Perth, Dec 14 (IANS) A recurring knee injury has sidelined Sophie Molineux, a left-arm spinner, from Australia’s upcoming ODI series against New Zealand starting on Thursday, said Cricket Australia (CA) on Saturday.
Brisbane, Dec 14 (IANS) Early lunch has been taken on day one of the third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the Gabba on Saturday due to searing rain. It meant only 13.2 overs were bowled by India in the opening session, as Australia reached 28/0, with Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney unbeaten on 19 and 4 respectively.
Brisbane, Dec 14 (IANS) Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep come in as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in third Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test under overcast skies at the Gabba on Saturday. The five-match series is currently tied at 1-1.
Madrid (Spain), Dec 14 (IANS) Real Madrid have the chance to go to the top of La Liga all be it for just 24 hours when they make the short trip to play Rayo Vallecano on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti's side plays after a morale-boosting win away to Italian side, Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night, which eased fears that may not make the knockout phase in that competition.
Hangzhou (China), Dec 13 (IANS) Paris Olympic champion An Se-young of South Korea booked her spot in the women's singles semifinals of the 2024 BWF World Tour Finals here on Friday. After losing to Japanese ace Akane Yamaguchi on Thursday in Group B, An enjoyed a comfortable 21-11, 21-15 win over China's Han Yue to progress. The latter also qualified for the semis with two wins.
Madrid (Spain), Dec 13 (IANS) The top three teams in La Liga all play rivals in the bottom half of the table this weekend, while Valladolid host an absolutely vital match in the relegation zone.
London, Dec 13 (IANS) A derby clash between Manchester City and Manchester United at Etihad Stadium will make for a dramatic moment, with City manager Pep Guardiola facing his biggest crisis and United's new coach, Ruben Amorim, grappling with challenges. Last weekend's 3-2 home defeat to Nottingham Forest highlighted the steep road ahead for Amorim.
Pune, Dec 13 (IANS) Defending champion Puneri Paltan returned to winning ways as they thrashed Bengaluru Bulls 56-18 for a difference of 38 points and the third-biggest win by a points margin in Match 110 of Season 11 of Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) at the Badminton Hall of the Balewadi Sports Complex on Friday night.
Kandy, Dec 13 (IANS) Rain continued to play spoilsport in the ongoing Lanka T10 Super League tournament taking place at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, forcing the postponement of all three matches on Day 3. All three matches of the competition were declared washed out on Friday. This is the first full washout in the tournament after one or two matches were impacted in the previous days.
Jamshedpur, Dec 13 (IANS) Javier Siverio’s double strike ensured Jamshedpur FC edge past Punjab FC 2-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) fixture played at the JRD Tata Sports Complex here on Friday. Pulga Vidal scored for Punjab, who slipped to fifth place in the table with 18 points while Jamshedpur climbed to sixth with the same number of points from 10 matches.
