London, Jan 14 (IANS) Tottenham Hotspur are going through a lean spell which has seen the club fall down to 12th place in the Premier League points table. The side has won only one of their last seven league outings but now faces a key clash against archrivals Arsenal.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Former champion PV Sindhu brushed off the rustiness of a long competition break to register a straight games win over Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei while late entrant Kiran George, men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and mixed doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto came through hard-fought encounters to reach the second round of India Open 2025 badminton tournament at the KD Jadhav Hall here on Tuesday.
Manchester, Jan 14 (IANS) Manchester City have announced the passing of former captain and manager Tony Book aged 90. A true club legend, Tony made 315 appearances for City in total between 1966 and 1974, scoring five goals. Tony passed away peacefully on Monday and leaves behind his wife Sylvia, children Anthony and Tracey along with grandson Jake, and great-grandsons Ashley and Brody.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) The ACG Jr. NBA 3v3 City League in Delhi concluded with intense competition, as the top U-14 boys' and girls' teams earned their spots in the National League Finals. The nationwide tournament, which brings together the finest young basketball talent from across India, saw four teams — two boys’ and two girls’ — advance to the finals.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) India's star batters Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant are "most welcome" to play for Delhi in their last two fixtures of the Ranji Trophy after being named in the probable squad by the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA). Both players had a dismal run in the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia where India suffered a 1-3 loss to end decade-long dominance. India also lost a chance to play their third consecutive World Test Championship final.
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) A week after winning her maiden professional title, Rhea Purvi Saravanan will have the privilege of teeing off in the first group in the second leg of the WPGT 2025 season at the Tollygunge Club. Rhea will play alongside Durga Nittur and Lavanya Jadon, who made her pro debut only last week. They are among the 33 players who will compete for the Rs.13 lakh purse at the popular venue.
Dubai, Jan 14 (IANS) India pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Australia all-rounder Annabel Sutherland have been named ICC Men's and Women's Players of the Month for December, respectively on Tuesday.
Tirupati, Jan 14 (IANS) Indian cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy climbed stairs to Tirumala hilltop on his knees to have darshan at the famous Sri Venkateswara temple as a mark of gratitude for his impressive performance on debut.
Copenhagen (Denmark), Jan 14 (IANS) Denmark football player Simon Kjaer disclosed his decision to hang up his boots in an interview on Monday, after 132 caps with the national side. Having come through FC Midtjylland, Kjaer has played for Palermo, Roma, and Sevilla, before joining AC Milan in 2020 and helping the Rossoneri win the Scudetto in 2022.
London, Jan 13 (IANS) England great Jimmy Anderson is set to make a return to T20 cricket after signing a year-long contract to appear for Lancashire ahead of the 2025 season of white-ball cricket. Anderson, who made his debut for the Lancashire in 2001, has committed to playing for the Red Rose in both the County Championship and Vitality Blast competitions during the new season.
