حقق نادي بيراميدز، الفوز على الأهلي السعودي 3-1، في المباراة التي أقيمت اليوم الثلاثاء، ضمن منافسات بطولة كأس الإنتركونتيننتال 2025.
وتواجه فريقا بيراميدز والأهلي السعودي، في إطار مواجهات دور ربع النهائي من مباريات بطولة كأس الإنتركونتيننتال، على ملعب الجوهرة بالسعودية، للمنافسة على لقب كأس القارات الثلاثة (كأس أفريقيا آسيا المحيط الهادي).
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وبتحقيق بيراميدز، الفوز، يتأهل إلى دور نصف نهائي بطولة كأس الإنتركونتيننتال، كما يحصد بطولة كأس القارات الثلاثة للمرة الأولى في تاريخه. منافس بيراميدز القادم في كأس إنتركونتيننتال
ومن المقرر أن يلعب بيراميدز في مباراته القادمة ببطولة كأس إنتركونتيننتال، أمام الفائز الفائز من ديربي الأمريكتين، ذلك يوم 13 ديسمبر المقبل.
وستقام مباراة ديربي الأمريكتين بين كروز أزول المكسيكي (بطل الكونكاكاف) أمام بطل قارة أمريكا الجنوبية (فلامنجو البرازيلي)، يوم 10 ديسمبر.
يذكر، أن في حالة تخطي بيراميدز دور نصف النهائي، سيواجه باريس سان جيرمان الفرنسي (بطل دوري أبطال أوروبا) يوم 17 ديسمبر، في المباراة النهائية لبطولة كأس الإنتركونتيننتال.
Chamari Athapaththu also played a key all-round role as Thunder bounced back from their previous defeat to the same opposition
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Heather Knight struck a vital 48 off 28 balls•Getty Images
Impressive innings from imports Heather Knight and Chamari Athapaththu and savvy bowling from Hannah Darlington have helped Sydney Thunder avenge an early season WBBL loss to Hobart Hurricanes.Three days after Hurricanes won by 31 runs in Hobart, Thunder scored a 33-run victory in a match reduced to 17 overs a side after rain delayed the start at North Sydney Oval by 30 minutes on Thursday.Related
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Athapaththu (38 off 29) and Knight (48 off 28) helped the Thunder amass 146 for 5. Hurricanes smashed 18 off their first seven balls, but lost 5 for 13 in the last few overs.Darlington claimed the big wickets of Lizelle Lee and Heather Graham and Athapaththu completed a good all-round effort by taking 1 for 11 off three overs of tidy spin, dismissing England star Danni Wyatt-Hodge.England captain Knight, who missed the first game between the two teams, played some handsome shots and added momentum in the second half of the innings.She struck 14 off the last three balls of the one power surge over bowled by Molly Strano, lofting the first over long off and adding two fours in the same area. “It was really nice when you start a competition to hit the ground running and I thought ‘Atta’ was brilliant as well,” Knight told . “We managed to get in a bit of a partnership there and it set up things at the end.”Athapaththu, who was out for a first-ball duck on Sunday, was dropped at deep midwicket on 5. Her innings included sixes over deep midwicket and long off before she fell to a remarkable one-handed low diving return catch by Strano off a fierce drive.”I didn’t have much time to think about it, it was a tracer bullet, so pretty happy it just stuck,” Strano said.In reply, Lee clubbed boundaries off the first two balls of Hurricanes’ chase and three in the over then Wyatt-Hodge belted a six over backward point off the first ball of the second over.Thunder struck back with Athapaththu having Wyatt-Hodge caught at backward point. Nicola Carey, who scored a 50 in last weekend’s game, then chopped a delivery from Shabnim Ismail onto her stumps, a ball after the South African quick struck her on the helmet.Lee couldn’t maintain her early impetus and was adjudged lbw the first ball after the mid-innings break, though if she had used DRS, she would have been reprieved.A brisk fourth-wicket stand of 43 between Graham and Elyse Villani gave Hurricanes hope before they were dismissed in successive overs to trigger a decisive collapse.
