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Romelu Lukaku Keeps Napoli Top Of Serie A With Roma Winner

Romelu Lukaku ensured Napoli maintained their one-point lead at the top of Serie A with the only goal in Sunday's 1-0 win over his old club Roma. Belgium striker Lukaku poked home his fifth Napoli goal from Giovanni Di Lorenzo's low cross seven minutes after half-time in Naples, handing veteran Claudio Ranieri a defeat on his return to management with his boyhood club Roma. Napoli lead Atalanta, Inter Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio by a point -- with Juventus four points off the pace in sixth -- in a crowded title race which is yet to offer up a clear favourite for the Scudetto.

Kylian Mbappe On Target As Real Madrid Cruise To Leganes Win

Kylian Mbappe scored his first goal in five games for Real Madrid as the champions beat Leganes 3-0 on Sunday in La Liga. Fede Valverde and Jude Bellingham also struck as Madrid moved second, four points behind leaders Barcelona with a game in hand. Los Blancos capitalised after Barcelona slipped to a draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday with a straightforward win against 14th-placed Leganes. Madrid face Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday in the Champions League in a crucial game for the Spanish side after two defeats in their first four European matches and warmed up with a solid performance.

Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Unreal Dressing Room Act After Virat Kohli Hit 30th Test Ton

India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli embraced each other in a warm hug after the stalwart added yet another accolade to his name on the Day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener in Perth on Sunday. When stakes were high and India stood in a precarious situation after losing Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel in a flurry, Kohli delivered with unparalleled intensity. With his usual swagger, Kohli silenced his critics as he swept the ball away for four. Initially, he didn't realise, but once the umpire signalled it, Kohli took off his helmet to celebrate his 81st international hundred.

Leganes vs Real Madrid Live Streaming LaLiga Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch?

Leganes vs Real Madrid Live Streaming LaLiga Live Telecast: Real Madrid look to close the gap on LaLiga leaders Barcelona to just four points as they face a short trip to take on Leganes in a local derby at Estadio Municipal Butarque. Carlo Ancelotti's men will look to make the most of Barcelona's 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday, despite injuries to several key players. Ancelotti admitted that summer arrival Kylian Mbappe's confidence has gone down massively after failing to adapt to life in Madrid, despite scoring six goals in the league so far.

Ricky Ponting Reveals Why PBKS Didn't Bid For Rishabh Pant At IPL 2025 Auction

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting rolled the dice and it was Shreyas Iyer's turn to fetch the big bucks from the franchise, not Rishabh Pant's. Ahead of the start of the auction, it was suggested that Pant will be PBKS' top priority, especially considering that Ponting is the team's coach, but the franchise broke the bank on Iyer, splashing INR 26.75 crore. In fact, PBKS didn't even bid for the coveted wicket-keeper batter who was eventually sold to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 27 crore, a record fee in IPL auction history. Later, Ponting gave subtle little reply when asked about the absence of a bid for Pant.

Manchester United Held By Ipswich In Ruben Amorim's First Match In Charge

Ruben Amorim was given a stark illustration of the size of his task at Manchester United after his uninspiring team were held 1-1 by struggling Ipswich in his first match in charge on Sunday. The former Sporting Lisbon boss -- the latest man tasked with restoring the club to the top of English football -- spoke before kick-off about the need to be "patient". But he had barely settled in his seat at a blustery Portman Road before Marcus Rashford turned in Amad Diallo's inviting cross, stunning the home crowd.

All Team Compositions After Day 1 Of IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Total Purse Spent Is...

A total of 84 players (72 sold and 12 unsold) went under the hammer on the first day of the IPL mega auction In Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday with teams breaking the bank for the marquee Indian cricketers. India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant pipped Shreyas Iyer (Rs 26.75 crore) to become the costliest buy in IPL's history with a Rs 27 crore winning bid from Lucknow Super Giants, while Venkatesh Iyer was the surprise show-stopper as he was bought back for Rs 23.75 crore by his former franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. Teams spent a total sum of Rs 467.95 crore on Day 1.

Watch: Virat Kohli's Outrageous Upper-Cut Six That Hit Security Guard On The Head

India's iconic cricketer, Virat Kohli, stormed back to form with a blistering half-century on Day 3 of the first Test against Australia in Perth. Kohli came onto the field after the departure of Devdutt Padikkal. Kohli then forged a partnership of 38 runs with Jaiswal before the latter was dismissed by Mitchell Marsh. Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel also followed Jaiswal to the pavilion early but Kohli held one end together, scoring a much-needed half-century. En route to his fifty, Kohli scored only one six, which came off Mitchell Starc.

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Romelu Lukaku Keeps Napoli Top Of Serie A With Roma Winner

Kylian Mbappe On Target As Real Madrid Cruise To Leganes Win

Watch: Gautam Gambhir's Unreal Dressing Room Act After Virat Kohli Hit 30th Test Ton

Leganes vs Real Madrid Live Streaming LaLiga Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch?

Ricky Ponting Reveals Why PBKS Didn't Bid For Rishabh Pant At IPL 2025 Auction

Manchester United Held By Ipswich In Ruben Amorim's First Match In Charge

All Team Compositions After Day 1 Of IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Total Purse Spent Is...

Watch: Virat Kohli's Outrageous Upper-Cut Six That Hit Security Guard On The Head