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Freddie Freeman was a World Series hero once again for the Dodgers on Monday night as his walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the 18th inning gave Los Angeles a thrilling—and exhausting—6-5 win over the Blue Jays. The Dodgers now lead the series 2-1 and will have Shohei Ohtani pitching in Tuesday night's Game 4.

Freeman, who hit a walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the last year's World Series against the Yankees, sent the fans at Dodger Stadium into hysterics yet again when he blasted a 3-2 pitch over the wall in dead center to finally put an end to one of the best World Series games that has ever been played.

Here's that blast:

Freeman spoke with MLB Network's Lauren Shehadi moments after his heroic blast and he had a perfect joke, saying he almost had a home run a lot earlier in the game.

"I just missed one, I think it was like 22 innings ago…" Freeman said with a laugh.

Here's that interview:

Freeman's home run came six hours and 39 minutes after the game began. Both teams had a ton of opportunities in extra innings before the lefty finally put things away with another dinger that he will never forget.

Now it will be interesting to see how Ohtani will be able to bounce back in Game 4. He was a force once again in Game 3, hitting two more home runs and adding two doubles. While he didn't have to play the field, you have to think sleep might have come hard for him after that wild, and very long, night at Dodger Stadium.

The Detroit Tigers beat the Minnesota Twins 4-3 on Thursday night at Target Field. Detroit took the lead in the top of the 11th inning on a sacrafice fly. Minnesota's Ryan Jeffers led off the bottom half of the inning and got punched out on a foul tip that home plate umpire John Bacon thought Detroit catcher Dillon Dinger caught.

Jeffers thought the ball hit the ground before finding its way into Dinger's mitt. Bacon disagreed and Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli ran out to argue on Jeffers's behalf. Within a few seconds and just two F-bombs he was ejected.

There was no need for a lip reader as microphones clearly picked up Baldelli shouting, "There's no f—— way. You f—— it up."

After he was tossed, Baldelli continued to argue, kicked some dirt and threw his hat before heading back to the dugout and into the locker room.

Upon review of the slow-motion replay… can you even tell if the call was correct? Dirt kicks up but it kind of looks like he caught it. Baldelli was most certainly going along with his player in this situation. In the end, it doesn't really matter if it was right or wrong. All that really matters is that this was an incredibly worthy ejection.

Jacob Bethell cracked the first hundred of his professional career as England thrashed South Africa by a record margin in Southampton. Bethell’s 110 off 82 balls, a timely reminder of his immense talent, was more than South Africa’s batters managed between them as Jofra Archer ran through their top order in a blistering new-ball spell to set up a thumping consolation win.At 21, Bethell became the second-youngest England player to score a men’s ODI hundred and set the platform for a huge total in a 182-run partnership with fellow centurion Joe Root, who hardly broke a sweat. South Africa were never likely to chase 415 even if Temba Bavuma – who strained a calf in the field – had been fit to bat, but after a dramatic collapse it took a last-wicket stand of 15 for them to surpass their lowest-ever ODI score of 69.Archer struck with his second ball, a loosener which Aiden Markram edged behind, but there were no more of those across an opening burst of 4 for 10 in seven overs. He had Ryan Rickelton nicking behind, Matthew Breetzke top-edging while trying to leave one alone, and Tristan Stubbs caught in the slips as he cranked the pace up to 93mph/150kph.

SA fined for slow over rate

South Africa were fined 5% of their match fee for maintaining a slow over rate. They were one over short of the target after time allowances were taken into consideration. As per Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct, players are fined 5% of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

It was a searing spell which had South Africa’s batters hopping around, with Stubbs and Corbin Bosch both wearing blows on the body. Archer was well backed up by Brydon Carse, who had Wiaan Mulder caught off the top edge and Dewald Brevis edging to third slip, before Adil Rashid mopped up the tail. It could have been even worse but for two dropped catches.Harry Brook, England’s captain, hailed the “ultimate performance” from his side, while Bavuma promised a debrief after “a poor showing” in which things went “terribly wrong” for South Africa. “A display like that doesn’t do us justice,” he said, before sheepishly lifting the series trophy.Bethell’s twin failures in England’s fifth-Test defeat to India at The Oval sparked countless column inches, which highlighted the low volume of cricket that he has played this summer. He acknowledged on Sunday morning that he could have played more, but his 76-ball hundred underlined that he is a special talent whose rapid promotion to this level is deserved.Jofra Archer ripped the heart out of South Africa’s batting•Philip Brown/Getty Images

