India's 89 all-out against New Zealand at Bay Oval is also their sixth-lowest total in ODI history

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Australia captain Pat Cummins has described as "utter nonsense" the allegation from ex-teammate Usman Khawaja that he knew about using sandpaper to tamper with a ball in a 2018 cheating scandal that rocked cricket.
Cummins held an extraordinary news conference Friday to address the claims in Khawaja's autobiography, published this week, hours ahead Australia's home-season opening one-day international against England in Perth.
Khawaja has said he published his account that the whole team knew of the plot in a bid to support the three players who received unprecedented and lengthy bans from Cricket Australia arising from the so-called Sandpapergate scandal.
He's had public support from one them - his longtime friend and fellow top-order batter David Warner, who posted on social media that the Cricket Australia investigation at the time was rushed and botched.
Cummins, who was part of bowling attack in that test at Cape Town against South Africa, rejected that and accused Khawaja of 

Pat Cumins and Usman Khawaja (R-L)

Cummins held an extraordinary news conference Friday to address the claims in Khawaja's autobiography, published this week

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Former batter David Warner on Friday accused Australian skipper Pat Cummins of throwing Usman Khawaja "under the bus" and asserted that what his one-time opening partner wrote in his autobiography about the 2018 ball tampering scandal was "true".
Warner mounted a vehement defence of Khawaja after Cummins struck down the claims of Khawaja that the entire Australian team was aware of the ball-tampering plot that became known as 'Sandpapergate' during a Test series against South Africa in 2018.
In a press conference in Sydney, Cummins said Khawaja's assertions were "utter nonsense" and accused him of being "casual and flippant" about the lives of those who were affected by the controversy. Warner said the Test skipper's statement disappointed him.
"I still stick by Uzzy and what he's written in that book, because it is the truth, and I really, really support him," Warner said on Fox Cricket ahead of Australia's first ODI against England here.
"I actually feel for him at the moment. I 

David Warner

Warner mounted a vehement defence of Khawaja after Cummins struck down the claims of Khawaja that the entire Australian team was aware of the ball-tampering plot that became known as 'Sandpapergate'

New Zealand vs India 4th ODI begins at 7:30 am IST on Friday, with the toss at 7 am IST. Fans in India can stream the match on the SonyLIV app and website

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Pant completed two fitness and match-simulation assessments on November 10 and 11 before receiving approval on Thursday, November 12

Rishabh Pant, Rishabh

India's Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar clinched gold medals in men's singles SL3 and SL4 respectively in the badminton competition at the Asian Para Games here on Friday.
Nitesh produced a clinical performance to beat compatriot Pramod Bhagat 21-18, 21-16 in a clash between two Paralympic gold medallists.
"Very happy to win the Asian Games gold medal. Last time I was close, I was leading 19-16 in the third set, and then I lost. So this time, winning it and again winning in two sets against Pramod is, of course, very special, and I think it's one of the rarest of the rare things to see," said Nitesh, the Paris Paralympic gold medallist.
Naveen then showcased his prowess to beat Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan 21-9, 21-17 in 36 minutes to claim the top prize.
Bhagat, who had won gold in the 2018 and 2022 editions, had to settle for silver.
"It doesn't feel that good because I had won two consecutive gold medals at the Asian Games, and I was trying to win a third gold here. I had ...

India's Nitesh Kumar

Nitesh produced a clinical performance to beat compatriot Pramod Bhagat 21-18, 21-16 in a clash between two Paralympic gold medallists

India's Sandeep and Haney won gold medals with world record performances in the men's 400m T64 and men's javelin throw F37/38 events respectively at the Asian Para Games here on Friday.
Sandeep clocked 52.28 seconds, a world record, to win the 400m T64 final at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. He finished 0.85 seconds ahead of Saudi Arabia's Nour Alsana (53.13, season's best). Indian compatriot Ajay Kumar took bronze in 53.61, a Games Record, while China's Huang Ruihua was fourth with a personal best of 54.39.
In the javelin throw F37/38 final at the same venue, Haney produced a world record throw of 60.49m for gold, scoring 1116 Raza points. Iran's Hormoz Seidikazpounji took silver with a personal best of 50.68m (1009 points), while China's Yu Chengjie claimed bronze with an Asian record 53.66m (943 points).
India have thus reached 100 medals in total in this edition of the sporting extravaganza.
In the javelin event, the F37 and F38 classes compete together and are .

Sandeep

Sandeep clocked 52.28 seconds, a world record, to win the 400m T64 final at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. He finished 0.85 seconds ahead of Saudi Arabia's Nour Alsana

The teenage Indian pair of Sheetal Devi and Payal Nag clinched a silver medal after losing the compound women's doubles final at the Asian Para Games here on Wednesday.
Sheetal, who was born without arms, and Payal, a quadruple amputee, went down 141-150 to the Chinese duo of Xu Xueqing and Zhao Jing.
Payal and Sheetal, both 19,  were not really able to match their Chinese opponents, playing catch-up throughout the match.
Sheetal had won a silver medal in this event in the last edition of the Games as well, partnering Sarita Devi.

