TRULY TIMES 10 SPORTS JAMMU, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 02, 2020 Pro Wrestling League added to Odion Ighalo Makes Shock Move To Manchester crowded Tokyo 2020 build-uup United, Frank Lampard Left Frustrated Odion Ighalo will join Manchester United on loan for the rest of the season but Frank Lampard cut the most frustrated figure as Chelsea failed to add a single player. Indian wrestlers will warm-up for the Tokyo Olympics by Manchester United's late nent move to replace out clause in Japanese competing in a gruelling, multi-city league weeks before the swoop for Nigerian inter- Christian Eriksen, who international Takumi Games begin. The fifth edition of the Pro Wrestling League national striker Odion finally departed for Inter Minamino's contract with (PWL), which could not be held so far because of the differ- Ighalo was the most Milan. Red Bull Salzburg. ences between Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and the league’s rights-holders ProSportify, is now likely to be held in striking move of a quiet Lampard frustrated "The better the season is, the May or June. WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh said transfer deadline day for Chelsea manager Frank better the squad is, the the league will “ensure Indian wrestlers are well tested before Premier League clubs on Lampard cut the most less you have to do, the the Olympics and also get good preparation.” Friday. Manchester frustrated figure as the more you are happy with However, the league – if held in May or June, as the organ- United looked set to miss Blues failed to add a sin- the players you have," isers hope – could further crowd an already packed calendar in out on cover for the gle player despite seeing said manager Jurgen the build up to the Olympics. From April 30 to May 3, the final injured Marcus Rashford their transfer ban lifted. Klopp. Olympic Qualifying Tournament for all three categories – men when interest in Josh "It's clear we wanted to bring Sheffield United armed their and women freestyle, and Greco-Roman – will be held in King was rebuffed by players in and I've made attempt to qualify for Sofia, Bulgaria. A month later, from June 4 to 7, Poland capi- tal Warsaw will host the Ranking Series tournament, which Bournemouth, but that pretty clear over the Europe for the first time will influence seeding for the Olympics. Ighalo, 30, will join on last weeks but it hasn't with a club record 22 The last three editions of PWL, which started in 2015, were loan for the rest of the happened," said Lampard million pounds signing of held in January. However, WFI and ProSportify had a falling season from Chinese side on Friday. Norwegian midfielder out after the former reportedly revealed their plans to conduct Shanghai Shenhua. The Chelsea's stumbling form has Sander Berge from Genk. a Kushti Dangal with a separate partner. According to reports, Red Devils were also left the door open for At the bottom of the table, WFI had written a letter to the PWL owners in November, say- responsible for the United, Tottenham and Aston Villa and West ing the league could not be held during its usual slot as the biggest move of the win- Wolves to pip them to Ham were the most wrestlers would be busy preparing for the continental Olympic dow with the signing of fourth and a place in next active in trying to pre- qualifiers, to be held in March. Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia reacts after winning the Portuguese international season's Champions serve their top-flight sta- World Championship 2018 semifinal match in Budapest on midfielder Bruno League. tus. Oct 21, 2018. (PTI) Fernandes for an initial Wolves pounced by adding to Villa brought in strikers Sharan, though, said the differences between the two parties 55 million euros (47 mil- their Portuguese contin- Mbwana Samatta and are now sorted out and insisted the league will not interfere lion pounds, USD 61 mil- marginally up from last a striker to have a better of today or tomorrow but gent with the signing of Borja Baston and experi- with the wrestlers’ schedule. “In fact, it will help us assess lion) that could rise to 80 season's 180 million squad to face the great things that are also good Daniel Podence from enced goalkeeper Pepe their form. For instance, if Deepak Punia had not taken part in million euros in add-ons. pounds ($234 million), challenges in front of us for the future." Olympiakos. Reina as cover for long- Rome, we would not have known the areas he still needs to However, deals were difficult but well short of the in three different compe- Spurs did make one signifi- Liverpool had no such need term injuries suffered by work on,” Sharan said, referring to world championship silver to do for even some of to dive into the market as Tom Heaton and Wesley. medalist’s first-round defeat at the Ranking Series in January. record 430-million- titions," said Tottenham cant signing in Dutch “We are still finalising the dates. But PWL will ensure good the world's richest clubs pound outlay in 2018. manager Jose Mourinho, international winger they sit serenely 19 West Ham had a busy final preparation for Indian wrestlers and will also be a good test.” as Chelsea and The mid-season window is who must cope without Steven Bergwijn for 27 points clear at the top of few days as they secured However, it remains to be seen if the top wrestlers agree to Tottenham were