KKR bat first vs CSK at Eden Gardens; Pandey replaces injured Venkatesh

CSK handed Urvil Patel a debut, while also bringing Devon Conway and R Ashwin back

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KKR are still in the playoffs race with three league games left•BCCI

Ajinkya Rahane, the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain, has chosen to bat first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), in Eden Gardens’ last league game of IPL 2025. KKR are still in the playoffs race with three league games left, but likely need to win all three to stay in contention. CSK are already out.KKR come into this game having won their last two matches. They batted first in both those games, and this, Rahane said, was one of the reasons for his decision at the toss. The pitch at Eden Gardens wore a tacky look before the start of play, with a few loose plates on its top surface – spinners from both sides could come into play as the match goes on.KKR were without Venkatesh Iyer, who picked up an injury while training on the eve of the match, and has stitches in his hand. Manish Pandey came in for him. KKR named a starting XI that bats deep, with Moeen Ali slotted at No. 9. Harshit Rana will be their likely Impact Player, though Anukul Roy or Mayank Markande could also come in if the pitch proves particularly spin-friendly.CSK made three changes, handing Urvil Patel, recently signed as a replacement for the injured Vansh Bedi, a debut and bringing back offspinner R Ashwin and the New Zealand top-order batter Devon Conway. They replaced Shaik Rasheed, Deepak Hooda and Sam Curran. Shivam Dube, who starts on the bench, is expected to come in during their chase as their Impact Player.Kolkata Knight Riders: 1 Sunil Narine, 2 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 3 Ajinkya Rahane (capt), 4 Angkrish Raghuvanshi, 5 Manish Pandey, 6 Rinku Singh, 7 Andre Russell, 8 Ramandeep Singh, 9 Moeen Ali, 10 Vaibhav Arora, 11 Varun ChakravarthyImpact Player list: Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy and Luvnith SisodiaChennai Super Kings: 1 Ayush Mhatre, 2 Urvil Patel, 3 Devon Conway, 4 Ravindra Jadeja, 5 Dewald Brevis, 6 R Ashwin, 7 MS Dhoni (capt, wk), 8 Anshul Kamboj, 9 Noor Ahmad, 10 Khaleel Ahmed, 11 Matheesha PathiranaImpact Player list: Shivam Dube, Deepak Hooda, Jamie Overton, Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Ramakrishna Ghosh.

Além da Série B, Sport vem fortalecido também nas categorias de base

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Na Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro, o Sport está na terceira posição, com 45 pontos ganhos, e caminha de maneira consistente para ficar com uma das vagas dos times que disputarão a elite nacional em 2024.

Entretanto, além do que vem sendo desenvolvido pelo técnico Enderson Moreira, existe também outro setor do clube que vem recebendo investimentos mais específicos na atual gestão do Leão: as categorias de base. Seja com o intuito da formação de atletas no caráter de uso esportivo como também pensando no médio/longo prazo no que se refere a venda de jogadores.

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Rafael Fernandes, Diretor Executivo das Categorias de Base do clube, frisou o destaque que esse tema sempre teve durante o mandato do presidente Yuri Romão:

– Desde o inicio da gestão do presidente Yuri, ele enxergou a necessidade de se investir e valorizar as categorias de base. Teve um grande retorno no ano passado com vendas de atletas. O retorno é garantido, não tem pra onde correr, é o grande investimento que um clube pode fazer, seus atletas são os grandes ativos do clube, e a sustentação financeira de um clube no brasil, passa por vendas de atletas da base. Investimento em equipamentos de treino, melhorias nos campos, criação de setores, como captação e performance, criação de processos internos e competições de alto nivel nacional e internacional.

Além da atenção ao que está sendo feito dentro dos limites do clube, Rafael reconhece que existem influencias importantes de outros clubes no projeto implementado pelo Leão da Ilha. Chegando, inclusive, a citar de maneira mais específica alguns exemplos:

– Acho que, no Brasil, eu gosto muito do trabalho do Flamengo, do Fluminense, do Athletico-PR e do Palmeiras. Cada uma tem seu estilo de trabalhar, mas muito bem definido e com resultados expressivos.