ظهر ماريو ليمينا، نجم نادي يوفنتوس السابق وجالطة سراي الحالي، خلال المؤتمر الصحفي الخاص بلقاء فريقه مع ليفربول يوم غدًا الثلاثاء ببطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
ليفربول سوف يحل ضيفًا على نظيره جالطة سراي يوم غدًا الثلاثاء، ضمن الجولة الثانية من مرحلة الدوري في بطولة دوري أبطال أوروبا.
ويسعى جالطة سراي إلى خلق المفاجأة وتحقيق الفوز على ليفربول، مع وجود عامل الأرض والجمهور لصالح النادي التركي.
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وأشار ليمينا في المؤتمر الذي نقله موقع جالطة سراي الرسمي، إلى أنه يريد جعل جماهير النادي التركي فخورين به وبزملائه، موضحًا أن ليفربول من أقوى الفرق في العالم.
وقال ليمينا: ”هذه مباراة حاسمة. سنلعب ضد خصم صعب للغاية وأحد أفضل فرق العالم. ومع ذلك ندخل هذه المباراة بنظرة إيجابية. نريد أن نبذل قصارى جهدنا ولدينا لاعبون متميزون وعلينا التركيز على ما يتعين علينا فعله”.
وأضاف: ”لتحقيق الفوز على ليفربول، علينا أن نحاول تقديم أفضل أداء لنا لأننا في النهاية نريد حصد النقاط الثلاث، نحن نؤمن بفريقنا ونأمل أن يحقق هذا الفريق إنجازات عظيمة هذا العام وأن يجعل الجميع فخورين به”.
وأوضح: ”سنهاجم معًا وندافع معًا ونكون شرسين للغاية ونحاول أن لا نترك أي مساحة للخصم، سنبذل قصارى جهدنا لنجعل جماهيرنا فخورة بنا، نريد حقًا أن نجعلهم فخورين لذا سنبذل قصارى جهدنا كما هو الحال دائمًا”.
وعن خسارة ليفربول ضد كريستال بالاس في الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز أجاب ليمينا: ”نحن بحاجة أن نكون مستعدين جدًا ضدهم لأن الأمر لن يكون سهلًا. لقد حققوا نجاحًا كبيرًا هذا العام”.
واختتم متوسط ميدان جالطة سراي: ”ليفربول لا يخسرون المباريات بسهولة وكذلك نحن. لذا علينا أن نركز جيدًا على ما سنفعله. سنلعب ضد أحد أفضل الفرق في العالم ونريد أن نثبت أننا قادرون على أن نكون منافسين لهم”.
India will face Bangladesh in the final in Dubai on Sunday
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi top-scored with 67•Associated Press
Vaibhav Suryavanshi starred with a second successive half-century as India stormed into the Under-19 Asia Cup final with a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in Sharjah on Friday.The 13-year-old, who became the youngest cricketer ever to be bought at an IPL auction last month, smashed five sixes and six fours for his 36-ball 67 as India chased down a target of 174 with as many as 170 balls to spare.India will face Bangladesh in the final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.Related
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Bangladesh defeated Pakistan by seven wickets, completing a chase of 117 in 22.1 overs in the first semi-final in Dubai.Opting to bat, Sri Lanka could only manage 173 in 46.2 overs despite a valiant effort from Lakvin Abeysinghe (69 off 110) and Sharujan Shanmuganathan (42 off 78).Their innings struggled to gain momentum but Indian bowlers were in full control with Chetan Sharma (3 for 34), Kiran Chormale (2 for 32), and Ayush Mhatre (2 for 37) wreaking havoc in the middle overs.Ayush Mhatre’s 34 off 28 laid a solid foundation for the chase as he put on a stand of 91 with Suryavanshi for the opening wicket.The young left-hander from Bihar troubled the Sri Lankan bowlers from the beginning as he started with consecutive sixes and a boundary off Sigera, who ended up giving away 31 runs in his opening over.Mhatre too played his strokes at the other end as the duo raced to 87 for no loss in eight overs before Vihas Thewmika gave Sri Lanka their first breakthrough by removing the batter.But Suryavanshi kept the run rate ticking despite losing his opening partner, forging another crucial association with C Andre Siddharth (22).He didn’t stop there, taking the attack to the bowlers with his aggressive strokes, including scoring two sixes off Aayan Khan. Captain Mohamed Amaan (25 not out) and KP Karthikeya (11 not out) then completed the chase.
