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Alcaraz exits Paris Masters in thriller, Zverev through to face Tsitsipas Carlos Alcaraz, the reigning champion of both the French Open and Wimbledon, was unable to advance to the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters, succumbing to a thrilling defeat against local favorite Ugo Humbert with a score of 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 on Thursday.  Humbert, currently ranked 18th in the world, dominated the first set, which he concluded in just 26 minutes, as Alcaraz struggled to establish his game. However, the world number two from Spain rallied back, seizing a 5-2 advantage in the second set before securing it with a commanding hold to love. Despite this resurgence, Humbert, energized by the support of the home crowd, ultimately triumphed in the third set, marking him as the first French player to defeat a top-five opponent at this tournament since 2019, when his coach Jeremy Chardy overcame Daniil Medvedev in the second round. In a post-match press conference, Alcaraz expressed his admiration for Hu...

Will Smith scores twice as Sharks rally past Blackhawks Will Smith achieved his inaugural NHL goal and followed it up with a second to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-2 comeback victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. Alex Wennberg also contributed a goal for the Sharks, who have now secured three consecutive wins for the first time since the middle of the previous season. Mackenzie Blackwood made 26 saves, successfully stopping all 12 shots he faced in the third period, during which the Blackhawks dominated and aggressively sought the equalizer. Ryan Donato and Tyler Bertuzzi found the net for the Blackhawks, who have suffered five losses in their last six games. Petr Mrazek recorded 26 saves, while Connor Murphy provided two assists. With the Sharks trailing 2-1, Wennberg equalized just 90 seconds into the second period. Mrazek managed to stop a long shot from Fabian Zetterlund but failed to secure the loose puck, allowing Wennberg to chip it into the net for his second ...

Medvedev is defeated by Popyrin at the Paris Masters. Daniil Medvedev continues to seek his inaugural ATP tournament victory of the year following a defeat to Australia's Alexei Popyrin, marking the first time in his career that he has lost to this opponent at the Paris Masters on Wednesday. Medvedev, who claimed the Paris title in 2020, has struggled to perform well in this indoor tournament in recent years, with the loss to Popyrin representing his third consecutive first-round exit. Popyrin, currently ranked 24th in the world, has been in excellent form this year, having secured his first Masters title in Montreal in August and defeating Novak Djokovic at the US Open. He triumphed over Medvedev with a score of 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7/4) in a thrilling second-round encounter. "This is the first time I have managed to beat him in four attempts," Popyrin remarked. "We have had some intense matches in the past, and it is truly gratifying to have performed so well this time....

Calm what you are saying about without captaincy The news was known before the Chittagong Test; Nazmul Hossain Shanto is leaving the captaincy in all three formats at the end of the South Africa series. Naturally, after the Chittagong Test, the captain was asked about what. However, he pushed the ball in BCB's court. Current BCB chief Farooq Ahmed said that he will talk to Shanta about the captaincy issue. Shanta wants the same. After losing by an innings in the Chittagong Test, Shanto said about the captaincy, "The president (Farooq) talked to you about the captaincy." I will not make any further comments in this regard. Maybe you will get a (news) from the cricket board. When asked whether he has spoken to the BCB president or not, Shanto said, 'There has been no (talk) so far. I have not yet spoken to the president about this. If there is talk, I or the president can give a clear message. BCB president Farooq Ahmed said while talking to the media on Wednesday, ...

Messi said, more questions have to be heard about the 2026 World Cup Lionel Messi faced the most questions in Argentina? Two questions may come to mind while guessing. The first may be, when to retire? The second maybe, what will you play in the 2026 World Cup? These two questions are currently the most discussed or important about the career of the Argentine legend. Messi himself said, not retirement, but his non-play in the 2026 World Cup is the most questionable in Argentina. In an interview given to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano on the 433 app, the Inter Miami star said, "I don't know (whether to play in the 2026 World Cup or not). There are many questions about this, especially in Argentina. I want to finish this year well, then start next year's pre-season well, with a lot of travel that I didn't get to last year.' Messi then said, '(After a good start to the pre-season) I'll try to understand how I'm doing, how I'm feeling. (of the 2026...

