The ATP Finals will be staged in Italy for a further five years, through 2030. The extension follows a five-year term through 2025 in Turin, where the ATP’s 2024 season finale has excelled, the governing body of men's tennis and Italian Tennis Federation (FITP) have announced.

Sinner became the first Italian to claim the title on Sunday after beating American Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 in the final.

This year in Turin, the event attracted a record-breaking on-site audience of more than 183,000, with all 15 sessions sold out across the eight days. Prize money in 2024 reached USD 15.25 million – an all-time tournament record.

With five additional years of collaboration, ATP and FITP will continue to drive progress, capitalising on Italy’s position as one of the world’s strongest and most established tennis markets.

Spain ensured it has the chance to defend its UEFA Nations League title after booking a place in the quarterfinals thanks to a 2-1 win away to Denmark in Group 4 on Friday.

Mikel Oyarzabal put Spain ahead in the 15th minute with a simple finish following an excellent move that saw him exchange passes with Ayoze Perez, who squared the ball for Oyarzabal to score with his right foot.

Perez had already hit the bar and in the 28th minute, the Villarreal striker forced a good save from Kasper Schmeichel, reports.

The Football Supporters’ Association (FSA) has criticised the Greek authorities for the way they conducted their operations at the Athens Olympic Stadium, where England defeated Greece 3-0 on Wednesday night.

The FSA are claiming fans were subjected to extreme measures of ‘using shields and tear gas’ to form queues outside the stadium.

"Unfortunately, once again, we are having to ask England supporters to send in their witness accounts to ourselves regarding the situation outside of the Athens Olympic Stadium.

"Despite being told how things would operate in advance, to see the exact opposite occur in some cases, and to see the treatment of our fans by local police using shields and tear gas to do something as simple as rearrange a queue, is so incredibly frustrating," read the post by the FSA on X.

Vinicius Junior missed a second-half penalty as five-time world champions Brazil were held to a 1-1 away draw with Venezuela in their World Cup qualifier.

Barcelona winger Raphinha put the visitors ahead on the stroke of halftime with a curling 20-yard free-kick that rebounded into the net off the post.

But Venezuela looked equally potent in attack and Telasco Segovia equalized just after the restart when he received Jefferson Savarino's back-pass before rifling a first-time effort into the top-left corner, reports.

Real Madrid forward Vinicius, who hit the post with an earlier effort, squandered a chance to restore Brazil's lead as he directed a tame spot-kick straight at goalkeeper Rafael Romo.

The hosts were reduced to 10 men in the 89th minute after Alexander Gonzalez was shown a straight red card for lashing out with an arm at Vinicius.

Antonio Sanabria and Omar Alderete scored either side of halftime as Paraguay recovered from a goal down to clinch a 2-1 home win over Argentina in their World Cup qualifier.

Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez put the visitors ahead when he ran onto Enzo Fernandez's chipped pass and showed deft control before slotting a low shot into the far corner.

Sanabria equalised with a superb overhead volley following a Gustavo Velazquez cross from the right flank, reports.

The hosts took the lead just after halftime through Alderete, who headed home after Diego Gomez's floating free-kick.

Taylor Fritz quelled a battling performance from Australia's Alex de Minaur as he finished strong en route to his three-set victory in the second round of the group stage of the 2024 ATP Finals at the Inalpi Arena, here on Thursday.

The American on Thursday overcame De Minaur 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 to boost his chances of reaching the semifinals of the prestigious season finale for the second time. After a strong start from De Minaur, Fritz prevailed after two hours, and eight minutes in the first singles match of the week to go to three sets in this Italian city.

Fritz eliminated event debutant De Minaur with his comeback victory, but he must wait for Thursday evening’s clash between Jannik Sinner and Daniil Medvedev to find out if he will progress further. If Medvedev wins in straight sets against Sinner, he will join the World No. 1 in the semifinals. If he wins in three sets or loses, Sinner and Fritz will advance.

