40+ min ago (612+ words) Updated : Nov 30, 2025 07:21 IST , Marseille - 4 MINS READ Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) suffered a shock 0-1 defeat to AS Monaco on Saturday, but retained top spot in Ligue 1 after nearest rival Marseille was held to a 2-2 draw by Toulouse. Japan's Takumi Minamino scored the only goal of the game for Monaco, the former Liverpool player's second-half strike inflicting a second domestic defeat of the campaign on PSG. Monaco held on through the closing stages, including seven minutes of stoppage time, after having former Paris defender Thilo Kehrer sent off in the 80th minute. It was a surprise result with Monaco ending a run of three consecutive Ligue 1 losses. It is now provisionally up to sixth, seven points behind the capital side, which lost its only other Ligue 1 game this season to Marseille in September. PSG remains top of the standings for now with 30 points from…...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (335+ words) Updated : Nov 30, 2025 06:09 IST , LONDON - 2 MINS READ Tottenham's woeful Premier League home form continued as Fulham claimed its first away victory of the season with a 2-1 win on Saturday, thanks to early goals by Kenny Tete and Harry Wilson. Tete's deflected shot put the visitors ahead after four minutes, and two minutes later, Wilson took advantage of Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario's mistake with a stunning second. Fulham should have been home and dry before halftime, with Samuel Chukwueze denied by the post and then by a goal-saving tackle by Micky van de Ven as Tottenham wobbled. But the host side was a different proposition after the break and dominated the game after Mohammed Kudus halved the deficit in the 59th minute with a powerful dipping shot. Tottenham was unable to salvage anything, though and has not won a home league match since…...

5+ hour, 48+ min ago (439+ words) Updated : Nov 30, 2025 07:26 IST , Fort Lauderdale, United States - 3 MINS READ Lionel Messi and Inter Miami reached the Major League Soccer (MLS) Cup final for the first time on Saturday after a 5-1 thrashing of New York City FC in the Eastern Conference playoffs. A Tadeo Allende hat-trick and goals from Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia ensured Miami advanced to MLS's championship game next Saturday at its home field in Fort Lauderdale. Miami will host the winner of the Western Conference final, which is being played between San Diego FC and Vancouver Whitecaps, later on Saturday. Messi and his teammates will head into that game bristling with confidence after another ruthless, high-scoring demolition job that followed on from their 4-0 drubbing of FC Cincinnati in the previous round. Allende " who scored twice in the victory over Cincinnati " was once again the focal point of…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago (411+ words) Updated : Nov 29, 2025 23:13 IST , MANCHESTER - 3 MINS READ Midfielder Phil Foden delivered in dramatic fashion, scoring in the first and 91st minutes, to seal Manchester City's 3-2 victory over Leeds United on Saturday in a breathless finish that kept Pep Guardiola's side in the Premier League title race. The game appeared to be heading for a draw after second-half goals by Leeds' Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha, but Foden made some space for himself in the box before firing home. The victory left City provisionally second on 25 points, four behind leader Arsenal which play on Sunday. Leeds is 18th with 11 points. Matheus Nunes worked the ball down the wing and crossed to Foden, whose first-time shot glanced off the underside of the bar and went in 59 seconds into the game. City continued to dominate and Josko Gvardiol doubled its lead in the 25th when he poked…...

13+ hour, 49+ min ago (202+ words) Updated : Nov 29, 2025 23:34 IST , CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ Merely five days after putting his hat in the ring for the post of president of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), Olympic bronze medallist Gagan Narang has now withdrawn his name ahead of the upcoming election. Hence, as per Clause 9(a) of the Manual of Operational Procedures and Guidelines (MOPG), current president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo will remain in office unopposed. Gagan has also pulled out of the vice-presidential race, which will now be a three-way contest between the present secretary general Kunwar Sultan Singh, Uttarakhand's Sushma Singh, and VK Dhall, president of the West Bengal Rifle Association. Ajay Patel, senior vice-president of the Indian Olympic Association, and India international shooter Ajay Mittal also took their names out of the reckoning. Advocate Meghasham Shripad Bhangle, whose name had been recommended by soon-to-be-secretary-general Pawan…...