Individuals whose foreheads were scorched akin to Mustafiz prior to the IPL auction. Ahead of the upcoming 2025 IPL auction, the franchises have released the list of retained and dropped cricketers. Whereas Chennai Super Kings did not retain Bangladesh star pacer Mustafizur Rahman. That is, Mustafiz will have to get a team in the auction to play in the upcoming IPL. Not only Mustafiz, many cricketers got their foreheads burnt before the auction. Despite winning the title of Kolkata Knight Riders in the last IPL, the captain of the team Shreyas Iyer could not keep his place in the team. Apart from this, players like Jos Buttler, Rishabh Pant, Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, Mitchell Starc should also be waiting to get a team in the IPL auction. Each team had the chance to retain six players from the last season. List of retained and dropped cricketers at a glance Kolkata Knight Riders Starring: Rinku Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana, Ramandeep Singh Not...

IND vs NZ 3rd Test: Rohit Sharma Loses Toss, Makes Big Change To Team India’s Playing XI As the morning sun illuminated Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, India and New Zealand prepared for the third Test of a captivating series. The stakes were high for Team India, who, despite dominating home conditions over recent years, found themselves 2-0 down in the series. It was a crucial game, one not just for redemption but also to keep India’s position strong at the top of the World Test Championship points table.New Zealand Wins the Toss, Opts to Bat  Winning the toss, New Zealand captain Tom Latham chose to bat, intending to make the most of the Wankhede pitch before it wore down. His decision aligned with experts' analysis, as the pitch was expected to assist batters on the first two days. The surface had a hint of moisture, a boon for early seam movement but predicted to evolve into a spinner’s paradise by the third day. Latham explained his choice: “It’s a good surface, and we hope to put...

RB's Lawson extended his apologies to Perez following the tensions that arose during the Mexican Grand Prix.  RB driver Liam Lawson extended his apologies to Sergio Perez following their incident at the Mexican Grand Prix; however, the New Zealand rookie affirmed that he would not alter his assertive style of racing in Formula One. Lawson, who is regarded as a potential contender for Perez's position at Red Bull, collided with the Mexican driver during the race and subsequently gestured at him in a provocative manner. Although neither competitor faced penalties for the incident, the 22-year-old Lawson acknowledged that he could have prevented the collision and expressed regret for his gesture. "We had a brief conversation after the race, but we left the track quite early afterward," he informed reporters prior to the Sao Paulo Grand Prix. "I believe it was a competitive exchange on the track, and I apologized for my actions following the incident. However, regar...

West Indies cruise to victory over inexperienced England in ODI series opener Was not in the West Indies ODI team for more than three years. Last week in the match against Sri Lanka in Pallekele, he played an innings of 102 runs off 61 balls. Evin Lewis continued that streak against England last night. Lewis single-handedly dismissed the visiting English in the first of the three-match ODI series at the Viv Richards Stadium in Antigua. Played an innings of 94 runs off 69 balls. He hit 8 sixes in the innings, but only two sixes in the entire innings of England. West Indies beat England by a big margin of 8 wickets on Lewis' batting day. Batting first, the English made 209 runs. The Caribbean reached the modified target with 55 balls to spare in a rain-hit match. West Indies' start in the run chase was abysmal. Lewis and Brandon King scored only 9 runs in the first three overs. Lewis started the aggressive batting by hitting John Turner for a six off the last ball of the fourth ...

Ruud van Nistelrooy wants to stay at Manchester United in 'any role' Manchester United are now working to appoint a new coach as quickly as possible after sacking Erik ten Hoag. United getting a new coach marks the end of interim head coach Ruud von Nistelrooy's tenure. Not just from the role of interim head coach, but Nistelroy's exit could be from Old Trafford. However, the 48-year-old coach wants to stay at Manchester United. Ten Haag brought in Nistelrooy as an assistant coach last July. The future head coach of United will also choose the assistant coach of his choice. Nistlerroy intends to continue working in any role at the club at Old Trafford, even if he is not placed on the coaching staff. Ten Haag was sacked by Manchester United on 28 October. On the same day, Nistelroy was appointed as the interim coach. According to European media reports, United are interested in appointing Ruben Amorim as the head coach of Portuguese club Sporting. Discussions are curren...

