Abhishek, Klaasen, Aniket all played high-impact innings
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What went wrong for Ishan Kishan at SRH?
After the hundred in the first match, Ishan Kishan had scored just 125 runs at a strike-rate of 106.83 in 10 innings coming into the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). In Lucknow, though, he played a highly-efficient anchor role with 94 off 48 to make sure the high-intent Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) line-up didn’t run out of batters in the end. It took SRH to 231, the 42nd score of 200 or more in IPL 2025, the highest number of such scores in a season. The target of 232 was also more than any they have chased down successfully.Outside Kishan, though, Abhishek Sharma, Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen and Aniket Verma all put the RCB bowling under extreme pressure. They expected the pitch to be tricky, but in an over they decided it was a belter and that they needed 230 to 240. Abhishek started the charge with 34 off 17, Head was more sedate with 17 off 10, Klaasen almost effortless in his 24 off 13 and Aniket actually hit good balls for sixes in 26 off 9.When RCB finally got rid of all four of them, they could get in four quiet overs: only 30 came from overs 13 to 16. Romario Shepherd, who turned RCB’s last game around in the final few overs around with the bat, threatened to do so with the ball here. Having been introduced only in the 15th over, he took the wickets of Nitish Kumar Reddy and Abhinav Manohar in two overs for just 14.This is when Kishan’s innings was crucial. He scored 54 out of the 86 that came since the wicket of Aniket at 145 for 4 in the 12th over. He did so without taking the high risks that his partners had been taking. Kishan and Pat Cummins added an unbeaten 43 in the last three overs.
O Palmeiras se classificou para a final do Brasileirão sub-20 na terça-feira (15) ao vencer o Corinthians por 1 a 0, na Neo Química Arena. Com isso, eliminou o rival com um placar agregado de 6 a 1, já que aplicou uma goleada na partida de ida. Agora o Verdão enfrenta o Flamengo na decisão.
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– Foram vitórias importantes que dão muita confiança para nós. Ainda mais por ser um clássico, que sabemos que é sempre um campeonato à parte. Agora é treinar bastante e continuarmos focados para que possamos manter esse nível na finalíssima – disse Gabriel Vareta, zagueiro alviverde.
Atual campeão nacional, o Palmeiras agora tem o Flamengo como desafio rumo ao bicampeonato consecutivo. A partida única ainda não tem data e local definidos, mas terá mando dos cariocas.
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O Verdão chega a mais essa final após ser o primeiro colocado do Grupo B, na primeira fase, conquistando 18 pontos, em nove jogos. Nas quartas de final, a equipe eliminou o Botafogo com um placar agregado de 4 a 3. Até chegar na semifinal e deixar o maior rival, o Corinthians, para trás. O time tem o melhor ataque do torneio, com 33 tentos anotados.
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– Temos consciência da pressão que estar em um clube como o Palmeiras trás. O resultado e vontade de vencer começa na base. Estamos concentrados, nos sentimos muito bem, o trabalho nos passa essa confiança. Mas é um jogo, e no futebol você tem que estar concentrado os 90 minutos, pois qualquer vacilo pesa muito mais – finalizou Gabriel Vareta.
Desde a conquista da Copa do Brasil, Rafinha destacou que pretende se aposentar em breve. Aos 38 anos, tem um prazo: entre a metade e o final do próximo ano. Agora, a dúvida que resta é: o jogador pretende renovar com o São Paulo?
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Durante uma festa organizada pelo clube do Morumbi nesta terça-feira (3), Rafinha deu maiores detalhes sobre seu futuro. Embora seja por desejo da diretoria mantê-lo por mais uma temporada, os próximos passos ainda são incertos. Mas o veterano disparou: tanto ele quanto o clube querem continuar juntos.
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– Meus tornozelos, joelhos… Eu quero me aposentar ano que vem, mas ainda não sei se no meio ou no final do ano. Mas quero parar, sim, vou me aposentar. Fico feliz, todo mundo sabe meu carinho pelo São Paulo. Ano passado não ganhamos nada e eu fiquei. Todo mundo sabe o carinho que tenho, espero que dê tudo certo. Eu quero ficar e o clube também, mas ainda tem muitos jogos – disse.
Entretanto, Rafinha não descartou um possível retorno para a Alemanha, mesmo que seja para jogar somente uma partida de despedida. Vale destacar que grande parte da carreira do lateral aconteceu no Bayern de Munique. Segundo informado pelo próprio atleta, recebeu um convite da diretoria para pendurar as chuteiras lá.
