Sports from Friday, September 19th, 2025

Luca Zidane, son of France’s World Cup-winning playmaker Zinedine, has switched international allegiance to Algeria, putting the goalkeeper in line to follow in his father’s footsteps and play at the World Cup.

Baseball United has signed six Indian talents to represent Mumbai Cross for its inaugural season, starting November 14 in Dubai's Baseball United Ballpark.

Manchester City's prolific striker Erling Haaland achieved a record-breaking goal as Pep Guardiola's side kicked off their Champions League campaign with a dominant 2-0 victory over 10-man Napoli on Thursday.

An inspired Marcus Rashford celebrated his return to English soil by scoring twice in nine second-half minutes to give Barcelona a 2-1 victory over Newcastle United in their Champions League season opener at St James' Park on Thursday.