Elliot Daly sure England ready to push for Six Nations title
Elliot Daly insists England can continue their push for the Guinness Six Nations title emboldened by a victory over France that rewarded their refusal to be beaten.
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D Gukesh Goes Down To Fabiano Caruana In Freestyle Grand Slam
World Champion D Gukesh suffered a rare setback in normal time control, losing to USA's Fabiano Caruana in the first game of the quarterfinals of the Freestyle Grand Slam chess tournament in Hamburg, Germany. Gukesh was at the top of his game for a good part, improvising when it was necessary but he failed to find a queen sacrifice in the latter stages of the middle game. It changed the course of the game for him. Caruana was quick to take charge of the situation and did not give a chance for the Indian to make a comeback.
AfroBasket: NBBF picks 24 for D’Tigers preliminary roster ahead third qualifying window
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has chosen 24 players for camping ahead of the D’Tigers’ 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers third window, which will hold in Tripoli, Libya, from February 17 to 24.
Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
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I came to Man City to be remembered - but we shouldn't be playing Real Madrid like this
Savinho was the difference as Manchester City stumbled into the Champions League knock-out stage in the final 45 minutes of the League Phase.
PSG Find Ominous Form Going Into Champions League Knockouts
Paris Saint-Germain have made a habit over the last decade of going into the Champions League knockout stages with doubts over their form and the fitness of key players, but this season appears to be different. The French champions could hardly be in better shape ahead of the first leg of their play-off tie against domestic rivals Brest, for which they are overwhelming favourites. PSG's stuttering European form at the tail end of 2024, when defeats against Arsenal, Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich left them in danger of being eliminated early from the Champions League, is now firmly behind them.
Real Madrid's Stricken Defence Ripe For Erling Haaland, Manchester City
Record 15-time Champions League winners Real Madrid face Pep Guardiola's Manchester City on Tuesday wondering how to keep powerhouse striker Erling Haaland at bay. The Norwegian juggernaut is back in form with seven goals in his last eight games across all competitions and will be aiming to capitalise on Madrid's crumbling defence. Dani Carvajal and Eder Militao's long-term injury absences have been compounded by new injuries for Antonio Rudiger, David Alaba and Lucas Vazquez.
Three Indian Davis Cup Stars Granted Delhi Open 2025 Main Draw Wildcards
The organiser of the Delhi Open -- an ATP Challenger event -- on Saturday announced wild card entries for three Davis Cuppers -- Sasikumar Mukund, Ramkumar Ramanathan and young Karan Singh -- in the men's singles main draw. Youngster Chirag Duhan, Aryan Shah, who were part of the Davis Cup training camp have been given wild cards for the qualifying event, along with Aditya Govila, and Sidharth Rawat. Former World No. 31 Lloyd Harris and 2019 junior Wimbledon champion Shintaro Mochizuki will be among the top 8 seeds at the ATP Challenger 75 event, returning for its fifth edition at the DLTA Complex from February 10-16.