Bangladesh captain Litton Das has been ruled out of the ODI tri-series involving Afghanistan and Zimbabwe in the UAE due to a hip injury, with middle-order batter Towhid Hridoy set to lead the side for the first time in his career.
Shaheen Shah Afridi on Saturday said the three straight days of training his side managed ahead of the ODI tri-series would serve them well, with the hosts set to face Sri Lanka and England in quick succession here before the action shifts to Lahore.
Erling Haaland starred with a double as Premier League leaders Manchester City beat Ipswich 3-2, while Liverpool came from behind to seal a 2-1 win at Brentford on Saturday.
Fresh from helping India win its first-ever rifle team medal at the World Shooting Para Sport World Championships in Changwon, para-shooter Rakesh Nidagundi is targeting gold at his debut Asian Para Games in Japan.
Fast bowler Kagiso Rabada will return to the South African team for the second Test against Australia starting at St George's Park on Sunday, captain Temba Bavuma said.
A look at the top performers from CIF City and Southern Section high school football games this week.
Michael DiPietro stopped 25 of 27 shots to earn his first NHL win as the Boston Bruins rallied from 2-0 down to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-2. Head coach Marco Sturm called the 27-year-old goaltender the biggest reason they won on Oct. 16.
OLIVER HOLT: It was not a classic head butt that put Jeremy Jacquet down deep into time added on at the end of the first half.
Sprinter Simran Sharma on Saturday replaced Bhavina Patel as India's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony of the Asian Para Games to allow the table tennis player adequate rest ahead of her quarterfinal on October 19.
Alex Baena struck in the 89th minute to snatch Atletico Madrid a 1-0 win at Espanyol and put pressure on La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday.