Stand-in South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to field against India in the first ODI of the three-match series on Sunday. South Africa have rested skipper Temba Bavuma and spinner Keshav Maharaj. For India, who are without regular skipper Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma will open with Yashasvi Jaiswal. The hosts have gone with three spinners and as many pacers.
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Vancouver Whitecaps made history by reaching their first MLS Cup final with a 3-1 win over San Diego FC in the Western Conference final. Brian White led the charge with a brace, while a deflected own goal from San Diego’s Pablo Sisniega added to the Whitecaps’ advantage before halftime. Chucky Lozano pulled one back for San Diego in the second half, but Sisniega’s red card in the 79th minute left the Wave a man down, sealing Vancouver’s victory. With stellar performances from Andrés Cubas, Ali Ahmed, and keeper Yohei Takaoka, the Whitecaps now set up a first-ever final clash against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami CF on Dec. 6.
Inter Miami CF made history on Saturday night, cruising to a 5-1 victory over New York City FC at Chase Stadium to reach the MLS Cup Final for the first time. Tadeo Allende stole the show with a brace in the first 23 minutes, while Mateo Silvetti and Telasco Segovia added late goals, supported by Lionel Messi’s playmaking magic. Justin Haak’s goal for NYC offered brief hope, but Rocco Ríos Novo and Miami’s defense held strong. Allende capped a sensational playoff run with eight goals and earned player of the match honors, as the Herons prepare to host Vancouver Whitecaps next Saturday for a historic final showdown.
Newcastle United secured an emphatic 4-1 victory over Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium on Matchday 13, marking Eddie Howe's 48th birthday in style with their first Premier League away win of the season. The Magpies were clinical from the start, with Malick Thiaw heading home Lewis Miley's corner after just 52 seconds, the quickest goal of the campaign. Lewis Miley and Nick Woltemade added two more before halftime, leaving the score at 3-0. Thiaw completed his brace shortly before the hour mark, ensuring a dominant win despite a late Everton consolation goal from Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. The result lifted Newcastle level on points with the Toffees in the mid-table battle.
Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City earned a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium on matchday 13 of the English Premier League 2025/26 season. The Cityzens, who lost consecutive matches prior to this game on Saturday, November 30, now find themselves at 2nd with 25 points, 4 behind league leaders Arsenal. Local boy Phil Foden started the game on a high, scoring this season’s 2nd fastest goal in the 59th second. 24 minutes later Josko Gvardiol doubled the lead for City before half-time. At resumption, Leeds responded with two goals from Dominic Calvert-Lewin (49’) and Lukas Nmecha (68’), but those were cancelled by Foden, who scored an injury time goal to win it late for the former champions.
Borussia Dortmund scored goals in each half and survived a late Bayer Leverkusen comeback attempt to win 2-1 on Saturday and leapfrog the hosts into third place in the Bundesliga. Argentina youth international Aaron Anselmino headed home a Daniel Svensson free kick after 41 minutes to put Dortmund, who thrashed Villarreal 4-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday, in front before Karim Adeyemi headed in Fabio Silva's cross in the 65th. Leverkusen, 2-0 winners at Manchester City in the Champions League in midweek, pulled a goal back through substitute Christian Kofane in the 83rd after Jonas Hofmann and Ernest Poku had rattled the crossbar.
Raphinha set up two early goals and Dani Olmo scored a double as Barcelona fought back for a 3-1 win over Alaves in La Liga on Saturday following the poor showing at Chelsea in the Champions League. Lamine Yamal also delivered an inspired performance to shake off Barcelona’s 3-0 loss at Stamford Bridge midweek, when he was unable to show his usual attacking flair. The 18-year-old star scored Barcelona’s equalizer and went close twice to adding another goal against Alaves, including a shot off the post late in the first half. Raphina twice raced behind the defense on the left side of the area before squaring passes for Yamal and Olmo to score in the eighth and 26th minutes. Olmo added a third goal in stoppage time when he worked a one-two passing combination with Yamal before firing home.
Oscar Piastri took pole position for the Qatar Grand Prix with a superb lap to push McLaren teammate and Formula 1 title rival Lando Norris down to second on the grid for Sunday's race. Championship leader Norris leads Piastri by 22 points and defending champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull by 25. A victory for Norris on Sunday guarantees a first F1 title. He needs to finish four points ahead of Piastri and one point ahead of Verstappen, who is chasing a fifth straight F1 crown. Earlier Saturday, Piastri won the sprint race from pole. Piastri's sprint win gave him eight points with seven going to Russell in second place. Norris took six points for his third-place finish, and Verstappen got five for finishing fourth.
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