South Africa had the chance to inflict England’s first home whitewash since 2006 after sealing the series at Lord’s on Thursday but were completely bereft of intensity. They rested Lungi Ngidi and were uncharacteristically sloppy in the field: Breetzke made a hash of a very simple chance off Jamie Smith at cover, but Nandre Burger’s drop of Bethell on 44 at mid-on proved particularly costly.Retaining his spot at No. 4, Bethell took the initiative early in his innings by attacking Keshav Maharaj. He punished the short ball, launched three straight sixes, and reached three figures with a rasping cover drive, celebrating his first senior century in his 141st innings across first-class, List A and T20 cricket by running towards the pavilion with his arms outstretched.Bethell has now made at least 50 in four of his six ODI innings this year, and this hundred confirmed his status both as an automatic pick in England’s white-ball teams and as one of the world’s most exciting young batters. If he can continue his form on a tour to New Zealand in late October, he could yet displace Ollie Pope as England’s No. 3 for the first Ashes Test in Perth.Related

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Root played in Bethell’s slipstream, reaching an effortless hundred – his 19th in ODIs, six more than any other England batter – in 95 balls. It was vintage Root: he hit only six boundaries but scored 50 singles, 10 twos and two threes to run South Africa ragged. For the second ODI series in a row, they conceded 400-plus in a dead-rubber after going 2-0 up with a game to spare.England made their best start of the series after being asked to bat first by Bavuma, reaching 59 in the ninth over before Ben Duckett’s international summer ended with a top-edged pull to midwicket. Smith looked in fine touch, racing to his second half-century of the series, before he swung Maharaj straight to long-on for 62 two balls after the drinks break.South African heads dropped during Bethell and Root’s vast stand, and even two quick wickets in the 41st over – Bethell stumped charging Maharaj, and Brook run out for the second time in the series while attempting a casual second – could not slow the scoring rate, as Jos Buttler and Will Jacks ensured a strong finish.Buttler belted 62 not out off 32, launching Maharaj back over his head, scooping Mulder for six and turning a ramp off Burger into a late deflection for four. Jacks’ straight six off Burger doubled as a forewarning for the government’s emergency alarm test, which set off a flurry of phones in the stands; a loft over cover took England past 400 for the seventh time in ODIs.South Africa’s bowling effort was summed up by them conceding 27 extras, including 19 wides, while Burger’s analysis – 0 for 95 off 10 – was the most expensive in their ODI history. Codi Yusuf only narrowly avoided the feat himself in conceding 80 from his 10 wicketless overs of medium pace – the most by a South African debutant in ODIs – then became the second of Rashid’s three victims.

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O Internacional conquistou a vitória sobre o Nova Iguaçu por 2 a 0, nesta quarta-feira (13), pela segunda fase da Copa do Brasil. Enner Valencia foi o autor dos dois gols da equipe de Eduardo Coudet.

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Com o triunfo, o Colorado aguarda o sorteio da próxima fase para conhecer seu adversário no torneio. Os próximos confrontos serão disputados em jogos de ida e volta.

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⚽ COMO FOI A PARTIDA?

Na etapa inicial, o Internacional teve controle da partida e mereceu a vitória parcial. O Colorado saiu na frente do Nova Iguaçu com Valencia aproveitando um rebote do goleiro Fabrício após cabeçada de Wanderson para abrir o placar. A equipe do Rio de Janeiro teve uma boa oportunidade com Yago, mas esteve mais perto de sofrer o segundo gol na reta final com Maicon impedindo uma finalização de Alan Patrick em cima da linha da meta.

No segundo tempo, as duas equipes entraram em uma intensidade menor, e o Nova Iguaçu ficou com um jogador a menos com a expulsão de Igor Fraga. Logo na sequência, o Internacional ampliou o marcador com Valencia recebendo passe de Bustos em posição irregular e finalizando para marcar o gol. Como essa fase da Copa do Brasil não tem VAR, a jogada foi validada.

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✅ O QUE VEM POR AÍ?

No domingo (17), o Nova Iguaçu encara o Vasco pelo jogo de volta da semifinal do Campeonato Carioca em busca de uma vaga na decisão do estadual. Por outro lado, o Inter enfrenta o Juventude, pelo jogo de ida da semifinal do Gauchão.

