Liverpool ran riot in the first of two pre-season friendlies against Athletic Bilbao at Anfield on Monday, 4 August 2025, securing a dominant 4-1 win. 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha was the star for the Reds, opening the scoring just two minutes after kick-off with a strike from 20 yards. Three minutes later, the youngster headed the ball into Darwin Nunez’s path for the second goal. Young attacker Ben Doak added to the Reds’ advantage after forcing an own goal from goalkeeper Alex Padilla before half-time. Harvey Elliott scored the fourth in the 58th minute, but Gorka Guruzeta netted a consolation for the Basque side with 14 minutes remaining.
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Mohammed Siraj sealed India’s closest-ever Test win by runs with a perfect yorker that rattled Gus Atkinson’s off stump, completing a redemptive five-wicket haul. He marked the moment with a Siuu celebration, but it was respect all around at the end of a truly epic contest. Absolute jubilation followed as the Indian players mobbed their matchwinner, celebrating a thrilling six-run victory that squared the series 2–2. On the 20th anniversary of the iconic Edgbaston 2005 Test, this Oval finish etched itself into cricketing folklore.
BY Photo Webdesk 4 August 2025
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Saim Ayub and Sahibzada Farhan stitched a 138-run partnership for the opening wicket to set the foundation of Pakistan's 13-run win in the third T20I against West Indies in Florida on Sunday. Both Ayub and Farhan hit half-centuries as Pakistan posted 189/4. West Indies also found half-centurions in Alick Athanaze and Sherfane Rutherford but ultimately fell 13 runs short. The win helped Pakistan win the series as well.
BY Photo Webdesk 4 August 2025
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An own goal by Ayden Heaven saw the Premier League Summer Series game between Manchester United and Everton ending in a 2-2 draw on Sunday (August 3, 2025). United went into the match at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta knowing that they would win the tournament if they avoided a loss by less than a two-goal margin. Ruben Amorim's men eventually settled for a draw from a clash in which they were pushed hard by the Toffees, who produced a much-improved display after defeats to Bournemouth and West Ham.
BY Photo Webdesk 4 August 2025
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Lando Norris held off McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri in a tense finish to win the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday (August 3, 2025) and boost his title chances. Overtaking in Hungary is tough, but Norris had to work hard to keep the win as Piastri loomed behind him in the final laps. Norris celebrated with a double fist pump on top of his car after claiming McLaren's 200th F1 win by less than a second to cut Piastri's standings lead to nine points from 16. It was the fourth one-two finish in a row for McLaren, with Norris winning three of those head-to-heads as the momentum swung back toward him ahead of the four-week midseason break.
BY Photo Webdesk 4 August 2025
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A day after announcing his imminent departure from Tottenham Hotspur after 10 years with the club, Son Heung-min was given an emotional farewell on Sunday (August 3, 2025) by his teammates, Newcastle United players and almost 65,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium. The pre-season friendly in South Korea between the Premier League teams ended 1-1, with the high point being Son’s second-half exit in likely his last game for Tottenham. The 33-year-old captain was surrounded by both sets of players before eventually sitting on the bench in tears.
BY Photo Webdesk 4 August 2025
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Bettering their own world record, the United States won the women’s 4x100m medley relay world title on the final day of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Sunday (August 3, 2025). The Americans were victorious in 3min 49.34sec, beating their previous record of 3:49.63 from the Paris Olympics 2024. Australia finished second in 3:52.67, with China third in 3:54.77. Meanwhile, French swimming sensation Leon Marchand capped off his campaign in style, cruising to victory in the men’s 400m individual medley. The win completes a golden double for the 23-year old, who earlier in the week clinched the 200m IM title, having set a new world record in the semi-finals en route to the final. The superstar added a silver in the 4x100m medley relay.
BY Photo Webdesk 4 August 2025
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Rain and bad light cut short an intense fourth day at The Oval, with England on 339 for 6, just 35 runs from victory. India, needing four wickets, had clawed back after a 195-run stand between Root (105) and Brook (111). Late strikes by Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna stalled England's charge, but the weather had the final say. All eyes now on day five for a thrilling finish.
BY Photo Webdesk 3 August 2025
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