Dubai Telegraph - Sports (English)

India's cricket stars bite back over World Cup sandwiches

India's cricket players have complained about getting cold sandwiches after practice at the Twenty20 World Cup with some ordering food online instead, a source told AFP on Wednesday.

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Emotional Ireland stun England for famous win at T20 World Cup

An emotional Ireland pulled off a huge upset Wednesday, stunning world number two England by five runs with a fine bowling display in a rain-affected match to throw the Twenty20 World Cup wide open.

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Ireland stun England for famous win at T20 World Cup

Minnows Ireland pulled off a huge upset Wednesday, stunning world number two England by five runs with a fine bowling display in a rain-affected match to throw the Twenty20 World Cup wide open.

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Balbirnie hits 62 as Ireland make 157 against England

Captain Andy Balbirnie smashed 62 to give Ireland a great start against England in the T20 World Cup at an overcast Melbourne Wednesday, but they were dragged back to 157 all out with Liam Livingstone and Mark Wood taking three wickets apiece.

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'Heartbroken' Pakistan still hurting from India loss, says Iftikhar

Pakistan's Iftikhar Ahmed admitted on Wednesday his side were "heartbroken" and still hurting from their agonising opening defeat to arch-rivals India at the Twenty20 World Cup.

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'Outstanding' Hummels keeps Haaland quiet as Dortmund reach last 16

Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic praised defender Mats Hummels for keeping former teammate Erling Haaland quiet after the German side drew 0-0 with Manchester City on Tuesday to qualify for the Champions League last 16.

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Juventus crash out of Champions League but Chelsea, PSG through to last 16

Juventus were knocked out of the Champions League in the group stage for the first time in nine years on Tuesday but Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica and Borussia Dortmund all secured qualification for the knockout stage with one group game to spare.

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Dortmund reach last 16 after Mahrez's penalty miss

Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel's penalty save from Riyad Mahrez helped his side to a goalless draw with Manchester City on Tuesday and qualification for the Champions League last 16.

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Benfica win thriller with Juve to reach Champions League knockouts

Benfica reached the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday after winning an exciting contest with Juventus 4-3 and sending the Italians out of the competition.

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Dream debut for head coach Mokwena as Mamelodi Sundowns hit five

Rulani Mokwena made a perfect start as Mamelodi Sundowns head coach on Tuesday with a 5-0 triumph at Maritzburg United in the South African Premiership.

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Mudryk keeps Shakhtar dream alive as Celtic crash out of Europe

Mykhailo Mudryk's stunning strike kept Shakhtar Donetsk's dreams of reaching the Champions League last 16 alive by securing a 1-1 draw away to Celtic on Tuesday.

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Leipzig end Real Madrid's unbeaten run with impressive win

Leipzig earned an impressive 3-2 victory over Real Madrid on Tuesday in the Champions League to inflict the holders' first defeat of the season and flex their muscles ahead of a decisive showdown against Shakhtar Donetsk next week.

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Messi, Mbappe double up as PSG hit seven to reach Champions League last 16

Kylian Mbappe and a Lionel Messi in vintage form both scored twice as Paris Saint-Germain crushed Israel's Maccabi Haifa 7-2 on Tuesday to secure a place in the last 16 of this season's Champions League with one group game to spare.

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Benfica beat Juventus to reach Champions League last 16

Benfica reached the Champions League knockouts on Tuesday after winning an exciting contest with Juventus 4-3 and sending the Italians out of the competition.

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Injuries the cause of Liverpool's inconsistency, says 'optimistic' Klopp

Jurgen Klopp pointed the finger at a series of injuries for what he described as an inconsistent and unstable start to the season from Liverpool.

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Chelsea beat Salzburg to qualify for Champions League last 16

Chelsea qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League as Kai Havertz's sumptuous strike earned a 2-1 win away to Salzburg.

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Sevilla beat Copenhagen to keep unlikely Champions League dream alive

Sevilla kept their slim chances of qualification for the Champions League last 16 alive with a 3-0 win over Copenhagen on Tuesday.

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Villarreal appoint Setien after Emery's surprise departure

Villarreal appointed Quique Setien as coach on Tuesday, a day after Unai Emery decided to leave the Spanish side to take over at Aston Villa.

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New Boro boss Carrick glad to consult 'angry' Ferguson

Michael Carrick said he had no qualms about seeking the advice of "angry Scotsman" Alex Ferguson, his former boss at Manchester United, before becoming the new head coach of English second-tier strugglers Middlesbrough.

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Farrell says injured Ireland stars could play against Springboks

Ireland coach Andy Farrell said Tuesday he had yet to rule out any of his squad's injured players from next week's November opener against world champions South Africa.

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Dutch champ Pieters takes first steps since December accident

Dutch cyclist Amy Pieters has taken her first steps and has been able to ride in tandem for the first time since the life-threatening accident she suffered last December, her website announced on Tuesday.

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Devastating Stoinis powers Australia to victory over Sri Lanka

Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to power Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka and reinvigorate their Twenty20 World Cup defence on Tuesday.

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Conte urges Spurs to strengthen in January transfer window

Antonio Conte has insisted Tottenham Hotspur are well aware of the need to bring in new players during the January transfer window if the club are to remain competitive in the Premier League.

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Stoinis powers Australia to seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka

Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten 59 off 18 balls to power Australia to a seven-wicket win over Sri Lanka and reinvigorate their Twenty20 World Cup defence on Tuesday.

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Ronaldo back in Man Utd training

Cristiano Ronaldo returned to first-team training with Manchester United for the first time on Tuesday since his refusal to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last week.

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Tipuric to captain Wales rugby team in November Tests

Justin Tipuric will captain Wales in their November international campaign, it was announced Tuesday.

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Russia rejects US basketballer's appeal of 'traumatic' sentence

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from US basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison term on drug charges, ignoring her plea for the "traumatic" sentence to be reduced.

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Lukaku set for Inter return in Plzen decider

Romelu Lukaku should be available for Inter's Milan's Champions League clash with Viktoria Plzen which could seal the Italians' place in the last 16, coach Simone Inzaghi said on Tuesday.

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Xavi's Barca must show they can compete, even if already eliminated

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Tuesday his team had to try and beat Bayern Munich this week even if their Champions League fate is already sealed by kick-off.

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Emery admits 'cold, calculating' decision to leave Villarreal for Villa

New Aston Villa coach Unai Emery said on Tuesday he had to be "cold and calculating" when deciding to leave Villarreal for the Premier League side.

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Tipuric to captain Wales in November Tests

Justin Tipuric will captain Wales in their November international campaign, it was announced Tuesday.

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England recall Roy for Australia ODI series

Jason Roy has been given a chance to revive his England career after being included in the squad announced Tuesday for next month's one-day international series against Australia.

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