The IPL 2020 playoffs are now just four matches away. Yet only one of the eight teams in the league--CSK--has been officially eliminated. While the other seven teams are still in the fray, Net run rate (NRR) is going to be the deciding factor for at least one position in the final four, possibly for two.
European champions Bayern Munich went top of the Bundesliga on Saturday as Thomas Mueller equalled Oliver Kahn's record for most league wins in the famous shirt in Saturday's 2-1 victory at Cologne.
After suffering a 5-wicket loss against Sunrisers Hyderabad, RCB skipper Virat Kohli admitted that the side failed to put up a decent target to defend. "It was never enough. We thought 140 might be a good total to get into the game, but things changed drastically, which we didn't predict. I thought we were not brave enough with the bat throughout the innings," Kohli said.
Diogo Jota grabbed the winner as Liverpool ground out a 2-1 victory over West Ham United at Anfield on Saturday to take the lead at the top of the Premier League.
A decade ago, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) - due to MS Dhoni's late flourish - famously pulled off an exceptional win against Kings XI Punjab in their last league game to sneak into the playoffs and eventually win the IPL title. During that edition, Kings XI had to suffer the ignominy of finishing at the bottom of the table.
On Saturday, Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah showcased how devastating they can be in this format. Boult nipped out wickets at the top and Bumrah overwhelmed Delhi Capitals' middle-order as Mumbai Indians blew away the Delhi batting line-up at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
After registering a comprehensive five-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), SunRisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner on Saturday said that it was not surprising to see so much dew in Sharjah. "Tonight the bowlers have executed it well. Dubai has been the same, I think it gets dewy here. It wasn't a surprise at all," Warner said.
Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels scored twice in the second half as they beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-0 to move level on points with leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday.
In the increasingly complicated jigsaw puzzle, Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals will find themselves on Sunday in a battle of survival as much as providing the proverbial missing piece to a clear playoffs picture on the homestretch of Indian Premier League.
Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot as Paris Saint-Germain eased to their seventh straight Ligue 1 win on Saturday, beating Nantes 3-0 away to move provisionally three points clear at the top of the table.
Barcelona goalkeeper Neto made an embarrassing gaffe as his side were held to a 1-1 draw away to Alaves on Saturday, despite playing the final half an hour with an extra man.
In Melbourne, the capital of Victoria state, which had the highest number of cases in the country, residents were enjoying the first weekend of cafes, restaurants and pubs reopening to walk-in customers.
The rabbi was 92-year-old Chaim Kanievsky, whose knowledge of Jewish law is so revered that his rulings are thought to require total compliance within his community.
Of course, Donald Trump doesn't plan to lose Tuesday, but what's the future if he does? From court battles to road trips with his wife Melania, potential post-White House options are as unconventional as everything else about the 45th president.
The pandemic robs Democratic candidate Joe Biden of one of his key attributes: a personal connection with voters. For two months he confines himself at home, in his basement in Delaware.
Super Typhoon Goni pounded the Philippines Sunday with authorities warning of "catastrophic" conditions in the region expected to take the hardest hit, where more than 300,000 have fled their homes.
An attacker armed with a sawn-off shotgun seriously wounded a Greek Orthodox priest in a shooting outside a church in the French city of Lyon on Saturday, with the country still reeling from a deadly church attack days before.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks.
Calling Joe Biden his "brother,'' Barack Obama on Saturday accused Donald Trump of failing to take the coronavirus pandemic and the presidency seriously as Democrats leaned on America's first Black president to energize Black voters in battleground Michigan on the final weekend of the 2020 campaign.
Novak Djokovic suffered his heaviest defeat in a three-set match on Friday when he was knocked out of the Vienna ATP tournament by lucky loser Lorenzo Sonego, stalling his bid to wrap up the year-end world number one ranking for a sixth time.
‘Brahmastra’ has been through several delays in production and theatrical release in the past. Now, reports are rife that the producers of the movie are insisting that the Ayan chop off at least 25-30 minutes of the movie.
Pooja Hegde, who is currently busy shooting for ‘Radhe Shyam’ in Italy with co-star Prabhas, will be kick-off the shoot of Rohit Shetty’s ‘Cirkus’ next month. The actress is super excited to be part of the film that also stars Ranveer Singh, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Varun Sharma.
Kangana Ranaut took to her Twitter handle to share a thoughtful post on Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on the occasion of his birth anniversary today. Sharing a monochrome picture of the great leader, the actress calls him the “real Iron Man of India”.
Actor Ray Fisher says director Joss Whedon digitally altered the complexion of an actor of colour during re-shoot of the superhero film, Justice League.
Aayush Sharma recently celebrated his 30th birthday along with the family members. Now, Atul Agnihotri took to Instagram to share an adorable video of Aayush's daughter Ayat from the celebration. In the video, the actor's wife Arpita Khan Sharma is seen trying to feed a piece of cake to their daughter.
Tara Sutaria recently announced her next project on her social media. The actress will be teaming up with her 'Student Of The Year 2' co-star Tiger Shroff for the second installment of the 'Heropanti'. She posted, "Reunited with my favourites. Thank You Sajid Sir For Believing in me..Heropanti 2 Here we go. P.S- Can’t Think of A better Way to kick Start my Birthday Month!"
England wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler spoke to TOI about coping with the bubble, his fascination for MS Dhoni and how IPL and Rajasthan Royals helped him mould his career...
Rajasthan Royals batsman Ben Stokes scored a gutsy half-century and skipper Steve Smith had no hesitation in saying that the all-rounder is a "class player".
Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has tested negative for coronavirus after nearly three weeks, the club confirmed on Friday. Ronaldo first tested positive for Covid-19 on October 13 while playing with Portugal. He had been in self-isolation since returning to Italy.
Harris comes into the November 3 election already a repeat trailblazer as California's first Black attorney general and the first woman of South Asian heritage elected to the US Senate.
Hugo Chávez's former nurse has been charged with money laundering in a Miami federal court, accused of taking bribes from a billionaire media mogul to green light lucrative currency transactions when she served as Venezuela's national treasurer.
Amyra Dastur, a self-confessed animal lover, has given many abandoned and injured birds and animals a loving home at her farmhouse in Khandala. The actress has been passionate about animal welfare since childhood.
Riteish Deshmukh took to Instagram to share a throwback picture with his wife Genelia D'Souza Deshmukh and their pet dog on Friday. In the caption, the actor revealed that the picture was clicked when they became dog parents. It read, "The day we became Dog-Parent. #throwback @genelia #flash." In no-makeup avatars, Riteish and Genelia looked absolutely adorable as they posed for the camera.
Anushka Sharma has been actively giving fans a glimpse of her pregnancy journey, but recently she shared a thoughtful quote on the subject of ‘truth’. “If the window of perception were cleaned from time to time what would appear would be the truth,” read an Instagram story on Anushka Sharma’s profile.
