Pakistan v West Indies: Darren Bravo century almost denies hosts in thriller

Pakistan clinched a thrilling 56-run victory over West Indies in the day-night Test in Dubai despite a Darren Bravo century on the final day.

Mohammad Amir took 3-63 for the hosts, his best figures since his return from a spot-fixing ban, to ensure a win for the hosts in their 400th Test match.
Bravo's 116 gave the visitors a chance, before he fell to a caught-and-bowled by Yasir Shah with the score 263.
Pakistan took the last three wickets to wrap up victory with 12 overs to spare.
Beginning the final day on 95-2, chasing 346 for a first Test win in 12 matches, Windies lost Marlon Samuels caught behind off the first ball to Amir.
But Bravo shared half-century stands with Roston Chase and captain Jason Holder and reached three figures off 211 balls, having hit nine fours and a six, to bring West Indies within sight of what would have been the third highest successful run chase in Tests.

Day-night Test fails to inspire in UAE

The experiment of having a day-night Test in the United Arab Emirates looks to have failed after a lacklustre turnout across the five days.
While 123,736 fans packed into the Adelaide Oval across three days in November 2015 for the first ever day-night Test between Australia and New Zealand, official figures suggest just 6,000 spectators watched the action over five days in Dubai.
On Friday, the first of the weekend in the UAE, the crowd was a little over 2,400 at its peak despite an entry fee of just AED 20 (£4.50).
Problems with the pink Kookaburra ball arose too, despite its seam being strengthened and coloured black to make it easier for the batsmen to see.
The pink ball had to be changed after just three overs in Pakistan's second innings on the fourth day after losing its shape - with just one ball throughout the duration of the Test lasting the full 80 overs.

What they said

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur: "There's some work to do with the pink ball. I don't think it's up to the standard required yet and I think that's the only thing holding day-night cricket back.
"We didn't get the pink ball to reverse swing and we saw it get soft quite quickly, so it has a way to go."
Former West Indies captain Sir Viv Richards: "I don't think they have fully sussed the right ball just yet and the jury is still out with the changes in shape and discolouration of the ball, but once they get that right the future may look a little bit brighter.
"We have to try various ways and means to give new excitement to the game. I remember when one-day cricket started there were some issues with the white ball and it's still very much in existence so we need to give the pink ball a chance."
Former Pakistan captain and coach Waqar Younis: "Test match cricket is still the pinnacle and we have to preserve it. We haven't fiddled with it too much from the beginning and I don't think we need to do too much.
"Some pitches may end up being too juicy for the pink ball in the evening.
"If it's attracting crowds, which I haven't seen it do here in Dubai, then I am for day-night Tests but if it isn't then we need to stick to cricket the way it is now."

Mauro Icardi: Inter Milan captain apologises to fans over comments in autobiography

Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi has been fined by the club over comments about fans in his autobiography.

Inter fans displayed banners and demanded Icardi's removal as captain during Sunday's 2-10loss
However the 23-year-old will remain captain after apologising, saying that he would "make efforts" to have the offending passages removed.
"Within a family, tough times and misunderstandings happen," he told the club website
Icardi, who is the club's leading scorer, claimed in his autobiography that he had been "hailed as a hero" after confronting fans following a defeat at Sassuolo in February 2015.
He was called a "clown" by fans during their home defeat, before being jeered when he missed a penalty with the score at 0-0.
"This has offended a lot of people but you always need to look forward and, if possible, do everything in your power to get things back to normal," he added.

Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd: Jose Mourinho says hosts 'not last wonder of the world'

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho said Liverpool "are not the last wonder of the world that the media like to say they are" after his side held Jurgen Klopp's team to a golles draw

In a game of few chances at Anfield, the hosts were largely subdued by United's defensive organisation.
"This is a point that stopped them winning three," said Mourinho.
Klopp was not happy with his side, saying: "We tried to be too quick and lost patience with our passing."
The result leaves Liverpool fourth in the Premier League on 17 points, with United three points adrift in seventh.
Klopp felt his side "wasted a lot of energy" in the first half.
He added: "The second half was better but with a little bit faster legs, we could have created more."
Liverpool forced United goalkeeper David de Gea into two fine second-half stops, the Spaniard diving low to stop Emre Can and saving athletically from Philippe Coutinho.
The visitors had just 35% of possession - their lowest in a Premier League match since Opta began recording the data in 2003-04.
Asked about that statistic, Mourinho told Sky Sports: "That was the game that we played - we don't control the game by having the ball all the time."
He later added: "Two shots on target with 65% of possession. You have to be critical of Liverpool. It is their problem, not our problem."
Mourinho has adopted a defensive approach at Anfield before - notably for a 2-0 win with Chelsea in April 2014 that derailed the Reds' title challenge.
This time his side largely suffocated a team that had won their previous four league games.
Describing the draw as a "positive result", the Portuguese said: "The game was difficult for both teams but for longer periods it was more difficult for them than us.
"We controlled the game not just tactically but the emotion of the game. That was probably the quietest Anfield I had and I was expecting it to be the other way.
"The reaction from their crowd was permanent disappointment. People expected us to come here and be really in trouble, which we were not."
United are five points behind leaders Manchester City and Arsenal, and Mourinho feels this will be a significant point as the season progresses.
"Other candidates for the title have easier fixtures at moment and it is important to keep close to them," he said.
"Our moment to win four or five matches in a row will come and we'll be there."
Midfielder Ander Herrera, who was named man of the match, said: "We did a fantastic job and can be very proud. Every player gave everything and this is the way we have to play big matches."
Klopp said he felt "mixed emotions" after a match he described as "very confusing in many situations" and "too hectic".
He told Sky Sports: "I don't think we played as well as we could have - it's our fault.
"When you defend like Man Utd, that's their style. That's absolutely OK. Players need to be cool and pass the ball to the next player. We were playing risky passes in the first half.
"That's not the way we want to play. We should expect to play better, more patience, more composure."
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson said: "We defended well but I think we could be a little more decisive in the final third."

