Atletico-Chelsea match moved to Romania
Nyon: The Champions League match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will take place in Romania this month because of pandemic-related restrictions on travel from England. The first leg of the last-16 matchup will be played in the Arena Nationala in Bucharest on Feb 23 instead of in Madrid on the same day, UEFA said.
Krunal Pandya to lead Baroda
Vadodara: India all-rounder Krunal Pandya will lead the Baroda squad in the Vijay Hazare Trophy beginning February 20. Krunal had led Baroda initially in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy but then had to leave the tournament's bio-bubble mid-way due to his father's demise. Baroda are placed in Elite Group A for the domestic ODI tournament alongside Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Hyderabad, Tripura and Goa.
Iyer named Mumbai skipper, Shaw deputy
Mumbai: India batsman Shreyas Iyer, who had missed Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy as he was recovering from a shoulder injury, was on Wednesday named as captain of the Mumbai team for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. India opener Prithvi Shaw was made vice-captain of the Mumbai team. Mumbai has been placed in the Elite Group D, alongside Delhi, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan and Puducherry. Mumbai will play all their matches in Jaipur.
Bangar appointed RCB batting consultant
Bengaluru: Former India batsman Sanjay Bangar was on Wednesday appointed as the batting consultant of IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the upcoming season. Bangar served as the batting coach of the Indian men's senior team for five years from 2014 till the 2019 World Cup. He will join Mike Hesson, the director of cricket operations for RCB, and Simon Katich, the head coach.
Lyon extend streak with 5-1 win
Paris: Lyon posted its fifth consecutive win in all competitions with a 5-1 thrashing of second-division Ajaccio in the French Cup. As top-flight teams entered the competition in the round of 64, Reims immediately stumbled and bowed out of the tournament with a 4-3 home loss to Valenciennes. Also, Lorient progressed with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Paris FC.
Tsegay sets new world indoor record
Lievin: Gudaf Tsegay of Ethiopia set a new 1,500 meters indoor world record by finishing in 3 minutes 53.09 seconds at a meet in northern France. A world Bronze medalist, Tsegay followed the fast tempo set by the pacemaker and held on to prevail over double European indoor champion Laura Muir and her teammate Melissa Courtney-Bryant. Muir set a new British indoor record by running 3:59.58.
Murray wins opener at ATP Challenger
Biella: Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray began his season on Tuesday with a 6-7 (3/7), 6-2, 6-3 victory over Maximilian Marterer in the second-tier Challenger event at Biella in northern Italy.