Delhi’s Arjun Prasad built on his overnight lead with a brilliant second round of six-under 64 at the INR 1 crore Jaipur Open 2024 being played at the Rambagh Golf Club here on Thursday. Arjun Prasad (62-64), the first-round leader by one shot, extended his lead to three strokes at a total of 14-under 126 on Thursday following a round that featured an eagle, five birdies, and a bogey.

Kshitij Naveed Kaul (64-65), another Delhi golfer and last week’s winner, was placed second at 11-under 129 as a result of his 65 on day two that included an eagle, five birdies and two bogeys. Six players were placed joint third at a total of 10-under 130 including Milind Soni, Sachin Baisoya, Ravi Kumar, Mari Muthu R, M Dharma and Harendra Gupta. Jaipur’s Prakhar Asawa (70) was the only local golfer to make the cut. He was placed tied 35th at three-under 137.

Alexander Zverev maintained his red-hot late-season form at the ATP Finals as the German downed Casper Ruud 7-6(3), 6-3 to notch his second victory of the week at the season finale.

Although Ruud appeared full of confidence after upsetting Carlos Alcaraz in his opening match, Zverev ground down the Norwegian with 86-minute display at Inalpi Arena.

With his Tour-leading 68 victory of 2024, Zverev improved to 2-0 in John Newcombe Group. The Rome and Paris champion will take on Alcaraz in his final group match on Friday, when he will bid to secure his semifinal spot.

Zverev is chasing his third ATP Finals title, having previously lifted the trophy in London in 2018 and Turin in 2021.

The India women’s cricket team will be playing white-ball games against West Indies and Ireland from December 15 to January 15, 2025, said the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday. West Indies last toured India in November 2016, when they won the T20I series 3-0, while India emerged victorious in ODIs by the same margin in Vijayawada, the BCCI informed in a statement on Wednesday.

On the other hand, Ireland will be playing a bilateral ODI series against India for the first time. Their previous meeting has been in T20 World Cups, where India won on both occasions, the statement said.

The white-ball matches will be played after India return from their three-match ODI tour of Australia, taking place in Brisbane and Perth from December 5-11. India will begin with a three-match T20I series against West Indies at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

World No.1 Jannik Sinner's quest to conclude his outstanding season with a ATP Finals trophy continued as the top sealed a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Taylor Fritz, moving to 2-0 in the Ilie Nastase Group.

Fritz put Sinner through his paces in the early stages of the contest. The Italian, however, raised his game when required to register a one-hour, 40-minute triumph, improving to 3-1 in the pair's ATP Head-2-Head series.

Sinner, who is chasing his Tour-leading eighth title of 2024, now looks in strong contention to progress from the group, having not dropped a set. He will seek to extend his perfect 2-0 record in the Ilie Nastase Group when he takes on fourth seed Daniil Medvedev on Thursday.

Central defender German Pezzella has been ruled out of Argentina's squad for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Paraguay and Peru due to injury, the Argentine Football Association said.

The 33-year-old sustained a calf muscle strain while playing for River Plate in Argentina's top flight and failed to recover in time for the Albiceleste's last two matches of 2024, the AFA said.

The entity did not immediately name a replacement for the former Fiorentina and Real Betis player. Pezzella’s absence adds to the loss of Nicolas Gonzalez, who was already ruled out so he can keep recovering with Juventus in Turin.

The squad held their first practice, led by captain Lionel Messi, who got to the training center on Monday morning.

Alexander Zverev kickstarted his hunt for a third ATP Finals trophy with a commanding victory. The second seed locked in to defeat Andrey Rublev 6-4, 6-4 to open his account at the season finale.

Zverev, who won the title in 2018 and 2021, stood firm in the face of a fast start from Rublev to clinch his Tour-leading 67th win of 2024 in just 72 minutes.

