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Blistering 58-ball century, allied to figures of 4 for 18, prove enough for South Group’s dominant force

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Will Jacks notched a century•Getty Images

Will Jacks, with a magnificent 58-ball century, and Sam Curran and Chris Jordan, with some canny late bowling, inspired Surrey to their 11th victory in 14 Vitality Blast games and snuffed out Sussex hopes of winning the last quarter-final berth from the South Group.Jacks powered three sixes and a dozen boundaries as he put on 65 for the first wicket with Ryan Patel and then 97 with Jason Roy as Surry scaled the 200 mark with a last ball six from Tom Curran over long-off off Tymal Mills.It all looked too much for the Sussex Sharks. But they were heroic in defeat. Knowing they had to win go qualify for the latter stages of the competition, with results going against them elsewhere, they strove valiantly for victory. Daniel Hughes, who has been disappointed with his return in the competition this year, plundered 75 from 43 balls, keeping his side in the hunt as he hit former Sussex man Jordan for four fours in over, before lofting Jamie Overton for a straight six.At the halfway stage Sussex were 81 for 1, ten runs behind the Surrey score. When Hughes was bowled, backing away to cut Jacks, it again looked difficult for Sussex. But Coles and Tom Clark changed all that, with a partnership of 58 in just four overs.Coles, in great form this season in red and white ball cricket, hit Jamie Overton for successive sixes, one over long-off and then over long-on and with 33 needed from three overs, and then 21 from two, the home side were favourite.But Surrey turned the game in the last two overs, as Curran took two in three balls, taking a brilliant return catch to dismiss Coles for a delightful 39 off 18 balls and then having Danny Lamb caught behind. That left Sussex needing 13 off the final over and even with captain John Simpson on strike they could not manage it against the clever Jordan, as he changed his paces.Surrey had already qualified for the latter stages with a guaranteed home draw while Sussex, after four losses on the spin, had been given a lifeline with their last-gasp victory over Gloucestershire the previous day and knew they could qualify by winning here.Surrey’s powerhouse batting line-up had shown a liking for Hove’s short boundaries in the past and they again got off to a flyer after choosing to bat, with openers Jacks and Patel thumping 47 off the first four overs, with 65 coming off the six-over powerplay as Brad Currie – replacing the injured Ollie Robinson – Nathan McAndrew and captaian Tymal Mills all coming in for severe punishment.Sussex pulled it back through the spin of Coles and with Henry Crocumbe and Lamb both impressive as they took pace off the ball. But then Surrey powered on again through Jacks, and with Jason Roy finding form to set an imposing total. But it was only just enough.

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O Palmeiras se classificou para as quartas de final do Campeonato Paulista Sub-20. O Verdão encara um rival já conhecido, a Portuguesa, nesta segunda-feira (23), às 20h (horário de Brasília), no Canindé, pelo jogo de ida da fase decisiva do Estadual.

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Um dos destaques e líderes do atual Sub-20 do Verdão, o zagueiro Gabriel Vareta falou sobre a partida de hoje diante da Lusa:

– Jogo decisivo, mas estamos acostumados com isso. Tem sido uma temporada com muitas decisões e queremos o título. Sabemos do tamanho do Palmeiras e a importância de sempre estar entre os melhores e é essa excelência que buscamos sempre que vestimos essa camisa”, disse Gabriel Vareta, zagueiro e uma das promessas do time alviverde.

O Verdão se classificou invicto na terceira fase, sendo o primeiro colocado do Grupo 23, eliminando Corinthians e Água Santa. O Palmeiras terminou com 16 pontos conquistados, em seis partidas, sendo cinco vitórias e um empate. A equipe alviverde anotou 14 gols e sofreu apenas quatro.

– Estamos bem no Paulista, que é a competição mais longa do ano. Conseguindo passar bem de fases e estamos no mata-mata. Temos que manter esse ritmo, sempre confiantes no trabalho que fizemos até agora. Seremos abençoados – disse o zagueiro, que foi capitão no último jogo da equipe no estadual.

A partida de volta contra a Lusa está marcada para o dia 28 de outubro, sábado, às 11h (horário de Brasília).

 O confronto desta noite terá transmissão do canal “TNT Sports Brasil” no YouTube.

Well, that was about as perfect a weekend as Mikel Arteta and Arsenal could have hoped for.

Granted, Manchester City picked up another win, but Liverpool lost their fourth game on the bounce, and their first at home to Manchester United in nine years.

On top of that, the Gunners did their job, beating Fulham 1-0 away from home to extend their lead over the Reds to four points and put themselves in the driving seat for the Premier League title.

