The relief on the faces of RoundGlass Punjab footballers after the final whistle was proof that their coach did not overestimate NEROCA when he said on Saturday that they are too good a side to be languishing in the second-last spot on the I-League points table. However, that did not change
With a 4-0 win over Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City FC set a new record in the ISL for the longest wins streak by any team (8). The Islanders are back on the top spot on the ISL table and are still unbeaten this season after 13 games.
After 13 years, the Karnataka tableau depicting the state's culture will not get a chance to feature in the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path in the national capital.
After a lacklustre first half, City eventually upped the ante in the second half and finally scored when two substitutes combined, with Riyad Mahrez tucking in Jack Grealish's low cross in the 63rd minute.
Both sides have had their share of struggles this season. NorthEast United FC sit at the bottom of the ISL table with just one win all season, whereas Bengaluru FC sit in 9th place with 10 points on the board.
The Blues have suffered four defeats in the last five fixtures which have led them to drop down to the ninth position on the ISL points table. Simon Grayson's men are nine points off the playoffs spot and a victory against NorthEast United FC, who languish in the last spot will help the team
Star India paddler Manika Batra jumped three places in the latest International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) global rankings to achieve a career-best ranking of 35th in the women's singles category.