After improving to 7-3 in the pair’s ATP Head-2-Head series, the German will continue his hat-trick hunt against Casper Ruud, who earlier upset third seed Carlos Alcaraz in the John Newcombe Group.

“I thought it was a very solid match from my end. Against anyone here, you have to play your best to have a chance, you have to be solid [and] mentally strong. I feel like I did that today, I felt like I used my chances quite well and I'm obviously happy with this win," Zverev was quoted by ATP.

Senior assistant coach Mohammad Salahuddin is looking forward to leaving a mark on Bangladesh's cricket history after joining the side till next year's Champions Trophy.

Salahuddin's contract will align with the tenure of head coach Phil Simmons. He had previously worked with the Bangladesh team as an assistant coach from 2006 to 2010.

With the West Indies Test series up next, the four-time BPL winner coach with Comilla Victorians, Salahuddin, has begun preparations with Test players in Dhaka while the team is in Sharjah for the ODIs against Afghanistan. He will travel to the Caribbean with the Test players on Monday.

Ecuador international winger Gonzalo Plata scored late as Flamengo clinched its fifth Copa do Brasil title with a 1-0 away win over Atletico Mineiro.

The result at Arena MRV handed the Rio de Janeiro giant a 4-1 victory on aggregate, following its 3-1 win in last week's first leg in Rio de Janeiro.

In the opening minutes, Arrascaeta set up Gerson, whose shot forced a sharp save from Everson. The match then leveled out with both teams battling in midfield. At 13', Hulk’s powerful free kick was saved by Rossi in two attempts. Shortly after, Michael fed Gabi, but Lyanco deflected his dangerous shot.

Nathan Rodrigues cancelled out a goal by Ryan Edwards as Mumbai City FC and Chennaiyin FC played out a 1-1 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. The first half of the landmark encounter - the milestone 1000th game of ISL - provided an exciting exchange of gameplay and defensive manoeuvres as both sides searched for an early lead, though both goals came in the second half.

The action began with a long-range effort from Yoell van Nieff in the 19th minute. Spotting an opportunity from a distance, Nieff unleashed a powerful shot that tested the Chennaiyin FC goalkeeper Mohammad Nawaz.

Despite the ambitious attempt, it narrowly missed its mark, drawing a collective gasp from the crowd. Van Nieff’s early strike signalled Mumbai City FC’s intent to make an impression from range, as Chennaiyin FC’s defence scrambled to hold their ground.

Odisha FC are braced up for a challenging endeavour as they take on the dynamic Mohun Bagan Super Giant when a clash of attacking firepower and defensive grit unfolds in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Sunday.

Having secured one win in their previous 11 ISL encounters against the Mariners, Odisha FC, under head coach Sergio Lobera, are keen to leverage their strong home record to reignite their season’s momentum. They have been unbeaten in their previous three encounters at this stadium against the Mariners, winning once, in the first leg of last season’s semifinal, and drawing twice.

An unbeaten 73 from teenaged batter Sam Konstas and 46 not out from Beau Webster helped Australia A beat India A by six wickets in the second four-day game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and win the series 2-0.

Previously, wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel gave some hope to India A through a gritty 68 off 122 balls, his second fifty of this game coming under pressure. He was also helped by contributions from Nitish Kumar Reddy (38), Tanush Kotian (44) and Prasidh Krishna (29) in stitching a lower-order rearguard act as India A were bowled out for 229 in 77.5 overs.

More hopes were raised for an India A win when Krishna removed Marcus Harris and Cameron Bancroft for a pair of golden ducks in defence of 168. With Nathan McSweeney and Oliver Davies falling, Australia A were reduced to 73/4, but Konstas’ hitting an important half-century helped him anchor the chase, with support coming in from Webster.

Double Olympic medallist Neeraj Chopra, on Saturday, announced the start of an exciting new chapter in his career, partnering with Javelin legend Jan Zelezny, who comes on board as his new coach. Jan Zelezny, a three-time Olympic and World champion and the current world record holder, has long been an idol to Chopra.

