All you need to know about the DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction
DUBAI: The much-anticipated DP World ILT20 Season 4 Player Auction will be held in Dubai on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at the Four Seasons Hotel, Jumeriah Beach.
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‘I’m here to win games, lift trophies’: Josko Gvardiol eyes more glory with Manchester City
MANCHESTER: When Manchester City ended last season without a major trophy for the first time since 2017, it led to intense debate and conjecture about the club’s direction.
Ronaldo double as Al-Nassr maintain perfect start and stay top of Saudi Pro League
RIYADH: Al-Nassr maintained a perfect start to their Saudi Pro League campaign with a 5-1 win over Al-Riyadh at Al-Awwal Park in the 2025-2026 season’s third round of matches.
Mourinho celebrates Benfica return with convincing win
AVES, Portugal: Jose Mourinho began his second spell in charge of Benfica with a comfortable 3-0 win at AVS on Saturday. Heorhiy Sudakov opened the scoring at the end of the first half for the visitors, with Vangelis Pavlidis netting the second from the penalty spot before the hour mark. Franjo Ivanovic rounded off the rout for Benfica, who moved second in the table, five points behind leaders Porto having played one fewer match. The veteran Portuguese coach, back at the helm of the Eagles 25 years on, celebrated the third goal furiously, pumping his first and kicking a cone. The 62-year-old, who also coached Porto in the Portuguese top flight before leaving in 2004 to join Chelsea, will face both those teams within the next 15 days. Mourinho, who won trophies with Real Madrid, Manchester United, Inter Milan as well as coaching various other sides, was sacked by Fenerbahce in August. Benfica ousted coach Bruno Lage this week after a surprise defeat in the Champions League by Azerbaijani minnows Qarabag and appointed Mourinho as his replacement on Thursday. His first spell at the club lasted just 11 games but Mourinho said on his presentation that he was more “mature” and “altruistic” now.
Hridoy and Hassan steer Bangladesh past Sri Lanka at Asia Cup
DUBAI: Half-centuries by Towhid Hridoy (58) and Saif Hassan (61) powered Bangladesh to an exciting four-wicket win in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup against former champions Sri Lanka in Dubai on Saturday.
Gloom deepens at West Ham as loss to Crystal Palace follows protests
LONDON: West Ham United fans staged demonstrations against the club’s owners before their home Premier League derby against Crystal Palace on Saturday and a 2-1 defeat at the London Stadium only added to the early-season gloom at the club. West Ham’s fourth defeat in five games left them third from bottom and with manager Graham Potter under increasing pressure. Since being appointed as Julen Lopetegui’s successor in January, Potter has overseen only six league wins from 25 games. By the final whistle there were swathes of empty seats and the cheers of the Palace fans was in marked contrast to the dejection of the home fans who had stayed to the end. Thousands of them had gathered two hours before kickoff for two separate protests against the running of the club by chairman David Sullivan and vice-chair Karren Brady. Many carried banners calling for change at the club which has been under the control of Sullivan and Brady since 2010.
Tottenham battle back to earn 2-2 draw at Brighton
BRIGHTON, England: Tottenham Hotspur battled from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion with Jan Paul van Hecke’s own goal giving the visitors a deserved share of the spoils on Saturday. Van Hecke turned in a cross by Mohammed Kudus in the 82nd minute of an entertaining clash on the south coast with the point moving Spurs into second place in the Premier League. Tottenham could even have snatched a win but will be reasonably content to maintain their strong start to the season under new manager Thomas Frank. After five games they have 10 points with their only league defeat coming at home to Bournemouth. Brighton, who will also feel they should have picked up their second win of the season, have five points. “We have to be more ruthless sometimes.
Mbappé and Militão strike from distance as Real Madrid deal Espanyol first loss
MADRID: Kylian Mbappé and Éder Militão scored from well outside the area to help Real Madrid ease past Espanyol 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday, dealing the Barcelona-based side their first loss. Espanyol gave Militão a smidgen of space and the Brazil defender fired a right-footed screamer into the top corner in the 22nd minute.