Sheetal Devi, Sheetal

Sheetal, who was born without arms, and Payal, a quadruple amputee, went down 141-150 to the Chinese duo of Xu Xueqing and Zhao Jing

Sachin Sarjerao Khilari won a gold with a Games record as Indians swept all three medals in the men's shot put F46 event at the Asian Para Games here on Wednesday.
Paris Paralympics silver winner Khilari defended the gold he had won in the previous Asian Para Games in China with his sixth and final throw of 15.87m, breaking the earlier Games record of 15.67m.
Mohd. Yasser took the silver with his third round throw of 15.06m while Parveen was third with 14.94m.
The F46 classification is for field athletes with a single above or below elbow amputation, or an equivalent upper-limb impairment. They compete in a standing position and generate throwing power using their hips and legs.

Sachin Sarjerao Khilari

Paris Paralympics silver winner Khilari defended the gold he had won in the previous Asian Para Games in China with his sixth and final throw of 15.87m, breaking the earlier Games record of 15.67m

Defending champion Sheetal Devi and Swati Chaudhary stormed into the finals of their respective events to assure India of two medals in para archery events of the Asian Para Games here on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old Sheetal, who equalled the world record and created a new Asian record in the qualification round, defeated Japan's Shinohara Aya 145-137 in the women's compound semifinal to set up a gold-medal clash with Singapore's Alim Nur Syahidah.
Swati, who is making her Games debut, also assured India of at least a silver medal after beating South Korea's Eunhee Lee 6-2 in the women's W1 semifinal. She will face China's Mengkan in the final.
W1 classification is for athletes with significant impairment in functional strength, range of motion, or limb loss across all four limbs.
India's recurve and compound mixed teams also advanced to the semifinals with victories over Thailand and Japan, respectively.
Paralympic gold-medallist Harvinder Singh and Bhawna defeated their Thai opponen

The 19-year-old Sheetal, who equalled the world record and created a new Asian record in the qualification round, defeated Japan's Shinohara Aya 145-137 in the women's compound semifinal

Ravi Baby Sahana and Prachi Pandey scripted history by becoming India's first para table tennis players to make the podium in the standing category at the Asian Para Games, as the country secured five bronze medals here on Tuesday.
Paralympics medallist Bhavina Patel, Sonalben Patel, Prachi and Sahana all went down to accomplished Paralympic medallists in their respective women's singles semifinals, while Jehan Madan bagged a bronze medal in the men's singles class 1 event by virtue of finishing fourth in a five-paddler field.
The haul also took India past its medal tally from the previous edition, where it had won two bronze medals in para table tennis.
Sahana and Prachi's bronze were particularly significant as they became the first Indians to win medals in the standing category at the Asian Para Games.
Tamil Nadu's Sahana went down 8-11, 2-11, 4-11 to five-time Paralympic gold medallist Mao Jingdian of China in the Class 9 semifinal.
Class 9 in para table tennis is a standing .

Table Tennis

The haul also took India past its medal tally from the previous edition, where it had won two bronze medals in para table tennis

Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer sustained a partial ligament tear in his right foot and will be out of action for "the time being," the club said Sunday.
Media reports suggested he will miss around two months.
Neuer had to go off with the injury shortly before halftime in Bayern's 2-1 Bundesliga win at Mainz on Saturday. Replacement goalkeeper Jonas Urbig filled in, as he has often done for the veteran Neuer this season.
Neuer has only made five league appearances this season, while the 23-year-old Urbig has also made five, including his substitute appearance Saturday.
Despite going off, stats service Opta said Neuer became Bayern's oldest Bundesliga player at 40 years and 225 days old.

Manuel Neuer

Neuer had to go off with the injury shortly before halftime in Bayern's 2-1 Bundesliga win at Mainz on Saturday

Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez delivered in a big match again, helping the Spanish league leader to come from behind in a 2-1 win at Atletico Madrid on Sunday.
Spanish league matches were marked by tributes for Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, who died after a second division game on Monday.
In Italy, Napoli's lackluster form continued in a 1-1 draw at home with Lazio that consolidated the visiting team's Serie A lead.
The 23-year-old Fermin stood out in a match between the best attack and the best defense in La Liga.
Atletico, which had conceded just eight goals heading into the game, dominated early and took the lead with Giuliano Simeone's goal. Barcelona struggled to find a way past the packed Atletico's defense until Fermin leveled with a precise, left-footed curler before the interval.
He completed the turnaround in the 66th minute after Lamine Yamal set him up inside the box behind the back of the defense.
The win kept Barcelona at the top, three points ahead of Real .

