Afif Hossain put on an all-round show as Bangladesh beat Malaysia by two runs to confirm their semi-final fixture against India at the Asian Games. Malaysia needed five in the last over with Virandeep Singh batting on 52 off 35, but Afif gave away just two runs to keep the upset at bay.Afif varied the pace in each of the first three balls of the final over to frustrate Virandeep before lobbing one up outside his hitting arc. Virandeep tried to break the shackles but holed out to long-on with Malaysia still needing five. Afif then nailed two yorkers to give away just two runs and end the contest.Chasing 117, Malaysia were reduced to 18 for 3, with Afif striking twice in the fifth over. Virandeep then stitched two key partnerships, adding 34 for the fifth wicket with Vijay Unni and then 40 for the seventh with wicketkeeper-batter Ainool Hafizs, to take his side close. But Malaysia faltered in the last over.Earlier in the day, Afif found himself in the middle with Bangladesh three down inside three overs. He struck a 14-ball 23 with two fours and two sixes and added 38 in just four overs with captain Saif Hassan. Hassan struck a steady half-century – 50 off 52 balls – on a surface that slowed down considerably after the earlier game, between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, in the day.Pavandeep Singh, Virandeep’s elder brother, finished with two wickets for Malaysia but Bangladesh managed to get to 116, which eventually proved to be just enough.

Naib, Qais take Afghanistan into semi-final

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Afghanistan knocked an inexperienced Sri Lanka side out of the Asian Games to book a spot in the semi-final in Hangzhou. On a slow-turner, Noor Ali Zadran struck a steady fifty before three-fors from Qais Ahmad and Gulbadin Naib dealt the final blow to Sri Lanka, who had nine debutants.After opting to field, Sri Lanka struck with the seventh ball of the match when Nuwan Thushara cleaned up Sediqullah Atal. Noor and Mohammad Shahzad then added 54 for the second wicket but both batters struggled against left-arm spinner Nimesh Vimukthi and took their time in the middle.After Shahzad fell to seamer Lahiru Samarakoon, Shahidullah struck some lusty blows during his 14-ball 23. But then a collapse ensued that saw Afghanistan slide from 92 for 2 to be bowled out for 116. Thushara, with his slingy action and accurate yorkers, finished with 4 for 17.In reply, Sri Lanka raced off the blocks, with Lasith Croospulle hitting Naib for a four and a six in an 11-run second over. Even though he fell in the next over, Sri Lanka reached 59 for 3 by the end of the ninth over.That’s when Qais came into the attack and turned the game around with a two-wicket over. Ashen Bandara fell to a googly and played on while attempting a drive. Three balls later, wicketkeeper-batter Lahiru Udara was lured into playing a heave across the line to be bowled.Captain Sahan Arachchige showed some resistance with his 22 off 29, and later, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth kept the slim hopes alive when 15 were needed from 12 ball and then nine in the final over. But Karim Janat knocked Thushara over with the first ball of the 20th over to kickstart celebrations in the Afghan camp.

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O gol marcado por Yuri Alberto contra o Juventude não foi o suficiente para o Corinthians sair do Alfredo Jaconi com os três pontos, já que a equipe alvinegra cedeu o empate poucos minutos após o centroavante balançar as redes no segundo tempo.

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Para o camisa 9, que chegou ao seu oitavo gol vestindo a camisa do Timão, a equipe precisa trabalhar o aspecto mental para não levar gols no início. O primeiro empate do Juventude veio no minuto inicial do segundo tempo.

-Foram dois erros. A gente vem tomando gols no início dos jogos, precisamos trabalhar mais e entrar mais focado para não dar mais esses espaços, pois o jogo estava ganho – afirmou Yuri na zona mista do Alfredo Jaconi.

Segundo o Footstats, a única finalização certa do centroavante foi no lance do gol, após Vital recuperar bola no ataque e servir o atacante. Yuri

– Foi jogo muito duro, Paulo (Miranda) estava sempre me marcando, marcando bem. Na única oportunidade que tive, pude marcar meu gol – disse o atacante.

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Com apenas sete dias antes do primeiro duelo contra o Flamengo na final da Copa do Brasil, Yuri pregou foco no duelo de sábado (8), contra o Athletico-PR, na Neo Química Arena, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro.