14+ hour, 26+ min ago (454+ words) Updated : Nov 29, 2025 17:36 IST , Ranchi - 3 MINS READ India's crippling loss in the Test series against South Africa will sting, for quite a while. Talk of wholesale personnel changes and systemic failures has only just begun, and the chatter is bound to get louder. In the midst of crisis, the white-ball leg, which commences with the first ODI at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday, serves as temporary distraction. Head Coach Gautam Gambhir, who has taken the brunt of the blow for India's red-ball debacles, must now focus on salvaging some positives from this South African visit. To have Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli around should lift the mood in the camp. The duo - now playing only the ODI format - turned the clock back with an undefeated partnership to guide India past Australia at Sydney last month. K.L. Rahul, the stand…...

14+ hour, 59+ min ago (371+ words) Updated : Nov 29, 2025 22:03 IST , AHMEDABAD - 3 MINS READ After taking two for 13 to help Jharkhand restrict Karnataka to 157 for nine, Anukul Roy then single-handedly dragged his team over the line, finishing with an unbeaten 95 off 58 balls (9x4, 5x6) in a two-wicket win with two balls to spare in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. Jharkhand's chase eventually turned out to Anukul versus Karnataka. Six batters fell for single digits, and skipper Ishan Kishan's 15 was the next-best score. Walking in at 38 for three in the fourth over, Anukul watched wickets tumble one after another but did not allow the collapse to touch his tempo or conviction. "I thought that if I played positively, we could bounce back. I had that mindset to get some boundaries off my bat. But it was tough. The boundary was coming from…...

15+ hour, 12+ min ago (199+ words) Updated : Nov 29, 2025 21:52 IST , KOLKATA - 3 MINS READ Khalid Jamil, head coach of the senior men's football team, feels that the resumption of the Indian Super League season is imperative to check the slide of the national team in the FIFA rankings. "I feel the ISL should resume at the earliest. It is important that the players get the chance to play enough competitive matches," Jamil said while addressing the media on Saturday. "Development takes time, and we should have a positive frame of mind, which is necessary to ensure that everything gets back on track in time," Jamil added. READ: AFC Asian Cup 2027: Singapore FA president rewards Rs. 18 Cr. to Lions from his own pocket after qualification "There are a few more (OCI) players in the international scene, and we are seeing who else is available. It would be better if…...

15+ hour, 37+ min ago (405+ words) Updated : Nov 29, 2025 21:25 IST , AHMEDABAD - 3 MINS READ Beyond leading Uttarakhand into the knockouts, skipper Kunal Chandela is batting in this Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) season with a sharpened sense of purpose. The 31-year-old revealed that Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) had called him up for trials for the upcoming IPL season. At the RR trials, attended by lead assistant coach Vikram Rathour, he was told that his SMAT performance would be monitored. And he has launched his campaign in remarkable fashion " first a career-best 88 off 49 balls against Karnataka, then surpassing it with 94 off 54 against Saurashtra. Speaking after his team's six-wicket win over Saurashtra on Friday, Kunal said he began working specifically on his white-ball game after the last Ranji Trophy season. "I worked a lot on my fitness and bat speed. I focused on playing pick-up shots that can…...

16+ hour, 52+ min ago (289+ words) Updated : Nov 29, 2025 15:49 IST - 2 MINS READ League leader Arsenal's tough away fixture against London rival Chelsea marks the perfect opportunity for Fantasy Premier League managers to use the "Free Hit' chip in gameweek 13. Manchester City faces Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium, and offers a chance to add more players from the side this week. Erling Haaland remains the most popular choice as captain despite giving a blank against Newcastle last week. Nico O'Reilly and Phil Foden could be the next best picks from Pep Guardiola's side for this week. O'Reilly, a defender, has a goal and an assist to his name in the past three weeks and his advanced position makes him an enticing option. Foden has just one goal and one assist in the Premier League this season, but the fixture against Leeds could mark a turnaround for the…...