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Frank Lampard's Coventry Rescue Draw In His First Game In Charge

Frank Lampard's first game as Coventry manager ended in a 2-2 draw as Victor Torp's late penalty rescued the former England star from a debut defeat against Cardiff on Saturday. Lampard has taken charge of Championship side Coventry on a two-and-a-half year contract after his long-serving predecessor Mark Robins was surprisingly sacked on November 7. The 46-year-old, who was hired by the Sky Blues on Thursday, is back in management for the first time since his second spell as Chelsea boss ended in May 2023.

George Russell On Pole As Max Verstappen Given Grid Penalty For Qatar Grand Prix

Newly-crowned four-time world champion Max Verstappen has been stripped of pole position at the Qatar Grand Prix for impeding Mercedes driver George Russell in qualifying on Saturday. Red Bull's Verstappen was given a one-place grid penalty for blocking Russell with the British driver starting on pole instead of the Dutchman. Hours after Verstappen claimed his first pole position for five months a one-place penalty was imposed for driving unnecessarily slowly, a manouevre that pushed Russell into the gravel. The Red Bull driver clocked the fastest lap in one minute and 20.520 seconds and Russell was originally second for Mercedes just 0.055 seconds adrift.

Arsenal Up To Second, Justin Kluivert's Penalty Hat-Trick Makes History

Arsenal thrashed West Ham 5-2 on Saturday to climb up to second in the Premier League, while Justin Kluivert scored the first ever Premier League hat-trick of penalties in Bournemouth's 4-2 win at Wolves. The Gunners have struck 13 goals in a week to refined their form and cut the gap to runaway leaders Liverpool, who host struggling defending champions Manchester City in Sunday's blockbuster clash, to six points. "We are back to our best form. We look fluid and dynamic we are all enjoying football right now," said Bukayo Saka, who shone with a goal and two assists.

Harry Kane Limps Off As Bayern Munich Rescue Draw at Borussia Dortmund

Harry Kane limped off but Jamal Musiala's 85th-minute header salvaged a 1-1 draw for Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich at the home of rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. England captain Kane pulled up with a left thigh issue after 33 minutes, shortly after compatriot Jamie Gittens had opened the scoring for Dortmund. However, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said he was optimistic Kane's injury was "not too bad" with Tuesday's German Cup last-16 match against holders Leverkusen looming.

Las Palmas Stun Barcelona On 125th Anniversary, Atletico Madrid Rout Real Valladolid

Las Palmas claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, spoiling the hosts' 125th anniversary celebrations. Atletico Madrid climbed provisionally second, within two points of Hansi Flick's side with a 5-0 rout of Real Valladolid later on. Sandro Ramirez sent Las Palmas ahead early in the second half and although Raphinha hammered home an equaliser, Fabio Silva struck to claim three points and take his team up to 14th. Barcelona still lead champions Real Madrid by four points but third-place Los Blancos, who host Getafe on Sunday, have played two fewer games than the Catalans and Atletico.

Prime Minister's XI vs India LIVE Score, Warm-Up Match Day 2: India Focus On Batting Combination

India vs Prime Minister's XI, Warm-up Match Day 2 Live Updates: India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against Australia's Prime Minister's XI in the warm-up match. After rain played spoilsport on the opening day, the two-day warm-up match between India and Prime Minister's XI in Canberra has been turned into a 50-overs-a-side contest for the final day.

"At The Age Of 38...": On R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh 's Grim 'Long Term Plan' Warning

No one can take away the "phenomenal achievements" of Ravichandran Ashwin but the Indian team management is preparing Washington Sundar for near future when the former calls time, feels another spin maestro Harbhajan Singh. Ashwin, who with 536 wickets is second to Anil Kumble's 619 Test scalps for India but the next 84 victims could take time with young Washington suddenly becoming India's first-choice off-break bowler in the Gautam Gambhir era. “I think that's what their (team management and selectors') long term plan is. Ravichandran Ashwin has done a phenomenal job playing for India in taking all those wickets in his career,” Harbhajan told PTI in an exclusive interview when asked if he sees Ashwin's younger Tamil Nadu state mate taking over the mantle of lead spinner.

Sunil Gavaskar Predicts 3 Changes In India XI For Pink-Ball Test: "KL Rahul To Bat At..."

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has predicted the team's playing XI for the Pink-Ball Test against Australia, starting December 6 in Adelaide. The visitors, who lead 1-0 in the five-match series, are likely to welcome captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Shubman Gill back into the side for the game at the Adelaide Oval. While Rohit missed the first Test due to the birth of his second child, Gill picked up a thumb injury during India's intra-squad practice match at the WACA Ground.

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Frank Lampard's Coventry Rescue Draw In His First Game In Charge

George Russell On Pole As Max Verstappen Given Grid Penalty For Qatar Grand Prix

Arsenal Up To Second, Justin Kluivert's Penalty Hat-Trick Makes History

Harry Kane Limps Off As Bayern Munich Rescue Draw at Borussia Dortmund

Las Palmas Stun Barcelona On 125th Anniversary, Atletico Madrid Rout Real Valladolid

Prime Minister's XI vs India LIVE Score, Warm-Up Match Day 2: India Focus On Batting Combination

"At The Age Of 38...": On R Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh 's Grim 'Long Term Plan' Warning

Sunil Gavaskar Predicts 3 Changes In India XI For Pink-Ball Test: "KL Rahul To Bat At..."