Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer brought quality, intensity and fire to proceedings
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Nitish Kumar Reddy is distraught after falling on the last ball before lunch•Getty Images
England came to Lord’s looking for six wickets. They bagged four of them before lunch in an inspired morning’s play where their captain Ben Stokes and their returning talismanic fast bowler Jofra Archer brought quality, intensity and fire to proceedings.India were in the mire early when Rishabh Pant, hampered by the injured finger on his left hand, fell on the third over of the day. Three overs later, Stokes got one to nip down the slope at the Nursery end to trap KL Rahul lbw. Stokes bowled a nine-over spell this morning, constantly threatening everyone who made the mistake of standing 22 yards away. This time, the England coaching staff weren’t interfering with his plans. They just let him do his thing.Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Reddy got together with the score at 82 for 7. India’s hopes looked quite dire at the time, but a packed crowd, with a loud Indian contingent cheered them on with every block, every leave, every run scored. Eventually the ball started to lose its hardness and batting became slightly easier. There were 12 false shots leading to the three wickets in the first hour. But only eight in the second.Just as it looked like India would go to the break with their last two recognised batters intact, Chris Woakes gave them a different challenge. Swing instead of seam. And eventually he was able to prise Reddy out for 13 off 53. There remained a fair bit of needle through the morning session with Archer giving Pant a send-off, Stokes and Reddy having a fairly amiable chat at the end of overs and Brydon Carse and Jadeja actually colliding with each other.England were on point with their fielding as well, spurred on by Stokes who was loath to let the intensity drop. Archer took a fine one-handed catch, diving to his right to get rid of Washington Sundar.
Manchester City are set to mount another Premier League title challenge and could now be primed to raid South America to sign a promising starlet.
Man City mark Premier League return with win over Everton
The international break is always a time to reset for players and managers alike, and Manchester City seem to have lived up to that mantra after claiming an impressive victory over Everton on Saturday.
Erling Haaland’s goalscoring exploits and Tijjani Reijnders’ industry in midfield proved to be crucial on a day where Pep Guardiola was able to celebrate, albeit, the Catalan boss made it clear that he expects more from his attacking support players to ensure there isn’t an over-reliance on the Norwegian.
He stated: “(I’m) disappointed he did not score four or five. All jokes aside, really pleased but we can not rely on just him, we need other players. Wingers, attacking midfielders. They have to make a step up and score goals. We play to provide Erling with quality and passing but other players have to step up.
“The chances were clear and they have to score. At this level they have to demand themselves. Chances from Savinho and Jeremy and Tijjani – they have to score. They have to do it otherwise we can’t do what we want to do.”
Either way, Manchester City find themselves only three points off league leaders Arsenal after ironing out some of their earlier issues in the campaign, representing a stark contrast to their shaky form at this stage last season.
Notoriously, the Citizens’ plethora of attacking talent has offered them a platform to compete across several fronts, and they may now be about to repeat the trick amid developments involving a potential target.
Man City eye move for River Plate youngster Ian Subiabre
According to TBR Football, Manchester City are among a host of clubs keen on River Plate youngster Ian Subiabre, who has been in fine form for Argentina at the Under-20 World Cup with two goals in six appearances.
In a prospective transfer, which could see the youngster embark on a path similar to that of Julian Alvarez, he has registered a goal and an assist in 15 appearances for the South American giants in 2025.
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Capable of featuring on either flank, Subiabre is on the radar of Premier League clubs such as Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal, Brighton and Hove Albion, Fulham, and Crystal Palace.
Intriguingly, Manchester City made contact with the 18-year-old around the time they brought in Claudio Echeverri, and they remain keen on doing a deal as his stock continues to rise in Europe.
Now, it remains to be seen if they can beat competitors to his signature, with Atletico Madrid, Juventus, Monaco and RB Leipzig offering further options for Subiabre to further his career. Addressing his situation, Graeme Bailey has made it clear that a 2026 move could appeal to all parties, though didn’t give much away on his potential destination.
He said: “Speaking to scouts and clubs, the belief is now that we see Subiabre move in 2026. It is likely in the summer, but don’t be surprised if someone gets a deal done in January.”