Analysis: MOTD2's Martin Keown

United got the point they came for. You have got to give them credit because most teams that go to Anfield just get undone. Usually it is an ordeal but it looked comfortable for them.
It was a really good performance by United - clever in fact. Liverpool like to win the ball off you high up the pitch, but United denied them that opportunity because they hit it long from every goal-kick instead of trying to play out from the back. How often do you see David de Gea doing that?
United were also using delaying tactics from the off to stop Liverpool finding any of their rhythm. Overall, Jose Mourinho set his side out to frustrate them and they have done exactly that.
United's best player? Ander Herrera, because of his work-rate, the number of times he won the ball, and how close he stuck to Philippe Coutinho throughout. Herrera wasn't even looked on as a starter for United at the beginning of season but is now nailed on in midfield because of the vital job he does for the team.
Liverpool were poor but they looked better when Adam Lallana came on and Roberto Firmino moved from the left to centre-forward. Firmino was making some great runs to stretch United's defence and was far more of a threat than Daniel Sturridge was, but it is clear how important Adam Lallana is to Liverpool - he is very clever on the ball.

ohanna Konta beaten by Agnieszka Radwanska in China Open final

British number one Johanna Konta was overpowered 6-4 6-2 by world number three Agnieszka Radwanska in the final of the China Open.

Konta, 25, was chasing the biggest title of her career but unravelled against the Polish number three seed after a battling first-set display.
The 11th seed, who has made the fought back from 4-2 but could not make it 5-5 after missing a volley.
"I'm very pleased with this week, it was pretty spectacular," said Konta.
"I'm really enjoying my journey and looking forward to matches like this against players like Agnieszka," she added.
Konta became the first British woman for 32 years to make the world top 10 after reaching the final. The last British woman to achieve that before her was Jo Durie in 1984.

In the men's final, secured his fifth singles title of 2016 - and 40th of his career - by beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 7-6 (7-2).

Battling performance

After dropping her serve twice in each set, Konta tried to even the scoreline in the second, pushing Radwanska to two break points in the sixth game.
However, Radwanska shot a forehand down the line to save her service game.
Konta held the next with a forehand drop shot, only for her opponent to then serve for the title, firing her only ace of the match.

Analysis - good week for Konta

BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
Konta was well beaten in the end by the world number three, but will officially be a top-10 player on Monday morning and now has a very good chance of qualifying for the season-ending championships in Singapore.
Konta has moved into the eighth and final qualifying position, but has only a 10-point advantage over ninth-placed Slovak Dominika Cibulkova.
There are two qualifying weeks remaining, with Konta now heading to Hong Kong, where she has drawn fellow Britain Naomi Broady in the first round.

Classy Hoolahan pulls strings for Republic

The Republic of Ireland took advantage of earlier in the day as two James McClean goals helped them see off Moldova in the World Cup qualifier.

After the Welsh were held at home by Georgia, Shane Long's early goal gave the Irish the perfect start but Igor Bugaev levelled just before the break.
The Republic were rattled by the equaliser after Wes Hoolahan's artistry had helped them boss the first half.
But McClean's goals in the 69th and 75th minutes eased Irish nerves.
The visitors had appeared in complete control in Chisinau after Hoolahan's perfectly weighted pass was followed by a superb Long finish in the second minute as he ended an 18-game scoring drought for club and country.
But after not being threatened in the opening 44 minutes, Republic keeper Darren Randolph had to pick the ball out of his own net seconds before the interval as Bugaev produced a composed finish after outpacing a badly caught out Shane Duffy.

The Republic endured a few nervous moments after the break but McClean stabbed home from close range before another clever piece of play from Hoolahan released captain Seamus Coleman to tee up the West Brom winger for another close-range finish.
The win moves the Republic two points ahead of Wales in Group D, although Serbia lead the table on goal difference after beating Austria 3-2 on Sunday.
Hoolahan's invention was key to the Republic's win, the 34-year-old Norwich midfielder totally justifying his recall as he and Glenn Whelan replaced the concussed Robbie Brady and suspended Jeff Hendrick from Thursday's win over Georgia.
Hoolahan's gorgeous first-time pass which set up Long's early goal was his stand-out contribution but there were numerous occasions when his speed of thought created openings for Martin O'Neill's side.
While his attacking instincts did result in him taking a few wrong options, Hoolahan's impressive evening was summed up by his delightful nutmeg on Alexandru Dedov which allowed Coleman to square for McClean's clinching third goal.
Once again, Hoolahan's display will leave many Republic fans wondering why he has only accumulated 36 caps in a career which saw him make his first competitive start at the age of 31.