-A gente tem um jogo importante pelo Brasileirão, Copa do Brasil está próxima, mas a gente tem um jogo pelo Brasileirão e precisamos fazer um bom resultado para nos mantermos no G4 – concluiu Yuri Alberto.

Saurashtra were consigned to a 175-run loss after being all out for 79 in their second innings

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Left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar ran through Saurashtra’s line-up to finish with a match haul of 10 for 108 and take Rest of India to an Irani Cup title.Saurashtra could add only two more runs to their overnight score of 212 for 9 in the first innings on the third day, with Saurabh wrapping up the proceedings with 4 for 65. Starting 94 runs ahead, Rest of India’s openers B Sai Sudharsan (43) and Mayank Agarwal (49) got off to a strong start as they put up an 85-run stand. Dharmendrasinh Jadeja made the breakthrough by having Agarwal caught behind in the 29th over.Sudharsan then lost his wicket to Parth Bhut, who removed Sarfaraz Khan for 13 soon after. Jadeja returned to dismiss Hanuma Vihari in the next over for 22. Bhut then orchestrated a collapse, as Rest of India lost their next six wickets for 22 runs to finish with a total of 160 and set Saurashtra a target of 255.Bhut ended with figures of 7 for 53 in the second innings, finishing with a career-best match haul of 12 for 147.In return, Saurabh removed Saurashtra opener Chirag Jani in the second over. He then bowled Samarth Vyas for 10, following which Mulani pinned Cheteshwar Pujara in front for 7. Saurashtra then lost four wickets for 18 runs and were reeling at 51 for 8. Jadeja and Prerak Mankad then provided a brief resistance with a 28-run stand but Saurabh returned to remove the last two batters to rout Saurashtra for 79. He bagged 6 for 43 in the second innings to give Rest of India a 175-run win.Sudharsan finished as the top run-getter of the match with 115 runs – he made 72 in the first innings – while Bhut topped the wicket-takers list.

Luis Diaz wants to join Barcelona and will make his demands clear to Liverpool following Nico Williams' shock contract extension with Athletic Club.

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• Luis Diaz is willing to join Barcelona
• Barca appreciate Diaz and look to bring him onboard
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  Barcelona have long admired the winger and sporting director Deco has turned attention back to him after Williams confirmed he will be staying at Athletic Club. According to , Diaz and his agent are prioritising a move to the Catalan side and will ask Liverpool to facilitate a move.

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  As soon as the Williams move was off the table, Diaz's agent sent signals to Barca, hinting at their interest. He is reportedly willing to sign without demanding any mandatory registration or free release clauses. Diaz's camp trusts Barcelona will sort the registration issue in time.

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  Deco is also interested in Manchester United's Marcus Rashford as an alternative. The 27-year-old is also open to a move away from Old Trafford after falling out with the club. Given Barca's current situation, a deal for Rashford will be more preferable to Diaz. However, given the loss of a striker, the Merseyside club can look to stall Diaz's transfer further.

Alex Gidman has been appointed as England Women’s assistant coach, after moving on from his batting-coach role at Kent.Gidman, the former Gloucestershire batter who went on to coach Worcestershire to the 2019 T20 Blast title, will be working under his former county team-mate Jon Lewis, England Women’s head coach, whom he succeeded as Gloucestershire’s captain back in 2009.His appointment means that Lewis will now be supported by three permanent assistant coaches, with Gareth Breese and Matt Mason making up the trio. Gidman’s first involvement will be for the tour of India in December, where the team are due to play three T20Is and a one-off Test in Navi Mumbai.”Alex joins us at a very exciting time as we start to prepare for what will be the busiest 15 months of women’s international cricket,” Jonathan Finch, the director of England Women’s Cricket, said. “To be able to bring in someone of Alex’s experience is fantastic news and will only add to the support we can provide to players to continuously move the team forward.”I would also like to thank Kent CCC in allowing Alex to make the move to his new role so quickly and support our preparation for the upcoming tour to India.”Gidman added: “I am delighted to join the England Women’s coaching team.”There is a great blend of experienced and young players within the squad and I can’t wait to get started and add value over the next few years during what is an exciting period for the women’s game.”I’d also like to say a huge thank you to Kent. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time there and wish them all the best for the future.”An England A squad will also tour India this winter, and in preparation for that, another Jon Lewis – JJB Lewis, the former Durham head coach – has joined the ECB on a permanent basis as performance batting coach. A performance pace bowling coach will be appointed in due course.”The performance coach roles will ensure we can provide more consistent coaching and leadership to our England Women A and England Women U19s programmes as we look to develop a group of players ready to perform for England Women moving forward,” Finch added.”Having these roles will enable us to grow the opportunities to those players looking to make the transition into the England Women squads across all formats.”

كشف مصدر بـ نادي الزمالك، آخر المستجدات الخاصة بمصير عودة أحمد فتوح لتدريبات فريق الكرة خلال الفترة الحالية، وذلك على خلفية أزمته الأخيرة مع القلعة البيضاء.

وكان الزمالك، قد قرر تغريم أحمد فتوح مليون جنيه وتحويله للتحقيق على خلفية حضوره أحد الحفلات دون إذن، بعد خروجه من المعسكر.

وخضع اللاعب لتدريبات بدنية وبرنامج تأهيلي خاص، خلال تواجده اليوم في المران بمقر نادي الزمالك.

طالع | قرار جديد في الزمالك بشأن أحمد فتوح

وقال المصدر في تصريحات خاصة لـ بطولات: “عودة أحمد فتوح للتدريبات الجماعية مرهونة بقرار جون إدوارد المدير الرياضي ويانيك فيريرا المدير الفني”.

وأكمل: “خضوع فتوح لبرنامج تأهيلي موقف يرجع لإثبات حسن نية الزمالك بعدم استبعاد أي لاعب من خوض التدريبات”.

وأتم: “ولكن قرار عودته للمشاركة في التدريبات الجماعية لن يكون في الوقت الحالي”.

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Nesta sexta-feira (14), o São Paulo seguiu com a preparação para encontrar o Palmeiras em clássico que acontece no domingo (16), às 16h, no Allianz Parque.

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Após o aquecimento, Rogério Ceni aplicou uma atividadede construção e finalização de jogadas, além de um coletivo com ajustes táticos.

Quanto aos lesionados, Nikão e Arboledaforam ao gramado para trabalhos de transição com os preparadores físicos. Caio e Gabriel Neves também realizaram atividades no gramado,sob a supervisão da fisioterapia.

A grande dúvida para o Choque-Rei, por sua vez, será no setor defensivo. O São Paulo, muito provavelmente, não poderá contar com a presença de Diego Costa – que além de zagueiro titular, é quase sempre o capitão da equipe. A cria de Cotiaficou com a fisioterapia, mas na parte interna do CT nesta sexta-feira (14).

Rogério Ceni também não poderá relacionar Leo e nem Rafinha – que estava sendo improvisado na posição. Os dois estarão cumprindo suspensão por conta dos ocorridos na derrota para o Botafogo na última partida. Neste contexto, Miranda e Ferraresi devem ser as principais opções para o treinador.

Timothy Weah has turned down advances from Premier League's Tottenham and Everton, with the United States star closing in a move to Ligue 1.

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Weah set to leave Juve this summerUSMNT star snubs Spurs and EvertonAppears to be joining MarseilleFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Marseille are moving quickly and decisively in the transfer market. In search of players who can bring power, versatility, and experience, the French outfit seems to have found a new gem in Weah. His name has been circulating insistently for several days, and a final agreement is now imminent.

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After finishing second in Ligue 1 behind Paris Saint-Germain and securing a place in the Champions League, Marseille want to give Roberto De Zerbi a solid squad tailored for the European stage. Former PSG and Lille player Weah is attracted to the Marseille project.

He rejected an offer from Nottingham Forest and had been a target for Tottenham and Everton. Juventus had tried to force Weah to join Forest by leaving him out of the squad for a Club World Cup match, prompting the former's agent to launch a scathing attack on the Bianconeri.

According to Italian journalist Giovanni Albanese, however, Weah is "one step away from signing" with Marseille. Les Phoceens have offered him a five-year contract until June 2030, while Juve initially demanded at least €15 million to finalise the transfer.

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While a few contractual details remain to be ironed out, Weah is edging closer to the Stade Velodrome. The 44-time USA international played just 45 minutes at the Club World Cup before he was dropped. Last season, he made 30 Serie A matches but started just 18 as he battled a few injuries in the first half of the campaign.

