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India have not yet received the Asia Cup trophy after refusing to accept it from Mohsin Naqvi during the presentation ceremony following the final on September 28

ESPNcricinfo staff08-Nov-2025BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia is hopeful of a resolution with PCB and Asian Cricket Concil (ACC) chairman Mohsin Naqvi over the Asia Cup trophy dispute after the “ice has been broken” between the two boards during the recent ICC meeting in Dubai.”I was a part of both the informal and formal meeting of the ICC. PCB chairperson Mohsin Naqvi was also present. During the course of a formal meeting, it was not on agenda but ICC facilitated a meeting between myself and the PCB chief separately in the presence of a senior ICC office-bearer and another senior official,” Saikia told PTI. “It was really good to start the process of negotiation.”Both sides will work out something to solve the issue at the earliest. The ice has been broken now, so various options will be worked out. There will be options from the other side as well and we will also give options on how to settle this issue and come to an amicable solution.”Related

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India have not yet received the Asia Cup trophy after beating Pakistan in the final on September 28. There was a standoff at the presentation ceremony with India refusing to accept the trophy from Naqvi, the ACC and PCB chair who is also Pakistan’s Interior Minister, following the cross-border skirmish between the two countries in the wake of the terror attack in Pahalgam in April.India and Pakistan played each other three times during the Asia Cup – in the group stage, the Super Fours, and the final – with all the fixtures fraught with tension that began with India’s decision not to shake hands with the Pakistan players in their first meeting on September 14. The matches were ill-tempered with Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Haris Rauf and Sahibzada Farhan all receiving penalties of varying severity from the ICC for their comments or on-field actions.After the final, the presentation ceremony was delayed by more than 90 minutes while Naqvi remained insistent that he be the person handing over the trophy to India, who did not budge from their stance. Eventually the trophy was taken away from the stage and the team has not received it to date.

The 2025 MLB season has come to a close, and it was capped off by a wild weekend.

While most of the playoff spots had been earned before the weekend, a lot happened over the season's final three days to get us to the final playoff picture. What follows is a chronological look at all the biggest moments from the weekend, starting on Friday.

Tatis Sinks the Snakes

The Diamondbacks somehow stayed in the NL wild-card race over the season's final two months after selling at the deadline. It was a valiant effort from Arizona that ended with a bang on Friday evening.

The Dbacks led the Padres 2–1 in the fourth inning with rotation stalwart Zac Gallen on the hill. The veteran righty loaded the bases, then tried to slip a 95 mph fastball past Fernando Tatis Jr. on a 3–2 count. He immediately regretted it. The ball left Tatis’s bat at 111.7 mph and landed in the second deck at Petco Park for a grand slam.

The Padres took a 5–2 lead en route to an eventual 7–4 win. The loss eliminated Arizona from playoff contention.

Red Sox Walk Off Into the Playoffs

Boston entered the bottom of the ninth of Friday's game against the Tigers locked in a 3–3 tie with their magic number down to one. A two-out single by Romy Gonzalez gave Ceddanne Rafaela the chance to be a hero. He delivered.

Rafaela blasted a 1–0 pitch from Tommy Kahnle off the center field wall. It kicked around in the outfield, and Gonzalez raced home with plenty of time to spare to send Boston to the postseason.

The Red Sox will travel to Yankee Stadium to face their bitter rivals in what should be a blockbuster wild-card series.

Busch Goes Deep Twice as Cubs Clinch

Michael Busch homered twice in the first five innings on Saturday against the Cardinals; the second gave the Cubs a 3–1 lead they never relinquished.

Busch hit a home run, double, and another home run to rack up 10 total bases in his first three at-bats. He ended the game 4-for-4, with two home runs, a double, and a triple, leaving him a single short of the cycle. More importantly, he launched the Cubs to a 7–3 win, which clinched the top wild-card spot and a home series against the Padres in the opening round of the playoffs.

Jahmai Jones Clutch Single Lifts Tigers to Playoffs

After a horrible September that saw them lose their massive lead in the AL Central, the Tigers were able to salvage a playoff spot thanks to a 2–1 win over the Red Sox on Saturday night.

Jahmi Jones had the big hit with a two-out, fifth-inning single that scored two runs and put Detroit in the lead for good.

They closed out the game to finally earn some good news by clinching a playoff spot.

