Mallorca hold 10-man Atletico to 1-1 draw

Atletico Madrid's struggles in La Liga persisted as they were held to a dramatic 1-1 draw by Mallorca on Sunday, with goalkeeper Leo Roman delivering an outstanding performance before Vedat Muriqi’s late header cancelled out Conor Gallagher's opener, Reuters reported.

The result left Diego Simeone's side languishing in 12th place with six points from five matches, while Mallorca are 19th with two points. Real Madrid lead the league with 15 points.

Roman was pivotal for Mallorca, frustrating Atletico throughout the match with a series of remarkable saves, according to Reuters.

 

Martinelli snatches late point for Arsenal in 1-1 draw with Man City

Gabriel Martinelli's last-gasp equaliser gave Arsenal a 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, cancelling out Erling Haaland's early goal to give the Gunners a point though they lost ground on early leaders Liverpool, Reuters reported.

City scored from a rapid counter in the ninth minute, Tijjani Reijnders breaking from deep with Haaland on his shoulder before he played the Norwegian striker in to finish coolly past David Raya.

Arsenal looked short on ideas before a double change at halftime gave them more impetus, substitute Eberechi Eze forcing a sharp save from Gianluigi Donnarumma as the hosts swarmed all over an uncharacteristically defensive City, according to Reuters.

Torres double helps Barcelona cruise to 3-0 victory over Getafe

Ferran Torres scored twice as Barcelona cruised to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Getafe in LaLiga on Sunday, with Dani Olmo adding the third goal and an assist in another impressive display by Hansi Flick's side at their makeshift home venue, Reuters reported.

The win keeps the unbeaten Catalans second in the standings with 13 points, trailing leaders Real Madrid by two points after Los Blancos maintained their flawless record with five wins from five matches by beating Espanyol on Saturday.

Playing in front of 6,000 rain-soaked fans at their Sant Joan Despi training ground, Barcelona controlled proceedings from the outset, showcasing their depth and resilience despite missing Lamine Yamal for the third consecutive game due to injury, according to Reuters.

 

Inter get back on track with 2-1 win over Sassuolo

Inter Milan kick-started their Serie A campaign with a 2-1 home win over Sassuolo on Sunday, in a game where the hosts wasted plenty of opportunities and conceded a late goal but held on to earn the much-needed three points, Reuters reported.

Cristian Chivu's Inter had suffered two consecutive league losses to lose ground early in the title race, but followed up their midweek Champions League win over Ajax Amsterdam with another victory.

Federico Dimarco gave Inter a 14th-minute lead but despite creating a host of chances, they had to wait for Carlos Augusto's deflected goal nine minutes from time to go 2-0 up, with Walid Cheddira's strike in the 84th minute making for a nervy ending, according to Reuters.

68 inmates return to Bhimphedi jail

Out of the total inmates, who escaped during the Gen-Z protests on September 9, 68 have returned to Bhimphedi jail of Makwanpur. 

They returned at their own will- without any pressure and intimidation.

Till Monday morning, 259 inmates returned to the regional jail at Bhimphedi, Makwanpur. 

Similarly, out of the total 440 escaped prisoners, 198 arrived back, according to Subash Paudel, chief administrator at jail. 

Although 68 returned on their own, others were arrested and brought back to internment. 

The prisoners damaged the gates and walls of both blocs. A total 260 fled the site from bloc A and 180 from bloc B. 

Police have continued searching for the other escaped ones, according to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Shyamu Aryal.

 

Narayangadh-Muglin road to be closed for two hours

Narayangadh-Muglin road will be closed for two hours from 1 pm today. 

The vehicular movement will not allowed for two hours in order to clear the debris and mudslide deposited on the road. 

Chief of Division Road Office, Chitwan, Narayan Lamichhane, informed that although the roadway blocked by the landslide was opened for one-way traffic since Sunday evening, it was closed for two hours so that two-way traffic would come into operation with removal of obstruction at Tuinkhola, Ichchhakamana rural municipality-6. 

The road blocked by the landslide that occurred on Friday disturbed transportation for three days. 

The passengers stranded on the road were provided food and health check up with the initiative of the District Administration Office, Chitwan. 

 

 

Nepali national cricket team leaving for UAE today

The Nepali national cricket team has been granted visas to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to play the Unity Cup International T20 series against the West Indies. 

The team is set to depart for the UAE today.

Following the Gen-Z demonstrations held on September 8–9, the UAE had temporarily banned tourist and working visas to Nepali citizens. 

This decision had also affected the national cricket team's travel plans. However, the visas were granted on Sunday at the call of the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN).

According to CAN spokesperson Chhumbi Lama, the team is expected to reach the UAE by Tuesday. 

Nepal will play three T20 matches against the UAE, two-time ICC T20 World Cup champions on September 27, 29, and 30.

All matches will be held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.

 

Super typhoon nears Philippines as thousands evacuate

Thousands have been evacuated in the Philippines as the nation braces for a super typhoon that has been described by regional authorities as potentially "catastrophic", BBC reported.

Super typhoon Ragasa, packing 230km/h (143mph) wind gusts, is forecast to make landfall over sparsely populated northern islands on Monday, before barrelling west towards southern China.

Ragasa brings a "high risk of life-threatening storm surge" with peak heights exceeding 3m (10ft), the Philippine weather bureau said.

Schools and government offices in large parts of the country, including the capital Manila, have been shut and authorities have warned of widespread flooding and landslides and damage to homes and infrastructure, according to BBC.