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- January 20, 2026
Barcelona Issue Injury Updates On Ferran Torres And Raphinha Ahead Of Slavia Prague Champions League Clash
Barcelona have been dealt a heavy injury blow ahead of their Champions League clash against Slavia Prague. The La Liga club needs a win in the Champions League at all costs to keep their top-eight hopes alive. However, they would have to do this while missing some key players in Read More
- Sports
- January 20, 2026
Decorated Indian Pole Vaulters Forced To Deboard Train By TTE, Made To Pay Fine; Video Triggers Controversy
Dev Meena and Kuldeep Yadav, two of India’s decorated pole vaulters, suffered a troublesome ordeal while travelling via train. A travel ticket examiner (TTE) had forced them to deboard from the train, and they were being harassed by Indian Railways officials for carrying their sp Read More
- Sports
- January 20, 2026
Madison Keys Fights Back From Early Trouble; Advances To Australian Open Round 2 After Defeating Oliynykova
MELBOURNE, Australia — Defending champion Madison Keys struggled early but held on to defeat Oleksandra Oliynykova and her offbeat style of game 7-6 (6), 6-1 in a first-round match Tuesday at the Australian Open.Ninth-seeded Keys, playing in her 50th Grand Slam tournament, dug he Read More
- Sports
- January 20, 2026
India’s Badminton Ace Saina Nehwal Officially Retires: ‘Can’t Push it Anymore’
Saina Nehwal Retires: In a stunning move, India’s badminton star Saina Nehwal threw in the towel officially. Saina, who is an Olympic medalist, confessed that her body is unable to take the grind anymore and that is the reason why she has decided to quit. Shades of what was about Read More
- Sports
- January 20, 2026
Basic Lighting Issue Spotted at India Open 2026 Sparks Fresh Controversy Over Infrastructure
India Open 2026: Over the past week, badminton has been in the focus for all the wrong reasons. During the recently concluded India Open 2026, India’s lack of preparedness when it comes to infrastructure was exposed like never-before. At the India Open 2026 at the KD Jadhav stadi Read More
- Sports
- January 19, 2026
Manchester City Complete Signing Of Marc Guehi; English Defender Jumps Ships From Palace For Reported £20 Million
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City completed the signing of England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace for a reported 20 million pounds ($26.7 million) on Monday, bolstering the team’s options amid a run of big injuries at center back.Also Read: From Walk‑Off To 94th‑Minu Read More
- Sports
- January 19, 2026
Real Madrid, Chelsea Return To Champions League With Rookie Coaches In Season Of Firings
Real Madrid and Chelsea resume in the Champions League this week after the winter break, with new coaches working in the competition for the first time.Job losses are a strong theme in a season where patience has run thin in the boardroom, and 11 of the 36 Champions League clubs Read More
- Sports
- January 19, 2026
Napoli Faces Further Injuries Ahead Of Crucial Matches in Serie A And Champions League
Napoli’s injuries are piling up ahead of a crucial week for the defending Serie A champion at home and in Europe.Winger Matteo Politano and defender Amir Rrahmani are the latest players to face time on the sidelines after both were injured in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Sassuolo.“Pol Read More
- Sports
- January 19, 2026
The Towel Tussle That Made Senegal’s Second-Choice Goalkeeper A National Hero at Africa Cup
Senegal has an unlikely new hero, and he did not even play in the chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final won by his country.In a bizarre turn of events, Senegal’s second-choice goalkeeper Yéhvann Diouf spent long spells of Sunday’s match protecting the towels used by starting keeper Read More
- Sports
- January 19, 2026
‘I’d Be Happy To Accept This Challenge’: Daniil Medvedev Ready To Face Carlos Alcaraz And Jannik Sinner After Australian Open Win
Former world no. 1 Daniil Medvedev got his first win at the Australian Open opener after a 370-day winless run at the Grand Slams. Daniil Medvedev overcame the Melbourne heat to defeat Netherlands player Jesper de Jong in the first round of the Australian Open.Notably, this win c Read More