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Weah's relationship with Juve seems to have broken down completely. The deal with Marseille appears to be in advanced stages, with official confirmation now imminent. The Ligue 1 side have made some decent signings ahead of the upcoming season, with the likes of Angel Gomes and CJ Egan-Riley joining the club.

Bangladesh’s only solace is that they avoided damage to net run-rate and will likely qualify for Champions Trophy

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Finch: Marsh and Smith’s form are good signs for Australia

Australia’s aversion to chasing has disappeared ahead of a semi-final with old foes South Africa after a statement innings of 177 not out from Mitchell Marsh at No.3 helped his side cruise to their second-successive record World Cup chase against Bangladesh in Pune, running down 307 with eight wickets and 32 balls to spare.Marsh made his highest ODI score and his first century at first drop, thumping 177 off 132 balls with 17 fours and nine sixes in brutal fashion.Australia had only chased more than 300 once in the last four years, but the rejigged batting line-up finally clicked with Steven Smith making an untroubled, unbeaten 63 at No.4 and sharing in a 175-run stand to guide Australia to their seventh straight win of the tournament.They made mincemeat of a toothless Bangladesh bowling attack that had fewer runs to defend than they should have after their batters butchered an outstanding platform to post just 306 for 8 on a pristine Pune batting strip.Towhid Hridoy had earlier made his highest World Cup score of 74, but six other Bangladesh batters passed 20 with none of them making more than 45. Adam Zampa again put on a masterclass of middle overs bowling to take his World Cup wicket tally to 22, the second most of any spinner in tournament history, while Marnus Labuschagne produced two outstanding run outs to continue to prove his worth to Australia’s team.Bangladesh’s only solace will come from the fact they avoided damage to their net run-rate and will likely qualify for the Champions Trophy barring the Netherlands upsetting India.Marsh’s second century of this World Cup was easily his most important. As good as his innings was when opening against Pakistan earlier in the tournament, his significantly inferior numbers at No.3 had left some questions about the balance of Australia’s top seven.Towhid Hridoy’s 74 went in vain•ICC via Getty Images

But the fall of Travis Head in the third over of the chase allowed Marsh seven overs of powerplay batting to get comfortable again, and he made the most of it. His ball striking was as imposing as ever, standing tall and holding his shape to thump drive after drive on the up through the cover region. Having been tied down by spin at different stages during the tournament, he showed no such fears against Bangladesh. Long-off and long-off fielders were merely spectators as he mishit balls 20 rows over their heads. He scarcely made a mistake. He barely played and missed. His only worry was having cramps late in the innings. But he powered through and kept his tempo up as he and Smith never gave Bangladesh a chance to open the door to Australia’s middle-order.Marsh formed another outstanding partnership with David Warner who made another composed contribution. Warner made 53 off 61 in a 120-run stand from just 17.2 overs and looked completely untroubled until he inexplicably chipped Mustafizur Rahman to mid-off. It could have been a moment of controversy as Bangladesh’s acting captain Najmul Hossain Shanto took the catch easily before losing control of the ball when he clipped his own leg as he went to throw it in the air. But Warner walked off without a qualm, bitterly disappointed at throwing away a possible third century in this World Cup.It brought Smith in at No.4, a position he has been shunted to begrudgingly to accommodate Head and Marsh above him. But any fears Australia’s hierarchy may have had about the Marsh-Smith No.3-4 dynamic were quickly erased as he found his trademark rhythm and flow at a venue he loves. Having played for the Pune franchise for three seasons in the IPL and scored a Test century here, he looked right at home as he turned the strike over consistently and found the boundary when he needed to. He even added some inventive lap sweeps to relieve pressure and backed himself to clear the rope when he was beaten in flight.It leaves Australia’s selectors with a quandary when Glenn Maxwell returns for the semi-final having been rested in this game following his cramp-riddled 201 not out against Afghanistan just four days earlier.That apart, Labuschagne’s contributions in the field were phenomenal to ensure Australia weren’t chasing more than 306. His two outstanding run outs stalled Bangladesh’s march as Australia’s bowlers lacked penetration. Mitchell Starc was rested and Josh Hazlewood only bowled seven overs, for just 21 runs, to keep him fresh for the semi-final.Mitchell Marsh scored his second World Cup hundred•Getty Images