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وجه تشابي ألونسو مدرب ريال مدريد، انتقادًا للتحكيم عقب الهزيمة أمام سيلتا فيجو في بطولة الدوري الإسباني، مؤكدًا أن قرارات الحكم أربكت الفريق.

وتعرض ريال مدريد للهزيمة أمام سيلتا فيجو، بهدفين دون رد، وأشهر الحكم البطاقة الحمراء لألفارو كاريراس وفران جارسيا، خلال اللقاء، بالإضافة لأخرى لإندريك من على مقاعد البدلاء.

وسيخوض ريال مدريد مباراة أمام مانشستر سيتي يوم الأربعاء المقبل في دوري أبطال أوروبا، وأدلى تشابي بتصريحاته.

وقال تشابي في تصريحات نشرتها صحيفة “آس” الإسبانية: “جميعنا غاضبون، لم تكن المباراة كما تمنينا، ولا النتيجة، إصابة ميليتاو أثّرت علينا منذ البداية، واستغرقنا بعض الوقت للتعافي، أجرينا بعض التعديلات”.

وأضاف: “لم تسر المباراة كما خططنا لها، لذا علينا المضي قدمًا بأسرع وقت ممكن، ثلاث نقاط فقط؛ الطريق طويل في الدوري، لدينا دوري أبطال أوروبا يوم الأربعاء لنستعيد توازننا ونتخلص من هذا الشعور السيء”.

وأردف: “لم يكن الأمر كما توقعنا، خططنا للمباراة بإيقاع سريع، وضغطنا على خصم قوي، وكنا نفتقر إلى بعض الجوانب، أربكت إصابة ميليتاو خططنا، إنه خبر سيء؛ كنا نعاني من الإصابات، وهذه إصابة أخرى تُضاف إلى مشاكلنا”.

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وأشار: “استغرقنا بعض الوقت للرد؛ لم نتفاعل حقًا إلا عندما كنا بعشرة لاعبين، إنها ثلاث نقاط، إنه أمر مؤلم، نحن غاضبون، والآن علينا أن نُظهر جانبًا مختلفًا يوم الأربعاء”.

وشدد: “جميعنا نتحمل المسؤولية، عن الأوقات الجيدة والسيئة، علينا أن نتعامل مع الأمر بمسؤولية، لا يجب أن ننظر بعيدًا، الوضع صعب بسبب الإصابات، علينا إجراء تغييرات؛ سنرى”.

وواصل تشابي: “هذه هي كرة القدم، علينا أن نتطلع إلى الأمام، نعلم ما هي متطلباتنا، فالهزائم مؤلمة للغاية، لكن علينا أن نتطلع إلى الأمام، هذه مسؤولية الجميع؛ علينا جميعًا الالتزام بالقيام بالأمور على أكمل وجه، نعلم أن النقاط التي نخسرها مهمة، لكنها ليست حاسمة”.

وسُئل تشابي إذا كانت وظيفته كمدرب لريال مدريد على المحك أمام مانشستر سيتي في المباراة المقبلة، وأجاب: “نسعى للفوز بثلاث نقاط في دوري أبطال أوروبا، ونحن في وضع جيد، وهذا هو المهم، نريد أن نؤدي بشكل جيد وأن نلعب بشكل أفضل مما قدمناه اليوم”.

وعن سبب افتقاد الفريق لرباطة جأشه، رد: “أربكتنا قرارات الحكم، لم يُراعِ إضاعة الوقت، مما أربك إيقاعنا، وكان متساهلاً للغاية، لا أعرف شيئًا عن البطاقة الصفراء لـ كاريراس، فقد كانت مثيرة للجدل، لم تعجبني، فقد أربكتنا قليلاً، وأخرجتنا من أجواء المباراة خلال تلك الفترات، لم يعجبني التحكيم”.

وأصر: “سنفكر في الخطوة التالية يوم الأربعاء، الوضع الحالي مؤلم بلا شك، لكن علينا أن نتطلع إلى المستقبل، بالمعايير العالية التي يتطلبها هذا النادي، بالفخر اللازم، هذا هو هدفنا على المدى القريب”.