EPL Table

#

Team

GD

Points

1

Arsenal

12

19

2

Man City

11

16

3

Bournemouth

3

15

4

Liverpool

3

15

5

Chelsea

7

14

6

Spurs

7

14

7

Sunderland

3

14

Moreover, while it wasn’t a vintage performance from Arsenal, they were ultimately comfortable against the West Londoners, and it was another stellar showing from Bukayo Saka, and another starter who’s starting to become a Saka-type star.

Saka's performance vs Fulham

Even though Arsenal were not at their best against Fulham, they never looked in any real danger of losing the game.

In fact, what should terrify their title rivals is that, for the second time in as many games, Arteta’s side managed to prevent their opposition from taking a single shot on target.

The last time the Gunners were able to do that was back in the 03/04 season, when they went on to win the league undefeated and on 90 points.

With that said, while Viktor Gyokeres continued to struggle up top, and Leandro Trossard didn’t do an awful lot aside from scoring, it was another strong showing from Saka on the right.

The Hale End legend was lively from the first minute, and while he didn’t get on the scoresheet himself, he was far and away the Gunners’ most dangerous forward.

For example, in his 99 minutes of action, he amassed an expected assists figure of 0.55, took two shots, took 86 touches, completed six of seven dribbles, created one big chance, recovered the ball nine times and even won 13 of 20 ground duels.

It was an excellent showing from the stand-in captain, and one that once again showed that, when fit, he is the biggest and most important star in Arteta’s side.

Saka’s game vs Fulham

Minutes

99′

Expected Assists

0.55

Total Shots

2

Key Passes

7

Dribbles (Successful)

7 (6)

Big Chances Created

1

Touches

86

Fouls Won

5

Ball Recoveries

9

Ground Duels (Won)

20 (13)

All Stats via Sofascore

However, there were a few other starters who stood out, including one who is starting to become something of a Saka-type player.

Arsenal's new Saka-type star

It almost goes without saying at this point that William Saliba, David Raya, Declan Rice and Gabriel Magaehelse were once again excellent for Arsenal on the weekend.

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However, when it comes to someone starting to become something of a Saka-type player, they do not fall into that category.

Riccardo Calafiori, on the other hand, could.

Now, this comparison is obviously not based on their starting positions or output, as while the Italian has a goal and an assist in him, he is never going to match the numbers of the Englishman – few players can.

Instead, it’s primarily based on the fact that, as one analyst puts it, he ends up “everywhere” on the pitch and adds “pure chaos” to a system many labelled boring at points last season.

For example, the former Bologna star may well start games at left-back, but he spends much of his time roaming around the pitch, picking up space here and there, dragging opponents out of their positions and freeing up areas for his teammates to operate in.

This is the key reason he could be seen as a Saka-type player in the making, as opposition defenders and midfielders are starting to realise that he cannot be left alone to roam, as he will punish them.

This was on full display on Saturday, as not only was he marginally offside for his wonderful strike in the first half, but he was also consistently all over the place, popping up at right-wing, in the middle of the park, and up top.

As one analyst put it in the summer, “his positional IQ, carrying and overall technical quality are literally game-breaking.”

Finally, while this maverick approach to games helps create space for his teammates, it also makes matches more entertaining for fans, with journalist James Benge going as far as calling the Italian “the most electrifying man in sports entertainment” on Saturday night.

Ultimately, they have their clear differences, but Calafiori’s mercurial ability to roam, pull opponents out of position and entertain the fans makes it rather easy to describe him as a Saka-type star.

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Posts ByBen Gray Oct 20, 2025

كشف إيدرسون مورايس حارس فنربخشة التركي تفاصيل حديثه مع بيب جوارديولا قبل رحيله عن صفوف مانشستر سيتي خلال سوق الانتقالات الصيفية الماضية.

وكان فنربخشة التركي قد أعلن عن تعاقده بشكل رسمي مع إيدرسون مورايس حارس مانشستر سيتي، حيث وقع على عقد انضمامه لمدة 3 مواسم مع خيار التمديد لموسم إضافي.

وذكر إيدرسون في تصريحات نشرتها “سيتي إكسترا”: “من الصعب الآن شرح المحادثات مع بيب جوارديولا حول رحيلي عن مانشستر سيتي في الصيف لأنني تحدثت معه عبر الهاتف”.

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وأضاف: “عندما تحدثت معه، قال عليك العودة لقول وداعاً، بالأمس أرسل لي رسالة حول عدد الانتصارات التي حققتها في مسيرتي”.