Republic hold nerve after wobble

Anything other than a victory over a Moldovan side that lost at home to Liechtenstein in the Euro 2016 qualifiers would have been a big setback for O'Neill's side.
Wales' surprise home draw against Georgia earlier on Sunday suddenly made the  over the same opposition on Thursday look a good result but failing to get the job done in Chisinau would have undone that good work.
Blackburn defender Duffy's poor positioning for Bugaev's sucker punch equaliser as he was caught out by Alexandru Gatcan's harmless looking ball out of defence will be a concern for O'Neill.
Buoyed by the equaliser, Moldova looked dangerous in the 10 minutes following the break before the rattled Irish regrouped as McClean stabbed them back into the lead after James McCarthy's scuffed shot had rebounded into his path off Jonathan Walters.
By that stage, Long was off the field because of injury which led O'Neill to hand a first competitive appearance to Bristol City forward Callum O'Dowda.
After McClean's clinching goal, tempers flared in the closing stages with Walters claiming that he had received a studs-up challenge to his midriff and manager O'Neill raced on to the field to calm the Stoke forward and the fiery McClean.
Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill: "We played excellently in the first half. We should have maybe been two or three in front. Then the goal knocked us back for a while.
"But we came around in the second half. We defended strongly. We created some chances and won the game and it was a big win for us.
"It's great to win away from home. I thought we played with a bit of panache."

What's next?

The Republic's next Group D qualifier is away to Austria on Saturday, 12 November.

Tyson Fury: World heavyweight champion will return to ring, says uncle

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is prepared to relinquish his WBA and WBO belts and could return to training in six months, says his uncle.

The Briton, 28, has withdrawn from his rematch with Ukraine's Wladimir Klitschko, scheduled for 29 October, because of mental health issues.
"It's driven him to despair," said Peter Fury, who is also his trainer, on BBC Radio 5 live's
The boxer has said he was to help deal with depression
The British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) is meeting on 12 October when it will look at Fury's admission, which was made during an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
The WBO and WBA - the two organisations with which Fury holds heavyweight titles - can strip the unbeaten Englishman of the title.
"I see him being back in the gym in March or April. He'll resume his career," added Fury's uncle.
The Englishman, who has not fought since beating Klitschko last November, postponed the original rematch in June.
He beat Ukraine's Klitschko last November to win the WBA, IBF and WBO titles. Within two weeks Fury was stripped of the IBF title because he was unable to fight mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Glazkov.
On 3 October, Fury tweeted to say boxing was the "saddest thing" he had taken part in and suggested he was retiring from the sport, before retracting his decision a few hours later.

'Pushed to the edge'

Peter Fury gave an insight on Sportsweek into his nephew's current state of mind, saying he was being treated for a form of manic depression.
"He has everything to live for but it seems he is on a self-destruct mission," he said. "I don't think he has got a drug addiction at all. Whatever he has taken will be a result of the depression.
There is an option for Fury to be declared as a "Champion in recess". This means that fighters can challenge for Fury's belts while he is unable to fight.
But as soon as Fury is fit to fight again, he can challenge whoever holds his belts upon his return to the ring.
"The titles shouldn't be held up. While Tyson is out for medical reasons, the titles should be freed up," his uncle said.
"Let people fight for them.
"But Tyson should be held in regard so that when he does come back to box he should be available to move straight into position to fight for those world titles.
"Quite clearly this young man has got some mental issues and I ask the world to give this plenty of consideration. Other famous people have had these kind of problems and bounced back."

'I cannot say if we will strip him of title'

WBA president Gilberto Mendoza told Sportsweek that Fury deserved a chance "to overcome this situation".
He added: "Our main concern is what's going on with the title and the whole situation that's around him.
"We will request our medical advisers to send him some kind of treatment for him that he shall follow.
"We just started a process to give him the right to speak about the situation. We will follow the due process. I cannot say if we will strip him of the title, a yes or no, but the substance he took is a prohibitive substance that is against the rules and we have to take that into account.
"That's the big trouble for us, we always have to defend a clean sport."

Gerard Pique: Spain defender to quit international football after World Cup

Spain defender Gerard Pique will retire from international football after the 2018 World Cup following a controversy surrounding his shirt sleeves.

The Barcelona player, 29, is unpopular with some Spain fans for his support of independence for Catalonia.
In his shirt - unlike his colleagues - did not have a Spanish flag trim on the sleeve.
After social media criticism, the Spanish FAto explain why, and defend Pique.
Pique was wearing the long-sleeved shirt - as was Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos - which does not feature the flag trim.
The statement said that Pique had cut the sleeves off his shirt, "the same way other players have done on many occasions," for comfort.
Pique, who won the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012, said: "I have tried everything, but I can't bear this anymore.
"Today's issue of the sleeves is the the straw that breaks the camel. They've managed to make me lose the excitement of coming here and although after Russia I'll only be 31, I'll leave."

Andy Murray beats Grigor Dimitrov in the China Open final

Andy Murray secured his fifth singles title of 2016 - and 40th of his career - by beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-4 7-6 (7-2) in the China Open final.