Guardians Unconventional Walk-Off Clinches Spot

The Guardians joined the Tigers in the playoffs in one of the weirdest ways possible Saturday night. Cleveland's remarkable march back into the AL Central race overcame the longest of odds, and what happened in the ninth inning against the Rangers Saturday night only added to the surreal nature of their September surge.

After Rangers reliever Robert Garcia got the first two outs in a 2–2 game, Johnathan Rodriguez walked and Kyle Manzardo singled, sending pinch runner Petey Halpin to third. Texas intentionally walked Gabriel Arias, putting CJ Kayfus at the plate with two outs and the bases loaded.

After getting strike one, Garcia hit Kayfus, forcing in a run and sending the Guardians to the playoffs.

Incredible.

Red Sox Win Central for Cleveland

On Sunday, the Tigers entered Fenway Park on Sunday with a chance to win the AL Central. All they needed to do was beat the Red Sox and hope Cleveland lost. Neither of those things happened.

The Tigers took an early 3–1 lead, but in the bottom of the fourth, Chris Paddack gave up a two-run home run to light-hitting infielder David Hamilton, then back-to-back doubles to Nick Sogard and Jarren Duran.

That gave Boston a 4–3 lead, leaving Detroit with five innings to get another run. The Tigers couldn't do it. They put two on base in the top of the ninth but couldn't bring anyone across and surrendered the division to the Guardians with the loss.

Cleveland's players found out it had won the AL Central during their game with Texas and celebrated.

To top it off, Brayan Rocchio launched a walk-off, three-run home run in the bottom of the 10th against the Rangers to enter the playoffs in style.

Alejandro Kirk Leads Blue Jays Blowout For AL East Crown

Toronto's task was simple on Sunday: beat the Rays and clinch the American League East and the top seed in the AL. The Blue Jays did that. Emphatically.

Alejandro Kirk stepped to the plate in the bottom of the first inning with the game tied 1–1. It didn't stay that way for long. On a 2–2 pitch from Ian Seymour, Kirk sat on a changeup and annihilated it. He sent the ball 387 feet into the left-center field stands at the Rogers Centre, and sent Blue Jays fans into a frenzy.

The rout was on after that, and Toronto wound up taking a 13–4 win. That relegated the Yankees to the AL’s top wild-card slot, setting up a series against the Red Sox.

Mets Complete Collapse, Exit Postseason Picture

The Mets needed to win and get help on Sunday. One of those things happened, the other didn't. The Reds owned the head-to-head tiebreaker with New York, and the two teams entered the day deadlocked with identical 83–78 records. Cincinnati lost to the Brewers 4–2, which meant all New York had to do was beat the Miami Marlins. You can guess what happened.

Miami and its $67 million payroll team bested the franchise with a $323 million payroll by the score of 4–0, as the Mets went out with a whimper. They only mustered five hits off of Edward Cabrera and four relievers. The game and the team's season ended when Francisco Lindor grounded into a double play in the top of the ninth. New York's broadcasters lamented the team's epic collapse.

The Mets had MLB's best record on June 12 at 45–24. They went 38–55 after that. A deserved, depressing ending to the season.

India’s complaint over gestures made by Farhan and Rauf will be heard on Friday

Shashank Kishore25-Sep-2025Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20I captain, has been told to refrain from making comments that could be construed as political following an ICC hearing conducted by match referee Richie Richardson on Thursday in Dubai. It’s not yet clear if Suryakumar faces any other sanctions.An official hearing was necessary because the Pakistan team management had filed a complaint alleging that Suryakumar made political remarks following India’s Asia Cup group-stage win over Pakistan on September 14, which the PCB’s top brass had pointed out at a press conference in Lahore last week.Related