أثار النجم الأرجنتيني ليونيل ميسي، لاعب إنتر ميامي الأمريكي، شكوكًا برسالة مفاجئة عبر حسابه الرسمي على “إنستجرام”، موجهة لجماهير فريقه الأسبق برشلونة الإسباني.
وغادر ميسي صفوف برشلونة في صيف 2021 حيث لم يتمكن النادي من تجديد عقده بسبب وضعه المالي.
وانضم ميسي في صفقة انتقال حر إلى باريس سان جيرمان، وعقب ذلك انتقل إلى فريقه الحالي إنتر ميامي الأمريكي.
وكشف ميسي عن زيارته لملعب “كامب نو” عبر حسابه على إنستجرام برسالة مؤثرة، عقب يوم من قيادته إنتر ميامي للفوز 4-0 على ناشفيل في نصف نهائي القسم الشرقي من الدوري الأمريكي لكرة القدم، حيث أحرز هدفين.
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وكتب ميسي عبر “إنستجرام”: “عدتُ الليلة الماضية إلى مكانٍ أفتقده من كل قلبي، مكان كنت فيه في غاية السعادة، حيث جعلتموني أشعر بألف مرة أنني أسعد إنسان في العالم”.
وأضاف: “أتمنى أن أعود يومًا ما، وليس فقط لأقول وداعًا كلاعب، وهو ما لم أتمكن من فعله”.
ويعد ميسي أحد أبرز أساطير نادي برشلونة الإسباني، وتوج بما يقارب من 35 لقبًا مع الفريق الكتالوني، ما بين الدوري الإسباني، كأس ملك إسبانيا، كأس السوبر الإسباني، دوري أبطال أوروبا، كأس السوبر الأوروبي، كأس العالم للأندية.
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São José e Portuguesa Santista se enfrentam neste sábado (14), às 15h, no Estádio Municipal Martins Pereira, em São José dos Campos (SP), pela partida de volta da final da Copa Paulista. O jogo terá transmissão do Youtube do Paulistão e da TV Cultura. O grande vencedor da decisão poderá escolher entre estar na Copa do Brasil ou na Série D do ano que vem.
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O primeiro compromisso terminou com vitória da equipe do litoral paulista nos instantes finais, após o árbitro assinalar um pênalti em uma partida que ficou bastante marcada pela forte chuva.
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Para chegar nesta grande decisão da competição, a Briosa deixou para trás o Noroeste e o XV de Piracicaba. Essa é a primeira grande final que a Portuguesa chega neste torneio.
Do outro lado, a Águia do Vale batalha em busca de uma vantagem na primeira partida. Para alcançar o derradeiro estágio do certame, o clube teve que derrotar o Marília e o Grêmio Prudente para chegar com tudo na decisão do torneio.
FICHA TÉCNICA SÃO JOSÉ X PORTUGUESA SANTISTA FINAL DA COPA PAULISTA – JOGO DE VOLTA Local: Estádio Municipal Martins Pereira, em São José dos Campos (SP) Data e horário: sábado (14/10), às 15h00 (de Brasília) Onde assistir: Youtube Paulistão e TV Cultura
Everton need to win against Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
It’s a strange thing to say, almost. Clubs seek victory each time they enter the field, but after just one win across seven recent top-flight outings, David Moyes’ side need to return to form at the Hill Dickinson and pause for the November international break on a high.
Crucial in achieving this will be the availability of talisman Iliman Ndiaye, who was withdrawn after an hour against Sunderland on Monday evening with a suspected knock, limping off the field.
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In short, Ndiaye has been cleared to play. The Senegalese winger has been nothing short of brilliant this season, with his return of four goals and an assist across ten matches.
But that hardly paints the full picture. It was the goal that counted at the Stadium of Light, but the manner in which the 25-year-old skipped his way into the box, wrongfooted one man, two, and then struck so sweetly past Robin Roefs, who was not wrongfooted but frozen in place.