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– Eu tenho uma possibilidade, sim, de jogar no Bayern, toda a diretoria abriu as portas para eu encerrar a carreira lá. Isso foi gigantesco. Eu quero fazer dessa forma, minha carreira foi feita na Alemanha. Jogar mais um lá não me faria mal, mas posso afirmar que meu último jogo será lá – completou.
Mas depois da aposentadoria, Rafinha pretende continuar – de alguma forma – no futebol? Ao ser questionado, disse que sim. Mesmo que pretenda ‘descansar’ por um tempo, o lateral-direito afirmou que ainda tem planos para continuar sua carreira, mesmo sem ser como jogador.
– Eu só sei jogar futebol. Quero, sim, continuar no futebol, mas quero descansar um pouco, e depois continuar. Penso em muitos planos, minha vida sempre foi assim, quero sim continuar – concluiu.
Everton head coach David Moyes was heavily backed by the club throughout the summer transfer window with a host of new signings to bolster the squad.
Jack Grealish, who scored the winning goal against Crystal Palace last time out, has been a standout signing for the Toffees since his move to the club on loan from Manchester City.
The England international’s impressive start to life at Everton, with one goal and four assists in the Premier League, has meant that Iliman Ndiaye has had to play a new role this season.
Why Iliman Ndiaye has had to play a new role for Everton
The Senegal international played 32 of his 35 starts on the left flank for the Toffees in all competitions in the 2024/25 campaign, per Transfermarkt, scoring 11 goals.
However, Grealish’s preferred position is on the left wing, cutting inside on his right foot, and that is the role that he has nailed down since his move from The Etihad.
Because of the English forward’s form, Ndiaye has had to be moved out wide to the right wing. Per Transfermarkt, five of his seven starts have been on the right flank, with two of his three goals coming in that position.
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With Ndiaye having to play a new role on the right wing as a right-footed player, Moyes could make the attacking midfielder unplayable by starting Adam Aznou in a new role of his own at right-back.
How Adam Aznou could make Iliman Ndiaye unplayable
Everton signed the Morocco international from Bayern Munich in the summer transfer window, but his only appearance of the season so far came for the U21s at left-back against Doncaster in the EFL Trophy.
The 19-year-old left-back could make his breakthrough with the Toffees in a new role at right-back, though, to form an exciting partnership with Ndiaye down the right wing.
Aznou has played eight times as a right-back in his career, per Transfermarkt, which shows that he can play on that side, but it is not his usual position, which is left-back, and he has not played there for Everton yet.
Premier League Panel analyst Raj Chohan described Aznou as a “natural attacking threat” and claimed that Everton’s attack would improve if they played him as a ball-carrying right-back behind Ndiaye.
The Morocco international’s form in LaLiga on loan with Real Valladollid in the second half of last season suggests that Chohan’s theory has some weight behind it.
24/25 LaLiga
Adam Aznou per 90
Percentile rank vs LBs
Dribbles completed
1.96
Top 3%
Dribble success rate
55.9%
Top 24%
Touches in opposition box
1.54
Top 24%
Fouls won
1.75
Top 7%
Tackles won
2.88
Top 17%
Duels won
7.72
Top 5%
Ball recoveries
5.77
Top 6%
Stats via FotMob
As you can see in the table above, Aznou excelled among full-backs in the Spanish top-flight for taking players on and getting involved high up the pitch in the opposition’s box, whilst still being impressive in several defensive metrics.
These statistics suggest that the teenage talent has the defensive and technical attributes to play at right-back and support Ndiaye at the top end of the pitch, something that central defender Jake O’Brien is not a natural at in the right-back position.
This means that Ndiaye could have more space to work with in the inside right position because Aznou’s overlapping threat would force opposition defenders to pay attention to him, which would free up the Senegal international to move infield to join up with the other attackers without being marked out of the game.
At the moment, O’Brien does not carry that same threat down the right flank, which means that opposition teams can afford to put two players on the former Sheffield United star.
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Therefore, Moyes could help to make Ndiaye unplayable down the right wing by unleashing Aznou in a new role with the Toffees at right-back this season.
تعجبت جماهير فريق مانشستر سيتي من قرار المدرب بيب جوارديولا، المدير الفني للسكاي بلو، تجاه النجم المصري عمر مرموش في مباراة اليوم ضد بورنموث، في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.
واستضاف ملعب “الاتحاد” مباراة مانشستر سيتي وبورنموث، في الجولة العاشرة من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي، حيث فاز أصحاب الأرض بثلاثة أهداف لهدف.
اقرأ أيضًا.. هالاند عن استبداله بـ مرموش أمام بورنموث: البعض ليسوا سعداء.. ويجب سؤال جوارديولا
وشارك مرموش في تلك المباراة كبديل، حيث دفع به المدرب بيب جوارديولا في الدقيقة 81 بعد خروج إيرلينج هالاند.
