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After a bruising 0–2 Test series whitewash at home, India gets a chance to reset in the white‑ball format as they host South Africa in a three‑match ODI series starting November 30, 2025. This is the 50‑over leg of South Africa’s 2025–26 tour of India, which also includes two Tests and five T20Is, and comes at a crucial time for both teams as they fine‑tune combinations ahead of the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup cycle.​For India, this series is about redemption and rebuilding confidence after a rare home series loss to the Proteas in the longer format. With regular ODI…

Flamengo won the 2025 Copa Libertadores after a cagey all-Brazilian final against Palmeiras in Peru, becoming the first club from the country to lift the trophy four times. Former Manchester City defender Danilo scored the only goal of the game after 67-minutes; the 34-year-old heading home from a Giorgian de Arrascaeta corner to give Flamengo a third South American crown in six years and avenge the defeat suffered at the hands of Palmeiras in 2021. Brazilian clubs have dominated the competition in recent years, winning all but one of the last nine editions. Five of the last seven finals have…

Could the New York Islanders Trade for Filip Hronek? Stefen Rosner of the Hockey News: Rosner writes that with the injury to Alexander Romanov, the Islanders could turn back to a familiar trade partner in the Vancouver Canucks and try to trade for Filip Hronek. NHL Rumors: What Veterans Can the Vancouver Canucks Actually Move? The Canucks are looking to change their mix and are listening to all veterans, not just UFAs, and that could mean Hronek is in play. However, Hronek holds a no-movement clause and has a say where he wants to go. Now the Canucks are not…

The owner of a small pub chain in the south east of England has said his costs will rise by £62,000 per year after changes announced in the Budget.Phil Thorley, who runs the Thorley Taverns pub group, said business rates – a tax on commercial properties – will rise for 17 of his 18 sites, despite Rachel Reeves promising lower taxes for retail, leisure and hospitality firms.Reeves had vowed to introduce the lowest taxes since 1991 for pubs, restaurants and small shops by increasing the levy on higher-value properties such as warehouses used by Amazon and other online giants.The government…

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, on Saturday, expressed his grief over the passing away of the late superstar Dharmendra. The actor, while hosting Bigg Boss Season 19, said that the following week had been extremely heavy not just for the nation but also for the fans and especially the Bollywood industry. Salman mourns Dharmendra’s demiseWithout mentioning Dharmendra’s name, Khan said that “this week the industry faced a huge loss”.Expressing his grief further, said, “I wish I were not hosting Bigg Boss this week, but at the end, life goes on.”Salman stands by Deol family’s sideDharmendra passed away on November 24 at…

Barcelona’s Dani Olmo, back, celebrates after scoring (AP Photo/Joan Monfort) Barcelona secured a 3-1 victory against Alaves in La Liga, with Dani Olmo scoring twice to temporarily place the team at the top of the standings.The match began with a surprising development as Pablo Ibanez gave Alaves an early lead in the first minute. Barcelona quickly responded through young talent Lamine Yamal, who scored from Raphinha’s assist.Olmo put Barcelona ahead in the middle of the first half and secured the win with a late goal at their partially reconstructed Camp Nou stadium.Barcelona now leads Real Madrid by two points, with…

US and Canadian colleges report sharp drops in international students this fall: Here’s why NAFSA survey cites visas. (AI Image) New international undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) enrolment has declined sharply in the United States and Canada this fall, according to a recent NAFSA survey. The study, conducted in October and involving 461 institutions across 63 countries, found widespread drops, particularly among graduate students.In the US, colleges reported an average 6% decrease in new international bachelor’s enrolment and a 19% decline in new international master’s enrolment. Of the 201 surveyed US institutions, 48% experienced lower numbers of new international undergraduates,…

The big story in the crypto news today is how surprisingly calm the market looks after what could’ve been a much bigger shake-up. BTC USD is still parked around $90,000, and ETH USD keeps inching upward. These all happened even after that sudden Chicago data center outage that briefly froze global trading screens. Once the Chicago data center issue was sorted out, markets snapped back, and stocks even pushed higher on hopes the Fed might finally ease rates. Somehow, BTC and ETH barely flinched against USD through all of it. Market Cap 24h 7d 30d 1y All Time If anything…

Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage FC Barcelona has come under fire for signing a three-year sponsorship deal with a Samoa-based cryptocurrency firm promoted by the controversial influencer Andrew Tate. The company, Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP), was following just three online accounts, FC Barcelona, Bitcoin, and Andrew Tate, when the deal was announced. The company discloses no leadership or ownership, while claiming $100 million in financing. The move has intensified scrutiny of Barcelona’s search for revenue as the club navigates heavy debt and a costly stadium redevelopment, raising concerns it is taking commercial and…

EUR/USD steadies during Friday’s North American session set to finish the week and November’s in positive territory with gains o 0.81% and 0.59%, respectively as traders seem certain that the Federal Reserve will cut rates in December. The pair trades at 1.1601 after bouncing off daily lows of 1.1555.Euro ends week and month higher as dovish Fed signals outweigh mixed US dataThe US Dollar treads water amid growing speculation for a rate cut. Data from the CME FedWatch Tool shows that the odds for a 25-basis points reduction to the fed funds rate at 87% for the December meeting. The…