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Manchester City struggles into FA Cup fifth round

Manchester City struggles into FA Cup fifth round

London, Feb 9 (UNI) Manchester City had to suffer after being on the wrong side of one of the best goals of the season, as it came back from a goal down to claim a narrow 2-1 win away to Leyton Orient in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Tewnty-year-old Orient midfielder, Jamie Donley put the League One (third division) team ahead after 16 minutes when he tried his luck from over 40 meters out on Saturday. His magnificent shot hit the underside of the bar and ended up in the back of the net off the back of City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega.
Orient held onto its lead until 11 minutes into the second half when Rico Lewis' shot took a big deflection off recent City signing, Abdukodir Khusanov to level the score, before Kevin de Bruyne

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Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed bags unwanted record in List A cricket

20 Mar 2025 | 1:04 AM

Dhaka, Mar 19 (UNI) Bangladesh’s only player in the A plus category of the national central contracts, Taskin Ahmed, registered an unwanted record Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka cricket captains challenge player employment classification

20 Mar 2025 | 12:59 AM

Colombo, Mar 19 (UNI) Sri Lanka Cricket ODI Captain Charith Asalanka and Test Cricket Captain Dhanajaya De Silva have filed writ petitions before the Court of Appeal challenging the classification of Sri Lanka’s national cricketers as employees of the national association, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) by the Inland Revenue Department (IRD).

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PCB awaits ICC response over Champions Trophy final ceremony concerns

20 Mar 2025 | 12:47 AM

Islamabad, Mar 19 (UNI) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has sent a reminder to the International Cricket Council (ICC) seeking a response to its concerns over the exclusion of its representative from the post-match ceremony of the ICC Champions Trophy final.

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India defeat Maldives 3-0 in international friendly

India defeat Maldives 3-0 in international friendly

19 Mar 2025 | 11:05 PM

Shillong, Mar 19 (UNI) The Indian men’s football team secured a commanding 3-0 victory over the Maldives in an international friendly at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Wednesday, marking the side's first win under new head coach Manolo Márquez.

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BFI president slams state associations for blocking boxers

BFI president slams state associations for blocking boxers

19 Mar 2025 | 10:15 PM

New Delhi, Mar 19 (UNI) Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh on Wednesday condemned state associations for blocking player entries into the Senior National Championships for political reasons, calling it a grave disservice to the sport.

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