وعما يحتاجه ماستانتونو وسيبايوس للعب، أوضح المدرب: “فرانكو يستعيد مستواه؛ بعد إصابته في الفخذ، يحتاج إلى المزيد من التدريب، حالته تتحسن وهو متاح، في الوقت الحالي، القرار تكتيكي”.

وعن كيفية إيجاد حلول لمواجهة التكتلات الدفاعية المنخفضة، أفاد: “علينا إيجادها؛ فهذه مواقف سنواجهها كثيرًا، علينا الاستعداد لها وخلق المزيد من الفرص، عندما كنا بعشرة لاعبين، خلقنا فرصًا أكثر، الأمر يتعلق بإيجاد الحلول والعمل عليها، الفريق يريد المنافسة، ويريد بناء أساس متين، نحن على الطريق الصحيح”.

وإذا كانت هذه المباراة تعكس مشاكل الفريق، أتم: “نسعى للفوز بالنقاط الثلاث في كل مباراة، ستكون مباراة مهمة ومثيرة، بذلنا جهدًا كبيرًا في فالديبيباس، وهذا ما يجب أن نركز عليه، إنها ثلاث نقاط، وهي مؤلمة بالطبع، ونحن نشارك جماهيرنا هذا الألم، كنا نطمح للصعود إلى مركز أعلى في جدول الترتيب، لكن الطريق لا يزال طويلًا، هذه هي كرة القدم، ودائمًا ما تكون هكذا”.

أشاد فان دايك نجم دفاع الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول بقدرات زميله في الفريق موضحًا أن الأخير يعمل بجد منذ انضمامه إلى الريدز.

ووقع ليفربول مع إيزاك خلال صيف العام الحالي قادمًا من صفوف نيوكاسل يونايتد مقابل أكثر من 130 مليون يورو.

لكن إيزاك فشل في تقديم المستوى المطلوب منه مع ليفربول ووقع اللاعب تحت طاولة الانتقادات.

وبدأ إيزاك في تنفس الصعداء، بعدما سجل هدفه الأول مع ليفربول في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز هذا الموسم أمام وست هام يونايتد، وذلك يوم الأحد الماضي حيث فاز الريدز 2-0.

وأكد فيرجيل فان دايك، قائد ليفربول، أنه يعرف جيدًا جودة إيزاك حيث قال لموقع فريقه الرسمي: “لم يكن أليكس في أفضل حالاته منذ انضمامه، كما أعتقد أنه سيخبركم بنفسه لكنه كان يعمل بجد شديد خلف الكواليس ونحن نعرف جودته، إنه هداف بارع ونأمل أن يكون هذا الهدف هو الأول من بين العديد من أهدافه في الدوري بقميص ليفربول”.

وعن الفوز على وست هام أضاف فان دايك: “لا شيء في كرة القدم يضاهي شعور الفوز، وبعد أن اتخذنا خطوة في الاتجاه الصحيح ضد وست هام يوم الأحد نحن مصممون على البناء على ذلك”.

وأوضح: “لقد قلت قبل بداية عطلة نهاية الأسبوع إننا سنبذل قصارى جهدنا للخروج من هذه الفترة الصعبة، وأعتقد أن الأداء الذي قدمناه في لندن أكد ذلك”.

وأردف: “سواءً كنت في فترة جيدة أو سيئة فالأمر يعود دائمًا إلى نفس الشيء، العمل الجاد والتكاتف، وإذا بذلتَ قصارى جهدك وعملتَ كفريق فستأتي المكافأة عاجلًا أم آجلًا”.

وتابع: “لقد قدمنا أداءً رائعًا يوم الأحد، لكنها مباراة واحدة فقط ونعلم أننا بحاجة إلى مواصلة ذلك الآن وإظهار بعض الثبات، مع ذلك آمل أن تروا مدى رغبتنا في تغيير الأمور ومدى استعدادنا للعمل بجد لتحقيق ذلك”.

واستكمل: “نعلم أن الأمور لم تكن على ما يرام بالنسبة لنا مؤخرًا، لكن مباراة الأحد كانت موضع ترحيب كبير سواء من حيث النتيجة أو الأداء، كان من الرائع رؤية ألكسندر إيزاك يسجل هدفه الأول في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز مع النادي”.

