Manchester, Feb 4 (IANS) In a late deadline day signing, struggling English Premier League champions Manchester City completed the signing of Portuguese star Nico Gonzalez from Porto, the 23-year-old joining the club on a four-and-a-half-year deal that keeps him tied until 2029.
Sharjah, Feb 4 (IANS) The Dubai Capitals were unstoppable as they outshone the Desert Vipers with the ball and bat to cruise to a massive nine-wicket win in the final group game of the ILT20 Season 3 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, finishing in second position in the table. Qais Ahmad was incredible for the Capitals as he finished with a stunning spell of 4 for 25, while Gulbadin Naib lived up to his billing as one of the best allrounders by striking a brilliant unbeaten 55.
Madrid (Spain), Feb 3 (IANS) Atletico Madrid and FC Barcelona both won their respective matches this weekend, while Real Madrid lost away to Espanyol as the title race once again got congested in Spain. Real Madrid still maintained a narrow one-point lead with 49 points with Atletico in second place with 48 points. Barcelona are 45 points with Athletic Bilbao following close behind in fourth with 41 points. Villarreal are placed fifth with 37 points.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova announced her return to professional tennis following a 15-month break from the sport. The former world No.2, who last competed at the China Open in October 2023, took time off to focus on her personal life and gave birth to her son, Petr, in July 2024.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Hyderabad Falcons scored a massive 96-71 win over the Gujarat Stallions in the inaugural edition of InBl Pro U25, to kick start their campaign in a dominating fashion in the country's professional basketball league, at the Thyagraj Indoor Stadium here on Monday.
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) Second seed Rebecca Marino of Canada cruised to the Round of 16, India’s Sahaja Yamalapalli fell short against Lanlana Tararudee while Mananchaya Sawangkaew and Aleksandra Krunic impressed on Day Three of the Mumbai Open WTA 125 Series event which saw plenty of thrills and spills at the Cricket Club of India here on Monday.
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) Lancashire Cricket Club has successfully partnered with Sanjiv Goenka’s RPSG Group to run Manchester Originals as a joint venture, with the IPL powerhouse winning the bid for a stake in the Hundred franchise.
Bhubaneswar, Feb 3 (IANS) Alaaeddine Ajaraie scored a brace of goals for NorthEast United FC but Isak Vanlalruatfela struck an injury-time equaliser as Odisha FC held on for a 2-2 draw in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 at the Kalinga Stadium her on Monday, spoiling the party for the by overcoming a goal deficit twice.
Munich, Feb 3 (IANS) Manuel Neuer has extended his contract with FC Bayern, which was set to expire at the end of this season, by a further year to June 2026. It will be the goalkeeper’s 15th season with the club.
Harbin (China), Feb 3 (IANS) China's Olympic champions, including Sheng Lihao, Wu Dajing, and Sui Wenjing, participated in the torch relay for the 9th Asian Winter Games in this Chinese city on Monday. They praised the event's preparations and extended their best wishes to the athletes. Wu Dajing, a short-track speed skater and two-time Winter Olympic gold medalist at PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022, expressed his excitement about seeing young talent shine.