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ESPNcricinfo understands Suryakumar’s use of the term “Operation Sindoor” – a term coined by the Indian government during the military skirmish between the two countries that followed the Pahalgam terror attacks in April – was one of the PCB’s points of objection.Suryakumar had used the term at the post-match press conference following that September 14 match, while dedicating the win to the victims of the terror attacks as well as India’s armed forces.That match also caused another controversy, with Pakistan lodging a “formal protest” against match referee Andy Pycroft because he had “requested the captains not to shake hands during the toss”. At the time, the PCB had demanded Pycroft to be taken off the roster for their matches, which the ICC rejected.That incident threatened to snowball into something bigger when Pakistan didn’t arrive on time for their match against UAE. They eventually relented after Pycroft apologised for the “miscommunication” over the handshake incident.Meanwhile, India’s complaint to the ICC over gestures made by Sahibzada Farhan and Haris Rauf during their Super Fours clash will be heard on Friday since Pakistan were involved in a match on Thursday evening against Bangladesh.The gestures were made on the field during a tense game where the two sets of players exchanged words multiple times.At a press conference ahead of Pakistan’s match against Sri Lanka on Tuesday, Farhan had been asked about his machine-gun celebration after reaching his half-century against India. “That celebration was just a moment at that time,” he had said. “I do not do a lot of celebrations after scoring fifty. But, it suddenly came to my mind that let’s do a celebration today. I did that. I don’t know how people will take it. I don’t care about that.”

Newcastle United will be looking to win their fourth game in succession across all competitions, with the Magpies set to travel down to London to face West Ham United on Sunday afternoon.

Eddie Howe’s men go into the game in excellent form, having beaten Fulham, Benfica and, most recently, Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup.

There is not really a better time to be playing the Hammers than this week. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are in abysmal form, not winning since the 31st of August. They’ve lost six on the bounce, with little sign of their form improving.

Anthony Gordon, who was rested in midweek, could pose a huge threat to the Hammers.

How Newcastle can hurt West Ham

It seems almost guaranteed that Gordon will come straight back into the Newcastle starting lineup for their game against the East Londoners. He has been in strong form this season, dominating in the Champions League and could reall pose a big threat to the Irons.

Amongst Europe’s elite, the former Everton star has four goals and one assist in just three games. One of those strikes came against Barcelona, attacking the ball at the back post to fire home a cross from Jacob Murphy.

Incredibly, Gordon is yet to score or assist in the Premier League. He’s played six games and accumulated an expected goal involvement tally of 0.42 xGI. However, he has yet to chip in with a goal or assist.

The game against the Hammers could be the ideal opportunity for the England international to break his Premier League duck this season. His pace and direct nature could prove to be a huge threat against Nuno’s side, which has looked incohesive at the back this season, to say the least.

However, it is not only the final third threat of Gordon that could trouble West Ham. Howe has some dangerous options in midfield, too.

Howe's midfield star could terrify West Ham

Against Spurs in midweek, the Magpies rotated their midfield. Sandro Tonali was the only first-choice player who started, with Jacob Ramsey and Joe Willock operating either side of the Italian.

Bruno Guimaraes was on the bench, as was a man who could be hugely important against West Ham; Joelinton.

The Brazilian has played an important role in the middle of the park alongside Tonali and Guimaraes, and he could well slot back into the side against the Hammers.

The Brazil international is not enjoying his finest campaign, with Toon blogger Thomas Hammond even suggesting it’s the “start of the end” for the 29-year-old, who has been “honking” for some time.

That said, the number of minutes he has played shows just how important he is to Howe’s side. He’s featured 12 times across all competitions, with seven of those appearances coming in the Premier League.

One of the key reasons why the former Hoffenheim star could be pivotal against West Ham is his physicality. One described as a “dominant” midfielder by Statman Dave, Joelinton is notorious for his crunching tackles and his aerial prowess.

An excellent example of this strength came against Manchester United in the top flight last season. The Brazilian got himself on the scoresheet, outjumping and physically dominating Lisandro Martinez at the back post to head home a cross from Gordon.

This is particularly important against Nuno’s side. After their 2-0 defeat at home to Brentford a couple of weeks ago, Jamie Carragher said he can’t remember a “less athletic team I’ve seen for a very, very long time in the Premier League.”

It is easy to see why someone with the physicality of Joelinton can bully the Hammers side. However, he also offers quality on the ball. This term, the midfielder averages 0.9 chances created per game, and played an average of 11.1 forward passes per 90 minutes last season.

Joelinton could quite easily slot into the Magpies’ side as a replacement for Ramsey. His physicality will be important against what is a weak Hammers side, according to Carragher. However, you don’t lose the creative influence of Ramsey, given what the Brazilian can offer in the final third.

If this is a decision Howe makes at the London Stadium weekend, it could be crucial to helping his side secure their fourth win in a row.

He'd surpass Tonali: Newcastle rivalling Real Madrid for £120m "powerhouse"

Newcastle are in the process of succession planning in the middle of the park.