“Growing up, I admired Jan’s technique and precision and spent a lot of time watching videos of him. He was the best in the sport for so many years, and I believe that working with him will be invaluable because our throwing styles are similar, and his knowledge is unmatched. It’s an honour to have Jan by my side as I push towards the next level in my career, and I can’t wait to get started,” said Chopra, following the announcement.

India will be playing against Pakistan in their opening match of 2024 Men’s 50-over U19 Asia Cup at the Dubai International Stadium on November 30. The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced the schedule for the upcoming tournament, to be held from November 29 to December 8 in Dubai and Sharjah.

India will play its Group A matches against Japan and hosts’ UAE in Sharjah on December 2 and 4 respectively. The top two teams from Group A and B will take on each other in the semi-finals on December 6 in Dubai and Sharjah, with the final taking place on December 8 in Dubai.

Group B comprises of reigning champions Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Nepal. The opening fixture of 2024 Men’s U19 Asia Cup will see Bangladesh and Afghanistan face-off against each other on November 29, with Sri Lanka and Nepal kicking off their tournament on the same day against each other.

India’s off-spin all-rounder Sneh Rana and New Zealand pacer Lea Tahuhu are among the big names to be released by Gujarat Giants (GG) ahead of the 2025 Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction, to be held next month.

Apart from Sneh and Lea, GG have let go of Scotland skipper Kathryn Bryce, Australia left-arm pacer Lauren Cheatle, India left-arm spinner Mannat Kashyap and batter Veda Krishnamurthy, and uncapped all-rounder Tarannum Pathan.

GG finished at the bottom of both WPL seasons so far, and have now decided to let go of Sneh, who captained them in the inaugural season after captain Beth Mooney was ruled out due to a calf injury in the opening match of the tournament.

England is set to honour legendary batter Graham Thorpe by naming a new trophy for the Test series with New Zealand. It will be named after Thorpe and New Zealand batter Martin Crowe, a tribute to two of the most iconic batter from their respective nations.

The trophy will be awarded to the winner of the Test series between England and New Zealand, a contest that dates back to the two nations’ first Test encounter in 1930. This initiative, expected to take effect in the upcoming series starting on November 28, aims to honour Crowe and Thorpe’s legacies, reported.

Crowe, often considered New Zealand’s finest batter represented his country in 77 Tests from 1982 to 1995, amassed an average of 45.36, including 17 centuries and 18 half-centuries. He was also celebrated as a thoughtful writer and commentator after his playing days, becoming one of cricket’s great thinkers. He passed away in 2016 at the age of 53, following a three-year battle with lymphoma.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta expressed his criticism to the penalty calls 1-0 defeat away to Inter Milan in the Champions League and insisted on the dominance his side showed against one of the best teams in Europe.

Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty and an organised defensive display gave Inter a hard-fought victory over Arsenal, their first Champions League defeat of the season.

Merino was unfortunate to be penalised for a handball inside the area when the ball bounced up to him, and Calhanoglu converted from 12 yards. It was Merino’s final involvement of the evening, as he was replaced at the interval by Gabriel Jesus.

"I don’t understand the decision, it’s just a deflection, there is no danger at all, you cannot react because you are very close but ok, they decide that is a penalty. But then if that’s a penalty then the one on Mikel Merino when he punches him in the head has to be 1000% a penalty and these are the margins in this game and it’s very very difficult to accept," Arteta said in the post-match press conference.

FC Bayern’s win over Benfica in the league phase of the Champions League was overshadowed by sad news as a fan passed away at the Allianz Arena.

A tragedy unfolded in the stands on Wednesday evening when a fan in the crowd required medical assistance and died on the way to the hospital.

The Bavarian club mourned the death of a fan and said, "The club received the sad news that the fan had passed away en route to the hospital. FC Bayern is in mourning alongside their relatives.

