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Noman Ali nominated for ICC Player of the Month Award for October 2025
Pakistan’s spinner Noman Ali has been nominated for the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Player of the Month Award for October 2025.
The international cricket body also nominated South Africa’s all-rounder Senuran Muthausamy and Afghanistan’s premier leg-spinner Rashid Khan for the same award.
The No 3-ranked ICC Men’s Test bowler claimed 14 wickets at an average of 23.07, further cementing his reputation as one of the most consistent spinners in world cricket.
In the first Test in Lahore, Noman produced a match-winning spell, securing his third 10-wicket haul in Test cricket with figures of 6/112 and 4/79, leading Pakistan to a 93-run victory.
In the Rawalpindi Test, he remained effective with four wickets and also contributed 17 runs with the bat, finishing as the highest wicket-taker of the series.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s Senuran Muthusamy was exceptional in his side’s drawn Test series against Pakistan.
The 31-year-old all-rounder starred with both bat and ball, amassing 106 runs at an average of 53 and taking 11 wickets at 18.36, which earned him the Player of the Series award.
His career-best 11/174 in Lahore and an unbeaten 89 in Rawalpindi were key highlights of his performance.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan also enjoyed a stellar month, excelling in both ODIs and T20Is against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe.
Across five T20Is, he took nine wickets at an economy rate of just 4.82, including standout figures of 4/18 against Bangladesh and 3/9 against Zimbabwe.
In ODIs, Rashid’s brilliance helped Afghanistan secure a 3-0 series sweep over Bangladesh, as he bagged 11 wickets at an economy of 2.73, with a best of 5/17 in the second match.
He also chipped in with handy runs down the order, rounding off an outstanding month.
LOS ANGELES — Alijah Arenas has practiced for the first time with Southern California’s basketball team as he continues recovering from a knee injury he suffered last summer.
“It feels great to be back,” Arenas said. “I’ve been longing for it. I’m not getting off the court now.”
The freshman guard has been meeting with the coaching staff daily to learn USC’s plays and discuss strategy while rehabbing. The knee injury, diagnosed in July, required surgery.
“It was great to have him back with the rest of the guys,” coach Eric Musselman said Friday. “He’s got such a great basketball IQ and brings a tremendous amount of energy. It looked like he had been a part of practice for quite some time.”
Arenas is aiming to make his collegiate debut in mid-January.
The son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas was involved in a car crash that led to him being placed in an induced coma in April. He spent six days in the hospital following the single-car crash in which Arenas hit a tree but didn’t suffer major injuries.
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye made his case for the NFL MVP award on Sunday as he threw five touchdown passes in the team’s demolition of the New York Jets.
Four of Maye’s five touchdown passes came in the first half.
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
He found tight end Austin Hooper on a 2-yard touchdown pass to start the game. Then, he lit it up in the second quarter. He connected with Rhamondre Stevenson, Stefon Diggs and Hunter Henry for touchdown grabs as the Patriots took a 35-3 lead into the locker room at the half.
Before he was taken out of the game, Maye found Efton Chism III for a 10-yard touchdown grab.
Maye finished the game with a perfect passer rating (157.0). He was 19-of-21 with 256 passing yards and was only sacked once. Joshua Dobbs subbed in for Maye before the game was over.
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New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) is run out of bounds by New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood (44) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin)
Patriots won the game, 42-10.
Maye became the first Patriots quarterback to throw five touchdown passes since Tom Brady did it in 2017. Brady did it in a win against the Houston Texans on Sept. 24, 2017. Brady had 378 passing yards in that game.
Unlike Brady, Maye isn’t putting up 300-plus yards through the air regularly. He only had one this season despite being a contender for the MVP. He did it for the first time last week against the Baltimore Ravens. He was 31-of-44 for 380 yards and two touchdowns in the 28-24 win.
The Patriots moved to 13-3 on the season with the convincing win over the Jets. It’s the first time they’ve reached at least 13 wins in a single season since the 2016 season. Brady led the Patriots to a Super Bowl victory that year.
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