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'Very Difficult' To Improve Arsenal In January Window, Says Mikel Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said it will be difficult to find January signings that will be capable of immediately improving his side as they aim to end a five-year trophy drought. A lack of firepower was exposed in the past week as Arteta's men lost 2-0 to Newcastle in the League Cup semi-final first leg and drew 1-1 at Brighton in a blow to their Premier League title hopes. Adding to Arteta's attacking problems, Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka is set to be sidelined until at least March after surgery on a hamstring injury. The Gunners lie six points adrift of Premier League leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand, although they are well-placed to progress to the Champions League knockout stages.

Jannik Sinner Doping Hearing At Sports Court Fixed For April

World number one Jannik Sinner will have his hearing into allegations of doping at the Court of Arbitration for Sport on April 16-17, the Lausanne-based body said on Friday. The World Anti-Doping Agency appealed after the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) cleared Sinner after he tested positive twice for the banned steroid clostebol in March last year. "No parties requested a public hearing and it will be conducted behind closed doors," CAS said in a statement. The ITIA accepted defending Australian Open champion Sinner's explanation that the drug entered his system when his physio used a spray containing it to treat a cut, then provided massage and sports therapy to the player.

David Warner Nearly Injures Himself After Bat Breaks In Bizarre Incident - Video

Former Australia cricket team skipper David Warner found himself involved in a bizarre incident during a Big Bash League (BBL) encounter on Friday. During the match between Sydney Thunder and Hobert Hurricanes, Warner broke his bat while playing a shot and ended up hitting himself on the back of the head in a scene that left everyone in splits. Facing a delivery from the fast bowler Riley Meredith, Warner went for a big shot through mid-wicket but the bat broke just after making contact. The broken piece flew back and hit Warner on the back of his head as the veteran Australia batter was left confused.

Rinku Singh Effect Still In South Africa, As The Glass Broken By His Six Remains Unrepaired

The first game of SA20 2025 was played between Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town on Friday in Gqeberha. In the opening match, Cape Town emerged victorious by 97 runs as they posted 174/7 while batting first and then bundled out the Sunrisers for 77. During the match, MI batter Dewald Brevis, who scored 57 off 29 balls, hammered a huge six which brought back the memories of a gigantic six from India batter Rinku Singh in 2023. The Indian had hit a big maximum off Aiden Markram during a T20I match against South Africa in December 2023, which ended up damaging sightscreen of the press box.

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Storms Into Semifinals

Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their stellar run on the international stage by reaching the men's doubles semifinals of the prestigious Malaysia Open Super 1000 tournament on Friday. The seventh-seeded Indian duo defeated Malaysia's Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo in straight games, 26-24, 21-15, in a 49-minute quarterfinal clash. The victory marks their third consecutive semifinal appearance in this elite tournament, underlining their consistency and rising dominance in men's doubles badminton.

"Gautam Gambhir Lagging Behind...": Coach's Every Error In Australia Tour Brutally Singled Out

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir is under the scanner following back-to-back Test series losses against New Zealand and Australia. Gambhir has endured a rough start as coach, and now his tactics have been brutally called out by his former India teammate Mohammad Kaif. In a video shared on social media, Kaif goes on a rant about the mistakes he felt that Gambhir had made during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, stating that Gambhir has not been up to the mark tactically.

Ravindra Jadeja Posts Cryptic Picture On His Instagram Story, Leaves Internet Intrigued

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took to his Instagram story to share a picture that has left the internet guessing. Jadeja put a photo of his Test jersey on the social media platform and the post is now getting widely circulated on X, formerly Twitter. While many of the fans are asking what that post meant, some assumed that Jadeja has called time on his Test career. "Any Hint," was one of the comments on X, while a fan wrote, "Happy Retirement Jaddu." Notably, the spin-bowling all-rounder retired from T20I cricket post India's World Cup title victory in June last year. He, however, remains active in Test cricket and ODIs.

LA Olympics In My Vision, But Taking One Step At A Time: Lovlina Borgohain

Lovlina Borgohain is eyeing a third straight summer Olympics but will take one-step at a time from here on. Lovlina, who won a bronze at Tokyo Olympics but returned empty-handed from Paris 2024, said Los Angeles 2028 was very much in her plans. “Tokyo was during COVID times. Paris was a real learning curve. I did my best and have no regrets that I could not win a medal. For every athlete, there are lessons to be learnt and I want to be wiser leading into LA,” Lovlina told SAI Media in an interaction on the sidelines of the ASMITA Women's Under-17 football final at the SAI campus in Guwahati on Sunday afternoon.

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'Very Difficult' To Improve Arsenal In January Window, Says Mikel Arteta

Jannik Sinner Doping Hearing At Sports Court Fixed For April

David Warner Nearly Injures Himself After Bat Breaks In Bizarre Incident - Video

Rinku Singh Effect Still In South Africa, As The Glass Broken By His Six Remains Unrepaired

Malaysia Open 2025: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Pair Storms Into Semifinals

"Gautam Gambhir Lagging Behind...": Coach's Every Error In Australia Tour Brutally Singled Out

Ravindra Jadeja Posts Cryptic Picture On His Instagram Story, Leaves Internet Intrigued

LA Olympics In My Vision, But Taking One Step At A Time: Lovlina Borgohain