January 10, 2022 - Sports Daily Updates

Football

La Liga: Barcelona Defender Eric Garcia Out For Five Weeks After Hamstring Injury

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

Barcelona: FC Barcelona center-back Eric García will be out for about five weeks after a right hamstring injury, the LaLiga club confirmed on Sunday. "The tests carried out on Eric...

Cricket

“I am Going To Hit You”: Sunil Gavaskar Shares Funny Anecdote About “Quickest” Bowler He Ever Faced

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

Regarded as one of the best batsmen in cricket, former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar faced many fast pitchers during his playing career. During his time, there were Michael Holding, Malcolm...

Hockey

CAN THE MAPLE LEAFS SALVAGE NICK RITCHIE?

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

Honestly? Probably not. But let's talk about it. To say that Nick Ritchie has been a fiasco for the Maple Leafs would be an understatement. On the surface, a $...

Football

Indian Super League: Álvaro Vázquez leads Kerala Blasters to the top of the table with a 1-0 win over Hyderabad

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

Álvaro Vázquez's goal in the first half proved decisive as Kerala Blasters ended Hyderabad FC's unbeaten streak with a 1-0 victory and also jumped to the top of the points...

Indoor Games

Bharath Subramaniyam Becomes India’s 73rd Chess Grandmaster

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

Bharath Subramaniyam, 14, became India's 73rd Chess Grandmaster on Sunday, securing GM's third and final norm at an event in Italy. The Chennai player scored 6.5 points from nine rounds...

Outdoor Games

Former Champions Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu Get Top Billing As India Open Returns After Two-years Hiatus

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

The Indian Open organized by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) will kick off the 2022 international badminton season with the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the Indira Gandhi Indoor...

Outdoor Games

PV Sindhu Aims To Fill Cabinet With Missing Commonwealth Games, Asiad Crowns In 2022

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

Choosing the right events will be crucial in a busy season, acknowledges Indian midfielder P V Sindhu, who is aiming for his best form during this year's Asian and Commonwealth...

Tennis

Sports Stars Who Share Novak Djokovic’s Covid-19 Vaccination Scepticism

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

World number one Novak Djokovic scored a surprising victory over the Australian government on Monday, reversing the cancellation of his Covid-19 health-related visa and ending his detention. It was an...

Tennis

Rafael Nadal Says Novak Djokovic Should Be Allowed To Play Australian Open

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

Rafael Nadal believes that "justice has spoken" and "it is the most fair thing" for Novak Djokovic to play at the Australian Open, following a judge's decision. "Regardless of whether...

Football

Serie A: Inter Milan On Top With Lazio Win, Juventus Inflict “Psychological Collapse” On Roma

Satish LamichhaneJanuary 10, 2022

Inter Milan maintained their lead in the Serie A title race thanks to a tight 2-1 win over Lazio on Sunday, while Juventus pulled off an incredible comeback to defeat...