Dorival Júnior vai no próxino sábado (29), contra o Coritiba, fora de casa, no Campeonato Brasileiro, completar seu terceiro jogo neste retorno ao São Paulo. E mais uma vez o torcedor tricolor vai ter de esperar instantes antes da partida para saber qual serão os 11 titulares que serão levados a campo pelo treinador.
Não repetir o mesmo time é uma situação que se tornou habitual pelos lados do Morumbi. Pudera. A última vez que o Tricolor levou a campo os mesmos 11 iniciais de uma partida para outra foi em 23 de junho do ano passado.
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Na ocasião, o então técnico são-paulino, Rogério Ceni, surpreendeu e levou a campo para o clássico contra o Palmeiras, pela Copa do Brasil, no Morumbi, o mesmo time que perdera por 2 a 1 também em casa, dias antes, pelo Brasileirão. Venceu por 1 a 0.
O duelo, em específico, foi uma espécie de ‘turning point‘ na história do clube no ano passado. Pois Ceni passou a repetir, até o final de 2022, que a possibilidade de eliminar um rival direto no principal mata-mata nacional mudou o foco do São Paulo na temporada. A prioridade, que seria o Brasileirão, passou a ser as copas, do Brasil e Sul-Americana.
Desde então, 57 partidas depois, o São Paulo nunca mais conseguiu repetir a escalação de um jogo para o outro, seja por problemas de contusão, que se tornaram uma constante, ou opção técnica.
E o são-paulino pode se preparar. Não será neste sábado que o tabu será quebrado. Rafinha, titular da lateral-direita na vitória sobre o Ituano, na terça-feira (25), pela Copa do Brasil, sente dores na coxa esquerda e pode ser desfalque.
Podem haver mudanças por opção técnica também. Luan, titular no primeiro jogo da nova era Dorival, foi poupado em Itu por sentir o desgaste. Pode ser que volte ao time.
Sem Calleri, com dengue, e Erison, contundido, pode ser também que haja alterações no ataque. No interior, houve a adoção do sistema com três atacantes. Mas Dorival pode voltar a seu favorito 4-4-2. Afinal Wellington Rato, autor do gol no interior, pede passagem para recuperar o posto nos titulares que tinha com Ceni.
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Tottenham were once prepared to splash the cash on a new attacker earlier this summer, specifically Morgan Gibbs-White, and chairman Daniel Levy is displaying similar ambition weeks on from that botched deal.
Spurs were on the verge of welcoming the England international to N17 in a £60 million move, going as far as to book a medical for Gibbs-White this time last month (BBC).
Tottenham’s best-performing regulars in the Premier League – 2024/2025
Average match rating
Son Heung-min
7.00
James Maddison
6.98
Pedro Porro
6.95
Dominic Solanke
6.84
Dejan Kulusevski
6.83
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However, after Evangelos Marinakis blocked the transfer, sent a letter to Tottenham threatening legal action and somehow convinced Gibbs-White to pen a new £150,000-per-week deal – this time with no release clause – Levy was forced to re-enter the market for a playmaker.
It’s truly astounding how quickly the tide can turn in football.
Tottenham were about to welcome both Mohammed Kudus and Gibbs-White in a statement £115 million double deal just a few weeks ago, but since then, Spurs have lost James Maddison to an ACL rupture and their squad looks even weaker than last season.
If Thomas Frank is to make a success of his first full season in charge, the Dane is in absolutely dire need of reinforcements before this summer’s transfer deadline on September 1 – particularly in attack.