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وقال: ”أود أيضًا أن أشيد بجو جميز في أول مشاركة له كأساسي في الدوري هذا الموسم، لقد قلت مرارًا وتكرارًا إنه لتحقيق النجاح نحتاج من الجميع أن يكونوا مستعدين للقيام بدورهم، سواءً من البداية أو من مقاعد البدلاء، أعتقد أن جو كان رائعًا في ذلك اليوم لذا فله كل الفضل”.

ووجه فان دايك الشكر لجماهير ليفربول ، حيث أضاف: “لا بد لي من القول أيضًا إن الدعم الذي قدمتموه لنا في نهاية الأسبوع كان رائعًا”.

وأوضح: “كما قلت نعلم أننا خذلنا أنفسنا في بعض الأحيان في الأسابيع الأخيرة، لكن دعمكم لنا كان بالغ الأهمية ومقدرًا للغاية، سنحتاجكم مجددًا هذا المساء حيث نواجه فريق سندرلاند الذي يقدم موسمًا رائعًا بعد صعوده من التشامبيونشيب”.

وأردف: “لا توجد مباراة سهلة في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز وعلينا أن نكون مستعدين للسير على خطى وست هام، وأن نحافظ على تواضعنا ونواصل التقدم، هذا يعني أولًا وقبل كل شيء، القيام بالأساسيات والمنافسة، والجري بقوة، والدفاع كفريق، ثم نأمل أن نظهر قدراتنا”.

واختتم فان دايك: “كانت مباراتانا الأخيرتان على ملعب أنفيلد مخيبتين للآمال للغاية ولا يمكننا تجاهل ذلك، نعلم أنكم تستحقون أداءً أفضل بكثير مما شاهدتموه ضد نوتينجهام فورست وآيندهوفن، وهذا ما نعتزم إظهاره لكم الليلة”.

From “the next Dhoni” to a 13-year-old wonderkid, here are eight exciting players set to make their IPL debuts

Shashank Kishore and Deivarayan Muthu20-Mar-2025Robin Minz (Mumbai Indians)A motorcycle accident denied him an opportunity to break into the IPL last year, but he’s back again, this time with Mumbai Indians who signed him for INR 65 lakh, staving off competition from Chennai Super Kings. Minz has played fewer than ten representative T20s so far, but MI are excited about his raw power, having tracked him during their development camps in the UK and the DY Patil tournament in Mumbai. Dubbed as Jharkhand’s Chris Gayle and “the next Dhoni”, Minz can generate incredible bat speed and even play the helicopter shot. Could this hard-hitting, left-handed, wicketkeeper-batter be the next gem from MI’s scouting network?Vaibhav Suryavanshi is 13 years old but is already turning heads•Associated PressVaibhav Suryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals)At just 13, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made waves by becoming the youngest Indian to earn an IPL contract (INR 1.1 crore with Rajasthan Royals). A left-handed top-order batter, he impressed with a record-breaking 58-ball century, the fastest by an Indian in youth Tests, against Australia U-19s. Suryavanshi also scored two half-centuries in the U-19 Asia Cup and boasts an unbeaten triple-century in an U-19 tournament in Bihar.Suryansh Shedge had a breakout Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy season•Punjab KingsSuryansh Shedge (Punjab Kings)A key contributor to Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 title, Shedge was bought by Punjab Kings for his base price of INR 30 lakh. He scored 131 runs at a strike rate of 252, the highest for anyone facing 20 or more balls.Related