O trabalho de integração feito entre a base e o profissional, tendo a situação da Série B do Brasileirão e a experiência de Enderson com o trabalho em categorias de base como contexto, também foi pontuado pelo executivo do clube da Praça da Bandeira:

– Sem duvidas. O clube hoje tem cerca de 37% do elenco com jogadores formados no sport e o Enderson e comissão tem experiência de base para saber o momento de lançar o garoto e nao expôr de maneira precipitada.

محمد صلاح يقترب من رقمين قياسيين أمام كريستال بالاس في كأس كاراباو

يقترب النجم الدولي محمد صلاح، لاعب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول من تحقيق رقمين قياسيين جديدين أمام كريستال بالاس، ضمن منافسات كأس كاراباو.

ومن المقرر أن يواجه ليفربول نظيره كريستال بالاس مساء غدٍ الأربعاء، في إطار منافسات كأس رابطة الأندية الإنجليزية المحترفة “كاراباو”.

ويستضيف ملعب “أنفيلد” مباراة ليفربول بقيادة الهولندي آرني سلوت أمام كريستال بالاس في تمام الساعة الحادية عشر إلا ربع بتوقيت القاهرة ومكة المكرمة.

ويعيش الريدز حالة غريبة هذا الموسم إذ لم يحقق الفوز في بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي خلال آخر 4 مباريات لعبها، في حين أنه فاز في أول 5 مع بداية الموسم مما يعكس حالة التذبذب والتشتت التي يعيشها الفريق.

وأمام كريستال بالاس، لا يملك ليفربول هذا الموسم أي أفضلية عليه، إذ خسر منه كأس الدرع الخيرية بركلات الترجيح في بداية الموسم، مع الخسارة في مباراة الدوري بثنائية مقابل هدف وكانت أول خسارة للفريق بالبريميرليج.

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ورغم الأداء المتواضع الذي يقدمه محمد صلاح رفقة باقي الفريق، إلا أن الأرقام القياسية تتهافت عليه في كل مباراة، إذ يضرب “مو” موعدًا مع إنجاز جديد خلال مواجهة كريستال بالاس.

كان صلاح قد عاد إلى التهديف مرة أخرى بعد الهدف الذي أحرزه في شباك برينتفورد في المباراة التي خسرها ليفربول بثلاثية مقابل هدفين بالجولة الماضية من الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز.

ووفقًا لموقع ليفربول الرسمي، فإن صلاح إذا سجل هدفًا غدًا في شباك الحارس هيندرسون سيرفع رصيده إلى 250 هدفًا مع ليفربول.

الرقم الآخر في حال تسجيله هو رفع سجله التهديفي أمام كريستال بالاس ليصل إلى 10 أهداف، حيث سجل 9 أهدافًا في 16 مباراة ولا يتفوق عليه سوى ساديو ماني برصيد 10 أهداف في 10 مباريات، ومن ثم يسعى لمعادلة السنغالي أو اجتيازه.

 

"Ridiculous" – David Moyes slams "really poor decision" in Everton vs West Ham

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has described his fifth yellow card of the season as “mind boggling”.

The Everton midfielder will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace after reaching the threshold for a one-game suspension after only six Premier League matches.

Dewsbury-Hall’s latest yellow card came in Monday night’s 1-1 draw against West Ham for a challenge on Kyle Walker-Peters where he appeared to clearly get the ball. Writing on X, the 27-year-old said:

“Forgive me if I’m wrong, and I might be, but some of these decisions are so hard to take. Mind boggling.”

Dewsbury-Hall for Everton

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6.72

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6.75

Leeds 1-0 Everton

6.77

Dewsbury-Hall has impressed for the Toffees since making the move from Chelsea this summer, scoring his first goal against Wolves last month. Everton boss David Moyes agreed with the midfielder’s assessment, saying:

علي ماهر بعد الخسارة أمام الأهلي: " فار إيه وحكم إيه.. ولو اتكلمت هتوقف"

تحدث علي ماهر، المدير الفني لفريق سيراميكا كليوباترا، عن الخسارة أمام الأهلي بهدفين مقابل هدف في نصف نهائي كأس السوبر المصري.

