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Australian Paralympic gold medalist Paige Greco died at the age of 28 on Sunday, after experiencing what authorities in South Australia state described as a "sudden medical episode" in her Adelaide home, Reuters reported.

Paige, who was born with cerebral palsy, won Australia's first gold medal at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, setting the world record in the women's C1–3 3,000-metre individual pursuit along with bronze medals in the women's C1–3 road race and time trial.

"Paige meant everything to us," Greco's mother Natalie said in a statement via AusCycling and Paralympics Australia, according to Reuters.

Italy's Jannik Sinner retained his ATP Finals title on Sunday, sending the Turin crowd wild as he battled past Spanish world number one and rival Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(4) 7-5 in the decider to the season-ending championships, Reuters reported.

Sinner, backed by a raucous Italian crowd, fell to the floor after breaking his rival's serve in the final game before racing to celebrate with his team as chants of 'Ole, Ole, Ole, Sinner, Sinner' rang around the Inalpi Arena.

"Finishing in front of the Italian public was a fantastic thing, maybe even better than last year, thank you very much for the support, it was incredible," Sinner said, according to Reuters.

The second edition of the National Premier League (NPL) is taking place at the Kirtipur-based Tribhuvan University Cricket Ground from today onward. 

According to Chairperson of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) Chatur Bahadur Chand, the opening of the NPL tournament will be held at 2 pm today while the first match will take place at 4 pm. 

In the NPL to be conducted up to December 13, a total of 32 matches including league stage, three play-off and final will be held. 

There will be 32 matches, including the finals, and since the Tribhuvan University cricket ground has been upgraded with parapets and floodlights, the second edition has become an additional source of excitement among cricket fans. 

In the opening match, the defending champion Janakpur Bolts will take on Kathmandu Gorkhas. 

This time, a parapet accommodating 10,000 audiences has been constructed in the stadium. 

With the floodlights in place, the matches will be conducted at night like in other international stadiums. 

It may be noted that the Ministry had handed over the initial phase structures to the Cricket Association of Nepal through the National Sports Council on Sunday evening before the beginning of NPL second edition. 

CAN informed that the winner of the tournament will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 11 million. 

Similarly, the runner-up team of the tournament will receive the cash award of Rs 5.1 million. The team securing third place will receive Rs 2.5 million while the fourth-placed team will get Rs 1.5 million. 

All matches of the second NPL will be held at the Kirtipur cricket ground. 

Eight franchise teams, including defending champion Janakpur along with previous runner-up Sudurpaschim Royals, Karnali Yaks, Pokhara Avengers, Biratnagar Kings, Chitwan Rhinos, Kathmandu Gurkhas, and Lumbini Lions are competing in the NPL. 

CAN is expected to earn Rs 400 million from the NPL this time, it is shared. 

Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has apologised to Arsenal after Gabriel Magalhaes suffered what seemed to be a serious injury in the 2-0 friendly win over Senegal on Saturday, Reuters reported.

The Gunners defender could face a lengthy time on the sidelines after an abductor issue, and he will have to wait to learn the severity of the problem in a blow to Premier League leaders Arsenal.

When asked about the injury, Ancelotti said: “Bad? I don’t know, he had a problem on his adductor the medical staff have to check tomorrow. We are really sorry for this, really disappointed, when players have an injury I hope they can recover well and soon.”