World number two Murray was seriously tested by his Bulgarian opponent but the Scot ended a near-faultless week in Beijing with the main prize.
The British top seed did not drop a set during the tournament.
Earlier, British number one  in the women's final.
"It's been the most consistent year of my career, getting to the latter stages of most of the events I have played," Murray told Sky Sports after the match on Sunday.
"It was a great week for me. Today's match was a very high-level match. Grigor fought right to the end and made it extremely tough to finish it in two sets.
"It's been an excellent week and I'm very happy with the way that I have played the last couple of matches. I will look forward to Shanghai now."

World number 20 Dimitrov made it through to the final after his semi-final opponent, Milos Raonic, was forced to withdraw with an ankle injury.
It looked a formality for the Briton who broke his opponent's serve in the opening game and saved a break point at 3-2 before serving out the set.
Dimitrov rallied in the second set, breaking as Murray served for the match at 5-4.
In the tie-break, Murray gained the mini-break with the first point and although Dimitrov hit back, the Scot won six of the next seven points to earn his maiden China Open title.
Murray has targeted overtaking Novak Djokovic as the world's top-ranked player and, with the Serb missing the China Open through injury, the Scot has narrowed the gap.
While Murray has triumphed at Wimbledon and the Olympics this year, Djokovic's form has dipped since beating his rival to the French Open title.
Djokovic was beaten in the early rounds at Wimbledon and Rio 2016, and although he reached the US Open final last month, he lost to Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka.

Analysis - Murray within striking distance

BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
By winning the China Open, Murray pocketed a fifth title of the year and 500 precious ranking points, which takes his total to 9,845, but he still trails Novak Djokovic in the No 1 spot on 13,540.
Murray now heads to Shanghai - where he will be reunited with Djokovic - who knows he still has work to do to finish as number one for the fifth time in six years.
Djokovic still has a healthy lead but Murray is within striking distance, should there be too many slips. And the world number two is even better placed to make a run at the top spot in the first three months of 2017, where Djokovic has titles to defend at the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami.

Wayne Rooney: Fans' jeers for captain 'shocked' England team

England players were left "shocked" after some of the Wembley crowd jeered captain Wayne Rooney during the team's 2-0 win over Malta on Saturday.

Rooney, who has scored one goal in 12 games for club and country this season, was barracked by a small section of the 81,000 fans as he played in midfield.
"I thought Wayne was brilliant. He has been every time he has played for England," said defender John Stones.
Midfielder Jordan Henderson said Rooney "put in a fantastic performance".
Rooney's position in the team has been called into question given the emergence of the likes of Harry Kane, Daniel Sturridge and Dele Alli in attack, along with the fact he has been a substitute in Manchester United's past three games.
But England's interim manager Gareth Southgate defended the 30-year-old after his side's second World Cup qualifier, saying the criticism was
Manchester City defender Stones believes England's record goalscorer is a victim of his own high standards, after scoring 53 goals in 117 appearances for his country.
"He wears his heart on his sleeve and gives 110% and you can see that in every performance," said Stones, 22. "I am a bit shocked that the booing happened.
"He is always up there and on form. The top players are always going to get the stick that gets piled on them because of the standards he sets."
Liverpool midfielder Henderson added: "He's our captain and our leader and is a fantastic player for both Manchester United and England. He put in a fantastic performance, got on the ball well and broke it up too to win it back for us.
"There's always going to be criticism and we just have to stay together and win games.
"I feel the criticism comes because the fans know we have good players and want us to do well."
Despite being deployed in a deeper role, Rooney had five shots, the joint-highest total in the team alongside Sturridge, who scored the opening goal.
However, he has scored only once in his past seven internationals.
But Henderson explained the team had a plan to execute, and Rooney played a clear role in that.
"Our instructions were to make sure we communicated and to make sure that both of us didn't get ahead of the ball and leave gaps in the middle," he said.
"We had to make sure one of us was always protecting and one of us was getting forward. I felt we got that balance right a lot of the time."
England play Slovenia away on Tuesday

World Cup 2018: Kosovo's dream -- and the brothers divided by duty

As children, the Berisha brothers would imagine which of the world's biggest football clubs they would play for, and bring their dreams to life on the school playground.

Little did they know then that, as adults, they would sit together deep in thought, pondering which nation they would represent.

The son of Kosovar-Albanian immigrants, but born in Sweden, Valon Berisha had already established himself as a regular in Norway's national team, representing the country where he grew up.

By the time Kosovo's dream of playing for a place in the World Cup was realized in May 2016, his younger brother Veton had also broken into the Norway senior squad.

Should they stick? Or should they twist? For Valon, 23, and Veton, 22, it was one of the most difficult decisions they had ever faced.

"This was huge -- not only for us but for our family," Valon told CNN. "It wasn't just about our careers but about what was best for everyone, because we both played for Norway."

The brothers sat and talked it out. Valon was not just a bit-part player for Norway, the midfielder had won 20 international caps.

Veton, a forward with German second division side Greuther Furth, went down the same path, winning caps at every junior level before graduating to full international honors.

In the end, the brothers did what they thought was best -- they gave back to both countries.

"It was hard," Valon said. "I am and always will be hugely grateful to Norway -- it's the country which I grew up in and helped me.

"But I feel a connection to Kosovo. So we decided that I would go to play for Kosovo and he would stay with Norway.

"Veton is staying to help the country we grew up in, and I wanted to help a young country make its way."

