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Tottenham Hotspur Dismiss Ange Postecoglou Despite Europa League Victory
Tottenham Hotspur have parted ways with Ange Postecoglou just 16 days after his remarkable victory against Manchester United in the Europa League final, marking the club’s first European trophy in 41 years.
Postecoglou joined Spurs from Celtic in the summer of 2023 and ended a 17-year trophy drought by leading the North London club to UEFA Europa League success in Bilbao.
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Despite this triumph, Postecoglou’s tenure was cut short due to the team’s poor performance in the Premier League, finishing 17th with a record of 11 wins, 5 draws, and 22 losses during the 2024-25 season.
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In a reflective statement, Postecoglou expressed pride in his time at Tottenham: “Leading one of England’s historic football clubs and restoring its glory will stay with me forever. The remarkable night in Bilbao was the result of two years of hard work and belief in our vision.”
Postecoglou had confidently stated at the start of his first season that he consistently brings home silverware in his second campaign at new clubs. He fulfilled that promise by securing the Europa League, a remarkable feat for a side that has struggled for trophies. This unexpected dismissal came after he assured Spurs fans that ‘Season 3 is always better than Season 2’ during the victory parade.
His sacking marks the appointment of Spurs’ fifth permanent manager in six years since Mauricio Pochettino’s departure in 2019, with Brentford’s Thomas Frank reportedly the frontrunner.
The club’s official statement read: “After a thorough review of performances, the Club announces that Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties. We sincerely thank Ange for his dedication and contributions during his two years at the Club and recognize him as only the third manager in our history to win a European trophy, alongside Bill Nicholson and Keith Burkinshaw.”
“While the 2023/24 Premier League season began positively, we recorded just 78 points from the last 66 league games, leading to our worst-ever PL finish. Although there were challenges—such as injuries and prioritizing our European campaign—we must not base decisions solely on emotions tied to recent triumphs,” the statement concluded.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru created history in the Women’s Premier League by scoring the highest number of runs in the first over of a match. RCB scored a massive 23 runs in the opening over, setting a new WPL record.
This historic moment took place during the match against Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Gujarat Giants bowler Renuka Singh Thakur conceded 23 runs in the first over, making it the most expensive opening over in WPL history.
Renuka began the over with a wide delivery. The ball went past the wicketkeeper and crossed the boundary, resulting in five runs. RCB batter Grace Harris then took charge of the over. She smashed four consecutive boundaries, putting the Gujarat Giants under pressure.
During the over, Renuka Singh bowled two more wides, adding extra runs to the total. On the final delivery of the over, Grace Harris struck another boundary. This completed a dramatic and record-breaking first over for RCB.
With this, Renuka Singh Thakur recorded the most expensive first over ever bowled in the Women’s Premier League. The previous record was held by Tanuja Kanwar. She had conceded 21 runs in the first over while playing for Gujarat Giants against Mumbai Indians in the 2023 season.
In the same match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru batted first and put up a strong total. RCB scored 182 runs for the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs. The team showed aggressive batting throughout the innings.
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Gujarat Giants chased the target but failed to keep up with the required run rate. They were bowled out for 150 runs in 18.5 overs. As a result, Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the match by 32 runs.
This victory strengthened RCB’s position in the tournament and added a historic achievement to the Women’s Premier League records.
On the first day of the second Test between India and South Africa at Barsapara Stadium, South Africa made a strong start, reaching 247 for 6 at stumps.The venue, Barsapara Cricket Stadium, hosted its very first Test match in history — making the day special for Guwahati and cricket in Assam.
South African skipper Temba Bavuma won the toss and chose to bat first.Their openers, Aiden Markram (38) and Ryan Rickelton (35), gave a solid start with a partnership of 82 runs.Later, Tristan Stubbs added 49 before getting out, while Bavuma made 41.
India fought back well thanks to a strong performance by spinner Kuldeep Yadav. He picked up 3 wickets and gave away only 48 runs in 17 overs.Ravindra Jadeja also chipped in with an important wicket, dismissing Bavuma. In the final over before stumps, Mohammed Siraj struck, getting Tony de Zorzi out.At the end of play, Senuran Muthusamy was unbeaten on 25, and Kyle Verreynne was 1 not out.
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The light became a concern late in the day. As visibility dropped, play was stopped, and light issues forced the umpires to call it a day early.Overall, India ended Day 1 with a degree of satisfaction. The bowling attack showed discipline, especially through their spinners, and they managed to check the South African momentum.
India A began their Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 campaign with a huge total against the UAE in Doha. Captain Jitesh Sharma won the toss and chose to bat first. Vaibhav Suryavanshi then produced a stunning innings. He scored 144 runs from just 42 balls. His knock included 11 fours and 15 sixes.
Suryavanshi reached his fifty in 17 balls. He completed his century in only 32 balls. He added 163 runs for the second wicket with Naman Dhir, who made 34. Jitesh Sharma also played a quick innings and scored a fast fifty.
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India A finished at 297 for 4 in 20 overs. The team now holds a strong position in the match.
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