By
Angus Sinclair

Oct 31, 2025

شن جيمي كاراجر، النجم السابق لنادي ليفربول، هجومًا شرسًا على المصري محمد صلاح بسبب التصريحات النارية التي أدلى بها ضد إدارة الفريق والمدرب آرني سلوت قبل يومين.

كان محمد صلاح قد أشعل أزمة قوية بعدما أدلى بتصريحات هجومية، مساء يوم السبت، حيث انتقد أسلوب تعادل إدارة ليفربول معه، وكذلك المدرب آرني سلوت، نتيجة تهميشه مؤخرًا في المباريات.

ولكن ما قاله محمد صلاح لم ينل إعجاب جيمي كاراجر، الذي استغل تواجده في برنامج “ليلة الإثنين لكرة القدم” عبر قناة “سكاي سبورتس” منذ قليل.

وقال كاراجر: “أرى أن ما فعله محمد صلاح بعد المباراة كان مخزيًا، وصفه البعض بأنه انفعال عاطفي، لكنني لا أعتقد ذلك، أعتقد أنه كلما توقف في المنطقة المختلطة للإعلام، وهو ما فعله أربع مرات خلال ثماني سنوات في ليفربول، فإن ذلك مُدبر بينه وبين وكيله لإحداث أقصى ضرر ممكن وتعزيز مكانته”.

وأضاف في تصريحاته التي نشرتها مجلة “فور فور تو” العالمية كاملة: “لقد فعل ذلك قبل 12 شهرًا، وقد انتقدته في هذا البرنامج، لقد لعب على أوتار قلوب جماهير ليفربول، كان الفريق في صدارة الدوري الإنجليزي آنذاك، وقد سجل هدف الفوز في ساوثهامبتون، كان ذلك هو الوقت المناسب للضغط على مالكي ليفربول (من أجل تجديد عقده)”.

وواصل: “لذلك رفعت جماهير ليفربول لبقية الموسم، لافتات كُتب عليها (اعطوا محمد صلاح ماله)، لقد اختار هذا الأسبوع للقيام بذلك الآن، انتظر نتيجة سيئة، فقد استقبلوا هدفًا في اللحظة الأخيرة (ضد ليدز يونايتد)، يشعر مشجعو ليفربول، والمدرب، والنادي بأكمله، أن الوضع في مأزق حاليًا، وقد اختار ذلك الوقت لمهاجمة المدرب وربما محاولة إقالته، هذا ما شعرت به حيال الأمر”.

وأردف: “أكثر ما لفت انتباهي فيما قاله محمد صلاح، عبارة (لقد تخلى النادي عني)، كان صلاح هو من تخلى عن النادي مرتين خلال الـ12 شهرًا الماضية في المواقف التي ذكرتها للتو، بعدما هاجم المُلاك في البداية، وهم المُلاك الذين يدفعون له مئات الآلاف من الجنيهات الإسترلينية منذ ست سنوات، اشتكى قبل عام لأنهم لم يمنحوه عقدًا جديدًا في سن الثانية والثلاثين، النادي مُحق تمامًا في فعل ذلك”.

وشدد: “مع المدرب الحالي، يجب على صلاح أن يبذل قصارى جهده من أجل مساعدة النادي على الخروج من أسوأ سلسلة نتائج مر بها منذ خمسينيات القرن الماضي، وهو لم يفعل ذلك، لكن عندما فكرت في الأمر خلال عطلة نهاية الأسبوع ووضعت نفسي مكان صلاح أو كيف كنت كلاعب، أدركت أنني لست محمد صلاح”.

واستأنف: “محمد صلاح لاعب مشهور عالميًا، فهل يجب معاملة هؤلاء اللاعبين بشكل مختلف؟ أعتقد أنه يجب ذلك، عندما تفكر في اللاعبين في هذه الفئة على مدار السنوات الثماني الماضية، ميسي ورونالدو ومبابي، لن أضع صلاح معهم، لكنه قريب جدًا منهم لما قدمه لـ ليفربول”.

وأوضح: “إنه شخصية أسطورية، وجميع هؤلاء اللاعبين يتمتعون بامتياز، تمامًا كما يتمتع محمد صلاح في ليفربول، فهو لا يضطر للدفاع، ولا يضطر للرجوع إلى الخلف (للمساندة على الصعيد الدفاعي)”.