وتعجب عدد من جمهور مانشستر سيتي، عبر موقع إكس، من نزول سافينيو في الدقيقة 73، في حين كانوا يرون أن مرموش هو الأحق بالمشاركة مبكرًا.
وجاءت ردود أفعال جماهير مانشستر سيتي تجاه قرار جوارديولا بشأن مرموش، على النحو التالي:
“كيف يمكن الدفع بـ سافينيو قبل مرموش يا رجل؟ سئمت من هذا!”.
Seriously, how can you bring on Savinho ahead of Marmoush man. I’m tired of this. — Radu Cristian (@radhoo12) November 2, 2025
“أعتقد أن مرموش قد لا يكون لائقًا بالقدر الذي يحتاجه بعد اللعب في منتصف الأسبوع ولكن نعم يبدو الأمر غريبًا”.
Thinking Marmoush might not be as fit as he needs after playing mid week but yeah feels odd — YannCity (@YannchesterCity) November 2, 2025
“يحتاج مرموش إلى اللعب كجناح بجوار هالاند وليس كبديل لـ هالاند”.
Marmoush needs to play wing Haaland not a sub of Haaland. — PHANTOM (@revolutionpep) November 2, 2025
“أوافق تمامًا، كان ينبغي لـ مرموش أن يحصل على دقائق أكثر في هذه المباراة”.
Completely agreed. Marmoush should have got more minutes in this game. — HV (@F1withHV) November 2, 2025
“يجب على جوارديولا أن يجرب مرموش على الجناح الأيمن لأنني سئمت من سافينيو”.
Guardiola should try Marmoush on RW cause I’m sick and tired of Savinho. — Mark Thaus (@MarkThaus) November 2, 2025
“لا بد من الدفع بـ مرموش بدلًا من سافينيو”.
Should’ve put Marmoush on instead of Savio tbh — sai (@imnotreal170) November 2, 2025
He finishes as WI’s most capped T20I player and highest run-scorer
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Nicholas Pooran represented West Indies in 167 games•AFP/Getty Images
Nicholas Pooran, the former West Indies white-ball captain, has retired from international cricket at the age of 29. He finishes with 1983 runs in 61 ODIs and 2275 runs in 106 T20Is.Pooran had recently opted out of selection for West Indies’ T20I series against England and hadn’t featured in ODIs since West Indies’ exit from the 2023 ODI World Cup qualifiers. However, his retirement came as a shock since it was only in November last year – on the occasion of his 100th T20I cap – that Pooran had said he could play 100 more T20Is.In a statement on his social-media handle on Monday, Pooran wrote: “After much thought and reflection, I’ve decided to announce my retirement from international cricket. This game we love has given and will continue to give so much – joy, purpose, unforgettable memories, and a chance to represent the people of the West Indies. Wearing that maroon, standing for the anthem, and giving everything I had each time I stepped on the field… it’s hard to put into words what that truly means to me. To have led the team as captain is a privilege I will always hold close to my heart.”To the fans – thank you for your unwavering love. You lifted me in the tough moments and celebrated the good ones with unmatched passion. To my family, friends and teammates – thank you for walking the journey with me. Your belief and support carried me through it all. Though this international chapter of my career closes, my love for West Indies Cricket will never fade. I wish the team and the region nothing but success and strength for the road ahead.”
Pooran made his West Indies debut in 2016 in a T20I against Pakistan in Dubai, and three years later earned his first ODI cap, against England in Barbados. In 2022, he was appointed West Indies’ white-ball captain but stepped down after a disastrous T20 World Cup in Australia that year. He last played for West Indies in December 2024, in a home T20I series against Bangladesh in Kingstown.But he had arguably his best year in 2024, hitting the most sixes in a calendar year (170) before finishing IPL 2025 with 524 runs at a strike rate of 196.25 with five half-centuries. He was also expected to be a key part of West Indies’ plans for the 2026 T20 World Cup early next year.A regular in the franchise circuit, Pooran will feature in MLC and The Hundred this summer. Apart from the CPL and the IPL, he is also a regular in the ILT20 in the UAE. In T20Is, a format where he finishes as West Indies’ most capped player and highest run-scorer, he hit 2275 runs at an average of 26.14 and strike rate of 136.39. In ODIs, he scored 1983 runs at an average of 39.66 and strike rate of 99.15.”Cricket West Indies extends sincere gratitude and appreciation to Nicholas Pooran for his outstanding contributions to West Indies cricket,” a statement from CWI said on Monday. “We salute his achievements and thank him for the moments he has given fans across the region and beyond. We wish him all the very best in the next phase of his journey.”
