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PAKISTAN CLAIM SERIES VICTORY AFTER WINNING TENSE THIRD T20I AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA.

Pakistan clinched the T20 series 2-1 against South Africa, winning the decider by 4 wickets in Lahore. Babar Azam's 68 and Shaheen Afridi's 3-26 were the key performances in a thrilling finale.

Pakistan claim series victory after winning tense third T20I against South Africa.
Pakistan's Shaheen Shah Afridi (3R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of South Africa's Quinton de Kock (3L) during the third and final Twenty20 international cricket match between Pakistan and South Africa at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on November 1, 2025 - AFP

In Sunday's second Twenty20 international, Pakistan defeated South Africa by four wickets thanks to three wickets from fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and a half-century from star batsman Babar Azam.

Before Azam's 47-ball 68 helped Pakistan reach the goal for the loss of six wickets in 19 overs and win the series 2-1 in Lahore, Shaheen took 3-26 to limit South Africa to 139-9.

Pakistan won the second game by nine wickets in Lahore, while South Africa won the first by 55 runs in Rawalpindi.

When homeboy Azam hit three consecutive boundaries off Ottneil Baartman to register his 37th half-century, his first after 13 T20I innings, the 32,000 spectators at Gaddafi Stadium applauded him.

Following the dismissal of Saim Ayub (nought) and Sahibzada Farhan (19) by the seventh over, Azam and Salman Agha (33) rallied Pakistan with a strong 76-run partnership for the third wicket.

Hasan Nawaz (five) and Mohammad Nawaz (nought) fell quickly after Azam's dismissal to bowler Corbin Bosch, even though he had hit nine boundaries.

However, the winning single was hit by Usman Khan, who was six out.

Agha, the skipper, expressed joy with the series victory.

Agha remarked, "I am thrilled at the come-from-behind series win. The guys put forth a tremendous effort to win the next two games because we were behind 1-0."

Donovan Ferreira, the captain of South Africa, lamented his batting slump.

Ferreira remarked, "We did not score much and lost wickets in a row, but kudos to the bowlers for keeping it tight." "We learned a lot from it."

As being put in to bat, South Africa lost by two runs as Shaheen removed Luhan-dre Pretorius and Quinton de Kock from the game's second and third balls, both of whom did not score.

Dewald Brevis overturned a leg-before ruling off the fifth ball, but it was now three down without a run.

Before newcomer Usman Tariq broke the stand and had Brevis caught off his second ball, the reprieve allowed him to add 38 for the third wicket with Reeza Hendricks, reviving the innings.

Brevis scored 21 off 22 balls, including two sixes.

For the fifth wicket, Hendricks and Ferreira (29 off 14 balls with three sixes) added 34.

Tariq concluded with 2-26 after Hendricks, the top scorer with a 36-ball 34 and two boundaries, holed out in the 15th over.

With 30 not out, it was up to Bosch to help South Africa get to a respectable total.

PUKA NACUA BLASTS NFL REFEREES AND DISCUSSES TAYLOR SWIFT CURSE IN VIRAL LIVESTREAM

Rams WR Puka Nacua is in hot water after calling NFL referees "the worst" and discussing a "Taylor Swift curse" on a live stream.

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Will the NFL Fine Puka Nacua for Slamming Referees

LA Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua might be in hot water with the NFL after he went after referees during a recent live stream.

Nacua, who's quickly becoming a league star, appeared on a live Twitch video with Adin Ross and N3on this week. Some of the things he said could get him in trouble.

In a clip that went viral, Nacua criticized the league's part-time referees, saying they make bad calls on purpose to get TV time. The NFL higher-ups have probably seen it.

The refs are the worst, Nacua said. These guys are lawyers. They want to be on TV, too.

You don't think he's texting his friends like, 'Yo, you just saw me on 'Sunday Night Football?' That wasn't PI, but I called it.'

The NFL's choice to keep referees as part-time workers, even though it makes billions of dollars, has been a long-standing point of contention, and it seems players have opinions about it as well.

