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Stuttgart eyeing Champions League progress ahead of crucial Bratislava showdown

IANS | January 20, 2025 11:42 PM

Berlin (Germany), Jan 20 (IANS) Riding high in the national league, last season's Bundesliga runner-up VfB Stuttgart now face a decisive clash against Slovan Bratislava in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. With hopes of advancing to the tournament's playoff round hanging in the balance, sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth emphasised the pressure on the team.

Kohli confirms he will play Delhi's next Ranji match vs Railways: Sources

IANS | January 20, 2025 11:25 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Former India captain Virat Kohli has confirmed his availability for Delhi's next Ranji Trophy match and will play against Railways in the clash that will be played from January 30 to February 2 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here. Kohli himself has been very keen to play this match, which he communicated to the DDCA on Monday evening, sources told IANS.

HIL 2024-25: Soorma Club defeat Bengal Tigers 2-1 in a close clash

IANS | January 20, 2025 10:54 PM

Rourkela, Jan 20 (IANS) JSW Soorma Hockey Club beat Shrachi Rarh Bengal Tigers 2-1 in a high-voltage match here in the men's section of Hockey India League (HIL) 2024-25 held at the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium in Rourkela on Monday. Goals were scored by Prabhjot Singh (21'), and Maninder Singh (28') while Jugraj Singh (39') scored the lone goal for the Tigers.

McCullum wants to declutter England's approach in white-ball cricket too

IANS | January 20, 2025 10:37 PM

Kolkata, Jan 20 (IANS) Having transformed England's approach to Test cricket with his concept of an all-out aggressive approach to batting, Brendon McCullum takes his coaching concepts to the slam-bang T20 cricket when he takes over as coach for a five-match T20I series against World Champions India starting at the Eden Gardens here on Wednesday.

It is ‘far too early’ to be calling Liverpool the best in the world, says Slot

IANS | January 20, 2025 10:14 PM

Liverpool, Jan 20 (IANS) After a 2-0 win against Brentford on Saturday, courtesy of an injury-time brace by substitute Darwin Nunez, head coach Thomas Frank labelled Liverpool as the best team in the world at the moment. Arne Slot on the other hand believes it is ‘far too early’ in the season to be calling his team the best in the world.

Vital Champions League games ahead for Barcelona, Atletico Madrid

IANS | January 20, 2025 9:20 PM

Madrid (Spain), Jan 20 (IANS) FC Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will play vital games in the UEFA Champions League group stage on Tuesday night, which could go a long way towards determining their workload next month. Barcelona travel to Benfica looking to ensure a top-eight finish, which would mean Hansi Flick's side would avoid the extra play-off round between the sides that finish between ninth and 24th in the group, giving the team two weeks in February without a midweek match to allow for some vital recovery time.

Chennaiyin FC, Norwich City FC start inter-school football event for TN kids

IANS | January 20, 2025 8:55 PM

Chennai, Jan 20 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) club Chennaiyin FC and England's Norwich City FC have come together to host an inter-school football championship focused on advancing grassroots football in Tamil Nadu. The CFC-NCFC Inter-School Football Championship 2025 starts on Friday (January 24) and will feature a total of 64 teams competing in the Under-12 and Under-14 categories; also providing the players a platform to showcase their skills to club academy scouts.

ITF names Sinner, Swiatek as world champions for 2024

IANS | January 20, 2025 8:16 PM

London, Jan 20 (IANS) The International Tennis Federation (ITF) on Monday named Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek as men’s and women’s singles World Champions of 2024 respectively in recognition of their performances at the Grand Slams and other top events last season.

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