There was once a time when 22 players took to the field alongside a referee, two linesmen and a fourth official between two managers. Those days feel long gone, however, and what was once a routine game is now becoming increasingly complicated.
That said, as far as FIFA is concerned, there’s still space for some more fresh ideas with the introduction of purple and blue cards potentially on the horizon.
The problems behind VAR concern
If this was a popularity contest, then VAR would arguably be at the very bottom of the pile. The Video Assistant Referee has been at the centre of controversy ever since its arrival, whether in the Premier League, La Liga or elsewhere around Europe. Endless lines have been drawn over the years and whilst semi-automated offside calls should keep rulers in their drawers for the time being, the wait for many is still unbearable.
The technology has even received some criticism from referees. Former Premier League official Graham Scott went as far to say that working as part of the VAR team is “utterly unenjoyable” in a recent interview with talkSPORT.
For the players, meanwhile, celebrations have often been interrupted, wonder goals have been ruled out and size 15 boots have been used to call the most marginal offside calls. Scott didn’t enjoy VAR in the Premier League and it’s hard to imagine a world in which the players are fans.
So, change must take place. Problems with how long VAR takes, how many decisions it scrutinises at every angle and other issues must change. Whether that should start with purple and blue cards is another question entirely, however.
FIFA to trial purple and blue cards
According to the BBC, FIFA is currently trialing the use of purple and blue cards which hand the managers the power to request decision reviews. In an attempt to replicate the system used in tennis, the cards are currently being tested at the U20 World Cup in Chile and other small tournaments.
Described as Football Video Support (FVS), the system is “cost-effective and stable”, according to FIFA, and has been introduced in leagues that cannot afford VAR such as Serie C and the Primera Federacion in Italy and Spain. Trials have taken place in the Italy Women’s Serie A as well as in Brazil since August, but the jury is still out.
The system hands both managers a card at the start of the match – one a purple card and one a blue card – and that card can only be used by them. Managers are then allowed to submit two requests per game. Like in tennis, if the decision is not changed despite their request then one of the cards will be lost. Meanwhile, if the request results in a decision change then the card will remain intact and can be used again.
To implement the card, managers must twirl a finger in the air – yes, really – and hand their card to a fourth official to make an official review request. All requests must come directly after the incident has taken place.
Whilst it’s hard to imagine the likes of Diego Simeone twirling their fingers in the air for this request, the idea itself could yet solve football’s VAR problem.
أصدرت رابطة الأندية المصرية المحترفة عقوبات الجولة الثالثة عشر من المرحلة الأولى من بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
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وشهدت العقوبات غرامة مالية على الزمالك قيمتها 10 آلاف جنيه، بسبب تأخر نزول الفريق إلى أرض الملعب قبل بدء الشوط الثاني. عقوبات الجولة الثالثة عشر من الدوريمباراة غزل المحلة ومودرن سبورت
إيقاف محمد قطب أبو جبل علي، لاعب فريق مودرن سبورت، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث. مباراة الجونة وفاركو
إيقاف محمد عماد محمد عبد القادر، لاعب فريق الجونة، مباراتين، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على طرد للعبة خطرة.
إيقاف عمرو جمال صابر، مدرب فريق الجونة، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 10000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على طرد للأعتراض.
إيقاف بابكر ندياي، لاعب فريق فاركو، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث. مباراة الإسماعيلي وكهرباء الإسماعيلية
إيقاف محمد سمير أحمد أحمد محمد بكر، لاعب فريق الإسماعيلي، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث. مباراة الزمالك وطلائع الجيش
توقيع غرامة مالية على نادي الزمالك قيمتها 10000 جنيه وذلك بسبب تأخر نزول الفريق إلى أرض الملعب قبل بدء الشوط الثاني. مباراة بيراميدز والاتحاد السكندري
توقيع غرامة مالية على نادي الاتحاد السكندري قيمتها 10000 جنيه وذلك بسبب تأخر نزول الفريق إلى أرض الملعب قبل بدء الشوط الثاني. مباراة سيراميكا كليوباترا وبتروجيت
إيقاف كريم وليد سيد صالح حسن سيد، لاعب فريق سيراميكا كليوباترا، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 2500 جنيه؛ وذلك للطرد لحصوله على إنذارين في نفس المباراة. مباراة المقاولون العرب وسموحة
إيقاف محمد أحمد محمد حسين، لاعب فريق سموحة، مباراة واحدة، وتوقيع غرامة مالية عليه قيمتها 5000 جنيه؛ وذلك بسبب حصوله على الإنذار الثالث.