وتغزل إيدرسون في بيب جوارديولا: “أنا أحبه، وأحب عقليته، هو أفضل مدرب في التاريخ بالنسبة لي، وكنت مسروراً بالعمل معه”.

واختتم عن رحيله عن مانشستر سيتي: “في الموسم السابق، حاولت الرحيل بالفعل، وهذا أثر على أدائي، لا فائدة من البقاء في نادي كبير وناجح إن لم أكن سعيداً”.

Star-studded Lancashire derailed as George Garton claims four wickets

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Ed Barnard made a crucial half-century•Getty Images

Birmingham Bears opened the Vitality Blast North Group right up with a 36-run victory over leaders Lancashire Lightning at Edgbaston.Warwickshire stacked up 203 for nine, their first 200-plus total against Lancashire in the Blast, thanks to Dan Mousley’s thunderous 32 from 12 balls, which took them to 74 in the powerplay, and Ed Barnard’s luscious 54 (34). Jack Blatherwick and Tom Hartley emerged from the onslaught with a creditable three for 29 and two for 29 respectively.Lancashire replied with 167 all out from 18.1 overs, their chase undone right at the start when George Garton (four for 28) dismissed both openers in the first over. They slumped to 111 for seven and Hartley’s violent late 35 (16) was in a lost cause as the Lightning faded to defeat beneath the beautiful, burgundy Birmingham sunset.The Bears’ win means just eight points separate the top six as the North group heads towards its denouement.After the Bears were put in it was a case of two fours and out for openers Alex Davies and Tom Latham, both back in the pavilion before the end of the second over. That paved the way for a dazzling cameo from Mousley who hit James Anderson for four fours in an over before leading-edging Luke Wood to mid off.Barnard smote his first ball for six and timed the ball exquisitely in a stand of 74 in 47 with Sam Hain (36, 27) before the latter drove Hartley to extra cover. The spinner soon added the wicket of Barnard who passed his third T20 half-century, from 30 balls, then slogged to deep mid-wicket.Rob Yates (19, 14) and Garton (16, eight) kept the momentum high, the latter falling to a wonder catch by Green who hurled himself far and low to take a skier in front of the Hollies Stand.Lancashire’s quest for 204 started horribly – after one over, from Garton they were two for two. Keaton Jennings chipped his first ball to deep mid-wicket and Jos Buttler was lbw to his third. Phil Salt then fell to another stunning catch, by Yates, again right in front of the Hollies, from a pull off Garton.Already needing more than ten per over, there was no way back for Lightning. Luke Wells chipped Craig Miles to extra cover and Ashton Turner slog-swept Danny Briggs’ fourth ball to Hain at deep mid-wicket. That was Briggs’ 303rd T20 wicket and Hain’s 85th T20 catch and sent Lancashire into the last ten overs needing 119 with five down.Hartley’s 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th T20 sixes achieved no more than taking his side to respectability. Anderson has performed many excellent feats on the cricket field but finding 37 from the last two overs here was beyond him and the Lightning’s run of four successive wins was over.

Jofra Archer chimes in with 2 for 16 from his 20

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Michael Bracewell took two wickets in his first five balls•Alex Davidson/Getty Images

Southern Brave cruised to a nine-wicket victory and sealed their second win of the season in The Hundred, making it a double for both women’s and men’s teams over Birmingham Phoenix at Utilita Bowl on Sunday.Brave won the toss and chose to bowl, which looked to be a good decision early on, with Phoenix struggling to get the ball away and score freely. Facing 90mph bowling from Jofra Archer, who was sporting a Brave bucket-hat when not charging in, Joe Clarke was the only Birmingham batter to offer some resistance with 36 from 27 balls.Archer finished with 2 for 16 from his 20, with Michael Bracewell taking the starring role with his off-spin on a tricky pitch claiming three wickets for 16 runs from 15 balls. Phoenix finished on a below par 106 for 7.Southern Brave opened with the right-hand, left-hand combination of James Vince and Leus Du Plooy and the pair rarely looked troubled, rotating the strike and picking up boundaries.Although Brave finished the powerplay on the same score as Phoenix, they had the time to build through their innings, which Vince capitalised on and passed the milestone of 1,000 runs in The Hundred in the process – the third player to do so this season, after Nat Sciver-Brunt and Phil Salt.When Vince was caught behind for 41 only 32 runs were needed, and Du Plooy, top-scoring with 48 from 39, and Jason Roy saw Brave home for a comfortable win.Meerkat Match Hero Bracewell said: “Two from two and more of a complete performance. We played some great cricket and it is nice to get another win. We spoke as a spin group about how to bowl. There are big boundaries here which is nice.”The Hundred is fantastic, the crowds are amazing. Cricket has a long history here in England so it is great to be here. The weather is not what I was expecting, but I’ll certainly take it. It’s a beautiful day and we’re happy with the result.”