Nacua said that NFL referees make calls to get attention and TV time.

Nacua's comment on referees wasn't the only thing that caused disagreement on the live stream. Some viewers thought he made an antisemitic gesture by copying Ross' celebration.

The streamer asked Nacua to do a touchdown dance when he next scores for the Rams, and they practiced the move on the live stream.

Some viewers said that the last part of the dance looked like it made fun of Jewish people, though there's no evidence Nacua knew that.

Nacua also talked about why the Kansas City Chiefs didn't make the playoffs, blaming it on the 'Taylor Swift curse.'

The Chiefs are in a spot they don't want to be after being knocked out of playoff contention for the first time since 2014. Sunday's 16-13 loss to the LA Chargers was the last straw.

This failure has raised questions about the future of Travis Kelce, who now has to think about whether to play a 14th season or end his NFL career.

But Nacua thinks Kansas City might be better off without Kelce's girlfriend in the stands at Arrowhead.

I mean, they didn't have Rashee Rice, who's their other receiver this year, he said. I don't think they ran the ball well. [Isiah] Pacheco was their running back, right? I don't think he played really well.

Nacua then joked, It's got to be the Swift curse or something like that... after they ran out of a little bit of the juice. Ross and N3on found this funny.

It's not clear what 'curse' Nacua meant. Kansas City did win the Super Bowl in 2024 with Swift in the stands before failing to win a historic 'three-peat' last season.

WORLD CUP 2026: WILL NETFLIX’S FIFA GAME CHANGE DIGITAL FOOTBALL FOREVER

FIFA returns: Discover how the new Netflix partnership and Delphi Interactive aim to "redefine" football simulation for 2026.

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Can a New Streaming Game Rival EA Sports FC

FIFA games are coming back in 2026 for the World Cup. The first game after the split with EA will be on Netflix.

After 30 years with EA Sports, we knew FIFA games weren't gone for good. Now, the sports group has a new partner for the World Cup next summer.

Netflix is working with FIFA on a new football game for next year's FIFA World Cup. Should EA Sports FC be worried?

When EA stopped using the FIFA license and changed its football game to EA Sports FC, people wondered if there would be any more official FIFA games.

FIFA said it would make new video games, but so far, there's only been FIFA Heroes, a fun arcade game with mascots, from ENVER in New York.

That's not really competition for EA Sports FC. Now, FIFA has made another surprise deal, this time with Netflix Games, for what they call a 'new FIFA football simulation game.'

There aren't many details, but it will only be on Netflix Games around the time of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which is in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

If you're expecting a game as good as EA Sports FC, don't get your hopes up too high. Like other Netflix Games, you'll play it through the streaming service, using your phone as a controller.

Netflix says it will be easy to learn, fun to play well, and good for anyone to just jump in. You can play alone or with friends online.

Delphi Interactive is making the game. They're known for working with IO Interactive on the next 007 game. Last year, Variety said that Delphi hired Mikkel Weider, who used to be the CEO of Nordisk Games, to help them become a big player in gaming.

Casper Daugaard, the founder and CEO of Delphi Interactive, said that football is the biggest thing in the world. He added that as FIFA fans, they are excited about the next generation and changing the future of the game and making the most fun, easy, and global football game ever.

FIFA's president, Gianni Infantino, said they are thrilled to be working with Netflix Games and Delphi Interactive before the FIFA World Cup 2026.

This partnership is a big step in FIFA's plan to try new things in football gaming, reach football fans of all ages everywhere, and change what simulation games usually mean. He added that the game marks the beginning of digital football. It will be free for Netflix members and is a great historical step for FIFA.

Given what Netflix has done in gaming so far, it's hard to know what to expect from a partnership with FIFA. The only sports game on Netflix Games right now is Football Manager 2024 Mobile. Other games include World of Goo and GTA: San Andreas, so don't expect anything amazing.

This comes after Netflix tried to buy Warner Bros., which owns game studios that made games like Hogwarts Legacy and Mortal Kombat. Although the gaming part is not the most important.

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