وقال علي ماهر، خلال المؤتمر الصحفي: “الحمد لله اللاعبين قدموا مباراة محترمة وأشكرهم على المجهود، ولقد سنحت لنا فرص كثيرة وكان قريبين من التعادل والفوز، لكن لم يكن هناك توفيق، لكن مجهود بُذل وسنغلق صفحة المباراة”.

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وتابع: “أتمنى إن يحصل كل واحد على حقه، لابد أن تكون هناك عدالة، نحن نتعب ونعمل وفي الآخر أطالب بالحصول على حقي فقط”.

وأتم: “فار إيه وحكم إيه لا تعليق، هناك ناس تتعب وتشقى ولا يجوز هذا، والمفترض هناك فار، ولا أريد التحدث فإذا تكلمت سأتعرض للإيقاف”.

Leonardo Gaciba opina e explica nova regra de impedimento da Fifa: 'Sempre fui a favor do gol'

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Uma nova regra para a marcação do impedimento está sendo testada pela FIFA. A ideia de Arsène Wenger, ex-treinador do Arsenal, habilitaria o atacante a ter parte do corpo a frente do jogador adversário e agrada o comentarista de arbitragem dos canais ESPN, Leonardo Gaciba.

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O novo procedimento não muda o referencial da linha de impedimento do defensor, a linha segue sendo traçada na parte do corpo que está mais próxima ao gol. A diferença fica no jogador de ataque. Em entrevista ao Lance!, Leonardo Gaciba, que também já foi comentarista dos canais SporTV e Globo, explicou com detalhes a nova rega do impedimento.

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– No conceito de lei o jogador deverá estar totalmente mais próximo da linha de fundo que dois defensores adversários. A palavra “totalmente” modifica radicalmente a regra XI atual. Hoje o atleta deve estar mais próximo da linha de fundo que o penúltimo defensor. Qualquer parte do corpo a frente deste defensor exceto braços e mãos caracterizaram a posição de impedimento. Na proposta nova qualquer parte do corpo na linha do penúltimo defensor habilitaria o atacante. Eu gosto, sempre fui a favor do gol.

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O ex-árbitro comentou ainda sobre como seria a atuação do VAR com essa mudança.

– O VAR, deverá utilizar o sistema de “cortina”. Uma linha apenas na parte do defensor mais próxima da linha de fundo e dela se sobe uma cortina virtual. Caso qualquer parte do atacante toque essa “cortina”, gol legal. O processo fica mais rápido e menos polêmico.

Como a nova diretriz impactaria bruscamente o jogo, o procedimento precisa passar por testes. Segundo apuraçao do ge, os testes estão sendo conduzidos em campeonatos de categorias de base de três países: Suécia, Itália e Holanda. Os testes não significam que a regra vai passar a valer logo ou que sequer será aprovada, mas faz parte do processo da Fifa de entender os desdobramentos do novo procedimento.

– Resta agora saber se a Board (grupo de países filiados a fifa responsável pelas regras do jogo) não colocará resistência. O tema vai a votação primária, passa por testes e posteriormente volta a assembleia geral anual da Board para aprovação. Pode ser rápido, mas normalmente são processos lentos – disse Gaciba.

A mudança impactaria consideravelmente a quantidade de gols anulados. Os atacantes seriam beneficiados e aumentaria a recorrência de gols, o que agrada Leonardo Gaciba.

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– Essa ideia é interessante por premiar mais o gol! Isso é o principal. Resumindo, creio que, com a mudança, ganha o futebol. Importante, que a comissão de árbitros da FIFA saia de seu casulo e escute as outras categorias do futebol cada vez mais.

*Vitor Palhares e Pedro Brandão colaboraram sob a supervisão de Paulo Victor Reis

Clearlake respond to Middle East takeover approach amid Chelsea ownership rift

Chelsea have received takeover interest from the Middle East amid a behind-scenes rift between Clearlake Capital and Todd Boehly with a response given by the former, according to a new report.

Chelsea's mixed start to 2025/2026 under Enzo Maresca

Chelsea entered the campaign aiming to re-establish themselves as Premier League contenders and to make a strong impact in Europe, following what was a promising 2024/2025.

Enzo Maresca’s side qualified for the Champions League, won the UEFA Conference League and topped it off with a summer triumph at the Club World Cup, which banked the club a seismic £84 million in total prize money, according to the BBC.