Son Heung-min recently waved an emotional goodbye to Spurs after 10 years in north London, signing a two-year contract at Los Angeles FC in the MLS, with Dejan Kulusevski also still out for a “long time” after sustaining a serious knee injury last season.
Many high-profile attackers have been linked in the past few days alone, and one of them is AC Milan’s star man Rafael Leao.
The Portugal international was offered to Spurs by intermediaries recently, according to journalist Graeme Bailey, in the aftermath of Maddison’s injury and Son’s exit.
AC Milan's RafaelLeaoreacts
Even though Leao’s preference is to stay at the San Siro right now, another report has claimed that hasn’t stopped Levy from planning a mammoth offer for him.
Tottenham working on "ambitious" £86m bid for AC Milan forward Rafael Leao
According to reports from Spain, Tottenham are working on an “ambitious” £86m bid for Leao, who’s now their priority going forward.
The 26-year-old bagged 12 goals and 13 assists in all competitions for Milan last season, mainly as a left-winger in Son’s position, but did feature as a No.10 in their 1-0 defeat to Bologna in the Coppa Italia final.
AC Milan's RafaelLeaocelebrates scoring their first goal
Frank needs an elite, proven attacking player who can provide goals, assists and an end product, not to mention one who can cover multiple positions, so in this aspect, Leao appears to fit the bill.
Barcelona have also been linked with a move for the ex-Sporting CP sensation, but their well-documented financial problems could mean that Spurs hold an advantage over Hansi Flick’s side.
“Leao, he’s a strong player, he has extraordinary qualities,” said Rossoneri boss Massimiliano Allegri in a recent press conference.
“I think he’s growing, he’s at the right age to have a strong season.”
Tottenham have held fresh talks to sign Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze this week, which are believed to be heading in a very positive direction, and the player himself is extremely eager to swap London clubs.
The 27-year-old has already agreed personal terms to join Spurs, and according to Fabrizio Romano, he directly informed the Eagles of his wish to play in Lilywhite by transfer deadline day on September 1.
After Spurs made an offer of £60m including add-ons, it is believed that Tottenham started creeping towards a full agreement for Eze. There were still details to hash out, like payment structure, and Palace are apparently holding off on giving their full green-light as they look to sign a replacement for the England international first (Miguel Delaney).
However, Eze’s move to Spurs is currently far more likely than not to happen.
Now, the former QPR star is seriously on the verge of a move to N17.
Ben Jacobs, among other reliable media sources, has revealed that an agreement in principle has been reached between Tottenham and Palace for Eze, but the Eagles still need to find a replacement before allowing the player to leave.
Before Tottenham agreed the finances of this deal, Sky Sports reporter Sacha Tavolieri revealed just how keen Eze is on a transfer to Tottenham.
Eberechi Eze's threat to Crystal Palace as he looks to force Tottenham move
According to Tavolieri, the player has never been closer to joining.
Crystal Palace's EberechiEzecelebrates scoring their first goal before it is disallowed after a VAR review
The attacking midfielder and James Maddison’s potential replacement is apparently so desperate to make the move that he’s been pressuring Selhurst Park chiefs to approve it, going as far as to make a stern threat over the weekend.
As per the Sky reporter, Eze threatened not to play for Palace in their 0-0 draw against Chelsea, but eventually rescinded this when Steve Parish personally gave the player assurances that his transfer wouldn’t be delayed.
Eze also held a discussion with Oliver Glasner on Sunday morning to confirm his place in the starting line-up, but the situation is clear; Eze is clamoring for a switch to Spurs.
Once/if Palace and Tottenham agree a full deal and the paperwork is signed, Eze has approved a five-year contract in north London, and there is reason for supporters to get excited by this potential arrival.
The forward bagged a brilliant 14 goals and 11 assists in all competitions for Palace last season, including their FA Cup final-winning goal against Man City, with Eze averaging more shots, key passes and successful take-ons per 90 than all of his teammates in the top flight.