 What to watch on TV today (1 November 2024) The last Test of India-New Zealand series starts today. Al Nasr and Al Hilal face off in the Saudi Pro League. Mumbai Test-Day 1 India-New Zealand 10 am, T Sports AFC Challenge Cup East Bengal-Nezmeh 5-30 pm, T Sports Bashundhara Kings-Paro FC 9pm, T Sports Saudi Pro League Al Nasr-Al Hilal 12pm, Sony Sports 2 Bundesliga Leverkusen-Stuttgar t 1-30pm, Sony Sports 1

 The sports ministry gave 1 crore to the winning football team The National Sports Council has awarded Tk 1 crore to the Bangladesh women's football team that won the SAFF Championship. Asif Mahmud, advisor to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, handed over the dummy check to captain Sabina Khatun when the victorious team returned to Dhaka from Kathmandu on Thursday. At this time, the adviser said that the chief adviser of the interim government on Saturday. Muhammad Yunus will welcome the victorious Bangladesh women's football team at his residence Jamuna. Bangladesh beat hosts Nepal 2-1 at the Dasharath Rangshala Stadium in Kathmandu on Wednesday to win their second consecutive women's SAF title. When the victorious team reached the country on Thursday afternoon, the champions were taken to the Bafufe building in Motijheel by an open-top bus. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmood welcomed the team there. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced prize money for the winn...

Roma's head coach, Ivan Juric, alleviates pressure following the team's 1-0 victory against Torino in Serie A. Roma coach Ivan Juric may have saved his job with a 1-0 win over Torino in Serie A on Thursday. Juric had been under pressure after Roma was routed 5-1 by Fiorentina on Sunday. But Paulo Dybala scored a first-half goal for Roma and the Giallorossi hung on to end a three-game winless streak in the Italian league. Juric replaced the fired Daniele De Rossi last month. Roma moved up to 12th while Torino remained ninth. Fiorentina moves up to 4th place Fiorentina moved up to fourth place with a 1-0 victory at last-place Genoa for its sixth straight win across all competitions. Robin Gosens scored midway through the second half and Fiorentina goalkeeper David De Gea made a leaping save in the final minutes. Mario Balotelli, who signed with Genoa on Monday, wasn’t ready to play yet. Also, fifth-place Lazio won 5-1 at promoted Como with two goals from Valentin Castellanos as ...

Wasim Akram calls for the Indian team to visit Pakistan  Legendary Wasim Akram has invited the Indian cricket team to tour Pakistan and take part in the Champions Trophy. Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram told an online portal in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday that the Indian cricket team should visit Pakistan. He said that many Indian star cricketers including Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya have many fans in Pakistan. They want to enjoy the game of Indian cricket team in Pakistan ground. He also said that India-Pakistan are neighbors of each other. People of both our countries should keep in touch with each other. Wasim Akram did not go to India for the last six-seven years. That's why the Pakistani star misses the people and Indian food very much. Babar Azam is one of the best cricketers of Pakistan. New Zealand were eliminated from the series due to poor performances in recent times. Teammate Fakhar Zaman could not take his omission well. That is why he gave a st...

  Adaptability key as India look to avoid whitewash, says coach India will look to avoid a rare series whitewash at home when they meet New Zealand in the third and final test of the series in Mumbai from Friday and head coach Gautam Gambhir said his team had to rise to the challenge. New Zealand tormented the hosts with pace and beat them by eight wickets in Bengaluru for their first test victory in India for  36 years . They wrapped up the series in Pune with a  113-run victory  set up by the spinners. The last time India were blanked in a home series was in 2000, when they lost 2-0 to South Africa, and Gambhir said his batsmen had to adapt before next month's tour of Australia, where they will play five tests. "We should be able to adapt. We should be a side that can get 400 on a day if we need to get a result and able to bat for two days as well. That's what growth is and that's what test cricket is all about," Gambhir told reporters on Thursday. "Test c...

 "Winning a match in Australia will be Pakistan's biggest success" Wasim Akram, former captain of Pakistan cricket team, said that conditions in Australia are always challenging and the series will not be easy for Pakistan. Winning an ODI in Australia would also be a big achievement. However, Akram feels that the T20 series will be competitive. In an online press conference from Melbourne, the former star pacer also said that positive signals are coming from India for the Champions Trophy. He said that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has made several proposals to the Indian board and India should consider coming to Pakistan. According to him, Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav have big fan bases in Pakistan and there should be more contact between people of both the countries. Akram mentions that he has not been to India for 6-7 years and misses Indian food and people. He believes that Indian players will enjoy coming to Pakistan. Meanwhile, Wasim Akram sai...

