New York Yankees make first World Series in 15 years
The New York Yankees booked their place in the World Series as they clinched a 4-1 series victory over the Cleveland Guardians.
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Luis Enrique not rushing to recruit despite key PSG trio’s absence
The trio will be out for several weeks after sustaining injuries in Tuesday’s bruising 2-1 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich“We are always open to transfer opportunities, but there’s no rush, no need to hurry,” Enrique saidPARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique insisted Saturday there was “no rush” to recruit during the winter transfer window despite injuries to key players Ousmane Dembele, Achraf Hakimi, and Nuno Mendes.The trio will be out for several weeks after sustaining injuries in Tuesday’s bruising 2-1 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich.Ballon d’Or winner Dembele picked up a calf injury and needs a “few weeks” of treatment, the European champions said.Hakimi was diagnosed with a severely sprained left ankle and faces several weeks out too, while Mendes sprained his left knee.Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain are on the road at Lyon on Sunday.“We are always open to transfer opportunities, but there’s no rush, no need to hurry,” Luis Enrique told a pre-match press conference.The trio’s absence adds to a growing injury list that already included Desire Doue, who was stretchered off with a thigh problem in a Ligue 1 game at Lorient last week.“Everything has to be planned,” the coach continued.“There’s no problem, they’re injuries of course, but all teams have them.
‘Passion for bat and ball’: Baseball United and PTV Partner to bring professional baseball to Pakistan
DUBAI: Baseball United, the first professional baseball league focused on the Middle East and South Asia, announced a partnership with the Pakistan Television Corporation on Saturday.
Yamal and Rashford score as Barcelona rebounds from clasico loss
MADRID: Lamine Yamal scored early as Barcelona rebounded from its clasico defeat by beating Elche 3-1 at home to regain second place in the Spanish league on Sunday. Ferran Torres and Marcus Rashford also scored for Barcelona, a week after it lost 2-1 at Real Madrid in the first clasico of the season. Barcelona is five points behind league leader Madrid, which routed Valencia 4-0 at home on Saturday. Barcelona entered the match in third place, one point behind Villarreal, which defeated Rayo Vallecano 4-0 on Saturday. Yamal, criticized by some after a lackluster performance against Madrid, put the hosts ahead with a shot from inside the area in the ninth minute after Alejandro Balde’s assist.
India beat South Africa by 52 runs to lift maiden Women’s World Cup title
NAVI MUMBAI: India won their maiden Women’s World Cup title with a 52-run victory over South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.Put into bat, the hosts rode half-centuries from Shafali Verma (87) and Deepti Sharma (58) to post 298-7 even though 350 looked well within their reach at one stage.Laura Wolvaardt led South Africa’s reply with a captain’s knock of 101 but they were all out for 246 in 45.3 overs.Sharma claimed 5-39 in a fine all-round display on a memorable night for the hosts.
Sabalenka blasts past Paolini in WTA finals opener in Riyadh
RIYADH: Aryna Sabalenka kicked off her quest for a maiden WTA Finals title by blasting 11 aces on her way to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Jasmine Paolini in Riyadh on Sunday.
Dodgers rally past Blue Jays in 11th to win second straight World Series
TORONTO: Will Smith hit a home run with two outs in the 11th to send the Los Angeles Dodgers to their second straight World Series championship with a 5-4 Game 7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night. Smith’s second homer of the postseason came on a shot to left on a 2-0 slider from Shane Bieber (2-1). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. led off the home 11th with a double against Yoshinobu Yamamoto (5-1), who started Game 6 on Friday.
Saudi superstar Dunya Abutaleb makes history with silver medal at Wuxi World Taekwondo Championships
RIYADH: Saudi taekwondo superstar Dunya Abutaleb continues to make history as she earned Saudi Arabia’s first medal with her silver at the Wuxi 2025 World Taekwondo Championships. Abutaleb took part in the 53 kg weight category and defeated China’s Chuling Zhang 2-0 in the semifinal. Her road to the final included wins over Olympic bronze medalist Iran’s Mobina Nematzadeh and the second seed, Jana Khattab of Egypt, who took bronze. Commenting on the achievement, Abdullah Hamad Al-Harbi, president of the Saudi Taekwondo Federation said: “What our champion Dunya Abutaleb has achieved is a historic accomplishment for Saudi Taekwondo, Dunya is a shining example of Saudi women who embodied ambition and determination in their finest form.” The Wuxi World Taekwondo Championships, which concluded on Oct.
India’s Rohan Bopanna retires from tennis after two decades
MUMBAI: India’s Rohan Bopanna announced his retirement from tennis on Saturday, bringing an end to a sporting career that spanned more than two decades. Bopanna, now 45, celebrated becoming the oldest number one in men’s doubles history in 2024 by winning the Australian Open with his partner Matthew Ebden. His previous Grand Slam win was in the 2017 French Open mixed doubles with Canada’s Gabriela Dabrowski.