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O que motivou a briga no setor onde estavam os torcedores brasileiros e argentinos no Maracanã foram as vaias durante a execução do hino nacional da Argentina, minutos antes da partida entre as duas seleções, pelas Eliminatórias Sul-Americanas para a Copa do Mundo de 2026, nesta terça-feira (21).

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A confusão ocorreu no setor Sul do estádio carioca, onde não havia qualquer separação entre as duas torcidas. Brasileiros e argentinos trocaram socos, e algumas pessoas ficaram feridas. Poucos minutos depois, seguranças tentaram fazer uma barreira humana ainda no gramado, com jogadores da Argentina indo até a arquibancada atrás de um dos gols na tentativa de apaziguar a situação.

Policiais militares foram até o local para controlar a situação, mas entraram em confronto com os torcedores argentinos. Na sequência, diversos assentos foram arrancados e arremessados contra os agentes da PM. Em pânico, muitos espectadores invadiram o gramado para buscar proteção.

Diante do ocorrido, Lionel Messi, capitão da Argentina, liderou o restante da delegação albiceleste para os vestiários no Maracanã, enquanto os jogadores brasileiros permaneceram no gramado. O presidente da Federação Argentina de Futebol (AFA), Chiqui Tapia, conversou com as autoridades da Conmebol e da Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) e, após 30 minutos, a equipe argentina retornou ao campo e a partida foi iniciada com 27 minutos de atraso.

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Manchester United can count themselves lucky that their unbeaten run is still intact. The Red Devils secured a late point away to Tottenham Hotspur, drawing 2-2 in North London, after a largely uninspiring performance once again from Ruben Amorim’s team.

Last season, the Lilywhites were something of a bogey team for United, who lost to Spurs four times. However, when Bryan Mbeumo scored just past the half-hour mark, it looked like that run could be coming to an end.

It was a good goal too, with Amad swinging a cross in for the Cameroonian attacker to guide home with his head.

The Red Devils were passive for most of the game, happy for Spurs to dominate the ball. Eventually, they did buckle under the pressure. In the 83rd minute, Mathys Tel saw his strike take a deflection and fly past Senne Lammens after excellent back-to-goal play.

Eight minutes later, in the first of six added minutes, Richarlison got his head on Wilson Odobert’s shot to direct it home. United seemed dead and buried, but Matthijs de Ligt was the saviour, heading home Bruno Fernandes’ corner to secure a draw.

It was a lacklustre performance from Amorim’s side, with De Ligt a key man at the back.

De Ligt’s stats vs. Spurs

Dutch international De Ligt capped off a good week for him personally by getting on the scoresheet. He was also recalled to the Netherlands squad after a fantastic start to the season at Old Trafford.

His last-gasp header to earn a point for United was an impressive effort.

He managed to shake off his marker and ghosted towards the back post, rising unmarked to head past Guglielmo Vicario in the Spurs goal.

Defensively, the former Ajax star impressed. He was the player whose deflection sent Tel’s strike into the back of the net, but it is hard to blame him after good centre-forward play.

Aside from that, De Ligt made six clearances and three recoveries, mainly operating at right centre-back, having largely bullied the likes of Richarlison ahead of him.

The heroic late goal from the Dutchman, meanwhile, would have brought relief to United fans and players alike. That includes another starter, who struggled against Spurs.

The United star who struggled against Spurs

Despite the performance of De Ligt, United were disappointing against Thomas Frank’s side. It was a largely toothless performance going forward, with Amorim’s side managing just five shots in the entire game.

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One of those attacking players who struggled was Matheus Cunha. The Brazilian has shone this season as something of an Amorim favourite, but, operating as a number nine on Saturday, was largely anonymous.

He certainly had a tough day going up against Cristian Romero and Mickey van de Ven.

In fact, Cunha didn’t really manage to get himself into the game at all. The former Atletico Madrid star only managed 35 touches in the 72 minutes he played, less than Lammens’ 37.

He also had four touches in the Spurs box and won one out of seven ground duels.