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His crucial knocks included an unbeaten 12-ball 36 in the quarter-final against Vidarbha and another unbeaten 15-ball 36 in the final against Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, he took eight wickets in nine innings with his seam-ups. Although he is yet to play an IPL game, this will be Shedge’s second stint in the tournament, after having previously been a late replacement for Jaydev Unadkat at Lucknow Super Giants in 2023.Ryan Rickelton prepares for his first IPL season•Mumbai IndiansRyan Rickelton (Mumbai Indians)A South African wicketkeeper-batter will likely open along with Rohit Sharma for MI in the IPL. Sounds familiar? During their title-winning campaigns in 2019 and 2020, Quinton de Kock was a powerful presence at the top of the order. MI tried to get de Kock back for this IPL too, but Kolkata Knight Riders outbid them, so they picked Ryan Rickelton, a younger, taller version of de Kock.MI’s investment in Rickelton’s big hitting paid off earlier this year when he had helped deliver a maiden SA20 title for MI Cape Town. He had a chart-topping strike rate of 177.41 in the powerplay and showed that he could explosive outside of that phase of play as well. Rickelton had also clattered a 63-ball century for Seattle Orcas in the Major League Cricket (MLC) in the USA last year. Can he crack the IPL too?Priyansh Arya at Punjab Kings’ pre-season camp ahead of IPL 2025•Punjab KingsPriyansh Arya (Punjab Kings)A left-handed opener, Arya gained widespread recognition for hitting six sixes in an over during a Delhi Premier League match, finishing with 120 off 50 balls. He also put on a partnership of 286 with Ayush Badoni. Arya topped the DPL run charts with 608 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 199. His impressive form continued in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, where he scored 325 runs in nine innings at a strike rate of 177, including a century against Uttar Pradesh just before being bought by Punjab Kings for INR 3.4 crore at the IPL mega auction.Corbin Bosch won the SA20 title with MI Cape Town•SA20Corbin Bosch (Mumbai Indians)Corbin Bosch’s name didn’t even come up for bidding at the mega auction in November last year, but he could well be a wildcard player for MI after being picked as a replacement for the injured Lizaad Williams. With Hardik Pandya certain to miss MI’s opening game on Sunday, against Chennai Super Kings at Chepauk because of an over-rate offence from last season, Bosch could be thrown into the mix right away to provide the balance that Hardik usually does.Bosch, a South African bowling allrounder, is a bit of a late bloomer. At 30, he made his international debut and had a good SA20 season with MI Cape Town. He usually operates in the middle and death overs and hits hard lengths. While he was slotted down the order at MICT, he can also float up and hit boundaries like he demonstrated during his CPL stint with Barbados Royals in 2022.Eshan Malinga is known for bowling some pretty good yorkers•SA20Eshan Malinga (Sunrisers Hyderabad) Eshan Malinga’s action isn’t as slingy as Lasith Malinga’s, but he operates in the death too. At the time of the auction, Eshan was one of the two uncapped overseas players to be picked along with New Zealand’s Bevon Jacobs. Soon after SRH acquired him for INR 1.2 crore, Eshan made his ODI debut for Sri Lanka and SA20 debut for Paarl Royals.Eshan had first emerged on Sri Lanka’s radar in 2019 after winning a nationwide fast-bowling contest where he clocked 141kph. While Eshan doesn’t hit 140kph as consistently these days, he swings the new ball and bowls accurate yorkers at the death. He floored Mohammad Haris with an inch-perfect yorker in the Emerging Asia Cup semi-final in Al Amerat in October last year. Eshan then attended an IPL trial with Rajasthan Royals, but SRH eventually outbid them. He could be a fourth overseas option for SRH, perhaps in place of Adam Zampa, when conditions favour pace.Vipraj Nigam has played with IPL winner Rinku Singh in the UPT20 league•PTI Vipraj Nigam (Delhi Capitals)At 20, Vipraj Nigam has had a rapid rise in senior cricket and was picked up by Delhi Capitals in the auction. A legspinner inspired by Rashid Khan, Nigam is known for his airspeed and the bite he gets on helpful surfaces. He gained attention in the UPT20 League with Lucknow Falcons, taking 20 wickets in 11 innings at a strike rate of 11.15 and an economy of 7.45. His strong performances led to a senior debut for Uttar Pradesh in the 2024-25 season, and he also showcased his lower-order hitting, scoring an unbeaten 27 off 8 balls to help UP reach the Syed Mushtaq Ali quarter-finals.

The Seattle Mariners have acquired Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Josh Naylor, according to a report from Ken Rosenthal of

Naylor is slashing .292/.360/.447 with 11 home runs and 59 RBI for Arizona this season.

In exchange for Naylor, the Mariners are sending left-hander Brandyn Garcia and righty Ashton Izzy in the deal, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.

The 25-year-old Garcia has appeared in two games for Seattle this season, and has posted a 4.50 ERA across two innings of work in relief. Izzy, meanwhile, is a 21-year-old who has pitched this season for high-A Everett. He has accumulated a 5.51 ERA across 41.1 innings.

England, Australia and South Africa are already through, but who will join them in the last four?

