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Madrid, Feb. 2 (UNI) Athletic Bilbao on Saturday strengthened the forward line with the signing of powerful striker Maroan Sannadi from Deportivo Alaves. The striker, who celebrates his 24th birthday on Saturday, was born in the city of Vitoria and thus enters into Athletic’s policy of signing only players born and raised in the Basque…
Madrid, Feb. 2 (UNI) Espanyol left back Carlos Romero scored the only goal of the game six minutes from time as his side stunned Real Madrid 1-0 in La Liga on Saturday night. Espanyol had withstood a lot of second half pressure from Real Madrid, with goalkeeper, Joan Garcia making a series of important saves…
Berlin, Feb. 2 (UNI) Harry Kane’s brace sealed a 4-3 win for Bayern Munich over stubborn Holstein Kiel in the 20th round of Bundesliga on Saturday. The Bavarians controlled possession from the kick-off but couldn’t break down a well-placed Holstein defence. Instead, the visitors came close to breaking the deadlock, but Phil Harres was unable…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) India made a dominant start in their Davis Cup 2025 World Group I playoffs against Togo, with Mukund Sasikumar and Ramkumar Ramanathan securing comfortable victories in their respective singles rubbers at the DLTA Complex here on Saturday. Mukund Sasikumar dispatched Liova Ajavon 6-2, 6-1, while Ramkumar Ramanathan breezed past Thomas…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Virat Kohli’s eagerly awaited return to the Ranji Trophy ended in disappointment as Delhi secured a commanding innings and 19-run victory over Railways, but still fell short of qualifying for the quarterfinals. Off-spinner Shivam Sharma’s brilliant five-wicket haul of 33 runs sealed Railways’ fate as they were bowled out for…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (UNI) Mumbai made history in the Ranji Trophy with their largest-ever innings victory, thrashing Meghalaya by an astonishing 456 runs in Mumbai on Saturday. The win ensured Mumbai’s progression to the knockout stage, regardless of the result between Baroda and Jammu and Kashmir. After dominating the opening two days, Mumbai bowlers,…
Pune, Feb 1 (UNI) A fresh debate over the ‘like-for-like’ principle in concussion substitutions erupted after India’s Harshit Rana replaced Shivam Dube in the fourth T20I against England here on Friday. The decision, made by match referee Javagal Srinath, has drawn sharp reactions from England’s camp and former cricketers. Dube, who was struck on the…
Pune, Jan 31 (UNI) A spirited fightback from Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya helped India recover from a disastrous start to post a competitive 181/9 in the fourth T20I against England here on Friday. Inserted to bat, India suffered an early collapse as Saqib Mahmood, playing his first match of the series, struck with a…
Kolkata, Jan 30 (UNI) Debutant Sumit Mohanta (4-58) made an impressive start to his first-class career while Suraj Sindhu Jaiswal (4-68) was brilliant once again as Bengal bowled out Punjab for 191 in their first innings of the Ranji Trophy match at the Eden Gardens here on Thursday. Besides the duo, Md Kaif (2-41) also…
Islamabad, Jan 30 (UNI) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has finalised the schedule for the opening ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, setting the stage for a grand and spectacular launch of the prestigious tournament. The ICC Champions Trophy 2025, which is set to begin on February 19, will reportedly start with the opening…