Chelsea's Reece James lifts the trophy as he celebrates withChelseamanager Enzo Maresca and teammates after winning the FIFA Club World Cup

However, there were real concerns surrounding Chelsea’s long-winded campaign and their inclusion in the controversial summer tournament, particularly around player fitness.

This appears to be coming to the forefront right now, with Maresca in the midst of a mini-injury crisis which has seen a host of key players sidelined, including almost all of their central defence for Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Liverpool just prior to the international break.

Chelsea injury worries

Problem

Estimated return date

Enzo Fernández

Knee

Unknown

Cole Palmer

Groin

November

Andrey Santos

Knock

Unknown

Dario Essugo

Thigh

Early 2026

Liam Delap

Hamstring

November

Levi Colwill

ACL

Spring 2026

via Standard Sport

Reece James caused a major scare when the right-back withdrew from England duty after an injury sustained against Liverpool too, but thankfully for Maresca, the decision was merely precautionary.

Chelsea’s much-needed wins over José Mourinho’s Benfica and Liverpool helped to calm suggestions of real tension between Maresca and the Stamford Bridge hierarchy, with the Blues suffering a poor run of form between late August and late September.

Maresca’s side won just once in five games during that period — a nervy 2-1 victory away to Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup — and suffered humbling defeats against Bayern Munich, Man United and Brighton.

Chelsea really haven’t been helped by injuries and there are glaring weaknesses to address, particularly in defence, with BlueCo reportedly prioritising the signing of a star centre-back in January.

However, as per a new report by journalist Simon Phillips, Clearlake and the club’s ownership remain committed to the cause.

Clearlake respond to Middle East takeover approach over buying Chelsea

Phillips, via his Substack, reports that Chelsea have been subject to a takeover approach from the Middle East, with an unnamed consortium expressing interest in buying the club “outright.”

General view inside Stamford Bridge before the match

However, this enquiry to Clearlake was met with a clear response — Chelsea’s majority shares are not for sale.

Clearlake and Boehly have pumped hundreds of millions into Chelsea since their takeover from Roman Abramovich in 2022, particularly into new signings, and it would be a major shock to see either party sell-up now.

Even if a long-term acquisition is one to keep an eye on, Clearlake will surely want to end their tenure at the club by going out on a high with major silverware to look back on.

Kohler-Cadmore, Henry combine as Somerset best Sussex

Black Caps quick restricted Sussex to 166, which was chased down with two overs to spare

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Somerset 169 for 3 (Kohler-Cadmore 64, Carson 1-22) beat Sussex 166 for 8 (Simpson 58, Henry 3-29) by seven wicketsSomerset maintained their 100% record in the Vitality Blast after cruising to a seven-wicket win over previously unbeaten Sussex Sharks at Hove.Having restricted them to 166 for 8 after putting Sussex in, Tom Kohler-Cadmore and Tom Lammonby broke the back of Somerset’s chase when they added 89 off 45 balls for the second wicket after Will Smeed departed in the first over.Kohler-Cadmore top scored with 64 – his 42nd fifty in the format – while Lammonby made 35 and Tom Abell an unbeaten 36 as last season’s beaten finalists sealed their third victory in this season’s competition with 12 balls to spare. Once again they look the team to beat in the South Group, although strangely this was only their third win at the 1st Central County Ground in T20 history.Somerset laid the foundations with good bowling at the start and end of the Sussex innings. The Sharks could only score 36 in the powerplay and lost three wickets, and they couldn’t regain momentum when skipper John Simpson, who top scored with 58, was dismissed in the 16th over, the first of four wickets to fall for 26 as Somerset’s seamers, led by Matt Henry (3 for 29) turned the screw.Sussex had already lost openers Dan Hughes and Harrison Ward cheaply when Henry had James Coles caught at wide mid-on off a leading edge, leaving Sussex 29 for 3 in the sixth over.Simpson led a spirited response, first in partnership with Tom Alsop with whom he added 63 off 35 balls. Somerset only bowled one over of spin by Lewis Goldsworthy which went for 13 and were in need of a breakthrough, which Henry provided in the 11th over when Alsop was caught behind off an under-edge for 23.Simpson, promoted to No3 for Sussex this season, logged the tenth T20 fifty of his career from 34 balls and found another useful ally in Tom Clark, who helped his captain add 41 for the fifth wicket after being dropped in the deep by Riley Meredith when he’d made just four.Simpson was trying to clear the rope for the seventh time when he was caught at deep backward square off Craig Overton’s bouncer and when both Jack Carson and Clark failed to clear long on as the innings gently declined.Somerset suffered an early blow in their reply when Smeed, having hit two boundaries, lost his off stump to Ollie Robinson. But Kohler-Cadmore and Lammonby displayed impressive power and placement in their ball striking. They took 68 from the powerplay to lay the platform for victory.Lammonby (35) was caught at extra cover in the 11th over giving himself room to hit off-spinner Carson over the top and Kohler-Cadmore, who was dropped on 59, played on to Tymal Mills in the 14th over for 64 off 43 balls (7 fours, 3 sixes). But Somerset only needed a further 34 at that stage and two more Toms – Abell and Rew – got the job done with a minimum of fuss, Abell hitting Coles to the extra-cover boundary off the final ball of the 18th over to seal victory.