وأكد: “هذا ما يفعله في ليفربول، ولكن عندما نتحدث عن خداع الآخرين، فقد خدع محمد صلاح ليفربول مرة أخرى لثماني سنوات، تخيلوا اللعب خلفه لثماني سنوات، لكننا نقبل ذلك لأنه نجم، وقد سجل 250 هدفًا، وقد منحني، كمشجع لليفربول، بعضًا من أروع ليالي حياتي وأنا أشاهده وأشاهد ما قدمه”.

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ولم يكتفِ كاراجر بذلك، بل قال: “ولكن عندما تفكر في غرور هؤلاء اللاعبين، رونالدو، ميسي، مبابي، محمد صلاح، أعتقد أن لديهم شعورًا بأن نجاح أي فريق يعود إليهم، لا مشكلة لدي في ذلك لأنني أعتقد أن هذا يدفعهم لتسجيل المزيد من الأهداف وتحقيق المزيد من النجاح، وهذا يفيد ليفربول، ولكن عندما تكون في موقف كهذا، وعندما يتحدث محمد صلاح عن عدد الأهداف التي سجلها (أنا سجلت أهدافًا أكثر من أي لاعب آخر في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز، كما فعلت الموسم الماضي) فهو دائمًا يتحدث عن نفسه”.

وواصل: “شيء واحد أريد فقط تذكير محمد صلاح، وربما وكيله، هل كان ذلك قبل انضمامه إلى ليفربول؟ كان معروفًا بأنه الرجل الذي فشل في تشيلسي، هذه حقيقة، لم يفز بأي لقب كبير قبل انضمامه إلى ليفربول، إنه أيضًا أعظم لاعب في تاريخ منتخب بلاده في مصر، هم أكثر المنتخبات نجاحًا في كأس أمم إفريقيا، ولكنه لم يفز بالبطولة قط، هذا لا يعني أنني أحاول التقليل من شأن محمد صلاح كلاعب، لقد قلت للتو إنه من أفضل لاعبي العالم في السنوات الثماني الماضية، وقليلون هم من يتفوقون عليه، لكن ما يمكن فهمه من هذا هو أن الأمر لا يتعلق بشخصية محمد صلاح، هو لم يكن نجمًا كبيرًا قبل انضمامه إلى ليفربول، لم يفز بأي شيء حقًا”.

وفي سياق ذلك أيضًا، قال: “مهما بلغت مهارتك كلاعب، فأنت بحاجة إلى مساعدة زملائك في الفريق، ومدربك، وجماهيرك، وأعتقد أنه من المهم جدًا أن يتذكر ذلك، وعندما يتحدث بعد المباراة، في خضمّ هذه الفوضى، يكون كل ما يهمه هو أنا، أنا، أنا!”.

وعن جملة محمد صلاح في تصريحاته بأن كاراجر سيخرج الصبح إلى وسائل الإعلام لمهاجمته، قال: “هل سبق لي أن انتقدت محمد صلاح في الملعب حسنًا، قبل أسبوعين قلت إن ساقيه يبدو قد تضررتا، هذا أمر يحدث لكل لاعب، هذا ليس انتقادًا له كلاعب، لم أنتقده قط لعدم رجوعه إلى الخلف، لم أنتقده قط عندما لعب مباريات دون تسجيل أي هدف، لم أنتقده قط عندما لم يمرر الكرة لأحد ما بينما كان يجب عليه التمرير للآخرين أحيانًا، لأنه أسطورة حقيقية في النادي، وبالنظر إلى ما تحصل عليه منه، فعليك أن تتحمل بعض الأمور”.

واعترف: “بعض الانتقادات الموجهة لمحمد صلاح هذا الموسم كانت مبالغًا فيها، لقد قلت ذلك علنًا، لكنني سأهاجمه عندما يحاول الإساءة لفريقي خارج الملعب ويفكر في نفسه فقط، لذا سأفعل ذلك بالتأكيد، ماذا كان يجب أن يفعل؟ فيما يتعلق بهذا الموسم، فيما يتعلق بكيفية سير الأمور، كما تعلم، فهو رجل يفتخر بنسه للغاية، كما تقول، لديه غرور كبير، لقد تُرك على مقاعد البدلاء لثلاث مباريات، حسنًا، دعنا نفهم أن الرقم واحد هو آرني سلوت، قبل ثلاث مباريات من هذه السلسلة من التهميش، استقبل الفريق 10 أهداف في ثلاث مباريات، إحداها ضد آيندهوفن. صلاح مُحرج من حيث الوضع الذي وُجد به، بعد ذلك جاءت مباراة وست هام حيث إنه فريق كبير في الكرات الثابتة، نحن بحاجة إلى الحفاظ على شباكنا نظيفة، هذا كل ما يهم سلوت، ما هو الشيء الوحيد الذي ستفعله كمدرب؟ ستطرد اللاعب الوحيد في فريقك الذي سمحت له بعدم الدفاع، حسنًا، هذا ما سيحدث”.