In a gesture of sympathy, the Bayern fans in the south stand refrained from their usual loud support during the match. "Out of respect, the Sudkurve refrained from their usual vocal support of the team, and the club also reduced its coverage of the match," the club said.

Australia batting sensation Jake Fraser-McGurk credits his move from Victoria to South Australia in 2023, for his success in cricket and is now eyeing a top-order spot in the white-ball lineup for the team.

With the second ODI against Pakistan on Friday, Fraser-McGurk is eager to capitalise on the momentum he's built over the past year and prove his readiness for a permanent role in the squad.

The 22-year-old first broke into Australia’s domestic circuit at 17 with Victoria but felt his future was uncertain until former South Australia coach Jason Gillespie, now Pakistan’s head coach, offered him a lifeline.

After moving to South Australia he quickly made a name for himself with a record-breaking 29-ball century in the One-Day Cup and a maiden Sheffield Shield hundred against his former Victorian teammates at the Adelaide Oval.

West Indies batter Keacy Carty became the first player from the island of Sint Maarten to score an international century as the Caribbean side secured an emphatic eight-wicket victory over England at Kensington Oval to clinch the ODI series 2-1.

Carty's maiden international century 128 not out off 114 balls, marked by 15 fours and two sixes, steered the West Indies to successfully chased down England's total of 263/8 with seven overs remaining.

Carty’s innings was his 50th international appearance for the West Indies, and he took full advantage of the opportunity to make his first triple-figure score against a challenging English attack.

Supporting Carty’s outstanding knock was opener Brandon King, who scored a well-crafted 102. King’s steady innings set the foundation for the West Indies' chase, as he and Carty put on an impressive 209-run partnership for the second wicket, putting the home team in a commanding position.

Hakan Calhanoglu’s penalty and an organised defensive display gave Inter Milan a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Arsenal in the Champions League.

Inter moved to ten league phase points with a 1-0 victory over Arsenal on Wednesday.

The hosts started brightly, with Denzel Dumfries hitting the crossbar, and despite Arsenal having much of the first-half possession, the Italian side took the lead from the penalty spot just before half-time.

Arsenal went in search of an equaliser but Inter dug deep defensively to see out the win, with Dumfries clearing off the goal line from Buyako Saka's corner and Yann Bisseck blocking a close-range effort from Kai Havertz.

Paris Saint-Germain suffered a heart-breaking 2-1 loss to Spanish side Atletico de Madrid in Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League.

The loss extended PSG's winless run in the Champions League to three games.

Warren Zaire-Emery had given the hosts a 14th minute lead, only for Nahuel Molina to equalise four minutes later and Angel Correa to net the winner with the last kick of the game.

PSG set the tone from the outset, pressing high up the pitch and breaking forward at speed at every opportunity. After a first shot across the bow from Achraf Hakimi, the Parisians went ahead just before the quarter-hour mark. Ousmane Dembele robbed Clement Lenglet at the top of the box and played in Warren Zaire-Emery who chipped a subtle right-foot shot beyond Jan Oblak.

After being confirmed to open for Australia A in the second four-day match against India A at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), skipper Nathan McSweeney said he will be very much comfortable and confident of opening the batting against brand new Kookaburra ball.

McSweeney has never opened in first-class cricket but will partner with Marcus Harris in a move that signifies the duo are ahead in the race to be Usman Khawaja’s partner for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opening game against India, starting on November 22 in Perth.

McSweeney, who represents South Australia in domestic cricket, made scores of 39 and 88 not out as a number four batter in the seven-wicket win for Australia A over India A in the first four-day game at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. "For me, nothing really changes. Batting three for South Australia, I do similar prep with the new ball. For me, it's try and nail the same preparation. Go out there and give myself every chance to go out and do a good job for the team."

