win for liverpool, southampton
norwich: Adam lallana completed a wild 5-4 victory for liverpool at Norwich just after Juergen Klopp's side appeared to have thrown away three English Premier league points in stoppage time on Saturday. Norwich, having surrendered a two-goal lead in the second half, snatched an equalizer through Sebastian Bassong in the second minute of injury time. While, Charlie Austin scored in the 87th minute to help Southampton beat Manchester United. Spurs won 3-1 against Crystal Palace and leicester City won 3-0 against Stoke City.
Waveriders continue winning run
lucknow: Delhi Waveriders maintained their winning streak and defeated Uttar Pradesh Wizards 3-1 to move to the top of the points table of the fourth Hockey India league, here on Saturday. After a barren opening half, the Waveriders finally broke the deadlock in the 42nd minute when tall Rupinder Pal Singh brilliantly converted their first penalty corner past an ever-alert PR Sreejesh in front of UP Wizards goal. Kiwi Sreven Edwards (59th) then scored a field goal in the penultimate minute of the match to extend the Waveriders lead to 3-0 as per the scoring system one field strike is counted as two. UP Wizards pulled one back in the final minute with a powerful penalty corner conversion by Argentine Gonzalo Peillat.
no deal with baz: acu head
wellington: The head of International Cricket Council’s Anti-Corruption Unit has categorically rejected suggestions it struck a deal to protect New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum from punishment for not reporting an alleged match-fixing approach in 2008. “I can say, absolutely categorically, there were no deals done with Brendon McCullum,” Ronnie Flanagan on Saturday said in a radio interview to ‘Newstalk ZB’.
Parikh faces Coi charges
new delhi: After senior selection committee member Vikram Rathour, it is the turn of junior national selection committee member Rakesh Parikh, who faces allegations of Conflict of Interest for being an administrator as well as a paid selector of the BCCI. BCCI ombudsman AP Shah has forwarded a complaint filed by independent journalist and activist Niraj Gunde to Board president Shashank Manohar and GM (Game Development) Ratnakar Shetty, asking them to reply by February 6. According to the complaint, former Baroda Ranji Trophy player Parikh represented the state cricket association during the Board's AGM in September last year, when he was appointed a selector in the junior selection committee.
Mohun Bagan hold EB to a 1-1
kolkata: A listless Mohun Bagan were saved by former Trinidad and Tobago World Cupper Cornell Glen as they managed to hold arch-rivals East Bengal to a 1-1 draw in the much-anticipated Kolkata derby of the I-league. Nigerian Ranty Martins gave East Bengal the lead before Mohun Bagan pulled back through Glen.