He’s fast, furious and clever in his decision-making. So guileful. There has been concern that he will sit this one out, but Moyes revealed on Friday morning that the winger had trained as usual and is ready to play.
Given that Moyes has been so reluctant to start the 19-year-old Tyler Dibling this season, Ndiaye’s availability is crucial, not least because Fulham are a resilient and well-structured outfit, and his maverick nature could unlock that backline.
However, he’s not the only one who has the skillset to shine. Pitted against Everton at the Hill Dickinson will be their former star Alex Iwobi, and Moyes has found the Toffees’ new version this season.
Moyes must unleash Everton's new Iwobi
Iwobi was a trusty servant across his four years on Merseyside, and it was under Frank Lampard’s wing that he was resfashioned from an electric winger into a robust central midfielder.
Here the Nigerian’s creativity has been allowed to flourish, hitting 15 goal involvements in the league last year. Everton have missed this kind of player, but in Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Moyes might have signed the solution.
Dewsbury-Hall, 27, joined the club from Chelsea for a £28m fee this summer and he has impressed across his nine Premier League starts, scoring one goal, assisting one more, and creating four big chances. Sofascore record that he won 55% of his ground duels and completed 71% of his dribbles, too.
This is a complete midfielder, and while he doesn’t shirk from defensive responsibilities, Dewsbury-Hall’s bread and butter is his passing, and this makes him the perfect solvent of Iwobi’s talent, for he could overpower him in his number ten role.
The pair are considered statistically similar players in the Premier League this season by data-led platform FBref, and the £90k-per-week Dewsbury-Hall could now prove his worth by stepping up and leading the Toffees toward three points.
Premier League 25/26 – Dewsbury-Hall vs Iwobi
Stats (per 90)
KDH
Iwobi
Goals
0.11
0.11
Assists
0.11
0.22
Touches
43.93
57.59
Pass completion (%)
77.2
79.2
Progressive passes
5.19
6.24
Shot-creating actions
3.50
3.56
Through balls
0.56
0.45
Crosses
4.63
2.67
Progressive carries
1.36
4.46
Successful take-ons
1.13
0.56
Ball recoveries
3.05
4.23
Tackles + interceptions
1.47
1.34
Data via FBref
Playing balls in behind is Dewsbury-Hall’s speciality. He has the athleticism to dribble the ball forward, but is designated as the Blues’ conduit between midfield and attack, passing through the spaces and creating for his teammates.
Iwobi has probably enjoyed the better season so far, as the statistics will tell you above, but this is a chance for Everton’s summer recruit to properly announce himself and become the “revelation” that former boss Brendan Rodgers said he was at Leicester City.
Fulham are a tough team, and they thrashed lowly Wolves last weekend after skidding to four successive defeats. One point and one place behind Moyes’ side, they will be hungry to cause an upset.
If Dewsbury-Hall turns up, he could not only stand out and overshadow his opposite number in Iwobi but also take Everton back into the win column.
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This Everton veteran is proving to be the unlikely signing of the summer.
حسم منتخب البرتغال تأهله إلى نهائيات كأس العالم 2026، بعد الفوز ضد منتخب أرمينيا بتسعة أهداف لهدف واحد في الجولة الأخيرة من تصفيات أوروبا.
وأنهى منتخب البرتغال مشواره في تصفيات أوروبا المؤهلة لكأس العالم محتلاً المركز الأول برصيد 13 نقطة خلال 6 مباريات حيث فاز في 4 مباريات وتعادل في مباراة وخسر مباراة.
وأفادت “ريكورد” البرتغالية أن منتخب البرتغال تأهل لنهائيات كأس العالم للمرة التاسعة في تاريخه والمرة السادسة على التوالي.
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ويستعد كريستيانو رونالدو مهاجم النصر السعودي ليصبح أول لاعب كرة قدم يشارك في ست نسخ لكأس العالم بجانب ليونيل ميسي.
وكان كريستيانو رونالدو قد شارك في نهائيات كأس العالم أعوام 2006 و2010 و2014 و2018 و2022، وسيشارك أيضاً في كأس العالم 2026.
