Sports News Highlights, Feb 23: LA Lakers Pip Denver Nuggets In NBA; Messi's Inter Miami Held 2-2 By New York City In MLS

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In the late fixture saw Aston Villa beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League to enhance their European ambitions.

Indonesia won the toss and have opted to bowl against Bahrain in the 4th T20I.

Dmitry Bivol has defeated Artur Beterbiev by majority decision to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion.

Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) won 116-112 and 115-113 on two scorecards, while the third judge had a 114-114 draw.

Messi contributed in two goals for Inter Miami as they drew 2-2 late on in their Major League Soccer (MLS) game against New York City. Telasco Segovia scored late on in added time to draw parity.

Denver Nuggets are up against LA Lakers in their NBA 2024-25 game. Los Angeles Lakers will look for some inspiration from their star player Nikola Jokic.

The India vs Pakistan match time see the toss to be held at 2pm IST followed by action at 2:30pm IST. Pakistan lost the opening game of the Champions Trophy 2025 to New Zealand.

Former India cricketer Atul Wassan has made everyone's heads roll after he said that Pakistan should win against India on Sunday in the Champions Trophy.

"I want Pakistan to win because it will be fun, tournament-wise. If you don't let Pakistan win, then what will you do? If Pakistan wins, then it becomes a contest. There should be an equal fight," Wassan told ANI.

Mitchell Owen isn't showing signs of slowing down as the BBL 2024-25 final hero slammed a 48-ball century against South Australia. He was eventually out on 149 (69 balls).

Bahrain have defeated Indonesia by 112 runs to win the fourth T20I match in Udayana Cricket Ground, Bali. Led by Fiaz Ahmed's fiery 96, Bahrain amassed a formidable 216/4 in 20 overs. In reply, Indonesia could only muster 106/7 in 20 overs.

India vs Pakistan playing XIs and toss coming up soon. You can catch the live updates of the game, right here.

Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and elected to bat first against India in their Champions Trophy match.

Honourable Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr. Manuskh Mandaviya led the Fit India Sundays on Cycle campaign in the National Capital. Speaking at the event, he said, "In our fight against obesity, which the Honourable PM has initiated, we must come together to include daily fitness activities in our life. Cycling is the easiest exercise and it has a very positive impact on the environment as well. It reduces carbon footprints and is a solution for pollution."

Oman have won the toss and have opted to bat in the third and final T20I match.

United States of America (Playing XI): Andries Gous(w), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel(c), Milind Kumar, Aaron Jones, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Sheikh, Stephen Wing

Oman (Playing XI): Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh(c), Hammad Mirza, Mujibur Ali, Vinayak Shukla(w), Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Mohammad Imran, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Mohammad Bilal Shah

According to a PTI report, India pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Sunday received his ICC honours, including the Men's Cricketer of the Year and Men's Test Cricketer of the Year awards, before the start of the Champions Trophy match between India and Pakistan in Dubai.

Niko Kovac was delighted to earn his first Bundesliga win in charge of Borussia Dortmund but insisted they would not get carried away, with their focus on upcoming matches.

Dortmund cruised to a 6-0 victory over Union Berlin on Saturday, with Serhou Guirassy scoring four goals. Maximilian Beier was also on target after an opening own goal from Diogo Leite.

Mohun Bagan host Odisha FC at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium in the final Indian Super League 2024-25 game of matchweek 23 at 7:30pm IST. Bagan are the table toppers with 49 points from 21 games, while Odisha are placed seventh with 29 points.

After a typically busy Saturday, the English Premier League will have two more games tonight to cap the weekend. Newcastle United host Nottingham Forest at 7:30pm IST and table-toppers Liverpool travel to fourth-placed Manchester City, with kick-off at 10pm at the Etihad Stadium.

With that, we conclude our coverage here. But live updates continue at our dedicated blogs for the India vs Pakistan blockbuster HERE, and the ISL game between Mohun Bagan and Odisha FC HERE. We will be back tomorrow with our comprehensive one-stop sports shop. Until then, goodbye.