عقد رئيس نادي الزمالك، حسين لبيب، جلسة مع المدير الرياضي جون إدوارد، مساء الأحد، لمناقشة أسباب تراجع نتائج الفريق خلال الفترة الأخيرة ببطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز.
نادي الزمالك فقد 7 نقاط خلال آخر ثلاث مباريات له ببطولة الدوري المصري، حيت تعادل أمام الجونة وغزل المحلة وخسر أمام الأهلي في مباراة القمة.
وتراجع نادي الزمالك إلى المركز الثاني في جدول ترتيب الدوري المصري، برصيد 18 نقطة، بعد مرور 10 جولات، بعدما كان يتصدر ترتيب المسابقة.
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وجاء اجتماع حسين لبيب مع جون إدوارد، لمناقشة كافة أمور الفريق الأول لكرة القدم وأسباب النتائج الأخيرة ببطولة الدوري، وكافة المعوقات التي تسببت في فقدان العديد من النقاط، وكيفية تعديل المسار في المرحلة المقبلة من أجل العودة إلى طريق الانتصارات.
وتم الاتفاق على استمرار الاجتماعات بين رئيس الزمالك والمدير الرياضي، لحين عقد اجتماع مع البلجيكي يانيك فيريرا المدير الفني للفريق فور عودته إلى القاهرة، للوقوف معه على ما حدث في المباريات الأخيرة، واتخاذ القرارات التي تصب في صالح الفريق بما يلبي طموحات الجماهير.
ويستعد الزمالك لمواجهة فريق ديكاداها الصومالي، في مستهل مشواره ببطولة كأس الكونفدرالية للموسم الحالي 2025-2026، ذلك يوم الجمعة 17 أكتوبر، في ذهاب دور الـ 32 من البطولة القارية.
Vanderlei Luxemburgo deu uma preleção intensa antes da vitória e classificação do Timão sobre o Atlético-MG, pelas oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil. Em vídeo divulgado pela Corinthians TV, o treinador corintiano reúne o elenco antes da partida e começa falando sobre a estratégia do Galo, que preservou cinco titulares – incluindo o atacante Hulk – para o duelo na Neo Química Arena.
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– Rapaziada, não interessa a estratégia que eles tiveram do lado de lá, não importa se trocaram cinco ou se trocaram 10. O importante é que nós temos 90 minutos para passar para a fase seguinte, isso que importa para nós, estarmos preparados para enfrentar qualquer jogadores que eles colocarem do lado de lá – começou o treinador.
– “Ah, agora vamos ganhar porque eles trocaram cinco jogadores.” E se esses cinco jogadores entrarem no segundo tempo? Temos que jogar 90 minutos preparados para jogar, assim nós vamos ganhar, 90 minutos intensos, como jogamos no segundo tempo contra o Fluminense – ressaltou Luxemburgo.
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Aos poucos, Luxa vai subindo o tom de voz com alguns palavrões, destacando a importância de cada um estar junto neste momento para conquistar o objetivo traçado: avançar de fase na Copa do Brasil.
– Nós somos o que somos, vencedores, porque Deus colocou a gente para trabalhar no futebol. As coisas acontecem porque colocam a gente no lugar certo. Nós estamos aqui na hora certa e no lugar certo. Somos o que somos porque passamos dificuldade, sacrifício pra c… Nós superamos todas as dificuldades. Se fôssemos uma m… não estaríamos aqui. Nós estamos aqui porque temos capacidade para fazer coisas diferentes e hoje é uma coisa diferente. Eu digo que não gosto da palavra desafio, eu não sou desafiado a p… nenhuma. Deus me coloca a oportunidade de fazer uma coisa diferente, eu quero fazer uma coisa diferente – encerrou Luxemburgo.
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No vestiário depois das penalidades, os jogadores não pouparam nas comemorações. Alguns atletas da base, como Murillo, Wesley, Filipe Augusto e Pedro aproveitaram o momento de felicidade e embalaram diversos passinhos.