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India – Matches 5, Wins 2, Points 4, NRR 0.526

If India beat New Zealand on Thursday, they will make the semi-finals. If they lose to New Zealand, India have to hope New Zealand lose to England before India beat Bangladesh on Sunday.A washout against New Zealand can also be a good result for India if they beat Bangladesh. India will be through to the semi-finals even if they lose against Bangladesh in the above scenario, if New Zealand and Sri Lanka (or a washout against Pakistan) lose their respective last matches.If both of India’s games in Navi Mumbai get washed out, they will qualify for the semi-finals, but only if England beat New Zealand (or if that game also gets washed out). If Sri Lanka are tied on six points with India in the above scenario, India will progress with a better net run-rate.Harmanpreet Kaur and India have little room for error in their remaining two games•ICC/Getty Images

New Zealand – Matches 5, Wins 1, Points 4, NRR -0.245

New Zealand’s next match against India will be an all-or-nothing game for them, and a loss will end their World Cup campaign. If New Zealand win their next two games, they will make the semi-finals.If New Zealand beat India but lose to England, they will have to hope Bangladesh beat India (or if it ends in a washout). Sri Lanka can also finish with six points if they beat Pakistan, but New Zealand currently have a better net run-rate.New Zealand will make the semi-finals irrespective of other results if they beat India and their match against England gets washed out. A washout against India will be good for New Zealand only if they defeat England, and India don’t bag two points against Bangladesh.New Zealand can progress to the semi-finals if both their remaining games are washed out, but only if India and Sri Lanka don’t reach six points.

Sri Lanka – Matches 6, Wins 1, Points 4, NRR -1.035

To reach the semi-finals, Sri Lanka have to beat Pakistan and hope India lose both their remaining games. They will also need England to beat New Zealand on the last day of the league stage.Sri Lanka will be tied on six points with New Zealand in the above scenario, but will be behind on net run-rate if they don’t win big against Pakistan.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta suggests the Gunners could be without a key player until 2026 after a pre-Chelsea injury update.

Arsenal set for Premier League six-pointer against Chelsea

The Gunners face a brief period of assessment ahead of Sunday’s Premier League blockbuster at Stamford Bridge, with Arteta sweating over the fitness of a few key players following Wednesday’s triumphant Champions League win over Bayern Munich.

Their commanding 3-1 victory over the German champions came at a cost, with Leandro Trossard forced off in the first half through injury.

The Belgian’s withdrawal was a fairly worrying sight given his excellent form this season, though substitute Noni Madueke stepped up brilliantly in Trossard’s stead to score his first goal for the club.

Arteta played down fears surrounding Trossard’s injury in his post-match press conference, suggesting the decision to withdraw him was precautionary rather than enforced by serious damage.

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Arsenal 1-1 Man City

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Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal

Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos

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Fulham 0-1 Arsenal

Arsenal 4-0 Atlético Madrid

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Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich

However, the manager’s cautious approach means Trossard’s participation against Chelsea remains uncertain, with Arsenal’s medical staff set to analyse his condition ahead of Sunday.

Kai Havertz and Viktor Gyokeres are also doubts for this weekend, with Arteta refusing to confirm their involvement against Chelsea following their spells out through injury.

Havertz has been nursing a knee problem which required surgery, keeping him out since the very start of 2025/2026, while Mikel Merino has deputised well in place of Gyokeres, who hasn’t featured since their 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor.

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The Gunners are moving in ahead of January.

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Gabriel Jesus continues to work his way back to full fitness after 11 months out with an ACL injury, with the Brazilian participating in a behind-closed-doors friendly this week.

Jesus is actually set for an ‘earlier than expected’ return from injury, but uncertainty continues to surround his compatriot Gabriel Magalhaes.

The star defender injured his thigh on international duty with Brazil and is set to miss the trip to Chelsea, with Arteta also asked if he’ll return before the end of 2025.

Mikel Arteta suggests Arsenal star Gabriel could be out until 2026

When asked by reporters if Gabriel would make a return to the field this year, Arteta’s answer cast doubt.

This suggests that the £100 million defender may not be back until 2026, thrusting summer signings Piero Hincapie and Cristhian Mosquera right into the spotlight.

Hincapie was given the nod for Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Spurs last weekend, and the Ecuadorian performed very well alongside William Saliba at the heart of Arteta’s backline.

Mosquera was then chosen to partner Saliba against Bayern, and again earned plaudits for his display, so Arsenal’s boss has a key selection decision to make against Enzo Maresca’s side.