Pakistan beat USA to avenge T20 World Cup upset
Opener Sahibzada Farhan hit a solid half-century while spinner Usman Tariq grabbed three wickets as Pakistan downed the United States by 32 runs in a T20 World Cup Group A game in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Aljazeera reported.
Twenty-nine-year-old Farhan hit five sixes and six fours in his 41-ball 73 and was aided by a brilliant 32-ball 46 by Babar Azam (four fours, one six) to guide Pakistan to a strong 190-9 total on Tuesday at the Singhalese Sports Club ground.
Their spinners then checked the inexperienced USA batting, with Tariq taking 3-27 and Shadab Khan 2-26 to restrict their opponents to 158-8 in 20 overs, according to Aljazeera.
West Ham stalemate a hair-raising result for Manchester United fan
Manchester United fan Frank Illet has had to go back to square one following his side’s 1-1 draw at West Ham United in the Premier League on Tuesday after the internet sensation was denied a first haircut since October 2024, Reuters reported.
Illet has vowed not to cut his hair until United win five games in a row, and his trip to the barber was tantalisingly close after the team's interim manager Michael Carrick steered the Red Devils to four victories on the trot.
Illet’s quirky gesture has gained global attention, as much an indictment of United’s patchy form over the last few years as anything else, and he is up to 1.3 million followers on Instagram, according to Reuters.
Chelsea suffer familiar failings as Leeds battle back for 2-2 draw
New coach, same problem for Chelsea.
Liam Rosenior looked on course to oversee the Blues' fifth straight Premier League win since his arrival before a depleted Leeds United battled from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, Reuters reported.
The failure to hold on to all three points means Chelsea have now dropped 17 from winning positions this season, 15 of them at home.
Tottenham gloom deepens, Man Utd salvage point at West Ham
Yet another Premier League home defeat left Tottenham Hotspur looking over their shoulder at the relegation zone and manager Thomas Frank nearer the exit door on Tuesday as Newcastle United eased their own slump with a 2-1 victory in north London, Reuters reported.
Last season's Europa League winners and qualifiers for this season's Champions League last-16 were booed off after Jacob Ramsey sealed a rare away win for Eddie Howe's side.
Tottenham would have found themselves only three points above the drop zone had it not been for Manchester United's Benjamin Sesko scoring a stoppage-time equaliser to deny 18th-placed West Ham United a 1-0 win, according to Reuters.