Agora, o Timão se concentra para se afastar da zona do rebaixamento no Brasileirão. Com oito pontos, o Alvinegro ocupa o 14° lugar na tabela e vai enfrentar o América-MG, na Arena Independência.
India captain Rohit Sharma has “chosen to rest” from the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, according to Jasprit Bumrah who will lead the team in Sydney. Shubman Gill replaced Rohit in the XI and will slot in at No. 3.The issue of the change in leadership was not addressed directly at the toss at the SCG, with Bumrah only saying: “Our captain has shown his leadership as well, he has chosen to rest from this game. It shows the unity within the team.” Bumrah had captained India to victory in the first Test of the series in Perth when Rohit was on paternity leave.Rohit had been a peripheral presence as India went through their final preparations ahead of the first ball in Sydney. He and the rest of the team arrived at the ground at 9am but it wasn’t till 15 minutes later that he stepped onto the outfield at the SCG. By that time, Bumrah had gone up to the pitch, got through a spot-bowling routine and checked in with Gautam Gambhir. Rohit stepped onto the ground at 9.15am. He too made a beeline for the pitch, bending down and pressing his hands into it. He played a bit of football with Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant. He was conspicuously quiet at the team huddle with Gambhir and Virat Kohli doing the talking. Finally he left the field at 9.40am, just before the toss. The reserve players and the support staff lined up on the edge of the boundary for the national anthems but Rohit wasn’t with them.Sunil Gavaskar said Rohit’s Test career was likely over. “I think it probably means that [if] India don’t qualify for the WTC final, the Melbourne Test will be Rohit Sharma’s last game,” Gavaskar said during the lunch break on day one. The [next] WTC cycle will start with the England series, and the selectors would likely want someone available for the 2027 final. Whether India gets there or not is another matter, but that’s is what the selection committee is likely to do. We have probably seen Rohit Sharma for the last time in Test cricket.”Ravi Shastri was also of the same opinion. “If there was a home season coming up he might’ve thought of carrying on, but I think he might just pull the plug at the end of this Test,” he said on commentary. “He’s not getting younger … it’s not that India don’t have youngsters. There are very, very good players in the wings and it’s time to build. Tough decisions, but there is a time for everything.”Speculation around Rohit’s place in the team began after India lost the fourth Test in Melbourne, where he made scores of 3 and 9, as reports emerged that he was planning to retire from the format at the end of the series. On the eve of the fifth Test, India coach Gautam Gambhir did not confirm or deny whether Rohit would play in Sydney – he only said the XI would be decided after taking a look at the pitch. Rohit did not have as active a training session as some of his team-mates.He was subsequently left out of a Test that India must win to draw the series and avoid handing over the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia for the first time in ten years. After joining the squad midway through the Perth Test following the birth of his son, Rohit gave up his opening position to KL Rahul, who had played a crucial role at the top of the order as India took a 1-0 lead in the series.But after scoring only 3, 6 and 10 in the middle order in the second and third Tests, Rohit moved back to open at the MCG but suffered two failures again, leaving his average for the series a paltry 6.2 after five innings. He had averaged only 13.30 in ten innings against Bangladesh and New Zealand during the home season before the Australia tour.Rohit’s year in Test cricket had started positively, with two hundreds and a fifty in India’s 4-1 victory at home against England between January and March. He then captained India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup in June, after which he retired from that format, and it was only in September that his form dipped sharply.If Rohit’s Test career does end with this Border-Gavaskar Trophy, he finishes with 4301 runs at an average of 40.57 with 12 hundreds and 18 half-centuries in 67 Tests. His was a career of two parts. The first one began with tremendous promise, with centuries in his first two Test innings against West Indies in Kolkata and Mumbai, but he was unable to find consistent success in the middle order and was in and out of the side. In 2019, with India needing a new Test opener, Rohit was promoted to the top of the order and it’s there that he enjoyed his best phase as a Test batter – 2697 runs at an average of 42.80 with nine hundreds. He took over as Test captain after Virat Kohli resigned in early 2022 and led India in 24 matches.