Italy salvaged a draw in a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Spain with a late Daniele de Rossi penalty.

Spain had 72.4% of possession in the first half but failed to score.
They finally took the lead after 55 minutes when keeper Gianluigi Buffon missed an attempted clearance to leave Vitolo to sidefoot in.
Italy rarely threatened but, after Sergio Ramos tripped Eder, De Rossi equalised to extend his country's unbeaten run in qualifiers to 52 games.
The last time the Azzurri lost a World Cup or European qualifier was in September 2006 when they were beaten 3-1 by France on their way to reaching Euro 2008.
Italy and Spain now have four points from two games, with Albania, who beat Liechtenstein 2-0, top of Group G on six points.
Israel won 2-1 in Macedonia in the other game in the group.

No revenge for Spain

Spain were out to avenge their defeat by the Azzurri in the last 16 of Euro 2016 and quickly took control of the match.
They went close when Andres Iniesta played a one-two with David Silva only to see a weakly struck left-footed shot saved before Gerard Pique sent a close-range header straight at Buffon.
Spain looked set for victory after 38-year-old Buffon's error as he completely missed the ball when trying to clear a through ball to Vitolo.
However, substitute Ciro Immobile brought some much-needed energy and threat to the home attack and a rash Ramos challenge allowed De Rossi to score.
Iceland shocked England when they knocked them out of Euro 2016 and seemed to be on course for a reality check when trailing Finland 2-1 in their first home 2018 World Cup qualifier since then.
But Alfred Finnbogason equalised in the 90th minute before Fulham's Ragnar Sigurdsson, who scored in the 2-1 win over England, got a winner in the fifth minute of added time.
Finland had opened the scoring through Teemu Pukki and, even though Kari Arnason equalised, Robin Lod quickly restored the visiting side's lead.
Gylfi Sigurdsson missed a penalty to compound Iceland's misery before the late drama.

Dan Carter: Ex-All Black star's drug test 'showed anomalies'

Former All Blacks Dan Carter and Joe Rokocoko gave drug tests which showed "anomalies" ahead of this year's Top 14 final, says French newspaper L'Equipe.

But the New Zealand pair's manager says both had therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) - giving them permission to take prescribed medicines.
Simon Porter "We have been aware of the issue for a few weeks. Our understanding and assurances we've had are all the documents around TUEs were in place."
Carter and Rokocoko played for Racing Metro against Toulon in the June final.
 all players were tested by France's national anti-doping agency ahead of the final and urine samples from the two revealed traces of corticosteroids.
The newspaper also names a third player.
But Porter is quoted as saying the players were "relaxed" about the reports.
Carter, who played 112 Tests for New Zealand and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the game, was man-of-the match in his side's 29-21 victory.

Pep Guardiola's Man City slips to first defeat of season at Spurs

ep Guardiola's Manchester City saw its perfect start to the English Premier League season abruptly ended with a 2-0 defeat at second-placed Tottenham Hotspur Sunday.

City was looking for its seventh straight victory and to maintain its unbeaten start to the season under new manager Guardiola, but came unstuck at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham, also unbeaten in the EPL this term, was particularly impressive in the first half, taking a 2-0 lead at the break.

An Aleksandar Kolarov own goal after a testing cross from Danny Rose and a Dele Alli strike from Son Heung-min's pass put Spurs on top.

After the break, Mauricio Pochettino's men might have gone further ahead as Erik Lamela saw his penalty saved by Claudio Bravo after Alli had been pulled down.

City threatened through two Sergio Aguero efforts, one turned against the woodwork by Hugo Lloris, but the home side was well worth the three points to move within a point of the leader in the standings after seven games.

It was Guardiola's first defeat in 12 games as City manager and followed a midweek 3-3 draw at Celtic in the Champions League.

"They (Tottenham) were better," said Guardiola. "We were not in the right positions, so congratulations to them."

City's arch rival Manchester United also had a frustrating afternoon, held 1-1 at home by lowly Stoke.

Substitute Anthony Martial looked to have given Jose Mourinho's team victory with a 69th-minute goal, but a mistake by home goalkeeper David de Gea allowed Joe Allen to equalize.

Elsewhere, Arsenal grabbed a controversial injury time winner at Burnley with Laurent Koscielny appearing to score the only goal of the game via his elbow and with appeals for offside.

The Gunners move up to third with the victory, but reigning champion Leicester is languishing in mid table after a goalless draw at home to Southampton.

In La Liga, there was a stunning upset at Celta Vigo, which beat defending champion Barcelona 4-3 in a pulsating match.

Celta was three up at the break and weathered a late Barca fightback to seal the points, leaving the Catalans in fourth in the standings, two points adrift of leader Atletico Madrid, which won 2-0 at Valencia.

Atlanta Braves say farewell to Turner Field

The first pitch was thrown by Atlanta Braves starter Julio Teheran to Detroit Tigers leadoff hitter Ian Kinsler at 3:13 p.m ET, with the game-time temperature at 80 degrees.

And with that, it was the start of the final goodbye to Major League Baseball in downtown Atlanta.

On Sunday, the final day of the MLB regular season, the Braves and fans bid farewell to Turner Field, the team's home since 1997, with a 1-0 win against the Tigers.