frustrat- increasingly seen as an England captain Harry million pounds from PSV the table and on course the loan signing of Czech compete in the league, which roughly lasts for three weeks and ed in their search for a undesirable time to do Kane for most of the Eindhoven as well as for a first league title in international Tomas is held in multiple cities. Medal contenders Bajrang Punia and striker. business for clubs wary remainder of the season. making Giovani Lo 30 years. Soucek and a 20-million- Vinesh Phogat, who have already qualified for the Olympics, Total spending for the month of overpaying in a seller's "But we want to do things not Celso's loan deal from However, the Reds' leapt on a pound move for Hull for- are likely to spend most of their time training abroad in isola- by English clubs was market. "We would need to resolve the problems Real Betis into a perma- 7.25-million-pound buy- ward Jarrod Bowen. tion. The rest, too, are likely to follow suit. LeBron James celebrates his Women s tri-nation series: India look to Sofia Kenin Beats Garbine Muguruza To Win ‘brother’ Kobe Bryant in improve fielding as they take on Australia emotional speech Australian Open Women's Singles Title Laker in April 2016. America's Sofia Kenin “But in the words of us, not stunned two-time Major forgotten,” he said. “Live on champion Garbine Muguruza brother.” to win the Australian Open on Players, coaches, and fans Saturday, completing a sur- could be seen wiping tears prise run where she has come from their eyes after James’ from nowhere to win her first remarks. The Indian women’s team had said after the match. Grand Slam title. Despite In Pics | Tears, jerseys on will look for an improved Defending T20 world making her debut in a Major every seat and LeBron’s show in the fielding depart- champions Australia, on the final Kenin, 21, showed all touching tribute to Kobe ment to complement its fine other hand, will be desperate her trademark aggression as The Lakers ran out the 24 bowling when it takes on to bounce back after going she fought back from a set second shot clock on their Australia in its second game down to England in a thrilling down to win 4-6, 6-2, 6-2 in first possession of the game of the tri-series here on game that was decided via a 2hrs 3mins against the shell- and the visiting Portland Trail Sunday. Super Over on Saturday. shocked Spaniard. The 14th one on the second champi- problem. Blazers did the same when India are on top of the The Australian bowlers seed, who will now jump as onship point, handing the title Into the deciding set and they got the ball, as teams points table after the remained largely unsuccessful high as seventh in the world to her younger opponent. the gutsy Kenin saved three around the NBA have done Harmapreet Kaur-led side against England as only open- and usurp Serena Williams as Kenin fights back game points in a pivotal fifth Los Angeles Lakers for- sweat, the tears, the broken- since Bryant’s passing. beat England by five wickets er Beth Mooney starred with America's number one, was in Muguruza drew first blood game, tossing the ball back ward LeBron James delivered down body, the getting back Teammates of Gianna, in the tournament opener on the bat. tears at the end and headed at Rod Laver Arena, where over her head by way of cele- an emotional speech honoring up — the determination to be whose basketball game the Friday. The home side will take straight for her father the roof was closed for rain in bration. his “brother” Kobe Bryant as great as he could be,” he group was traveling to on India put up a fine bowling confidence form the fact that Alexander, who is her coach. Melbourne, getting the first Kenin, who was overshad- prior to the first Lakers game said of Bryant, who played 20 Sunday when the helicopter performance, led by their India had lost both their It was the final twist in a break of serve. owed in the build-up to since the NBA great, his 13- seasons with the Lakers, 18 as went down in foggy weather spinners, to restrict England matches against them in the tournament of upsets, after Moscow-born Kenin, who Melbourne by the likes of year-old daughter and seven an all-star, and won five NBA on a hillside northwest of Los to 147, which was followed tri-nation T20 series in 2018. Williams went out in the third ended the fairytale run of 15- Williams, Osaka and Barty, others died in a helicopter championships. Angeles, sat courtside. by a match-winning unbeaten Squads: round and Kenin upset year-old Coco Gauff on her adds by far the biggest title of crash on Sunday. “Tonight we celebrate the Kobe’s No. 24 and 42-run knock by skipper Australia Women Squad: Australia's world number one way to the final, bounced her her fast-burgeoning career to James began by reading the kid who came here at 18 years Gianna’s No. 2 jerseys were Harmanpreet. Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Barty in the semi- American stars-and-stripes the three WTA crowns she names of all nine victims of of age, retired at 38 and placed on the two courtside In the bating department, Ashleigh Gardner, Meg finals. racquet on the hardcourt in won last year. the tragedy and then throwing became probably the best dad seats where the pair watched the top four including young Lanning (capt), Ellyse Perry, "My dream officially came irritation. "The past two weeks have a piece of paper containing his we’ve seen over the last three their last Lakers game and the Shafali Verma, Smriti Rachael Haynes, Jess true, I can't describe this feel- The 2016 French Open and been the best of my life," she prepared remarks on the years,” he said of Bryant, who crowd frequently broke out Mandhana, Jemimah Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, ing," said Moscow-born 2017 Wimbledon winner told Rod Laver Arena, as her court. has four daughters with wife into chants of “Kobe” and Rodrigues and Harmapreet Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Kenin. "It's amazing, dreams Muguruza took the first set in father -- who left the Soviet “Laker nation, man, I Vanessa. Gianna’s nickname “Gigi.” were all among runs, but the Wareham, Megan Schutt, come true. If you have 52 minutes when the young Union in 1987 to give the would be selling you all short “Kobe is a brother to me … Vanessa Bryant, who did middle order comprising Veda Nicola Carey, Sophie dreams, go for it, it's going to American planted her fore- family a better life -- filmed if I read off this shit so I’m and throughout my career, the not attend the game, posted a Krishnamurthy and Taniya Molineux, Erin Burns, Tayla come true." hand out. her victory speech on his going to go straight from the one thing we shared was that photo of the jerseys on Bhatia struggled. Vlaeminck Spain's Muguruza, 26, was But the aggressive Kenin phone. heart,” James said to raucous determination to win and be Instagram during the game. However, India were far India Women Squad: unseeded for the first time at a upped the ante in the second "I love you guys from the applause from the sold-out great. Along with my team- “There is no #24 without #2,” from impressive when it came Shafali Verma, Smriti Slam since 2014 having suf- set, breaking her more experi- bottom of my heart, thank crowd at Staples Center in mates, I want to continue his she wrote in the caption. to fielding with Harmanpreet, Mandhana, Jemimah fered a marked loss of form in enced opponent in the fourth you so much," she told the downtown Los Angeles. “I legacy not only for this year The Lakers fell 127-119 but Jemimah and Veda dropping Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur the last 18 months. game and easily holding to crowd. At 21 years and 80 know that at some point we but as long as we can play the the outcome felt somewhat catches, apart from misfields, (capt), Veda Krishnamurthy, She was resurgent in sprint into a 4-1 lead. days, Kenin is 22 days will have a memorial for game of basketball that we beside the point. “LeBron and they side will will look to Taniya Bhatia, Deepti Melbourne over the past fort- Kenin, who won their only younger than Japan's Naomi Kobe, but I look at this as a love because that’s what Kobe being up there and speaking to quickly pull up their socks. Sharma, Shikha Pandey, night, but after grabbing the previous encounter in three Osaka when she won the title celebration tonight,” he told Bryant would want. So in the Laker nation with such “I’m really happy that our Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari first-set lead, her serve failed sets, grabbed the second set in last year. the crowd, referring to them words of Kobe Bryant, strength is what we’re all young players could play with Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, her spectacularly. an emphatic 32 minutes. A Kenin is the youngest as “family.” Mamba out,” he said, refer- about,” Lakers head coach freedom. We have to work Richa Ghosh, Arundhati She totted up eight double- rattled Muguruza was seen Australian Open champion “This is a celebration of the ring to Bryant’s famous sign Frank Vogel told reporters hard on our fielding. We need Reddy, Harleen Deol, Nuzhat faults in all, three of them in briefly by a physio for what since Maria Sharapova -- her 20 years of the blood, the off after his final game as a after the game. to improve.” Harmanpreet Parween, Poonam Yadav. the final game -- including appeared to be a lower-back idol -- won aged 20 in 2008. Why outlawing Eliud Kipchoge’s Nike Eden Hazard, Gareth shoes helps the sport of running Australian Open: Can Dominic Thiem break the Slam Bale out of Madrid World Athletics concluded according to the new rules, if derby that new technology incorpo- a shoe is not available in the barrier or will Novak Djokovic claim his 17th? Real Madrid will still be have in what we are doing,” rated in the soles of road and market four months before it without their two most Zidane told a news confer- spiked shoes provided a per- is first used in a competition, Dominic Thiem will have a Road to Final expensive players Gareth ence ahead of the derby. formance advantage. it will be deemed a prototype chance to win his first Moreover, Djokovic has Bale and Eden Hazard for “Tomorrow we have Why is this being called – meaning it can’t be used at Grand Slam title when been on a golden streak Saturday’s derby at home to another game and we’re the democratisation of the championships or races. he goes up against the this year, and this is Atletico Madrid as Zinedine going to have to prove our- running shoe? Will the sole get slimmer? unstoppable Novak what makes him the Zidane’s side look to cement selves once again.” Shoe companies can no Yes it will. Djokovic in the overwhelming pre- their new-found status as La Real are top of La Liga longer develop cutting-edge The most striking feature