ICC reprimands Pakistan's Agha over reaction to controversial run-out
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reprimanded Pakistan batter Salman Agha for his reaction to a controversial run-out in the second One-Day International against ‌Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday, Reuters reported .
Short of his crease at the non-striker's end, Agha was bending down to pick up the ball to return it to a Bangladesh bowler after his teammate Mohammad Rizwan had driven it towards him.
However, Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz circled around behind Agha to collect the ball and threw down the stumps, sparking a debate about the “sportsman spirit”.
Man City lose ground on Arsenal with draw at West Ham
Manchester City lost ground on Premier League Arsenal on Saturday as they were held to a 1-1 draw at West Ham United, which left them nine points behind the leaders with a game in hand, Reuters reported.
After Arsenal left ‌it late to beat Everton 2-0, Bernardo Silva put City ahead in the 31st minute with a fortunate chip over goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, before Konstantinos Mavropanos headed home Jarrod Bowen's corner four minutes later.
City manager Pep Guardiola had claimed the title race could be over if his side dropped points again and City poured forward with increasing desperation in search of a winner after the break, according to Reuters.
Medvedev ousts Alcaraz to set up Indian Wells final against Sinner
Carlos Alcaraz's bid for a third straight Indian Wells title was brought to a halt on Saturday by Daniil Medvedev, who swept past the world number one 6-3 7-6(3) to set up a final against Jannik Sinner ‌after the Italian brushed aside Alexander Zverev 6-2 6-4, Reuters reported.
Medvedev, who ended Alcaraz's 16-match winning streak to start the season, won six points in a row in the tiebreak before serving an ace to close out the match.
The Russian played smartly to break Alcaraz early and take a 3-1 lead, never relinquishing his advantage to claim the opening set, according to Reuters.
Inter look to rebound but face fresh doubts before Atalanta match
The Serie A title race enters a decisive phase this weekend as leaders Inter Milan host Atalanta on Saturday, seeking to steady their campaign after a derby defeat with injuries mounting ahead of the final run-in, Reuters reported.
Cristian Chivu's Inter remain seven points clear at the top despite a 1-0 defeat to AC Milan in Sunday's Derby della Madonnina, but the loss ended a strong run as the season enters its final stretch.
With 10 matches remaining, Inter could be without key forward duo Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram, who have been sidelined by injury and illness respectively, while dynamic midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu remains a doubt with a muscle problem, according to Reuters.
