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Tottenham Hotspur will be fighting for much more than local bragging rights on Saturday as the north London rivals aim to prove they are serious contenders for the Premier League title. As top-flight action returns following the international break, Arsenal sit top of the table after an unexpectedly strong start, while unbeaten Tottenham are just one point behind in third place.
Atletico Madrid and Sevilla have cut ground on Spain's traditional giants Real Madrid and Barcelona in recent years, but the tide is turning again. In 2014 and 2021 Atletico lifted the title, while Sevilla have been in contention too, finishing in the top four in each of the last three campaigns. However, Diego Simeone's Rojiblancos visit the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan on Saturday looking for a vital win to try and keep a grasp on the league frontrunners' coattails, while Julen Lopetegui's side are scrambling for points to move away from the relegation zone.
Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte said reports linking him with a return to Juventus if Massimiliano Allegri is sacked are "disrespectful" and that he will make a decision about his contract at the London club when the time is right. Conte, who won three Serie A titles with Juventus between 2011-2014, joined Spurs on an 18-month contract last November and his deal runs out at the end of the season. Reports in Italian media put Conte in the frame to replace Allegri if he parts ways with Juve, who are eighth in Serie A and have lost their opening two games of the Champions League group stage for the first time.
Inter Milan host Roma on Saturday with both sides looking to get their seasons back on track after bumpy starts which have left them off the pace in the Serie A title race. Five points behind unbeaten front-runners Napoli and Atalanta, Inter have a huge few days coming up with the visits of both Jose Mourinho's team and then Barcelona on Tuesday, hugely important for their chances of making the Champions League knockout stages.
Jhulan Goswami talks to TOI on the way ahead for women's cricket...KOLKATA: It is said that the journey is more important than the destination. Now that the 'Chakdah Express' has finally come to a halt, former India skipper Jhulan Goswami admits to being in the grip of nostalgia. As memories engulf her, the just-retired fast bowler, who boasts of 355 career wickets, is happy to put her feet up and enjoy the Durga Puja festivities without having to worry about maintaining her fitness.
Bumrah was on Thursday ruled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup due to a back stress fracture. "The All-India Senior Selection Committee named Mohd. Siraj as replacement for injured Jasprit Bumrah for the remainder of the T20I series against South Africa," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in the statement on Friday. "Bumrah has sustained a back injury and is currently under the supervision of the BCCI Medical Team." The 28-year-old Siraj, a right-arm pacer, has so far played in five T20Is and picked up five wickets from them. His last T20I match was against Sri Lanka at Dharamsala in February this year.
Who will play lead role in T20 World Cup if Bumrah is absent?THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: If you had watched the first 20 minutes of the India-SA T20 match here at the Greenfield stadium on Wednesday, you would have felt that a Test match was on in coloured clothing under lights. Arshdeep Singh (3/32) and Deepak Chahar (2/24) swung the ball like swing masters in English conditions. And with Harshal Patel (2/26) complementing the efforts of the new-ball duo, the Indian pace attack looked a potent force as it set up an easy Indian win.
Pace ace all but ruled out of marquee event due to recurring back injuryNEW DELHI: India's T20 World Cup hopes suffered a big blow on Wednesday with pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah's back injury resurfacing in a big way, which is likely to force him to skip the marquee event in Australia in October. Indian cricket board (BCCI) sources told TOI that Bumrah had been released from the team which is currently playing against South Africa in a T20I series. This is the second injury setback for India ahead of the World Cup following Ravindra Jadeja's knee injury.