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Raphinha touches Messi at the start of La Liga
Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Raphinha is in excellent form right at the start of the 2026/27 season. He has become one of the main mainstays of Hansi Flick’s team by regularly contributing in both scoring goals and assisting teammates to score.
Pakistan at historic low in Test rankings, Bangladesh in sixth place
Pakistan has suffered a major setback in the rankings after being whitewashed 3-0 by England in the three-match Test series. Due to the failure in the series the team has slipped one place to ninth in the Test rankings. Pakistan has never fallen so low in Test history before.1980
Rybakina beats Sabalenka to become US Open champion
Elena Rybakina defeated defending champion Aryna Sabalenka 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 to win the US Open women’s singles title and claim the world No. 1 ranking.
Barcelona tie Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim down until 2030
Barcelona have secured the long-term future of Egyptian forward Hamza Abdelkarim, extending his contract with the club until June 30, 2030.
Messi stunner fails to lift Miami past draw 2-2 with Nashville
Lionel Messi’s stunning goal was not enough to earn Inter Miami a win as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Nashville SC in a crucial Major League Soccer clash on Saturday (September 13).
Neymar delighted as Coutinho nears Santos move
Neymar has welcomed the prospect of Philippe Coutinho joining Santos, expressing his excitement at having his longtime friend as a teammate.
BPL fixing: Investigation chief says no cricketer was asked to be excluded
Alex Marshall, head of the independent committee formed to investigate spot-fixing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), has said that nine cricketers, including Anamul Haque Bijoy, who were dropped from the auction list of the twelfth edition of the BPL over fixing suspicions, have not been banned. He said the investigation report advised remaining cautious about those cricketers, but did not recommend formally accusing any of them.
Root surpasses Sachin, sets more records
Joe Root has set the record for most catches in a Test against Pakistan at Edgbaston, surpassing Steve Smith. In the same match, he set another record with a half-century. The England batter now holds the record for the most fifties in Test cricket.
England whitewashes Pakistan in Test series
Pakistan has faced extreme failure in the Test series on the soil of England. Babar Azam’s team has been whitewashed by losing 3-0 to the hosts in the three-match series. Although they won the practice match at the beginning of the tour, Pakistan could not build resistance in front of England in the main series.
Mastantuono takes Messi's long-standing record
Franco Mastantuono has made a strong start to his loan spell at Fiorentina from Real Madrid. The young Argentine scored a hat-trick in Friday's (September 11) 4-2 win over Venezia, setting a new landmark.