"There's a sentimental significance behind it," Braves manager Brian Snitker said. "This place holds a lot of really good memories for a lot of people, and it's great to go out like that."

Teheran pitched one of his finest games, going seven innings and giving up three hits, one walk and no runs. He struck out 12, tying his career high. Freddie Freeman drove in Ender Inciarte on a first-inning sacrifice fly.

"Being the last game ever at Turner Field, it's kind of an emotional thing," Freeman said. "I've spent seven seasons here, my big league debut and everything. I'm always going to remember this place. It has a lot of special moments and memories for me. I'm just happy we won the last game."

The stadium is named after CNN founder Ted Turner, who owned the Braves from 1976-1996.

The Braves never won a World Series at the stadium nicknamed "The Ted." The lone title for the franchise in Atlanta was won next door at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1995. That stadium was imploded on August 2, 1997, and is now a parking lot. in 2013, the Braves announced they were leaving Turner Field for a new stadium to be built in Cobb County, northwest of the city. At the time, Club President John Schuerholz said that Turner Field needed "hundreds of millions of dollars of upgrades. Unfortunately, that massive investment would not do anything to improve access or the fan experience."

Maria Sharapova's drugs ban cut to 15 months on appeal

Maria Sharapova's tennis career will resume sooner than expected.

The five-time grand slam champion has had her two-year drugs ban reduced to 15 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), meaning she will be back in time for the French Open in May 2017.

Sharapova tested positive for banned substance meldonium at the Australian Open in January and was subsequently banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation (ITF).

But CAS has shaved nine months off that original verdict, meaning Sharapova is eligible to compete again on April 26. "The panel wishes to point out that the case it heard, and the award it has rendered, was only about the degree of fault that can be imputed to the player for her failure to make sure that the substance contained in a product that she had been taking over a long period remained in compliance with the anti-doping rules."

Sharapova immediately expressed her relief at the reduction of her ban, and took aim at the ITF, saying she hoped it would learn from this experience.

"I've gone from one of the toughest days of my career last March when I learned about my suspension to now, one of my happiest days, as I found out I can return to tennis in April," she said in a statement Tuesday.

"In so many ways, I feel like something I love was taken away from me and it will feel really good to have it back. Tennis is my passion and I have missed it. I am counting the days until I can return to the court. I have learned from this, and I hope the ITF has as well. CAS concluded that "the panel has determined it does not agree with many of the conclusions of the (ITF) Tribunal."

World Cup: FIFA president Gianni Infantino proposes 48-team tournament

As though the World Cup isn't hard enough to win, FIFA president Gianni Infantino is looking to add another 16 teams to the competition.

The proposal would see a playoff round added prior to the group stages, with the 16 defeated nations going home after playing just one match.

From then on, the remaining 32 teams would progress through the tournament as usual.

"The idea is that 16 teams would qualify directly to the group stage and the other 32 would play in a preliminary phase, in the country where the World Cup is being played," Infantino told reporters at an event in Bogota, Colombia,

"They would play for the remaining 16 places. It means we continue with a normal World Cup for 32 teams, but 48 teams go to the party."

One of Infantino's proposals in his presidential manifesto was to increase the number of teams competing in World Cups to 40 after Qatar 2022.

"These are ideas to find the best solution. We will debate them this month and we will decide everything by 2017," Infantino continued. "They are ideas which we put forward to see which one is the best.

"FIFA's idea is to develop football in the whole world, and the World Cup is the biggest event there is," he said. "It's more than a competition, it's a social event."

However, Infantino's expansion plans have been met with criticism and opposition from high-profile names in the sport.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: Being dropped by England 'a kick up the backside'

Being dropped from the England squad provided a "kick up the backside", says midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

The 23-year-old Arsenal player last played for the national side in a Euro 2016 qualifier in October 2015, scoring
But he missed the finals in France through injury and was not selected for Sam Allardyce's
"It was a wake-up call," said Oxlade-Chamberlain. "To be available, feeling good and fit and not be in was a jolt."
The former Southampton man, who has been capped 23 times for the Three Lions, recovered from a knee problem in the summer and has played eight times for the Gunners this season.
However, he was left out of the 2018 World Cup qualifying win over Slovakia, before  following a newspaper investigation claiming he offered advice on how to "get around" rules on player transfers.
Interim boss Gareth Southgate for the matches against Malta, on Saturday, and Slovenia next Tuesday.
"I have been playing for England since I was 18 and while I wouldn't say I took it all for granted it just seemed to be a part of my season - to play for Arsenal and to play for England," added Oxlade-Chamberlain.
"I am not young now, I am 23, so you need to be performing and playing as much as you can to deserve a chance to go and play for England.
"Being back in the set-up now makes me realise how special it is and it is something I want to keep happening in the foreseeable future.
"There are a lot of young players now that are doing really well and it's not an easy squad to get into. You shouldn't just be able to walk into an England squad."

Aaron Smith suspended for entering toilet cubicle with woman

New Zealand scrum-half Aaron Smith has been dropped for one game for breaching the All Blacks' standards of behaviour.

