Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) The dream run of 15-year-old Maaya Rajeshwaran came to an end in the semifinals of the Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series event here, when she lost in straight sets against Jil Teichmann 3-6,1-6 at the Cricket Club of India on Saturday.
Manchester, Feb 8 (IANS) Manchester City survived a major scare in their FA Cup clash against Leyton Orient, battling back from a goal down to win 2-1 and progress to the fifth round at Brisbane Road here on Saturday.
Singapore, Feb 8 (IANS) China has secured five titles on offer at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Singapore Smash. The achievement was made as Chinese paddlers triumphed in the men's and women's doubles finals, and sealed all spots in the men's and women's singles title matches here on Saturday.
Hyderabad, Feb 8 (IANS) Hyderabad FC defeated Mohammedan SC 3-1 in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium here on Saturday. This was the fourth win of the campaign for Hyderabad FC as they got to 16 points as a result of this triumph.
Barcelona, Feb 8 (IANS)Ahead of Barcelona’s trip to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan to face Sevilla in the league on Monday (IST), head coach Hansi Flick was asked whether a contract extension for the German was in the pipeline. Flick joined the Catalan giants in May 2024 and his current contract at the club will expire in June, 2026.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said he was not concerned about captain Rohit Sharma’s recent poor form, citing the veteran’s good statistics in the 50-over format. Rohit had a poor Test tour of Australia, and his lean run continued when he was dismissed for just two in ODI series opener against England at Nagpur.
Dubai, Feb 8 (IANS) A new name will be etched onto the ILT20 trophy as the Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers clash for the Season 3 title at the Dubai International Stadium here on Sunday. After weeks of exhilarating cricket and a prize pool exceeding USD 1 million on the line, the tournament has now reached its grand conclusion and ready to crown a champion.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The opening day of the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals saw a dominant display of bowling across four matches on Saturday. Kerala pacer MD Nidheesh bagged a five-wicket haul to restrict Jammu & Kashmir to 228/8 at stumps at the MCA Stadium in Pune.
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has said that talismanic batter Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection for Sunday’s second ODI against England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. Kohli had missed the first ODI which India won by four wickets in Nagpur due to a slight soreness in his right knee. “Virat Kohli is fit and available for selection. He will be practising with us today. He is good to go,” said Kotak in his pre-match press conference on Saturday.
Galle, Feb 8 (IANS) Nathan Lyon and Matthew Kuhnemann spun webs around the Sri Lanka batters to put Australia into a winning position at the end of Day 3 of the second and final Test match of the series at Galle International Stadium here on Sunday.