مع تطبيق المادة 54 من لائحة مسابقة دوري nile لموسم 2025-2026، الخاصة بحالات الإنذارات على الأجهزة الفنية والإدارية.
O torcedor do Palmeiras está na expectativa pela contratação do atacante Bruno Henrique, do Flamengo, e uma imagem que circulou nas redes sociais empolgou os alviverdes. Isso porque o empresário do jogador postou uma foto de uma camisa do Verdão em uma de suas redes sociais, deixando todos em alerta sobre o futuro da negociação. E a explicação para isso é simples: Denis Ricardo foi jogador palmeirense.
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No print, o ex-zagueiro mostra a camisa número 16 do Palmeiras, no modelo de 2002/2003, quando ele atuou pelo clube. Na legenda da imagem, ele faz referência à marca de 20 anos desde sua passagem pelo Palestra.
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O período em que Denis defendeu as cores alviverdes foi curto, de apenas uma temporada: a de 2003. Algumas lesões acabaram impedindo que ele tivesse mais participações na campanha do título da Série B. Foram apenas oito jogos e nenhum gol.
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Em 2023, a história de Denis pode novamente se cruzar com a do Palmeiras, já que o clube tem interesse em contratar Bruno Henrique, seu agenciado. A intenção é trazer o atacante sem custos, já que o contrato com o Flamengo vai até o fim de dezembro deste ano, ou seja, ele poderia assinar um pré-acordo com o Verdão.
Apesar de já ter informado o estafe do atleta sobre o interesse, o Alviverde somente vai fazer uma proposta oficial quando as tratativas com o Rubro-Negro se esgotarem. O entrave de momento é o tempo de contrato. A expectativa é de que as conversas fosse retomadas após a final da Copa do Brasil, mas nada evoluiu até agora.
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Enquanto isso, o Palmeiras prepara uma oferta irrecusável para convencer Bruno Henrique a assinar com o clube. Quem sabe o passado alviverde do empresário Denis Ricardo não possa facilitar esse caminho.
Hampshire crash and burn in reply as visitors secure points by convincing margin
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Dom Sibley made 70 off 46 balls•Dave Vokes/Hampshire Cricket
Dom Sibley continued Surrey’s dominance at Utilita Bowl in the Men’s Vitality Blast with a crushing 70 against Hampshire Hawks.Former England Test opener Sibley’s breezy 46-ball knock provided the backbone for his side’s commanding victory on the south coast – Surrey’s sixth straight T20 win on the ground.Opening partner Will Jacks and Sam Curran whacked quick-fire runs to back Sibley up as Surrey reached 193. Despite short explosive cameos from South African duo Dewald Brevis and Lhuan-dre Pretorius, two wickets apiece for the returning Reece Topley, Chris Jordan and Mitchell Santner, and 3 for 18 for Nathan Smith, gave the visitors a one-sided win.Having been put into bat, Jacks and Sibley seemed to amass runs without massive swings of the bat, with Sibley’s two sixes over midwicket anomalies in a 59-run powerplay.Jacks’ sweet timing had brought him 41 in a blink-of-an-eye 24 balls but Benny Howell’s introduction began a squeeze. Howell and Liam Dawson stopped the flow of runs with their off-pace deliveries, with Howell getting Jacks slapping to point and Jason Roy run out via a one-motion dive by James Vince.Sibley continued to turn over the strike, along with the odd boundary, as he found a tempo and stuck to it, reaching his ninth T20 fifty in 32 balls.He eventually fell for an impressive 70, but that only began the Surrey fireworks – with 51 runs coming from the last four overs. Sam Curran baseball-swatted Chris Wood and then swivelled James Fuller for sixes, and when he was out his brother Tom fired an outrageous six over extra cover.In the second half of the innings, Surrey only allowed 10 dot balls, with power-hitting interspersing smart running.In Hampshire’s reply, Pretorius almost monopolised the strike in the first three-and-a-half overs, but when he hit the ball, it stayed hit. His third-ball wristy flick off his pads cleared the ropes with ease, before one of three fours cannoned off the non-striker’s stumps and into the padding in next to no time.But Jacks stopped him in his tracks, when a reverse sweep went wrong, before Vince – who had only faced eight balls in 4.5 overs – spliced to mid-on.Toby Albert was caught behind by a tumbling Laurie Evans, but Brevis blew some life back into the innings with a six straight into a cameraman and then an audacious back-foot hammer for another maximum. But scoreboard pressure saw more and more desperate rash shots, and each seemed to be paired with a catch.Brevis, Joe Weatherley, Fuller, Dawson, Howell, and John Turner all took to the sky, while Wood was castled.