Barcelona midfielder Fermin Lopez

Spanish league matches were marked by tributes for Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel, who died after a second division game on Monday

Manchester United did it again.
Two goals down inside the opening four minutes against Aston Villa in the Premier League on Sunday and trailing 4-2 going into second-half added time, United rallied to a 4-4 draw on another night of mayhem and drama at Old Trafford.
Substitutes Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu sparked a party inside the iconic stadium with their late rescue act after fans had been in mutinous mood, staging more protests against the club's owners.
Whether it has sufficiently eased the pressure on coach Michael Carrick after the comeback win against Roma in the Champions League midweek remains to be seen.
The 20-time English champion still goes into the international break 18th in the standings and in the relegation zone with just one win from 10 games. United's winless run in the league was extended to eight.
"I don't like the situation where we are, I don't like the results that we've had, but we can definitely do something about it," Carrick told Sky Sports.
Carr

Manchester United coach Michael Carrick

The 20-time English champion still goes into the international break 18th in the standings and in the relegation zone with just one win from 10 games

With Ronaldo and Messi bringing their international careers to an end, football looks towards the likes of Mbappe, Haaland, Yamal and Olise to lead its next generation

Erling Haaland, Lamine Yamal, Michael Olise and Kylian Mbappe (L-R)

Harry Kane capped another record-breaking night with his 92nd goal for England in a 2-1 win against Croatia in the Nations League.
World Cup winner Spain beat the Czech Republic 2-0 and Italy rallied to a 3-1 win against France.
It's all eyes on Spain vs. England in Madrid on Sunday with top spot in Group A3 up for grabs. Both teams have qualified for the quarterfinals, but England can still secure first place if it wins by two goals or more, having lost 3-2 against Spain in September.
"In the last game against them we knew we left a bit out there," Kane told broadcaster ITV Sport. "We knew we could have done a little bit better and we said to ourselves, OK, let's win every game from now til the next one and then see what happens.'
"It's a perfect opportunity now Sunday to try to prove ourselves."
The newly-crowned Ballon d'Or winner celebrated becoming England's outright record appearance maker by winning his 126th cap in the game at Wembley Stadium.
England went ahead through M

Harry Kane during the FIFA WC 2026 round of 16 match (PIC: Reuters)

It's all eyes on Spain vs. England in Madrid on Sunday with top spot in Group A3 up for grabs

In the end it came down to a choice of one.
From the moment Manchester United was aware of Mauricio Pochettino's availability he stood alone - the only candidate as the troubled Premier League club went in search of a new coach.
United's hierarchy had assumed Pochettino, like Aston Villa's Unai Emery, was out of reach.
Emery also has big admirers at United after transforming Villa from a relegation-threatened team to a serial Champions League challenger, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity to protect relationships. But the Spaniard, under contract and without a release clause, was simply not an option.
The same was thought of Pochettino after he signed a four-year deal in August tying him to the U.S. men's national team through the 2030 World Cup.
United knew him well. He had been a leading candidate for the job in 2022 when Erik ten Hag was ultimately hired. And he left a lasting impression as recently as the summer of 2024

US coach Mauricio Pochettino during the press conference before USA vs Belgium round of 16 match. Photo: Reuters

United was finalizing the details of Pochettino's appointment on Thursday, with his appointment expected to be confirmed imminently

Michael Carrick was fired by Manchester United on Thursday after overseeing the 20-time English champion's worst start to a Premier League season, with U.S. men's coach Mauricio Pochettino a potential candidate to succeed him.
Carrick's departure comes less than six months after he was given a two-year contract and the responsibility of reviving the fortunes of the once-dominant force of English soccer. United hasn't won the league since managerial great Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
A 4-4 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday left United 18th in the 20-team standings and in the relegation zone after just one league win all season. With eight points from 10 games, it is United's worst start for 40 years - predating the Premier League era.
"After a disappointing start to the season, the club has come to the extremely difficult conclusion that a change is necessary in order to achieve our ambitions," United said.
United added the "club intends to appoint a permanent successor as quickly a

Carrick's departure comes less than six months after he was given a two-year contract and the responsibility of reviving the fortunes of the once-dominant force of English soccer

Egypt coach Hossam Hassan was sacked for what the soccer federation cited as "a negative impact on the positive image of the team."
The Egyptian Football Association did not elaborate in a statement, adding only that "maintaining the team's stability is a paramount priority" that cannot be compromised.
Egyptian media believed the decision had more to do with Hassan's personal life than rumors of disagreements with Egypt players including star forward Mohamed Salah.
Egypt's Supreme Council for Media Regulation banned Hassan last week from appearing in all media outlets, an unprecedented decision against a national coach. That followed disputes in Hassan's personal life becoming public.
Hassan was appointed Egypt coach in 2024 and became the first former Egypt player to coach the national team at a World Cup this year. Egypt was knocked out by Argentina in the last 16.
The EFA immediately replaced Hassan with Ali Maher, a long-time head coach in the Egyptian Premier League currently

Hossam Hassan

The Egyptian Football Association did not elaborate in a statement, adding only that "maintaining the team's stability is a paramount priority" that cannot be compromised

Pune and Vadodara have emerged as potential destinations for the proposed teams, although discussions remain at an early stage and the final choice of cities has not been confirmed

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