Australian Open men’s match favourite. He Liga title favourites. with 46 points from 21 footwear custom-made just on Kipchoge’s Nike pair was final at the Rod Laver has dropped just one Hazard has returned to games, three ahead of for elite international ath- the thickness of the sole, Arena on Sunday. set on way to the final. training this week for the Barcelona, while Atletico are letes, without first releasing it made of patented foam. The Thiem, 26, has never won Thiem, on the other hand, first time since hurting his fifth on 36 points. in the open retail market new rules, however, strike at a Grand Slam. has had to fight his way ankle against Paris St Real’s resurgence is in where anyone can buy it. the very sole of the shoe. Djokovic, 32, on the through his half of the Germain on Nov. 26 but was stark contrast to Atletico’s From April 30, 2020, a new They specify that the maxi- other hand, is aiming to draw. He saw through left out of the squad for the fall from grace and Zidane shoe must be in the market mum thickness should be not win his 17th Slam title the quarterfinal against derby after Zidane said he gave his backing to his oppo- for four months before it can more than 40 millimetres. In and inch closer to Nadal 7-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6 would take no risks with the site number Diego Simeone, Belgium international. who has transformed the be used in competition. This the case of spikes used by Roger Federer’s mark and was stretched in amendment to the rule gov- sprinters, it is limited to 30 Bale has trained all week club’s fortunes but finds erning competition shoes millimetres. of 20 Slam titles and the semifinal by after recovering from a slight himself in the most difficult means everyone (who can What about carbon fibre Rafael Nadal’s mark of his first ATP Masters titles. Alexander Zverev as ankle injury and his absence stage of his eight-year afford it) can buy and use the plates in shoes? 19. 1000 title at Indian Only Federer (thrice), well before he won 3- seems to be another sign he tenure. “I don’t understand very same shoe an elite ath- They can be used, but with Part of the generation of Wells. He also claimed Nadal (once) and 6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6. Not is no longer a first-choice the criticism, I know how he lete wears, say, at the restrictions. The sole of the men’s singles tennis his first hard court win Stanislas Wawrinka just that, he was taken player for Zidane, despite is as a coach, he is one of the Olympics or the World shoe must not contain more players waiting on the over Djokovic in the (once) have been able to the fifth set by the Frenchman insisting ear- best,” said Zidane. Championships. One of the than one rigid plate or blade wings to take over the ATP finals last year. In to win here since unseeded Alex Bolt in lier that the Wales forward “I said recently that Pep biggest criticisms when made from carbon fibre or battle for supremacy fact, Thiem has won Djokovic announced in his second round was in his plans. The Guardiola is the best coach Kenya’s Eliud Kipchoge ran any other similar material from the Federer- four of the last matches 2008 that Melbourne match. absence of Bale and Hazard around and Simeone is a sub-2 hour marathon in which assists in reducing the Nadal-Djokovic trio, between these two. would be his fortress. Djokovic has spent almost has barely affected Real’s among the best. Atletico’s October was of the Nike fatigue of runners or gives the Austrian Thiem However, beating Thiem’s two previous six hours less than form, however: they are recent results have not Vaporfly shoes not being any other advantage, the new will know that he has a Djokovic in Melbourne major finals were at the Thiem on the court at unbeaten since October and changed my opinion of available in the mass market. rules state. The one rigid golden opportunity to is possibly the toughest French Open, where he the Australian Open have won six of their last him.” Atletico are without a As of now, by the time the plate can be placed in more write himself into his- tasks in contemporary has been runner-up to this year. seven games, their only draw win in their last four games latest iteration reaches the than one area of the shoe but tory in Sunday’s final. sports. Seven of the 12-time champion Will the men’s singles final being in the Super Cup final in all competitions and last stores, shoe giants would needs to be in the same plane Unstoppable force vs Serb’s 16 Grand Slam Nadal the last two see the emergence of a against Atletico which they week the club’s CEO Miguel have already developed the and located sequentially, Immovable object titles have been earned years. Against new champion or will won on penalties. Angel Gil Marin felt the “There are many reasons need to show his support for next version for elite athletes, World Athletics’ internal Thiem won three of his at the Rod Laver Djokovic at the AO, he Djokovic race away to which meant the large major- working group which behind it but I would high- Simeone after the embarrass- ity of runners were a techno- reviewed shoe technology five titles last year on Arena. No one has won faces a similar chal- his 8th title in light how hard we have ing Copa del Rey exit to logical cycle behind. But ruled. hard court, including more than seven AO lenge. Melbourne? worked and the belief we Cultural Leonesa.