WION Sports News: Top sports results this week

WION Web Team

New Delhi, Delhi, IndiaUpdated: Mar 05, 2018, 05:27 AM IST

Manchester City's Belgian defender Vincent Kompany lifts the trophy as Manchester City players celebrate their victory in the English League Cup final football match. Photograph:(AFP)

WION'S pick of the week

Opinion: Today's Virat Kohli bears resemblance of Sachin during 1998

Opinion: Why IPL franchises are adamant about hiring foreign rather than Indian coaches

Watch: 'Who is this boy,' asks Wasim Akram, video goes viral

Forget Sachin, stats say @ current rate Virat Kohli will slam more than 130 tons

Now, Usain Bolt to clash against Robbie Williams in football

17-year-old sensational footballing talent from Brazil

Watch out for the young footballing diamond from Brazil soccer mines, 17-year-old Vinicius Junior (Twitter)

HIGHLIGHTS

South Korea brings curtain down on 'Peace Games'

Pyeongchang Olympics 2018: Highlights of closing ceremony

Watch: Pyeongchang Winter Olympics ends with fireworks; Norway, Germany finish on top

South Korea brought the curtain down on its "Peace Games" on Sunday (February 25), with winter sports athletes dancing and singing together at a vibrant closing ceremony. (AP,Reuters)

RIP LEGENDS

Roger Bannister, the first person to run a mile in under four minutes, dies at 88

Davide Astori: Fiorentina captain and Italy international dies at the age of 31

FOOTBALL

Aguero, Kompany, Silva inspire City to win first trophy of Guardiola era

Messi makes difference again to beat Atletico Madrid

Champions League to drop use of Video Assistant Referee

PSG's Neymar suffers metatarsal fracture

Metatarsal fractures tend to heal within six to eight weeks and the chances of Neymar's return in the second leg of Champions League is very slim (Twitter,Instagram)

Croatian footballer Luka Modric charged with false testimony

Neymar's operation of injured foot & ankle went perfectly, says Brazil confederation

Mumbai-born Carlos Cordeiro is new chief of US Soccer Federation

Video Assistant Referee set for FIFA World Cup approval

CRICKET

Morne Morkel announces retirement from all forms of cricket after Australia series

IPL 2018: R Ashwin announced captain of Kings XI Punjab

Venkatesh Prasad appointed as bowling coach of Kings XI Punjab

Dinesh Karthik to lead Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2018

Tennis: Diego Schwartzman wins Rio Open

PV Sindhu, Sakshi Malik prefer saree over trousers at Commonwealth Games ceremony

TENNIS

Roger Federer sweeps top honours at Laureus Awards