Sports from Monday, October 13th, 2025

South Africa’s Tony de Zorzi scored an unbeaten 81 to take South Africa to 216-6 at stumps against Pakistan on the second day of the first Test on Monday, trailing by 162 runs.

India closed in on a comprehensive victory, and a 2-0 series sweep, in the final test against West Indies on Monday but it was far from a cakewalk as the touring side offered spirited resistance thanks to hundreds by John Campbell and Shai Hope.

Morocco will host Africa’s four-team World Cup playoffs next month which offer the possibility of an additional place at next year’s finals in North America, the Confederation of African Football has confirmed.

World champion Tadej Pogacar delivered another masterclass in solo dominance on Saturday, winning the Giro di Lombardia for a record fifth consecutive year to mark the Slovenian's 10th career Monuments victory and third of 2025.

The UAE national cycling team concluded its participation in the Arab Cycling Championship, hosted in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, with an impressive tally of 17 medals, including 11 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze.