BENGALURU (Reuters) - Much of the talk ahead of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League had been about teams potentially going past 300 runs but Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians showed that the bowlers, particularly spinners, will still have a huge role to play.
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Atletico Madrid clawed back from two goals down to rescue a last-gasp 4-4 draw at Barcelona in a rip-roaring battle in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Tuesday.
(Reuters) - Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone was delighted with his team's fighting spirit as they clawed back from two goals down to get a last-gasp 4-4 draw at Barcelona in an action-packed first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Tuesday.
LISBON (Reuters) - Benfica held determined AS Monaco to a 3-3 draw in a thrilling second leg of their Champions League knockout phase playoff on Tuesday for a 4-3 aggregate win that earned the hosts a place in the competition's last 16.
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham struck a last-gasp goal to give the Champions League holders a 3-2 victory over Manchester City in an edge-of-your-seat first leg of their knockout phase playoff on Tuesday at the Etihad Stadium.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Four goals in 24 minutes for Hoffenheim saw them rally from behind to defeat Anderlecht 4-3 on Thursday and end their hosts’ hopes of a place in the Europa League top eight and automatic qualification for the round of 16.
Tilak Varma anchored India's chase with an unbeaten 72 to lead the hosts to a thrilling two-wicket victory over England in the second T20 international on Saturday.
Hometown favorite Thanasi Kokkinakis outlasted No. 8 seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry of Argentina in a 3-hour, 2-minute thriller on Wednesday at the Adelaide International in Australia.
JEDDAH (Reuters) -Barcelona came from an early goal down to beat Real Madrid 5-2 in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, scoring four goals in a dominant first half and surviving having their goalkeeper sent off to clinch a record-extending 15th trophy.
A Tamil film has emerged as a rare winner at the Chinese box office, ringing the cash registers there since its release on Nov 29 and accentuating China’s importance as the largest overseas market for Indian films, one that more film-makers are keen to break into.
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Criticised for waiting to unleash his bowlers at India, Australia captain Pat Cummins was ultimately rewarded as they engineered one of the best wins of his career on a tepid Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch on day five.
'Karla’s Choice' is billed as a John le Carré novel, and is written by Nick Harkaway, whose qualifications for the job include seven published novels, a lifetime of reading le Carré - and the fact he is the late author’s son.
GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) - Celtic won the Scottish League Cup with a 5-4 shootout triumph over Rangers after a thrilling final ended 3-3 following extra time in a raucous atmosphere at Hampden Park on Sunday.
The film is set to hit cinemas in Malaysia on Jan 2, 2025.
NEWCASTLE, England (Reuters) - Mohamed Salah struck twice for Premier League leaders Liverpool but it was not enough to earn them victory at Newcastle United as a thrilling 3-3 draw meant the gap at the top of the table was cut to seven points on Wednesday.
PARIS (Reuters) -France were their unpredictable selves as they beat New Zealand 30-29 in a superb, thrilling autumn series test to end the All Blacks' five-match winning streak on Saturday.
In rethinking the vestments for 'Conclave', costume designer Lisy Christl took some liberties. Reds are richer, accessories zestier, and cassocks have a couture shapeliness to them.
Alan Chan’s debut sci-fi novel 'Abundance' ventures into space, weaving a near-future forecast with elements of technothriller, geopolitical crime, cyberpunk, and adventure
(Reuters) -AC Milan had to settle for a 3-3 draw at Cagliari after Rafael Leao’s first-half brace was matched by Gabriele Zappa's double for the hosts after the break in a Serie A thriller on Saturday.
PARIS (Reuters) -French Open and Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz failed to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals after a thrilling 6-1 3-6 7-5 defeat to local favourite Ugo Humbert on Thursday.