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Headers by Jules Koundé three minutes apart gave Barcelona a 2-1 comeback victory over Eintracht Frankfurt. Marcus Rashford assisted in the first goal in the 50th and Lamine Yamal with a cross in the second in the 53rd. That took Yamal to 14 career combined goals and assists in the Champions League, breaking a tie with Kylian Mbappe for the most by a player aged under 19, UEFA said. The visitors had taken the lead with a goal by Ansgar Knauff in a 21st-minute breakaway at the renovated and only partially open Camp Nou stadium.

BY Photo Webdesk 10 December 2025

Chelsea was beaten in the Champions League for the first time in nearly three months as Belgium forward Charles De Ketelaere set up the equalizer and scored an 83rd-minute winner as Atalanta came from behind to win 2-1. Chelsea, which went ahead through Joao Pedro, dropped out of the top eight automatic qualifying spots to 11th with its second loss. It was a fourth win for Atalanta, which climbed to third. Gianluca Scamacca made it 1-1 by heading home a cross from De Ketelaere, who then drove in a shot that Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez got a hand to but couldn’t keep out.

BY Photo Webdesk 10 December 2025

Bayern’s 17-year-old midfielder Lennart Karl produced an audacious bit of skill to continue his high-scoring start to life in the Champions League in a 3-1 win over Sporting Lisbon which lifted Bayern to second behind Arsenal. Karl scored his third goal in four career Champions League games, controlling a pass from Konrad Laimer in mid-air before volleying a shot from a tight angle over two onrushing defenders and past the goalkeeper. It was part of a 12-minute, three-goal turnaround for Bayern after Joshua Kimmich’s own-goal handed Sporting the lead. Serge Gnabry leveled for Bayern when he was left unmarked at a corner in the 65th, before Karl scored Bayern’s second in the 69th and defender Jonathan Tah made it 3-1 in the 77th.

BY Photo Webdesk 10 December 2025

Even from the penalty spot, Liverpool managed just fine without Mohamed Salah. After leaving the Egypt forward in England, Liverpool got a much-needed boost with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday. Barcelona and Bayern Munich celebrated comeback wins and Chelsea lost. With regular penalty taker Salah out of the squad following his public criticism of the club last week, Dominik Szoboszlai stepped up instead to score the 88th-minute penalty which earned a 1-0 win over one of the competition’s best-performing teams.

BY Photo Webdesk 10 December 2025

Hardik Pandya smashed a sparkling unbeaten 28-ball 59 as India defeated South Africa by a massive 101 runs in the first T20I in Cuttack on Tuesday (December 9, 2025). Returning to international cricket after recovering from quadricep injury, Pandya smashed six fours and four maximums to lift to 175 for six. Tilak Varma (26) and Axar Patel (23) also chipped in with useful contributions after SA asked India to take first strike. In reply, SA folded for 74 in 12.3 overs with Dewald Brevis (22) emerging as the top-scorer. It was SA's lowest-ever score in T20I cricket. For India, Arshdeep Singh (2/14), Varun Chakaravarthy (2/19), Jasprit Bumrah (2/17), Axar Patel (2/7), Shivam Dube (1/1) and Pandya (1/16) were among wickets.

BY Photo Webdesk 9 December 2025

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BY Photo Webdesk 9 December 2025

The San Antonio Spurs secured a thrilling 135-132 road victory over the New Orleans Pelicans in a high-scoring Western Conference clash. The Spurs, despite being without star Victor Wembanyama, jumped out to a 20-point halftime lead. However, the Pelicans engineered a massive comeback, led by Derik Queen's triple-double of 33 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, alongside 32 points from Trey Murphy III. Ultimately, San Antonio's balanced attack, featuring 24 points from Harrison Barnes, held off the furious Pelicans' run to claim a crucial win.

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The Indiana Pacers defeated the Sacramento Kings 116-105, powered by a sensational performance from Andrew Nembhard. He led the Pacers with 28 points and a season-high 12 assists, alongside strong scoring from Bennedict Mathurin (25 points) and Pascal Siakam (23 points). The Kings, despite a late 11-0 run that briefly gave them the lead, couldn't contain the Pacers' surge in the final minutes. Kings guard Russell Westbrook recorded a triple-double with 24 points, 14 assists, and 13 rebounds in the losing effort.

BY Photo Webdesk 9 December 2025

The Phoenix Suns secured a hard-fought 108-105 road victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, snapping the Wolves' five-game winning streak. Despite missing key players, the Suns were led by Mark Williams with 22 points and Collin Gillespie's 19 points. The Suns contained a late surge by the Timberwolves, who were powered by a spectacular 40-point performance from Anthony Edwards. The game also saw Timberwolves big man Rudy Gobert ejected in the third quarter for a flagrant foul. The win gives Phoenix a crucial boost as they head into the NBA Cup Quarterfinals.

BY Photo Webdesk 9 December 2025

Renewed fighting between Thailand and Cambodia has left at least 48 dead and over 300,000 people displaced. Thailand has said it is working to remove Cambodian forces from its territory. The war, which started with a border dispute, has both South-east Asian countries blaming the other for having disturbing the peace between them, which was brokered by US President Donald Trump in July. Cambodian Defence Ministry has said two civilians had been killed overnight, taking its death toll to six. So far one Thai soldier has died in the fighting.

BY Photo Webdesk 9 December 2025