Eddie Howe praises "amazing transfer" by Newcastle for £17m less than value

Eddie Howe believes Dan Burn was probably worth £30m rather than the £13m Newcastle paid for him when they brought him home from Brighton.

Burn was one of Howe’s first signings in January 2022 as the club’s new owners flexed their financial muscle for the first time and he has since become a key member of the team which won the Carabao Cup last season and is playing Champions League football for the second time in three years.

Howe hails Burn and says Newcastle got him on the cheap

Asked if the versatile England defender has proved to be worth every penny of his £13million fee ahead of Saturday’s trip to his former club, head coach Howe said after a pause:

Burn reported back from England duty dreaming of a trip to next summer’s World Cup but facing a gruelling schedule for his club, who have seven games in the space of 23 days before the next international break, starting with the trip to Brighton.

Howe shares Newcastle injury updates on star players

Howe, who welcomed the appointment of Ross Wilson as the club’s new sporting director, could have Jacob Ramsey back following his recovery from an ankle injury, while fellow midfielder Joelinton is expected to be fit after returning from his exertions with Brazil nursing a minor groin problem.

However, full-backs Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall and striker Yoane Wissa, who continues to work his way back from posterior cruciate ligament damage, are still out.

Joe Willock will be in the squad after finding himself at the centre of a viral social media hoax in which it was claimed he had to be rescued after getting lost in York Maze for six hours.

Asked if he had spoken to the midfielder about the story, Howe said with a smile: “Yes, I did discuss it with him – just to check whether it was true or not, probably like everybody else. Thankfully it wasn’t.

“Joe’s fine, he’s good. He’s got the ability to laugh with it rather than be concerned by it.”

مصطفى محمد "البديل" يشارك في سقوط نانت بثنائية أمام ميتز بـ الدوري الفرنسي

خاض فريق نانت مباراته في إطار منافسات بطولة الدوري الفرنسي لكرة القدم، موسم 2025/26، مساء يوم الأحد، وذلك ضد نظيره ميتز.

واستضاف نانت نظيره ميتز، في خضم لقاءات الجولة الحادية عشر من بطولة الدوري الفرنسي لذلك الموسم، حيث خسر أصحاب الأرض بهدفين دون رد.

كان التعادل السلبي صاحب اليد العليا في المباراة، حيث سيطر على أحداث الشوط الأول بين فريقي نانت وميتز.

واستمر الوضع كما هو عليه حتى الدقيقة 82، قبل أن يتمكن جيورجي أبواشفيلي هدف التقدم لصالح ميتز، ثم سجل زميله حبيب ديالو الهدف الثاني في الدقيقة 89.

وشارك المحترف المصري مصطفى محمد في تلك المباراة كبديل رفقة نانت، حيث دخل في الدقيقة 79، بعد خروج يوسف العربي.

بتلك النتيجة، تجمد رصيد نانت عند 9 نقاط في المركز الخامس عشر، بينما ارتفع رصيد ميتز إلى 8 نقاط في المركز السابع عشر، قبل الأخير.

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