وغاب كريستيانو رونالدو عن المشاركة ضد أرمينيا بسبب الإيقاف عقب طرده خلال الخسارة أمام أيرلندا في دبلن.
وشارك حتى الآن ستة لاعبين فقط بدقائق في الملعب في خمس بطولات كأس العالم وهم أنطونيو كارباخال ورافائيل ماركيز وأندريس جواردادو من المكسيك ولوثار ماتيوس من ألمانيا وليونيل ميسي من الأرجنتين وكريستيانو رونالدو من البرتغال، وسيشارك البرتغالي المخضرم في النسخة السادسة.
O Palmeiras pode receber nos próximos dias uma boa proposta para negociar o atacante Artur para o futebol europeu já neste fim de temporada de 2023.
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A informação do interesse do Zenit-RUS pelo camisa 14 foi dada em primeira mão pelo jornalista Jorge Nicola.
Representantes do Zenit-RUS estão no Brasil e podem oferecer um valor que seria quase que o dobro do que o Verdão investiu para tirar Artur do Red Bull Bragantino, em março deste ano.
Após um início meteórico no Palmeiras, Artur virou titular e um dos principais jogadores do time de Abel Ferreira, mas assim como o restante da equipe, acabou tendo uma queda de desempenho neste segundo semestre.
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A venda de Artur pelo ponto de vista financeiro seria ótimo para o Palmeiras e provaria que a diretoria acertou e muito ao repatriar a cria da Academia.
Porém, com a dificuldade recente no mercado de transferências, o torcedor alviverde fica com um pé atrás em perder um jogador importante do elenco pensando em uma grande reposição para 2024.
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Caso suba Estevão para o profissional já no ano que vem, Abel teria somente crias como opção para a ponta direita, uma vez que Luís Guilherme viraria o titular no lugar de Artur na posição.
Artur já tinha o sonho de jogar na Europa antes mesmo de voltar ao Palmeiras e só preferiu seguir no Brasil por causa da proposta do clube que o revelou para o futebol.
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Na Rússia, o nome de Artur ainda é pouco falado e as informações que chegam de lá é que a negociação não passa de rumores da imprensa brasileira.
She was part of four Super Smash title wins with Wellington Blaze and two HBJ Shield titles – one each with Wellington and Canterbury
ESPNcricinfo staff10-Aug-2025
Thamsyn Newton has won the Super Smash title four times with Wellington Blaze•Getty Images
New Zealand Women allrounder Thamsyn Newton has announced her retirement from all forms of cricket. She brought curtains to a 14-year career that included ten ODIs and 15 T20Is between 2015 and 2021, and was part of the New Zealand squads for the 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2017 ODI World Cup.Newton was a top-order batter, known for her hard-hitting, and bowled medium pace. In just her third T20I, she ran through Sri Lanka’s middle order with figures of 3 for 9 and in November 2016 against Pakistan, picked up her first five-for in ODIs. But it was in New Zealand’s domestic circuit where Newton truly shone.She began her domestic career with Wellington in 2011-12 before switching over to Canterbury from 2014 to 2018. She returned to Wellington again for a further five years before moving to Central Districts ahead of the 2023-24 season. She appeared in four Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, the domestic 50-over competition, finals – in 2015 and 2017 with Canterbury and in 2022 and 2023 with Wellington – winning it once with each team. She also won the Super Smash with Wellington four times and finished runners-up last year playing for Central Districts in a thrilling finale against her former team.While Newton last played an ODI in 2017, she earned back her central contract with New Zealand in 2021 after a gap of three years. But she only played three more T20Is after that. She also played for Perth Scorchers in the WBBL 2017-18.Newton is also a dual code star and played rugby in the Farah Palmer Cup, the domestic women’s rugby union competition in New Zealand, for Wellington Pride and the Hawke’s Bay Tui.