Cunha stats vs. Spurs

Stat

Number

Touches

35

Passes completed

17/24

Touches in opposition box

4

Ground duels won

1/7

Passes into final third

2

Shots

1

Stats from Fotmob

Well, it was a performance which MEN writer Steven Railston also seemed to think left a little to be desired. He gave Cunha a 5/10 for his afternoon’s work, and said the 17-cap Brazil star was ‘not at his best’ at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

It will certainly give Amorim something to think about. United’s next game sees them take on Everton, and with two more physically imposing centre-backs in Michael Keane and James Tarkowski, he might decide against starting Cunha against the Toffees.

There are other options if he decides to rotate the Red Devils’ number 10 out of the lineup. Benjamin Sesko is, of course, one player who could start, although he picked up an injury against Spurs. Joshua Zirkzee is another player Amorim could turn to, and his hold-up play could be important against the Toffees.

Whatever decision the United boss chooses, he will need his side to create more going forward. On another day, they could have easily been put to the sword in North London.

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Posts ByEthan Lamb Nov 7, 2025

تتجه أنظار جماهير كرة القدم الإفريقية، اليوم الأحد، للملحق الإفريقي المؤهل إلى الملحق العالمي ضمن تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.

ويلتقي منتخب نيجيريا مع نظيره الكونغو الديمقراطية على ملعب الأمير مولاي الحسن بالعاصمة المغربية الرباط، في نهائي الملحق الإفريقي المؤهل إلى الملحق العالمي ضمن تصفيات كأس العالم 2026.

وتأهلت نيجيريا على حساب الجابون بنتيجة 4 – 1 بينما منتخب الكونغو الديمقراطية حقق الفوز 1 – 0 على حساب الكاميرون.

طالع.. ترتيب هدافي تصفيات إفريقيا المؤهلة إلى كأس العالم 2026.. مركز محمد صلاح

ومن المقرر أن يتأهل الفائز من مواجهة نيجيريا والكونغو الديمقراطية، للمشاركة في الملحق العالمي الذي سيقام في مارس 2026 بمشاركة المتأهل من ملحق آسيا (العراق أو الإمارات) وبوليفيا وكاليدونيا الجديدة ومنتخبين من كونكاكاف.

ويبحث منتخب نيجيريا عن الظهور الثامن في كأس العالم بعد المشاركة في 7 نسخ سابقة، بينما الكونغو الديمقراطية تأمل في الظهور العالمي للمرة الثانية في تاريخها بعد مشاركتها السابقة باسم “زائير”. موعد مباراة نيجيريا والكونغو الديمقراطية اليوم

تنطلق مباراة نيجيريا والكونغو الديمقراطية اليوم الأحد في تمام التاسعة مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة والعاشرة مساءً بتوقيت مكة المكرمة. القناة الناقلة لمباراة نيجيريا والكونغو الديمقراطية اليوم

ومن المقرر أن تنقل المباراة على تطبيق شاهد. معلق مباراة نيجيريا والكونغو الديمقراطية اليوم

وأسندت القناة الناقلة للمباراة مهمة التعليق لـ أحمد النفيسة.

ويُمكنكم متابعة أحداث مباريات اليوم لحظة بلحظة من مركز المباريات من هنـــا.

Both teams went in with spin-heavy attacks, which means Kuldeep, Varun, Muqeem and Abrar all feature

ESPNcricinfo staff14-Sep-2025

First-time Asia Cup captains Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Agha at the toss•Associated Press

Toss The toss in Dubai turned out to be a formality with Pakistan surprisingly choosing to bat first after Salman Agha called it right. Dubai has usually been a venue for chasing under lights. The chasing team has won the last three T20I meetings between these two sides at this venue – Pakistan twice and India once. Yet Pakistan have decided to bat first and trust their spinners to defend the total.India were looking to bowl anyway. And they have retained the XI that they used in their first game against UAE, which meant Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy were both part of their attack again. Pakistan also stuck with their XI from their game against Oman, meaning Haris Rauf remained on the bench.Pakistan: 1 Sahibzada Farhan, 2 Saim Ayub, 3 Fakhar Zaman, 4 Salman Agha (capt), 5 Hasan Nawaz, 6 Mohammad Haris (wk), 7 Mohammad Nawaz, 8 Faheem Ashraf, 9 Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10 Sufiyan Muqeem, 11 Abrar Ahmed.India 1 Abhishek Sharma, 2 Shubman Gill, 3 Sanju Samson (wk), 4 Suryakumar Yadav (capt), 5 Tilak Varma, 6 Shivam Dube, 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Axar Patel, 9 Kuldeep Yadav, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Varun Chakravarthy.