IPL 2025 SRH Retained Players Full List: Pat Cummins Sunrisers Hyderabad Reveals Full List Of Retained Players Ahead Of IPL 2025 Auction IPL Retention 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has announced its list of retained players for the IPL 2025 season, aiming to strengthen its lineup by holding onto a strategic blend of international and domestic talent. With this retention list, SRH appears focused on a balanced mix of experienced overseas players and emerging Indian talent. Core Retentions: Headline Players and Rising Stars At the forefront of the SRH retentions is Travis Head, the Australian batsman known for his aggressive style and consistency at the top order. Head has become a valuable part of SRH’s batting lineup, and his retention signifies the franchise’s confidence in his ability to anchor innings and provide explosive starts. In a move to secure a powerful middle order, Heinrich Klaasen has also been retained. The South African wicketkeeper-batsman proved his mettle in the ...

IPL 2025 KKR Retained Players Full List: Kolkata Knight Riders Reveal Full List of Retained Players; Rinku Singh Bags Team’s Highest Contract At 13 Crore IPL 2025 Retentions: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have officially announced their list of retained players for the IPL 2025 season, choosing to hold onto several key performers while making the surprising decision to release their captain, Shreyas Iyer. The decision signals a shift in strategy as the team looks to build around a combination of seasoned stars and emerging talent. KKR’s Retained Core: Narine, Rinku, Varun, and Harshit Rana Among those retained are stalwarts who have long served as the backbone of KKR. Sunil Narine and Andre Russell, two of the franchise's most iconic overseas players, are set to return in 2025. Narine, a master spinner and a consistent performer, and Russell, a power hitter and explosive all-rounder, are expected to provide the experience and match-winning abilities KKR needs. Additionally, Varun Ch...

IPL 2025 RCB Retained Players Full List: Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore Reveals Full List Of Retained Players Ahead Of Mega Auction IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has announced its list of retained players for the IPL 2025 season, securing superstar Virat Kohli at a record-breaking ₹21 crore. This retention not only cements Kohli as the most expensive Indian player for the season but also stirs speculation about his potential return to the captaincy. Alongside Kohli, RCB has retained Rajat Patidar and Yash Dayal, leaving three Right to Match (RTM) cards at their disposal for the upcoming mega auction. Kohli Remains RCB’s Crown Jewel At 21 Crore In a move that was widely anticipated but still striking for its scale, RCB has retained Virat Kohli at ₹21 crore, making him the highest-valued Indian retention in IPL 2025. The former India captain’s market value and immense fan base make him a crucial asset for RCB, both on and off the field. Kohli’s retention fur...

 IPL 2025 MI Retained Players Full List: Rohit, Hardik, Surya, Bumrah To Stay The excitement is palpable as the Mumbai Indians (MI) gear up for the IPL Auction 2025 with their newly unveiled retention list. After a disappointing season in which they finished at the bottom of the table, questions loomed large about which players the franchise would choose to keep. With the BCCI's deadline for finalizing retained players on October 31, MI's decision is crucial for their resurgence in the upcoming season. Mumbai Indians' Disappointing 2024 Season The 2024 IPL season was not kind to the Mumbai Indians. Expected to perform strongly with the return of all-rounder Hardik Pandya, the team struggled under his leadership, winning only four out of 14 matches. Despite having a star-studded lineup, including Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav, the team finished with just eight points, far from the playoff contention. The lack of synergy among the players led to whispers...

IPL 2025 Retention List: Mohammed Siraj Set To Be Released By RCB In the latest twist in IPL 2025 retention news, Mohammed Siraj’s status with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is shrouded in uncertainty. A standout performer and dependable asset in their bowling lineup, Siraj may soon find himself back in the auction pool as RCB reportedly narrows down its retention list to just three players. This unexpected move has sparked intense debate among fans and experts alike, with many wondering if RCB will risk letting Siraj go, only to exercise a Right to Match (RTM) card in the upcoming mega auction. Also Read: EXPLAINED: Why Rishabh Pant Part Ways With Delhi Capitals Ahead Of IPL 2025 Mega Auction? The Case for Retaining Siraj Mohammed Siraj has been a stalwart for RCB since he joined the team in 2018. Known for his aggressive bowling and ability to deliver under pressure, Siraj has grown into a central figure in RCB’s bowling attack. His journey from a newcomer at Sunrisers Hydera...