واستدرك: “ثم تلعب ضد سندرلاند على أرضك، كنت سأشركه، لكن من المفهوم أن تُبقي على نفس التشكيلة، حسنًا، ماذا يفعل؟ يُشركه بين الشوطين، لديك مباراة وست هام وليدز خارج ملعبك، لست في حاجة إلى هدف، لا تحتاج إلى استقبال هدف، إذا أشركت محمد صلاح فيهما، فأنت تدفع بلاعب لا يجيد الدفاع ضد الكرات الثابتة ولا يركض للخلف”.

وكرر: “لكن المرة الوحيدة التي أردت فيها أن أكون ناقدًا حقيقيًا وترددت هذا الموسم بشأن أداء محمد صلاح على أرض الملعب، كما قلت سابقًا، لم أنتقده قط على أرض الملعب، إنه أسطورة النادي، أليس كذلك؟ إرثه موجود، إذا لم يسجل هدفًا آخر أو يقدم تمريرة حاسمة أخرى لهذا النادي، فلا أُبالي، لقد كان رائعًا، لكن ما جعله يتراجع في نظري هذا الموسم كان في فرانكفورت ومباراة أخرى حيث يوجد لاعب مُنضم إلى ليفربول يحتاج إلى هدف أكثر من أي شخص آخر، وهو فلوريان فيرتز، بدلًا من أن تكون مجرد لاعب رائع للنادي، كن سفيرًا رائعًا له ومرّر الكرة إليه، لمسة سهلة ومررها، امنحه عناقًا وقبلة وقل له (كما تعلم، أنت الرجل الذي سيقود فريق ليفربول هذا إلى الأمام، لا أحتاج إلى المزيد من الأهداف)”.

وتابع: “لقد رأيت جون بارنز في النهاية، ورأيت إيان راش في النهاية، ورأيت ستيفن جيرارد في النهاية، هل تعتقد أنهم كانوا نفس اللاعبين في أوج تألقهم؟ بالطبع لم يكونوا كذلك، هل يختلف رأي الجماهير عنهم الآن عندما يرونهم؟ يقولون لا، أنتم أفضل خمسة أو ستة لاعبين لعبوا لـ ليفربول على الإطلاق، وسيُقال الشيء نفسه عن صلاح، لذلك فيما يتعلق بالأداء داخل الملعب، فإن الانتقاد الوحيد الذي لدي ضده هو مساعدة اللاعبين الآخرين، مساعدة فلوريان فيرتز، مساعدة إيزاك، لا تشغل نفسك بأرقامك الشخصية”.

واختتم: “كما قلت، فيما يتعلق بما فعله خارج الملعب، أعتقد أن النادي اتخذ القرار الصحيح بعدم سفره إلى مباراة إنتر ميلان، ولا أعرف ما إذا كان سيلعب مع ليفربول مرة أخرى، آمل أن يفعل ذلك لأنه أحد أعظم اللاعبين الذين لعبنا معهم على الإطلاق، ولكن إذا استمر الوضع على هذا المنوال وتصريحات كهذه، وإذا لم يلعب، كما قلت، فمن يهتم، من يدري؟”.

تمكن منتخب تونس من تحقيق الفوز على قطر، في إطار منافسات دور المجموعات من بطولة كأس العرب.

وواجه منتخب تونس نظيره القطري، في السابعة مساء بتوقيت القاهرة، ضمن منافسات الجولة الثالثة من دور المجموعات من بطولة كأس العرب.

ويقع منتخب تونس في المجموعة الأولى في كأس العرب، رفقة منتخبات قطر وسوريا وفلسطين. 

طالع.. ترتيب المجموعة الأولى من كأس العرب 2025 

وحقق منتخب تونس الفوز على قطر، بثلاثية نظيفة، في المباراة التي جمعت بينهما اليوم الأحد. 

