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Sandhu, Sidra shine as Pakistan secure consolation win over South Africa
Nashra Sandhu starred with a match-winning spell, followed by Sidra Amin’s batting masterclass as Pakistan clinched a consolation victory in the third ODI of the three-match series at the Gaddafi Stadium on Monday.
Chasing a modest 116-run target, Pakistan comfortably got over the line in 31 overs for the loss of four wickets and 114 balls to spare.
Sidra — who hit consecutive centuries in the previous two games — hit an unbeaten 50, while Muneeba Ali contributed to the chase with 76-ball 44.
The two batter also shared a 65-run stand for the second wicket to put Pakistan in a commanding position early in the chase.
For South Africa, Nonkululeko Mlaba and Nadine de Klerk picked up two wickets each.
South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt’s decision to bat first backfired as her team’s batting unit could yield 115 before getting bowled out in 25.5 overs.
The Proteas were comfortably placed at 59/2 in nine overs before Omaima Sohail dismissed opening batter Karabo Meso, who scored 12 off 10 deliveries.
Sandhu then dismantled the visitors’ middle order, while Syeda Aroob Shah swept off the tail as South Africa lost their remaining seven wickets for just 46 runs in 100 deliveries.
Skipper Wolvaardt remained the top-scorer with a brisk 28 up the order, while Masabata Klaas and Nadine de Klerk, 13 each, were the next-best run-getters.
Five South African batters failed to reach double figures against a disciplined Pakistan bowling attack.
Sandhu was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan, taking six wickets for just 26 runs in her nine overs, followed by Aroob with two, while Omaima and Diana Baig chipped in with one apiece.
South Africa clinched the three-match series 2-1, courtesy of their comprehensive victories in the first two ODIs.
The series opener on September 16 saw centuries from Marizanne Kapp and Tazmin Brits eclipsing Sidra’s unbeaten 121.
The two tons helped South Africa chase down the 256-run target for the loss of just two wickets and 10 balls to spare.
In the second ODI, Brits’s second consecutive hundred and skipper Wolvaardt’s 100, followed by a collective bowling effort, led South Africa to a 25-run victory in the rain-hit fixture.
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2026 Winter Olympics: Live updates from Milan Cortina
The second Sunday of the 2026 Winter Olympics is a busy one for fans of Team USA.
Mikaela Shiffrin skis in the giant slalom — the race she won at the 2018 Olympics, and her second shot at a medal in Milan Cortina. It’s also the race where she suffered a severe injury with a puncture wound in 2024. Shiffrin has had to deal with PTSD from the crash, and competing again in Olympic giant slalom is part of her comeback. Speedskater Erin Jackson will attempt to defend her Olympic gold in the 500 meters. Pairs figure skating begins, with Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea the top American pair. They had clutch performances to help the U.S. win gold in the team event and have an outside chance of a medal. And U.S. men’s hockey will be back in action against Germany.
Key events (all times ET)
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4:00 a.m. — Women’s giant slalom
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11:03 a.m. — Women’s 500m speedskating
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1:45 p.m. — Pairs figure skating
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3:10 p.m. — Men’s hockey (USA vs. Germany)
MORE: Medal tracker | Full schedule of events | Olympics 101
Here’s a live look at the top moments from Sunday’s events.
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The biggest sporting event in Milan on Saturday wasn’t the Olympics
With a global sporting spectacle going on nearby, locals in Milan flooded San Siro to witness a riveting Derby d’Italia between Inter Milan and Juventus.
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Jamaica unveil snazzy kits ahead of World Cup playoffs
We’re four months away from the start of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but if they manage to qualify, Jamaica might have already sewn up the competition for the snazziest kits with their new home and away strips unveiled Friday.
Both ensembles have been designed in collaboration with the Bob Marley Foundation and as such are positively drenched in the vivid red, green and gold colors that have become synonymous with the legendary reggae star and Rastafarian culture.
The home shirt has a yellow-gold base overlaid with a weave pattern that makes it look like the crocheted garments and Rasta headwear Marley wore in the 1970s. There are also horizontal bands in black, red and green that span the shirt and feature a pattern intended to resemble vinyl records.
The away shirt is arguably even livelier, with the Jamaican national colors once again used to create a black alternative design that pays homage to the rocksteady rhythm of the island’s music.
The dark base is covered in line-drawn patterns inspired by soundwaves, vinyl records and even the reels of old cassette tapes. The Reggae Boyz/Girlz tag on the collar is also inspired by the font used by Marley’s record label, Tuff Gong. Added to that, the use of the classic trefoil logo in gold just caps everything off nicely.
Marley was known to love soccer and regularly played in matches against fellow musicians and even professional players, notably several members of Brazil‘s famous teams of the 70s. As such, there is a tag attached to the lower hem of both 2026 jerseys that bears a portrait of the icon alongside his well-known quote, “Football is freedom.”
All that’s left now is for Jamaica to actually qualify for their first World Cup since 1998. The Reggae Boyz finished second behind surprise package Curaçao in Concacaf Group B, meaning that two rounds of interconfederation playoffs in March still stand between them and a place at this summer’s tournament.
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