Willian José joins Wolves on loan
Wolverhampton: Wolverhampton has signed Brazilian striker Willian José on loan from Spanish club Real Sociedad until the end of the season, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The loan signing adds depth to the Wolves squad after forward Raúl Jiménez suffered a fractured skull against Arsenal on Nov 29. Wolves said the deal remains subject to Willian José being granted a work permit and international clearance, and that it includes an option to buy at the end of season.
Dumoulin takes break from cycling
Amsterdam: Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin will take a break from cycling after disclosing on Saturday that he is struggling to handle the pressure of the sport and needs time to consider his future. Dumoulin, a former time trial world champion who won the 2017 Giro d'Italia and finished second in the Tour de France a year later, made the announcement in a video statement posted on the website of his Jumbo-Visma team.
Amit settles for bronze in nationals
Noida: Three-time Commonwealth Championship Gold medallist Amit Dhankar had to be contend with a Bronze at the 65th men's free style national wrestling competition here on Saturday. Best known for his remarkable record at the Commonwealth Championships with six overall medals under his belt, Amit, representing Haryana in the two-day tournament, managed to win the Bronze in the 74kg.
Amir, Ashwin dominate in final round
Coimbatore: Competing for the first time, teen sensation Amir Sayed once again set the Kari Motor Speedway ablaze by winning the Novice Cup category in the JK Tyre FMSCI National Racing Championship here on Saturday. Even though two more races are still left, by winning all the 10 races so far the 16-year-old has ensured no one can surpass him. In the Formula LGB 4 category, Ashwin Datta showed he is the man in rich form with a penchant for speed. There were two races on Saturday and Ashwin finished first in one and second in the other race. He is in a very good position to seal the championship (aggregate 57 points).
Mumbai City sign Jackichand Singh
Mumbai: Indian Super League team Mumbai City FC on Saturday confirmed the signing of Jackichand Singh from Jamshedpur FC. The 28-year old returns to the Islanders for his second stint with the club, putting pen to paper on a two-and-a-half-year deal. In the ongoing 2020-21 edition of the ISL, the Manipur-born winger has appeared in all 12 games for Jamshedpur and has three assists to his name so far.
Small errors cost Lahiri big
La Quinta: Anirban Lahiri made small errors but paid a big price for it as he missed the cut at the American Express Championships, here. The Indian ace, who was the Asian Tour number one in 2015 before getting to the PGA Tour, made some clubbing errors on an unusually tough day at the Nicklaus Tournament course, which usually plays easier of the two facilities in use this week. Following up on a solid 68 on Stadium Course, Lahiri carded one-over 73 at Nicklaus Course and missed the cut by one shot.
Murray opts out of Australian Open
London: Former world No 1 Andy Murray on Friday said he had decided against competing in the Australian Open after failing to find a “workable quarantine” following his recovery from the coronavirus. Murray has finished his period of self-isolation and had hoped to compete in the first Grand Slam of 2021 in Melbourne. But the former Wimbledon and US Open champion said he could not find a way of getting to Australia and then quarantining ahead of the tournament's scheduled start on February 8. Murray would have had to head to Australia by Saturday to ensure he could observe the mandatory two-week hotel quarantine period. Agencies