Sports News, February 8 Highlights: Indian Team Arrives In Cuttack For 2nd ODI; Yoonus Wins 1500m Gold At National Games

💦Good morning, one. Good morning, all. Sporting action continues on Saturday, February 8 and we too continue with our coverage.

🦂Harry Maguire’s injury-time header handed Manchester United a 2-1 comeback victory over Leicester City at Old Trafford and sealed their place in the FA Cup fifth round.

♎Bayern Munich eased past Werder Bremen 3-0 at the Allianz Arena with two goals from Harry Kane and one from Leroy Sane, going nine points clear at the Bundesliga summit.

Leeds Vs Millwall

Leyton Orient Vs Man City

Coventry Vs Ipswich

Everton Vs Bournemouth

Preston Vs Wycombe

Southampton Vs Burnley

Stoke City Vs Cardiff

Wigan Vs Fulham

Birmingham Vs Newcastle

- Jammu and Kashmir vs Kerala, Quarter Final 1

- Vidarbha vs Tamil Nadu, Quarter Final 2

- Haryana vs Mumbai, Quarter Final 3

- Saurashtra vs Gujarat, Quarter Final 4

These live streaming of these matches will be available on the Jio Cinema app and website in India. On TV, the Sports 18 network channels will broadcast selected Ranji Trophy knockouts.

🔜Tiger Woods is gearing up for his first PGA Tour appearance since last summer’s Open, with the 15-time major champion set to compete in next week’s Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines.

൩Tournament organizers confirmed his participation on Friday, marking a rare return to action for the 49-year-old, who has struggled for consistency since suffering severe injuries in a car accident in February 2021.

The FBI has launched a nationwide operation to dismantle a criminal network targeting the homes of professional athletes ♋across the United States. According to an official statement, the burglaries have been orchestrated by members of South American Theft Groups (SATGs).

🦋Concerns over these break-ins prompted the NFL to issue a security warning last year after the homes of Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were burgled, along with a property owned by Dallas Cowboys' Linval Joseph.

🥂Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen has been named the NFL's Most Valuable Player for the 2024 season, securing the honor for the first time in his career.

🎃The 27-year-old edged out last year’s winner, Lamar Jackson, to claim the award. Since being drafted seventh overall in 2018, Allen has established himself as one of the league’s top quarterbacks, previously finishing as MVP runner-up in both 2020 and 2022.

✃Sanjivani Jadhav of Maharashtra secured the gold medal in the women's 10,000m event, delivering a dominant performance. Ankita and Soniya, both representing Uttarakhand, claimed the silver and bronze medals, respectively.

﷽The evening session of the athletics program is set to begin at 2:00 PM IST. The first day's schedule features eight finals, including thrilling 100m and 1500m races, promising an action-packed session.

ꦆFive teams, including Britain's Ineos Grenadiers, withdrew from the third stage of the Etoile de Besseges road cycling race in France due to safety concerns after traffic interference with the peloton.

🌟Friday’s stage, which ran from Besseges to Besseges, was neutralized early after riders encountered a vehicle on a roundabout, raising serious concerns about race conditions.

⛄A Cypriot rhythmic gymnastics judge has been handed a four-year ban for score manipulation to aid her compatriot’s Olympic qualification.

The Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) determined that Evangelia Trikomiti altered scores at the European Championships, ensuring Vera Tugolukova secured the final European qualifying spot for the Paris Olympics.

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif emphasized that Pakistan's real challenge is not just winning the ICC 🌊Champions Trophy but defeating arch-rivals India in Dubai on February 23. Speaking at the inauguration of the renovated Gaddafi Stadium on Friday night, he urged players to give their best against India.

🉐Shubhankar Sharma carded a solid 3-under 69 in the second round but fell just one shot short of making the cut at the Qatar Masters. His opening-round 75 left him at even par over two days, while the cut was set at 1-under.

♔This marks Sharma’s third consecutive missed cut on the DP World Tour in 2025, though he did make one on the Asian Tour in between. Rookie Veer Ahlawat also struggled, posting rounds of 80 and 76, missing the weekend after a strong run in Ras Al Khaimah.

꧙The Odisha government has approved a five-year project to construct stadiums in all 314 blocks of the state, with a budget of ₹4,124 crore. The initiative aims to enhance grassroots sports infrastructure, demonstrating the government's commitment to fostering a strong sports ecosystem and promoting health and wellness across Odisha.

𝓀Seema of Haryana secured the gold medal in the women's discus throw event with an impressive performance. Bhavana Yadav of Delhi claimed the silver, while Amanat Kamboj of Punjab took home the bronze.

🅷Yoonus Shah bags gold for the Services Sports Control Board in the 1500m category. He clocks 3:46.48 at the final of the 38th National Games to claim the title.

♛The first day of the Ranji Trophy 2024-25 quarter-finals has come to an end. In Nagpur, Karun Nair continued his dream run with the bat, scoring an unbeaten century to help Vidarbha reach 264 for six against Tamil Nadu. In Pune, medium pacer MD Nidheesh scalped five wickets to help Kerala limit Jammu and Kashmir to 228 for eight.

🐭Over in Kolkata, Mumbai's eternal crisis men Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian once again stood tall amid ruins with a 165-run stand for the eighth wicket as the defending champions staged an impressive fightback to reach 278 for 8 against Haryana. And in Rajkot, Chintan Gaja's four-wicket haul helped Gujarat bundle out Saurashtra for 216 runs, before the former ended the day at 21 for no loss with the bat.