Indian senior football men's team head coach Manolo Marquez on Tuesday announced 26 probables for the FIFA International Friendly against Malaysia to be played on November 18 at the GMC Balayogi Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad.

The team will assemble in Hyderabad for the training camp on November 11.

Last month, India hold Vietnam to a 1-1 draw in an international friendly at the Thien Truong Stadium in Nam Dinh.

Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Vishal Kaith.

Lamine Yamal, the Barcelona prodigy taking world football by storm at just 17-years of age, has recieved high praise from his national team captain Alvaro Morata with the forward claiming the youngster holds the potential to be the greatest player in Spain's long and rich history.

“Every 20 or 30 years one or two emerge like Cristiano and Messi. For me, he’s got everything it takes to make history. I’m convinced that if he doesn’t become the greatest player in Spain’s history, he’ll definitely be one of them. He already made history with us by winning the Euro.

"He was 16 when the tournament started and I hope he keeps this up because he’s my team-mate, because he can make me win more things with the national team and because my kids want to meet him, get to know him, go watch the games and all that," said Morata to The Athletic.

Arsenal sporting director Eduardo Cesar Daud Gaspar, also known as 'Edu' is reportedly set to leave the Premier League club, with reason behind his exit yet to be known.

The Brazilian, a former Gunners midfielder who played for the side 217 times between 2001 and 2005, had joined the club as technical director in July 2019, six months before Arteta's appointment as manager and he was then promoted as the sporting director in 2022.

Edu has been responsible for capturing key signings to club such as Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice and for leading Arsenal's strong performance in recruitment and delivering key players to the club.

 Liverpool's Ibrahima Konate has provided a positive update on his injury that forced him off from the field at half-time during Liverpool's win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.

The centre-back sustained a knock to the arm shortly before the interval of Liverpool’s Premier League win over the Seagulls. He was unable to continue after the interval and was replaced by Joe Gomez for the second half.

Konate underwent the subsequent assessment from the club's medical team to determine whether he faces a spell on the sidelines and later it was revealed the issue is not serious.

Hamad Medjedovic registered his first tour-level hard-court win of 2024 at the Belgrade Open with countryman Novak Djokovic watching from the stands.

The Serbian wild card edged past sixth seed Brandon Nakashima 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the second round.

Medjedovic shook off a sluggish start to dial in on serve in the second, during which he won 86 per cent (19/22) of points behind his first delivery, according to ATP Stats.

Nakashima carved out two break opportunities in the third game of the decider, but Medjedovic held his nerve to seal victory. The World No. 158 will next face qualifier Branko Djuric or Aleksander Kovacevic in the second round.

Former New Zealand cricketer turned broadcaster Simon Doull had made heads turn when he said in 2018 that Shubman Gill will have a longer career playing for India than Prithvi Shaw.

Cut to now, and Doull’s prediction has come true so far, as Gill top-scored with a composed 90 in India’s first innings score of 263 and taking a 28-run lead in the ongoing third Test against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Shaw and Gill were captain and vice-captain when India won the 2018 U19 World Cup in New Zealand. Later that year, Shaw made a hundred on Test debut against West Indies in Rajkot, while Gill took time to enter the Test cricket arena, but has now firmly established himself across all formats for India.

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Faruque Ahmed said that veteran allrounder Shakib Al Hasan's participation in the upcoming ODI series against Afghanistan is unlikely.

Shakib has been out of action since the last month's second Test against India in Kanpur. He missed the ongoing two-match Test series against South Africa due to safety reasons. He is aiming to play in the Abu Dhabi T10 League for Bangla Tigers to get some game time before the Caribbean tour.

Following their three ODIs against Afghanistan, Bangladesh will travel to the West Indies for a tour featuring two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is. Shakib, having retired from Tests and T20Is, will only participate in the ODI series in the Caribbean, as well as the Champions Trophy scheduled for February 2025. This will be his first ODI appearance since the World Cup in India last year.