Maguire set for spell on sidelines
Manchester: Manchester United defender Harry Maguire could be sidelined for several weeks with a hip injury, according to British media reports. It was originally thought Maguire's injury was a foot problem sustained in the goalless FA Cup third round draw at Wolves last Saturday. There has been no official confirmation from United on a likely return date for the England international. But Maguire, who joined United from Leicester last year, is not expected to feature in tomorrow's Premier League match against Norwich.
Leicester's Ndidi may need surgery
Leicester: Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi could be ruled out for several weeks after Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers revealed he may need surgery. Rodgers said Ndidi suffered an injury in Tuesday's training session and may face an operation, although he did not specify what the problem is. “Wilf took a knock in training yesterday, which unfortunately means he might need a slight operation tomorrow,” Rodgers said. “That'll put him out for a few weeks, but it's not overly serious, so hopefully, going into February, he'll be fit and ready to go again.”
Indian Women's League from Jan 24
New Dekhi: With the FIFA U-17 Womens World Cup in India on the horizon, the final round of the premier women's football league of the country, Indian Womens League (IWL) 2019-20 — will kick-off at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bengaluru on January 24. The fourth edition of the tournament will see 12 teams from across the country fight it out for top honours in the Indian women's club football. The 12 teams have been divided into 2 groups of 6 teams with each team playing the other once in the group. The top two teams from each group will proceed to the semi-final. The final of the tournament is slated to be held on February 13.
India win Quadrangular U-19 Series
Durban: Wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jorel struck a delightful century before left-arm spinner Atharva Ankolekar scalped four wickets to help India beat South Africa by 69 runs and lift the Quadrangular U-19 Series title here on Thursday. Jorel hit 101 off 115 balls with the help of eight boundaries and two sixes, while Tilak Varma struck 70 off 103 deliveries (7x4s, 1x6), helping India post a competitive 259 for seven after being sent into bat. Left-arm orthodox bowler, Ankolekar (4/31), then spun a web around South Africa batsmen to bundle out the hosts for 190 in 43.1 overs in the title clash.
Payas wins Gold at UTT Nat’l School Games
Vadodara: Current national champion Delhi paddler Payas Jain and West Bengal's Munmun Kundu emerged champions in the U-17 boys and girls singles respectively at the UTT 65th National School Games Table Tennis Championships, under the aegis of School Games Federation of India (SGFI) at Sama Indoor Sports Stadium in Vadodara . While India No 3 Payas overcame West Bengal's Aniket Sen Choudhury 12-10, 9-11, 12-10, 11-7 in a hard-fought boys final, Munmun outclassed top-seeded Delhi's Vanshika Bhargava 11-7, 11-6, 11-4 in the one-sided girls title clash.
Bengaluru keep pace with top guns
Bengaluru: Erik Paartalu grabbed a goal and an assist as Bengaluru FC reduced the gap at the top of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) table with a convincing 2-0 win against Jamshedpur FC here on Thursday. The hosts scored from a set-piece when Erik Paartalu (8') scored from Dimas Delgado's corner. Sunil Chhetri (63') doubled the lead after the break to put the result beyond doubt. The win takes Bengaluru to the second spot on the table with 22 points from 12 matches. Jamshedpur remain sixth with 13 points. Agencies