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2nd T20I: Warner, Starc help Australia sweep series against West Indies

David Warner smashed an incendiary half-century and Mitchell Starc claimed 4-20 to help the hosts beat West Indies by 31 runs in the second Twenty20 International and complete a 2-0 series sweep in Brisbane on Friday. Warner got Australia off to a flyer with his stroke-filled 75 and Tim David belted 42 off 20 balls down the order to power them to 178-7 after being put in to bat. Starc led Australia's spirited defence of the total with career-best figures, while Josh Hazlewood conceded only 19 runs in his four overs even if he finished without a wicket.

PSG's Kylian Mbappe beats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to top Forbes rich list

Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list in eight years. Mbappe, 23, is estimated to earn $128 million for the 2022-23 season before agents' fees, a record for Forbes' annual rankings, with PSG team mate Messi second at $120 million and Manchester United's Ronaldo ($100 million) occupying third spot.

Portugal winger Neto to miss World Cup due to ankle injury

World Cup, the Premier League club announced on Friday. The 22-year-old was forced off in the first half of last weekend's Premier League defeat at West Ham after suffering the injury and specialists have decided he needs to go under the knife.

We are aiming for quarter-finals berth: India U-17 women's head coach Dennerby

India will begin their campaign against the mighty USA on October 11, followed by Morocco and Brazil on October 14 and October 17 respectively at the Kalinga Stadium here. "Of course, we're up against absolute top teams, but if we have a really good day and the teams have a little bit weaker outing, there's always a chance for the team coming out like underdogs to win that game," the 63-year-old told reporters in a virtual interaction ahead of the big meet. "If we can score an early goal against one of these teams, they may get a little bit nervous, get stressed and so on.

Lionel Messi out of PSG trip to Reims with minor calf injury

Messi has been ruled out of Paris St Germain's Ligue 1 visit to Stade de Reims on Saturday with a calf injury, coach Christophe Galtier said. "He asked to be replaced during the Champions League game (against Benfica on Wednesday).

Premier League: Forest give new deal to manager Steve Cooper despite poor start

Forest, who returned to the Premier League this season after a 23-year absence, are bottom of the standings on four points after eight games, having lost six times. The club broke the English record for the most signings in one transfer window during the summer, but that has had little impact on their results, with the team winning only once so far.

RPSG name Gautam Gambhir global mentor for its multiple T20 teams

IPL franchise team Lucknow Super Giants mentor Gautam Gambhir as a Global Mentor for its cricketing operations. Gambhir, in addition to guiding LSG, will now also mentor RPSG Group's T20 team in South Africa - Durban's Super Giants. Under Gambhir, LSG qualified for the play-offs in its debut season.

Liverpool need to become unpredictable again, says Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his team must become unpredictable to return to winning ways, as last season's Premier League and Champions League runners-up look to recover from a poor start to the campaign. Liverpool challenged on all four fronts last season thanks to their counter-pressing style, but they have struggled to replicate that form and are languishing in ninth place in the league after winning two of their seven games so far. Their disjointed performances led to Klopp fielding a four-man attack of Mohamed Salah, Diogo Jota, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez against Rangers in the Champions League on Wednesday, with the move resulting in a morale-boosting 2-0 victory.

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2nd T20I: Warner, Starc help Australia sweep series against West Indies

PSG's Kylian Mbappe beats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to top Forbes rich list

Portugal winger Neto to miss World Cup due to ankle injury

We are aiming for quarter-finals berth: India U-17 women's head coach Dennerby

Lionel Messi out of PSG trip to Reims with minor calf injury

Premier League: Forest give new deal to manager Steve Cooper despite poor start

RPSG name Gautam Gambhir global mentor for its multiple T20 teams

Liverpool need to become unpredictable again, says Jurgen Klopp