. Defending champions Napoli slugged out a 0-0 deadlock with rising force Como on Saturday. Inter, last season’s Champions League finalists, took to the pitch knowing a win would leave them breathing down Napoli’s neck. Winless so far this season, Verona fell behind in the 16th minute when Inter’s Piotr Zielinski produced a moment of magic. The Polish midfielder arrived on the edge of the…

Mohammad Shami issued notice by SC The Supreme Court has issued a notice to Indian cricketer Mohammad Shami regarding a plea from his estranged wife Hasin Jahan requesting increased interim maintenance for herself and their minor daughter.Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan have asked Shami to respond to his wife’s challenge of two Calcutta High Court orders from July 1 and August 25.Why Mohammed Shami has been ignored again by selectorsThe Calcutta High Court had increased the interim maintenance to Rs 1.5 lakh monthly for his wife and Rs 2.5 lakh for their daughter. Shami was allowed to clear the…