Top sport news of world 03 dec 2024

Here are some of the top sports news stories from around the world:

• Cricket:

  • India and Australia are currently playing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series. The second Test is being played at the Adelaide Oval.

  • Steve Smith suffered a right hand injury during a net session ahead of the second Test.

  • Yashasvi Jaiswal's aggressive sledging of Mitchell Starc during the first Test has been praised by former England captain Alastair Cook.

• Football:

  • Al-Sadd has clinched a spot in the Asian Champions League playoffs after defeating Cristiano Ronaldo-less Al-Nassr.

  • Manchester United will face Arsenal in the third round of the FA Cup.

  • Ruud van Nistelrooy has expressed disappointment over his departure from Manchester United.

• Basketball:

  • LeBron James struggled as the Los Angeles Lakers were defeated by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

  • Jaylen Brown helped the Miami Heat defeat the Boston Celtics.

• Chess:

  • Gukesh escaped with a draw in the fifth game of the World Chess Championship against Ding Liren.

  • Simona Halep has criticized the tennis doping body for their leniency towards Iga Swiatek.

• Hockey:

  • Indian hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh has opened up about India's incredible year.