Australia’s other four seamers, Pat Cummins, Sean Abbott, Marcus Stoinis and Marsh bowled 33 overs for 210 runs and only picked up three wickets.Bangladesh’s top order, led initially by Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan and Shanto dominated the seamers with some sublime timing and brave footwork. Tanzid and Shanto skipped down the track and flat-batted length balls down the ground. Litton pierced gaps with pure class. But they all butchered starts. The worst of which was Shanto who looked set on 45 when he took on Labuschagne for two and was run out by a mile.Hridoy, who played impressively to make his first World Cup half-century, then called for a suicide single to Labuschagne at cover. He swooped like one of his childhood heroes Jonty Rhodes, diving, gathering and underarming in one motion to hit direct from close range and run out a helpless Mahmudullah just as he was starting to roll on 32.Zampa was able to take control through the middle overs. He had already forced Litton to hole out needlessly to long-on for 36 after scoring just five singles from the first eight balls he faced off the legspinner. Zampa later tied Mushfiqur Rahim in knots before forcing a miscue to midwicket.Sean Abbott, who had replaced Starc for his first appearance of the World Cup, then bowled superbly at the death delivering slower ball bouncers with precision to concede just four runs off the bat in overs 48 and 50 and finish with figures of 2 for 61 from 10.Australia’s only concern with the ball was Marsh and Stoinis’ contribution of 1 for 91 from nine overs between them. But Marsh’s magnificent century more than made up for it, and Maxwell’s return means their overs may not be required in the knock-out games.

Afghanistan continue bring joy back home with fourth victory of World Cup campaign

ESPNcricinfo staff03-Nov-2023Hashmatullah Shahidi, the Afghanistan captain, dedicated his side’s seven-wicket win over Netherlands to the thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan who are facing the prospect of being deported back to Afghanistan.Shahidi was speaking after a comfortable win in Lucknow, Afghanistan’s third in a row and one which sees them move to eight points and closer to a semi-final spot, albeit with two games left to play against Australia and South Africa.”Right now, a lot of refugee peoples are in struggle so we are watching their videos and we are sad for that and we are with them in this tough time,” Shahidi said after the game. “I dedicate this win to those refugees that are in pain and also to all country peoples back home.”Nearly two million Afghan refugees that Pakistan says are in the country illegally had been told by the government to leave by November 1 or face either deportation or arrest. This week many thousands have rushed to the border between the two countries, trying to beat the deadline but worried about facing an uncertain future in Afghanistan, which has been governed since August 2021 by the Taliban.Related

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Pakistan has a long history of taking in Afghan refugees, dating back to 1979 when the former Soviet Union came into Afghanistan in a new front of the Cold War with the US. A lot of the players from Afghanistan’s earliest cricket sides had grown up and learnt the game in refugee camps in north-west Pakistan. There has been another sizeable influx of refugees into the country after the Taliban took control two years ago. But the order for the refugees to leave Pakistan comes amid tense political relations between the two countries.The issue has been close to the hearts of the cricket team. Following their eight-wicket triumph over Pakistan in Chennai last week, Ibrahim Zadran also dedicated the win to refugees being forced to leave.”I think the players are attuned with everything that’s going on back home, whether it’s an earthquake and other things,” Jonathan Trott, Afghanistan’s coach, said on Friday after the Netherlands win.”So they realise, and I think they’re enjoying the joy that they’re giving to the Afghan people and the smile that they currently have on their face in the changing room, but also the smiles that’s giving everybody else. That’s the great thing about sport and being able to touch people far further afield than just here in the stadium or in this country, but back home as well.”Afghanistan are now fifth on the points table, outside the top four on net run-rate but with the same points as New Zealand and Australia. They take on an in-form Australia in Mumbai first, on Tuesday, and then a rampaging South Africa in Ahmedabad, among their toughest tests.”I think you’ve got to definitely prepare and have a look at how the opposition are going to play, but the thing is with us, I certainly feel that if we worry, we just focus on how we play and what makes us the side that we are,” Trott said.”We’ve got to make sure that we don’t look at the opposition too much and forget about what we’ve got to do well. So that’ll be it and obviously we’ll prepare for Australia, a very good side along with South Africa but right now we’re focused on Australia and what we can do to beat them.”