Man Utd are ‘lucky to have a player like Bruno Fernandes’: Amorim

IANS | January 24, 2025 10:23 PM

Manchester, Jan 24 (IANS) Amidst heavy criticism surrounding Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes, head coach Ruben Amorim has backed his captain and claimed his team is lucky to have a player of his calibre. The Portuguese midfielder has not reached the standards set by him in previous years having scored five and assisted six goals in the league so far. His attitude has also been put under question after having been sent off thrice this season. He certainly stepped up against Rangers on Thursday as he scored a 92nd-minute winner for his club.

WPBL 2025: Mumbai Pickle Power beat Pune United 3-1 for winning start

IANS | January 24, 2025 9:38 PM

Mumbai, Jan 24 (IANS) Mumbai Pickle Power earned the bragging rights in the Maharashtra Derby with an easy 3-1 victory against Pune United in the inaugural clash of the World Pickleball League (WPBL) at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) in Brabourne Stadium on Friday evening.

Ganemat, Rituraj win 3rd Digvijay Singh Memorial Shooting Championship titles

IANS | January 24, 2025 9:05 PM

Bhopal, Jan 24 (IANS) National champion Ganemat Sekhon extended her good run of form with yet another confident win in women’s Skeet, clinching the 3rd Digvijay Singh Memorial Shooting Championship (Shotgun) crown with a sensational 56 hits in the 60-shot final. With this score of 56, Ganemat also equalled the current Olympic record in the event being conducted at the MP Shooting Academy range here on Friday.

Women's HIL: Soorma Club seal spot in final with 4-2 win over Bengal Tigers

IANS | January 24, 2025 8:48 PM

Ranchi, Jan 24 (IANS) The last Pool stage match of the Women’s Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 witnessed Soorma Hockey Club defeat Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 4-2 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda Astro Turf Hockey Stadium here on Friday. With this victory, Soorma Hockey Club set up the Final clash against Odisha Warriors on 26 January.

Aus Open: Djokovic reflects on semifinal retirement, says ‘I could only push so far’

IANS | January 24, 2025 8:18 PM

Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) Novak Djokovic's bid for the record 11th Australian Open took a major blow as the Serbian great retired with injury following a first set of the semifinal against Alexander Zverev on Friday. The 37-year-old took to social media to reflect on his retirement from the semi-final stating he ‘could only push so far’.