تقدم منتخب تونس بالهدف الأول في مرمى قطر، في الدقيقة 16 من عمر الشوط الأول، عن طريق محمد علي بن رمضان لاعب الأهلي. 

وفي الدقيقة 62 من عمر الشوط الثاني، عزز منتخب تونس تقدمه بالهدف الثاني في مرمى قطر عن طريق اللاعب ياسين مرياح، قبل أن يضيف محمد علي بن رمضان ثالث أهداف تونس في الدقيقة 94 من عمر المباراة. 

وبهذه النتيجة رفع منتخب تونس رصيده إلى 4 نقاط في المركز الثالث في جدول ترتيب المجموعة، بينما تجمد رصيد قطر عند نقطة وحيدة في المركز الأخير. 

وبتلك النتيجة تأكد خروج تونس وقطر من بطولة كأس العرب، بينما تأهلت سوريا وفلسطين إلى دور الثمانية من البطولة.  أهداف مباراة تونس وقطر في كأس العرب  

The first half of the season went about as good as the Mets could have hoped. The team jumped out to a comfortable lead in the National League, having gone 45-25 in their first 70 games.

Since then, the wheels have come off completely. New York has lost 13 of its last 15 games and eight of its last nine, many of which have included painstaking blown leads and inexplicably un-clutch performances.

Thursday night was much of the same, as the Mets fell victim to another late blown lead against the rival Braves. New York entered the eighth inning with a 3–2 lead, but trade deadline acquisition Ryan Helsley's struggles out of the bullpen continued as he surrendered a pair of runs to give Atlanta 4–3 lead. The Braves would hold on to win by that same score.

Mets fans wish they could say this was an unbelievable collapse, but given the state of the team of late, it was totally believable.

The loss puts the Mets at 64-57 on the year, and they're just a half-game ahead of the Reds for the final National League wild-card spot.

Naturally, Mets fans were in full panic mode on social media after another disastrous defeat.

Initially signed to play two red-ball and ten List A games, Khaleel flew back after just two County Championship matches citing personal reasons

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Khaleel Ahmed, the India bowler, has ended his time with Essex after playing two first-class matches for them in the ongoing County Championship.The pacer had initially signed with the club for a two-month stint, which would’ve seen him playing six first-class matches – the remainder of Essex’s first-class season – as well as a maximum of ten possible List A games in the One-Day Cup.The club announced his signing in June, after he had impressed for India A with a spell of 4 for 70 during a red-ball game against the England Lions. He flew out to join the side for a stint that was supposed to last till late September and played in two matches, taking just four wickets at an average of 64.50.However, Essex released a press statement saying that Khaleel had returned home ahead of his remaining fixtures with the club. “While we are disappointed to see him leave,” a statement said, “we fully support Khaleel’s decision and are grateful for the contributions he made during his time with us.”Khaleel, who last played for India in 2019, has taken 15 wickets in 11 ODIs at an average of 31.00. On the other hand, he has been in action for his domestic side, Rajasthan, and was also picked for last year’s Duleep Trophy. Across 22 first-class matches, he has taken 60 wickets at an average of 30.13.He will also be in contention for a spot for the inter-zonal Duleep Trophy competition, which kickstarts India’s red-ball domestic season on August 28.

An unbeaten half-century from captain Salman Agha and disciplined bowling from their quartet took Pakistan to a 39-run victory in the first game of the T20I tri-series against Afghanistan. After batting first on a surface curiously supportive of quick runs in Sharjah, Pakistan flew out of the blocks before Rashid Khan dragged them back after the powerplay.But their gameplan encourages attack right through the innings, and equipped with a deep batting line-up, Pakistan had the ammunition to keep going hard till the end. It was best summed up by their Nos. 6, 7 and 8 – Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris and Faheem Ashraf – who combined to score 50 runs in 29 balls.Afghanistan’s pursuit combined purpose with craft, tempering their strokeplay in favour of faithfully tailgating the required rate. Rahmanullah Gurbaz had the license to take advantage of the powerplay, but with Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal more cautious, it was clear Afghanistan were trusting their lower order to make up if they fell behind.It worked nicely until the 11th over, but that plan was blown to shreds with a double-wicket maiden from Haris Rauf in the 12th over, which triggered an Afghanistan capitulation. They lost five wickets for four runs in 16 balls, and though Rashid gave his side fleeting hope with a delightfully entertaining 16-ball 39, Afghanistan had drifted far out of the game by then to swim their way back into it.