He was seen entering a toilet cubicle with a woman at Christchurch Airport and will miss the Rugby Championship match against South Africa in Durban.
All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen said Smith is "bitterly disappointed in his behaviour".
Hansen added the 27-year-old scrum-half "feels he has let the team, his family and his partner down".
"He has asked to go home to deal with the personal matters that have come with this incident and we are happy to support him with that," continued Hansen.
The coach added Smith's punishment was decided by the leadership group made up of players within the team.
Smith has played 54 Tests for New Zealand since his debut in 2012, although later that year he was benched for a Test against South Africa after breaking a team curfew.
In 2014 he sent a naked picture of himself on Snapchat which was captured by other users and widely circulated.

Scottish boxer Mike Towell dies after bout

A 25-year-old Scottish boxer has died in Glasgow after being carried out of the ring on a stretcher when his fight was halted in the fifth round.

Mike Towell faced off Thursday night with Welsh boxer Dale Evans in the British welterweight title final eliminator.

After the match, Evans tweeted that his thoughts and prayers were with his opponent.

A Facebook post from the club said: "Mike collapsed in the ring at the Club after he was stopped in the fifth round and was rushed to hospital after receiving attention from the ringside medical team.

"Sadly 'Iron' Mike -- who was 25 -- could not recover from his injuries and died peacefully late on Friday night with his family at his bedside."

The club described the fighter, from Dundee, as "one of Scotland's most exciting boxing talents."

Chloe Ross, Towell's girlfriend of eight years and the mother of his young son, posted a heartfelt tribute on Facebook.

"Michael had severe bleeding and swelling to his brain. He had been complaining of headaches for the last few weeks but we put it down to migraines with the stress of his fight," Ross wrote.

"It has been the longest 24 hours of our lives. My baby has lost his daddy. But he will be so so proud of his dad in what he achieved."

Towell battled to live, even after being taken off life support, she said. "He managed 12 hours, 12 whole rounds off his life support, he fought right to the end. ..."

Opponent 'devastated'

In a statement released through the club on Twitter, Evans voiced his sadness over what happened.

"I am devastated and all my thoughts are with Mike and his family. The ingredients were there for an entertaining fight and it was that, we are both punchers and so sadly for Mike he came out the wrong side," he said.

"He is such a fantastic fighter, you are happy to win but all I wanted to do was get the victory. Not this. I never wanted to see my opponent being stretchered out of the ring.

"Who would ever want that sight? That was so hard for his family and my heart goes out to them."

Boxing fans took to Twitter to pay tribute to Towell, using the hashtag RIPIronMike.

Chris Jenkins, whose Twitter bio identifies himself as a boxer, called Towell a "true warrior in and out of the ring."

Bangladesh: Ring of steel greets England's cricketers on tour

It's a level of security detail usually reserved solely for a President -- and England's cricketers had better get used to it.

During its month-long tour of Bangladesh the sight of armed guards, rooftop snipers, sniffer dogs and bomb disposal units will become extremely familiar.

As the team left the ring of steel around its Dhaka hotel to venture to training, a decoy coach with blacked out windows was even deployed to confuse any would-be terrorists.

"A lot has been made about the problems they had and the attacks earlier in the year but once Reg (Dickason) had given his OK then you've got to trust him," England captain Jos Buttler told journalists at his first press conference in the country.

Those 18 of them foreign nationals, when terrorists targeted a bakery popular with tourists in the capital.

Dickason is England's team security officer, who visited the country several times before declaring it safe to tour.

Prior to July's mass shooting, Australia canceled its tour of Bangladesh in October 2015 on government advice, then withdrew its Under-19 side from the World Cup at the beginning of 2016.

Buttler is filling in as skipper after England's one-day captain Eoin Morgan refused to travel saying he had vowed never to put himself in a position where security would become a distraction. Opening batsman Alex Hales also opted not to go.

Despite roads being closed and armed guards accompanying the team coach on the short journey to the Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Buttler said his players had to block out those concerns.

"Visually there is a lot of security but that is part and parcel of making the tour OK and now we are here we can start focusing on the cricket," he said.

"In terms of coming to places like this, I don't think it's been that different from what I expected and what it's been before.

Ryder Cup: Mickelson plots 'multitude' of wins; Tiger wants captaincy

Team USA broke Europe's stranglehold on the Ryder Cup, but it's all for "naught" if the Americans don't build a hegemony of their own, according to veteran Phil Mickelson.

The US beat an inexperienced Europe team 17-11 at Hazeltine to triumph for the first time since 2008 at Valhalla, Kentucky. The pressure started when some dumb ass opened his mouth two years ago in the media center," Mickelson told reporters at the team press conference after victory in Minnesota.

The US was under pressure to end Europe's run of three straight wins and eight victories in the last 10, not least to justify the creation of a much-talked about 11-man task force after defeat at Gleneagles in 2014.

