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Manchester City Hit Salford For Eight, Liverpool Cruise Into FA Cup 4th Round

Manchester City dashed the dreams of Salford's former Manchester United star owners with an 8-0 FA Cup rout on Saturday, while Liverpool cruised into the fourth round with a 4-0 victory over Accrington Stanley. Chelsea were among the other big winners with a 5-0 demolition of Morecambe. Brentford were the only Premier League side to fall to lower-league opposition as Plymouth, who sit bottom of the Championship, stunned the Bees 1-0 thanks to Morgan Whittaker's late winner.

Ligue 1: Adrien Rabiot Helps Marseille Keep Pressure On PSG

Adrien Rabiot scored a second-half winner as Marseille beat Rennes 2-1 in Brittany on Saturday to move within four points of Ligue 1 pace-setters Paris Saint-Germain. Marseille, bidding for a 10th French title but first since 2010, closed the gap on reigning champions PSG ahead of the leaders' match against Saint-Etienne on Sunday. Roberto De Zerbi's men have dropped just two points in their last six league games. Rennes wasted a golden chance to take the lead just after the half-hour mark when Arnaud Kalimuendo's penalty was diverted onto the woodwork by Marseille goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.

'Manchester City Captain Kyle Walker Wants To Leave', Says Pep Guardiola

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said on Saturday that club captain Kyle Walker has asked to leave the English champions to explore opportunities abroad. Walker, 34, has won 15 major trophies, including six Premier League titles, since joining City in a 50 million pounds ($61 million) deal from Tottenham in 2017. "Two days ago Kyle asked to explore the options to play abroad and end his career," said Guardiola after Walker did not feature in his side's 8-0 FA Cup third round win over Salford.

Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev In The Spotlight As Australian Open Begins

Aryna Sabalenka will begin her quest for a historic third consecutive Australian Open crown when the first Grand Slam of the year begins on Sunday. The Belarusian world number one headlines the evening session on the main Rod Laver Arena in a potentially tricky encounter with 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens at 7:00 pm (0800 GMT). Men's second seed Alexander Zverev rounds off the first night against the dangerous Lucas Pouille of France, who made the semi-finals at Melbourne Park in 2019 before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic.

"Can't Say Virat Kohli Got Out Because Gautam Gambhir Didn't...": Ex-India Star's Unfiltered Take

Virat Kohli's weakness outside the off-stump has become a big issue for him now. The batter clearly struggled with it during India's recently-concluded five-match Test series against Australia. Once the linchpin of India's batting, Kohli suffered a tough time Down Under, scoring just 190 runs at an average under 24, despite scoring an unbeaten hundred in the first Test in Perth. It was always the balls outside the off-stump that made Kohli's life miserable on the Australian soil. Former India cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar and Sanjay Manjrekar criticised the star batter, but also held the coaching unit responsible for the failure. Another ex-India player Aakash Chopra, however, differs in opinion.

Rohit Sharma Wanted To Retire, 'Well-Wishers' Stopped Him. Gautam Gambhir Was Unhappy: Report

Rohit Sharma's decision to sit out of the fifth India vs Australia Test led to a speculation over-drive on whether it was the end of the India captain's journey in Tests or not. Rohit had been out of form in the three Tests that he played, and dropping himself from a must-win final game in Sydney meant only one thing. However, on the second day of the fifth Test match in Sydney, Rohit gave an interview where he said that he just 'stood down' and was not retiring from Test.

"Ravindra Jadeja To Go Out" If This Player Gets Picked: Ex India Star On Champions Trophy Squad

Speculations are running rife as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) contemplates the best roster for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan and UAE. Plenty has been said about the spin bowling unit for the Indian team, with the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravi Bishnoi, and Varun Chakravarthy in the running. It has been reported that Chakravarthy is among the top candidates to be picked, while there's a big doubt over Ravindra Jadeja's place in the team.

"Once They Get IPL Contract...": Ex-Australia Star's Dig At Mayank Yadav, Other Young India Pacers

Young India pacer Mayank Yadav impressed one and all with his maiden Indian Premier League appearance in the 2024 edition. The right-arm pacer came into the scene as a rare commodity in India. What made Mayank special was his ability to easily click over 150 kmph that too with impressive line and length. Batters had a tough time facing him in IPL 2024 but Mayank's season could last only four games. He picked 7 wickets at an economy of 6.99 but failed to continue playing because of injury. The pacer's fastest delivery in the short stint was 156.7 kmph.

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Manchester City Hit Salford For Eight, Liverpool Cruise Into FA Cup 4th Round

Ligue 1: Adrien Rabiot Helps Marseille Keep Pressure On PSG

'Manchester City Captain Kyle Walker Wants To Leave', Says Pep Guardiola

Aryna Sabalenka, Alexander Zverev In The Spotlight As Australian Open Begins

"Can't Say Virat Kohli Got Out Because Gautam Gambhir Didn't...": Ex-India Star's Unfiltered Take

Rohit Sharma Wanted To Retire, 'Well-Wishers' Stopped Him. Gautam Gambhir Was Unhappy: Report

"Ravindra Jadeja To Go Out" If This Player Gets Picked: Ex India Star On Champions Trophy Squad

"Once They Get IPL Contract...": Ex-Australia Star's Dig At Mayank Yadav, Other Young India Pacers