Champions League: Real Madrid rattle Liverpool, Manchester City pip Dortmund in quarter-final 1st leg
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Champions League: Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr scored a brace as the hosts completely rattled Liverpool in a 3-1 win at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium. Elsewhere, Phil Foden scored a 90th minute goal to help Manchster City steal a 2-1 victory against German side Borussia Dortmund in quarter-final first leg.
Real Madrid's 20-year-old forward Vinicius Jr delivered on the big stage and scored twice as his side punished a lackluster Liverpool to win 3-1 at home in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg. The Brazilian fired the 13-times European champions into the lead in the 27th minute at the Alfredo di Stefano stadium after controlling a long diagonal pass from Toni Kroos from his own half which took the Liverpool defence bu surprise. Marco Asensio put the hosts further in command by scoring in the 35th after a Kroos pass again caused havoc among the visiting backline but Liverpool looked more settled after the interval and a scrappy Mohamed Salah strike pulled them back into contention early in the second half.
ICC T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe stunned Sri Lanka to remain unbeaten in Group B, finishing on top of a table that also featured Australia and Ireland. It was a statement performance from a side that has grown in confidence with every outing.
Star Sports' T20 World Cup promos reduce epic rivalries to cheap laughs, relying on lazy lines and cruel jabs. The classless hype does a disservice to fans who crave genuine cricketing drama.
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INDW vs AUSW: Harmanpreet Kaur became the most-capped player in women's international cricket with 356 matches. She reached the landmark in the second T20I against Australia on Thursday.
Australia will conduct a comprehensive review following its early group-stage exit at the T20 World Cup 2026. Losses to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe and key injuries contributed to an early elimination, prompting selectors to examine all aspects of the campaign.
T20 World Cup: Ricky Ponting has hinted that Glenn Maxwell could be nearing retirement after Australia's early T20 World Cup exit. Ponting believes the February 20 match vs Oman may be Maxwell's final World Cup appearance.
UEFA have opened an investigation into allegations that Benfica's Gianluca Prestianni racially abused Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr in Lisbon. If proven guilty, both player and club could face heavy disciplinary sanctions.
T20 World Cup: Retiring as Canada's highest run-scorer in T20Is, Navneet Dhaliwal, in an exclusive interview, reflects on his journey from Punjab's Under-19 grounds to leading Canada to two World Cups, while also speaking about his consistent push for greater exposure for Associate teams.
T20 World Cup: Former India cricketers Virender Sehwag and Mohit Sharma have flagged India's bowling lapses despite their unbeaten group-stage run in the T20 World Cup. With Super 8s looming, India's death-overs control remains under scrutiny.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes Abhishek Sharma's recent slump may be due to a mental issue after he was dismissed for another duck against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup 2026.
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