Daniel Wilkinson death: 'Too many are being lost to cardiac issues' - experts

"Too many people are being lost where we could intervene," said MP Mims Davies, who is calling for widespread cardiac screening for young people.
"The majority of young sudden cardiac deaths occur at grassroots or in the community," added Dr Steven Cox, chief executive of the charity Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY), which runs screening programmes.
The Football Association carries out 1,400 screenings each year - but only at professional clubs.
Former Hull City youngster Wilkinson collapsed while playing for Shaw Lane during a Northern Premier League Division One South game at Brighouse Town.
It was later found he had Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC) - the same condition that forced former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba to retire in 2012.
England Under-21 international Muamba was, according to Bolton's club docto for 78 minutes after collapsing during a match against Tottenham.
MP Davies has raised the issue of health screenings in Parliament, and both she and Dr Cox champion screening for all young people after a similar project in Italy saw an 89% drop in cardiac-related fatalities.
And while Dr Cox accepted the FA and other governing bodies had "established" screening processes at the highest level, he said "more could be done" for recreational athletes.
"Some clubs or schools work with CRY, but this is usually after a tragedy that raises awareness of the threat," he said.
"If governing bodies could routinely send out a positive message about the importance of cardiac screening it would have a massive impact and save many young lives."
According to CRY's statistics, 12 people under the age of 35 die from an undiagnosed cardiac condition every week in the UK.
However, CRY believes the figure could be higher, as it is difficult to diagnose cardiac issues after the heart has stopped beating.
There have been a number of high-profile cardiac deaths and incidents across the top level of a number of sports in recent times.
Muamba's collapse happened during an FA Cup sixth-round tie that was being shown live on television.
England batsman James Taylor, 26, earlier this year after he fell ill and tests revealed a similar condition to Muamba's.
Wales rugby league player Danny Jones, 29, died after a cardiac arrest, triggered by hereditary heart disease, during a game in 2015.

Screening 'even more appropriate' at grassroots

Dean Holdsworth, founder of the Non-League Footballers' Association, believes the grassroots level of the sport requires special attention to warn players of the dangers of cardiac issues.
"It takes a tragedy to make people realise that it's needed, which is a real shame," the former Wimbledon and Bolton Wanderers striker told BBC Sport.
"A part-time player may only train once a week and then thrash around for 90 minutes on a Saturday or a Sunday, putting in levels of wear and tear that their bodies aren't used to.
"Players need to take more responsibility for their own screening, but if clubs can push to qualify with the FA for this screening they have to take advantage of it.
"It's really important that players, clubs, county FAs and every person responsible for training a player at whatever level, look at this and say 'please make sure you're screened'."

What is a cardiac screening?

• The FA cardiac screening programme is the longest and most extensive in British sport
• The FA carries out approximately 1,400 screenings each season across England and Wales for all professional clubs and national call-ups
• Players who sign as a scholar, usually aged 16, have a cardiac screening
• First they answer a health questionnaire before having an electrocardiogram (ECG), which measures the electrical rhythm of the heart and is checked for irregularities by a doctor
• This is followed by an echocardiogram, which is similar to a pregnancy ultrasound scan, and measures the dimensions of the heart, and the volume of blood flow in and out of it
• Further screening is recommended by the FA with an ECG at the age of 18, then again at 20 to detect any age-related conditions that may manifest during later teenage years
• CRY recommends health checks from the age of 14 - by which time the heart is fully developed and problems likely to show up
• It is a club's responsibility to follow this up - each club has its own policy regarding new signings but the FA recommends everyone should be screened at least once
• A cardiac screening with CRY costs about £35

The Italian programme

In 1982, Italy introduced mandatory screening for all young athletes taking part in organised sport.
A 25-year study of the programme showed an 89% drop in sudden cardiac deaths in athletes, from 3.6 per 100,000 to 0.4 per 100,000.
The model was highlighted by sports minister Tracey Crouch after the dJunior Dian of Tonbridge Angels, in July 2015.
"It's an important area and one that I'll be looking at in some detail in the forthcoming sports strategy," she said at the time.
The government is looking into whether the Italian model could be followed.
"In Italy they've had a huge reduction in deaths by having an organised routine. I think there is a real opportunity to make an intervention that is going to change people's lives," Davies said.
"I think that now there is an understanding and a sense of urgency and the fact that the government is looking at it again is a good step forward."

Swansea City wrong to overlook Ryan Giggs for Bob Bradley - Chris Sutton

Meanwhile, former Swansea winger Leighton James believes the club decided to replace Guidolin before Saturday's defeat by Liverpool.
It was Swansea's sixth Premier League game without a win but James believes the club's board had already decided to act.
"This was a done deal before Saturday," James told BBC Radio Wales. "There's no doubt in my mind Bob Bradley was coming in this week.
"But what would have happened if we'd have won on Saturday against Liverpool as we looked like doing at half-time?
"We've got so many games left to go. I personally think it's the wrong time." he 58-year-old is the first American to manage in the Premier League, while former Wales winger Giggs - and ex-Hull boss Steve Bruce - are out of work.
"Is Bob Bradley better qualified than Steve Bruce and Ryan Giggs to get this job? I don't think so," Sutton said.
"They've got American owners now and that's essentially why he's got the job."
Swansea, who were taken over by Americans Steve Kaplan and Jason Levien in July, interviewed former United caretaker boss Giggs for the job.
Ex-Egypt and US coach Bradley is joining from French second division side Le Havre, and stayed to oversee their 2-1 win over Sochaux on Monday.
Swansea have lost their past three league matches and are above the relegation zone only on goal difference.
And while ex-Chelsea striker Sutton does feel Bradley lacks the Premier League experience needed to guide them away from trouble, he agrees they were right to let ex-Udinese and Monaco boss Guidolin go just seven games into the season.
"Swansea for me, since Guidolin has taken charge, have lost their identity and their way of playing," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"They've been bold and made the decision early and I have no problem with that."