He achieved this wish on his 35th birthday, helping India seal a dominant win over Pakistan in the Asia Cup
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Wahab: Kuldeep always one step ahead of batters
Three spinners, and just the one frontline quick. This has been India’s way at this Asia Cup, and their captain Suryakumar Yadav said the template had been set earlier this year during their run to the Champions Trophy title. That was an ODI tournament, but India played all their matches in the UAE, which is also hosting this Asia Cup.The spinners played a crucial role in India’s seven-wicket win over Pakistan on Sunday, with Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Varun Chakravarthy sharing six wickets between them. In all, India’s spinners conceded just 65 runs in 13 overs, including one from part-timer Abhishek Sharma.Related
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“That’s what happened a few months back – our team that won the Champions Trophy, they set the tone,” Suryakumar said at the post-match presentation. “But I am always a fan of spinners, because they control the game in the middle and post-powerplay [overs], and I think all the spinners were amazing.”India’s victory was particularly sweet for Suryakumar since it came on the day he turned 35. He celebrated his birthday by scoring an unbeaten 47 and hitting the winning six as India chased down their target of 128 with 25 balls to spare.”It’s a great feeling and it’s a perfect return gift for India,” Suryakumar said. “This is one box I always wanted to tick, stay there till the end, and it was the need of the hour today. And love to stay not out till the end.”The win left India with a 11-3 T20I head-to-head over their arch-rivals. Asked about this, Suryakumar said India don’t treat games against Pakistan any differently to other matches.”For me, and for my boys, and for the whole team, I feel it’s just another game,” he said. “We come on the ground, we prepare for all the oppositions, and that’s how we go about it.”Kuldeep Yadav sent Mohammad Nawaz back first ball•Associated Press
Kuldeep won his second Player-of-the-Match award in a row, returning figures of 3 for 18 to follow up on his four-wicket haul against UAE.”You just have to think who is batting on the crease and react to what they are doing, what their strength is and what they like to play,” Kuldeep said when asked about his plans. “Just follow that, and obviously I had my plans and just executed them.”As he did against UAE, Kuldeep struck with back-to-back deliveries against Pakistan. Having bagged two ODI hat-tricks in his career so far, Kuldeep said he wants his first ball to any batter to be a wicket-taking delivery.”First ball is always wicket-taking ball, you know, you just have to go with that mindset and try to execute that wicket-taking ball,” Kuldeep said. “Because whoever is batting is obviously new on the crease or maybe set, but yeah, he’s facing you the first time in the game and probably you have the chance to get on top of him.”Despite being in terrific form, and leading the tournament’s wicket charts, Kuldeep said he still had areas of improvement in his game.”I still think I need to really work on my bowling as well. Sometimes I feel that I try too many variations, but I have to learn day by day and game by game. I still think there’s a lot of room to improve in.”
علق وائل جمعة لاعب الأهلي السابق، على تقدم فريق الكرة الأول بالنادي الأهلي، بهدفين في مرمى فريق شبيبة القبائل الجزائري، ضمن منافسات دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا.
ويلتقي الأهلي مع شبيبة القبائل، في الجولة الأولى من دور المجموعات من بطولة دوري أبطال إفريقيا، على ملعب استاد القاهرة الدولي، وانتهى الشوط 2-0 للأهلي.
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وقال وائل جمعة لقناة بي إن سبورتس: “شوط جيد من الأهلي حتى بغض النظر عن الهدفين، كنت سعيداً بالأداء، سيطرة واستحواذ وخطورة، ولكن العيب الوحيد قبل الهدفين هو الرعونة”.
وتابع: “الفريق يصل لمرمى المنافس ويضغط بقوة ويخلق فرصًا، والتحركات على الأطراف ممتازة، تريزيجيه وبن شرقي ممتازان في الاختراقات، وأكثر من يعجبني هو زيزو، توقيت الركض والتحرك واستغلال التحرك بحرية”.
واختتم: “العيب الوحيد فقط هي الرعونة التي من الممكن أن تؤذيك فيما بعد، وما زال الرباعي الدفاعي يقف بشكل خاطئ، تجد واحدًا دائمًا يغطي التسلل، هنا لا بد أن يكون هناك قائد للخط الخلفي، وتنظيم وتفاهم بين ياسر إبراهيم وياسين مرعي وتوجيه التعليمات للاعبين”.