Riyadh: Vinicius Jr scored a hat-trick in the first half as Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions after a 4-1 demolition of bitter rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia. After his first goal, the Brazil forward imitated the trademark celebration of the former Madrid great, with Cristiano Ronaldo reportedly at the Riyadh stadium. “It was for Cris, because he is my idol and now he is playing here,” said Vinicius.
Riyadh
Spanish rider Falcon dies after Dakar Rally crash
Spanish motorcycle rider Carles Falcon has died more than a week after crashing in the Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, his team said. Falcon, 45, had been in an induced coma since he was flown to hospital here, and then back to Spain, after falling 448km into the second stage on January 7 from Al Henakiyah to Al Duwadimi.
Jaipur
PKL: Maninder stars in Bengal Warriors’ win
Bengal Warriors rode on Maninder Singh’s masterclass to defeat Bengaluru Bulls 35-29 in the 1000th Pro Kabaddi League match. Maninder scored nine points, while defender Shubham Shinde secured seven tackle points. Bharat was the lone performer for Bulls with 10 points.
Manchester
Tottenham twice come from behind to draw 2-2 at Man U
Tottenham twice came from behind to draw 2-2 at Manchester United in the Premier League as British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe attended his first match since agreeing a deal for a partial takeover at Old Trafford. Agencies
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