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Australia kicked off their Test tour of South Africa in style, securing a commanding 214-run victory over the hosts on the fifth day at Kingsmead. After slipping to a precarious 124/6 on the opening day, Australia were rescued by a magnificent, career-defining 190 from Matt Renshaw, pushing their first innings total to 390. South Africa replied with 284, conceding a 106-run deficit. Renshaw starred again with an unbeaten 82 as Australia declared their second innings at 314/6, setting a daunting target of 421. Josh Hazlewood then produced the spell of his 12-year Test career, claiming stellar figures of 6/49 to skittle South Africa for 206 and seal a resounding win.

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Sri Lanka signed off the three-match T20I series with a resounding eight-wicket victory over Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Put into bat first, Pakistan slumped to 102/6 under disciplined bowling from Dasun Shanaka (3/21), before captain Sahibzada Farhan fought back with a brilliant 76 off 47 balls and Arafat Minhas added an unbeaten 34 to push the total to 168/8. In response, Sri Lanka chased down the target effortlessly in 17.1 overs, anchored by a sensational, unbeaten 87 off 48 balls from skipper Kusal Mendis and a solid 40 from Kamindu Mendis. Despite the defeat, Pakistan claimed the series 2-1.

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Arsenal continued their perfect start to the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase with a dominant 3-0 victory over LOSC Lille at the Emirates Stadium. After a tightly contested first half ended scoreless, Mikel Arteta's side exploded after the break, scoring three goals in a devastating eight-minute window. Jurriën Timber broke the deadlock in the 64th minute, before Eberechi Eze doubled the lead in the 67th minute, and substitute Bukayo Saka capped off the win with a clinical strike in the 71st minute. The win reinforces Arsenal's elite European form.

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Inter Milan suffered a stunning 4-3 home defeat to Club Brugge in a chaotic seven-goal UEFA Champions League thriller at the San Siro. Nicolò Tresoldi delivered the performance of his career, netting a remarkable hat-trick for the Belgian side with goals in the 30th, 63rd, and 74th minutes. Despite Inter captain Lautaro Martínez scoring twice (44', 81') and substitute Ange-Yoan Bonny adding a late goal in stoppage time, a porous defensive structure allowed Romeo Vermant to extend Brugge's lead in the 87th minute, condemning the Nerazzurri to a shock upset.

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East Bengal FC suffered a heartbreaking 3-2 defeat to Iraqi giants Al-Shorta SC in their AFC Champions League Two group stage match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. David Lalhlansanga gave the hosts a dream start with a stellar first-half brace (7', 39'), sandwiching an equalizer from Ahmed Al-Hajjaj. However, East Bengal paid the price for missed chances before the break. Al-Shorta seized control in the second half with quickfire goals from Hussein Ali Al-Saedi (51') and Kingsley Fidelis Kuku (53'). Despite a late red card to Al-Shorta's Abdoul Madjid Moumouni in the 76th minute, the 10-man visitors weathered the storm to deny the Red and Gold brigade.

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Atletico Madrid cruised to a 2-0 win over struggling Manchester United at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in the UEFA Champions League. Pablo Barrios scored after a slick team move inside the opening minute to stun the visitors. Diego Simeone’s side were on the front foot from the start. Manchester United could hardly get going and it went from bad to worse in the second half when Leny Yoro was shown a straight red after a foul in the 74th minute. Substitute Ademola Lookman sealed the win in the 78th minute, firing home calmly to cap a dominant home display and leave United searching for answers.

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Bayern Munich suffered an astonishing setback in the UEFA Champions League, drawing 3-3 with Norwegian side Viking FK in a chaotic game at the Lyse Arena. Viking stunned the German giants in the first half, racing into a commanding 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Gianni Stensness and Peter Christiansen. But Vincent Kompany’s side bounced back after the break. Harry Kane sparked the comeback with a penalty after 54 minutes and then headed his second goal six minutes later. Luis Díaz then capped the comeback in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute Olise was shown a second yellow card and the momentum of the match shifted once more. Capitalising on their numerical advantage, Viking pressed forward, and Herman Haugen scored a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser.

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Barcelona delivered a masterclass at Rams Park, securing a dominant 4-1 victory over a resilient Galatasaray side in the UEFA Champions League. Aleksey Batrakov opened the scoring in the 28th minute to give Galatasaray an early 1-0 lead, but Joao Cancelo levelled the score shortly before half-time in the 43rd minute. Barcelona took complete control after the restart, coming out on the attack in the second half. Fermin Lopez put Barcelona 2-1 ahead in the 50th minute before Anthony Gordon struck just three minutes later to extend the lead to 3-1. Karim Adeyemi then dealt the final blow in the 65th minute, crushing any remaining hopes of a Galatasaray comeback.

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The remains of 731 people killed during the 1968 Tet Offensive are laid to rest in Vietnam, decades after one of the Vietnam War’s deadliest campaigns

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