Farhan’s start gives Pakistan early ground

Afghanistan had the better of all Pakistan batters in the powerplay bar one, and that was the one who counted. Sahibzada Farhan had made up his mind to take on Fazalhaq Farooqi straight from the outset, and intent crystallised into action when he drove him back over his head off the game’s fourth ball. A four followed that six, before Azmatullah Omarzai was greeted with another piledriver over midwicket.Azmatullah Omarzai cut a free-slowing Sahibzada Farhan’s innings short•Emirates Cricket Board

He was gone by the 15th ball of the game, though, when Omarzai strangled him down leg to short fine, but there had been time enough to smash his way to 21 off ten balls. Afghanistan’s spinners applied the squeeze effectively for the next eight overs as Pakistan kept losing wickets and scored just 51 in that period, but the buffer Farhan had provided his side meant they hadn’t lost too much ground before the picked up the pace again.

Captain takes on captain

Rashid is arguably the best T20I bowler in the world, while Salman is inarguably not the best T20I batter. However, in this battle of captains, it was the less fancied skipper who landed all the telling blows. Having dispatched a couple of boundaries off Fareed Ahmad in the previous over, he took on Afghanistan’s talisman, slapping a couple of on-side sixes in an over that leaked 17.Mohammad Nawaz, watching from the other end, joined the action when Omarzai returned, taking his captain’s lead and slapping a couple of sixes in that 15th over.Salman continued, and though that kind of explosiveness wasn’t ever-present, he still finished with an unbeaten 53 off 36; Pakistan scored 99 in the final nine overs, and it had all begun with Salman’s unlikely takedown of the Afghan superstar.Haris Rauf’s double-wicket maiden turned it in Pakistan’s favour•AFP/Getty Images

Rauf’s double-wicket maiden crushes Afghanistan

Well-managed chases are not Afghanistan’s renowned strength, but you could have been fooled for thinking otherwise halfway through their innings. Atal and Darwish Rasooli had struck up a menacing partnership, and Rashid’s side were nicely placed at 93 for 2 with nine overs in which to launch their onslaught.Until Rauf returned to the attack. A couple of furious hard -ength deliveries that flirted with the 150kph mark elicited no runs, and as the pressure built, Atal grew desperate. He lashed out at a slower ball only to find Shaheen Shah Afridi at deep third. Karim Janat failed to get bat on ball on the first two deliveries and then smeared one to deep square-leg, bringing down the curtain on a double-wicket maiden.Afghanistan imploded over the next few minutes. Sufiyan Muqeem removed Rasooli the following delivery, and Mohammad Nabi in his next over. Mohammad Nawaz accounted for Omarzai as he charged down the pitch leaving Haris with a straightforward stumping.From the 12th to the 16th over, Afghanistan scored a mere 6 runs in 24 balls and lost five wickets. It left Rashid’s ensuing onslaught as light entertainment in an already lost cause.

The Yankees have once again ended a season without winning a World Series as they had their year come to an end Wednesday night with a 5-2 loss at home to the Blue Jays in Game 4 of their American League Division Series.

The Yankees now enter the offseason with questions about the future of their manager, Aaron Boone, and questions about what roster moves they can make in order to try to win their first title since way back in 2009.

Yankees great Derek Jeter was on Fox's postgame show and during his breakdown of yet another disappointing finish for the franchise he spoke about what the roughest thing was for Yankees fans to stomach after falling short of a championship again.

"What's tough is for the Yankee fans, this is the second year in a row they've watched another team celebrate on their home field and you can feel the frustration," the Hall of Famer said.

Jeter also had a very honest statement about this year's Yankees team.

"Aaron [Boone] said it. They got beat. They got beat," Jeter said. "Last year you could sit back and talk about the World Series and Game 5 and that the Yankees beat themselves in that particular game. In this series the Toronto Blue Jays proved they are a better team. From top to bottom they are a better team."

Here are Jeter's full comments:

It will be interesting to see what the Yankees do moving forward and how different the team will look next season.

As for right now, it has to be a rough day for the team's fans because so much is expected from this club every season, which means every playoff exit stings even more. Especially when they have to see another team celebrating on their home field.