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Lionel Messi Fined By MLS Over Confrontation

Lionel Messi has been fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Soccer after grabbing the neck of a New York City assistant coach at the end of Saturday's game. The Argentine World Cup winner was caught on camera in a confrontation with NYCFC assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy after the final whistle. Messi twice put his hands on the back of the Ballouchy's neck during the arguments. MLS said in a statement that their disciplinary committee had ruled that he had violated the league's "Hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent policy".

Ricky Ponting Ends Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar Debate In ODI Cricket With Unfiltered Verdict

Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting said he has not seen a "better player" than Virat Kohli in ODIs, and backed the Indian batting star to go past legendary Sachin Tendulkar as the highest run-getter in the 50-over format. Kohli made an exceptional unbeaten 100, his 51st in ODIs, to guide India to a six-wicket win over Pakistan in a Champions Trophy match here on Sunday. "I don't think I've ever seen a better 50-over player than Virat Kohli. Now that he's gone past me (in run-maker's list) and only two (batters) ahead of him, I'm sure he would want to give himself the best chance to be remembered as the all-time leading run scorer in the game,” Ponting told ICC Review.

"If You Make Abnormal People Captain...": Shoaib Akhtar's Strange Attack On Mohammad Rizwan

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar was a frustrated figure while discussing the Mohammd Rizwan-led side's debacle in the ongoing Champions Trophy. Pakistan crashed out of the tournament on Monday after New Zealand beat Bangladesh, ending their slip hopes of making it to the semi-finals. During a discussion on PTV Sports, Akhtar minced no words while blasting Pakistan captain Rizwan, calling him abnormal. This comes after Akhtar also tore into star batter Babar Azam, following Pakistan's loss to India.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Live Streaming Copa Del Rey Semi-Final First Leg Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Live Streaming Copa Del Rey Live Telecast: Barcelona host Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Copa Del Rey semi-final tie at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Catalonia, Spain. Hansi Flick's men come into this one on the back of a hard fought 1-0 win over Las Palmas in LaLiga. Barcelona are top of the league, leading Real Madrid only on goal difference. Barcelona could be without Lamine Yamal who is still nursing an ankle injury, but there has been optimisim that the teenage winger will be good to go.

Delhi Capitals Thrash Gujarat Giants In WPL 2025, Go Top Of The Table

Shafali Verma (44) and Jess Jonassen's (61 not out) fireworks underlined Delhi Capitals' complete domination as they crushed Gujarat Giants by six wickets in a one-sided Women's Premier League match here on Tuesday. After Gujarat Giants limped to 127 for nine in the first half, Delhi knocked off the target in 15.1 overs with opener Shafali smashing a 27-ball 44 for her highest score of the season. Delhi Capitals thus moved to the top spot in the points table with their third win in five matches but their net run rate remained in negative (-0.223) in the five-team competition.

"My Dinner...": Axar Patel Breaks Silence On Rohit Sharma's Promise For Dropped Hat-Trick Catch

India captain Rohit Sharma had promised to take all-rounder Axar Patel as a compensation after dropping a sitter to deny the latter a hat-trick in the Champions Trophy match against Bangladesh last week. Now, Axar has revealed that Rohit is yet to fulfill his promise. During the match against Bangladesh, Axar was on a hat-trick after dismissing Tanzid Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim off consecutive deliveries in the second and third ball of the 9th over. He almost made it three in three balls, only for Rohit to drop Towhid Hridoy on the hat-trick ball.

Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants Highlights, Women's Premier League 2025: Jonassen's Fifty, Superb Pace Bowling Helps DC Hand GG Six-wicket Defeat

Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants Highlights, WPL 2025: Jess Jonassen hammered her maiden half-century as Delhi Capitals capitalized on superb bowling by their pacers to beat Gujarat Giants by six wickets in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 match at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday. Chasing a below-par target of 128, Jonassen made the most of being promoted to bat at No.3 as she blazed to 61 not out off 32 balls while Shafali Verma struck a 27-ball 44 to help Delhi Capitals reach 131/4 in 15.1 overs to win the match with 29 balls to spare. It was their bowlers who made the victory possible as Marizanne Kapp and Shikha Pandey both claimed a couple of wickets in an over each to land early blows while Annabel Sutherland bagged two in the middle overs as Gujarat Giants were restricted to a modest 127/9 despite a late charge by Bharti Fulmani, who struck 40 not out off 29 balls. Delhi thus won their third match of the season and moved to the top of the table with a convincing win after they put Gujarat Giants in to bat first. (SCORECARD)

Bengaluru FC Seal ISL Playoffs Spot With 1-0 Win vs Chennaiyin FC

Bengaluru FC secured qualification to the play-offs and ended Chennaiyin FC's race for the top six after a 1-0 win in their Indian Super League match here on Tuesday. Chennaiyin FC, who now have 24 points from 22 games, will not make the playoffs, whereas the Blues see themselves at the third spot courtesy 37 points as a result of this triumph. The Gerard Zaragoza-coached side held 57.1 per cent of the possession and were constantly in the hunt for goals, though their only strike of the night came through Rahul Bheke's emphatic finish inside the box in the first half.

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Lionel Messi Fined By MLS Over Confrontation

Ricky Ponting Ends Virat Kohli vs Sachin Tendulkar Debate In ODI Cricket With Unfiltered Verdict

"If You Make Abnormal People Captain...": Shoaib Akhtar's Strange Attack On Mohammad Rizwan

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Live Streaming Copa Del Rey Semi-Final First Leg Live Telecast: When And Where To Watch

Delhi Capitals Thrash Gujarat Giants In WPL 2025, Go Top Of The Table

"My Dinner...": Axar Patel Breaks Silence On Rohit Sharma's Promise For Dropped Hat-Trick Catch

Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants Highlights, Women's Premier League 2025: Jonassen's Fifty, Superb Pace Bowling Helps DC Hand GG Six-wicket Defeat

Bengaluru FC Seal ISL Playoffs Spot With 1-0 Win vs Chennaiyin FC