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In the world of football, Ralf Rangnick confirmed that he is going to stay as the manager of the Austrian national team amidst Bayern Munich talks. Bruno Fernandes raised speculation about leaving Manchester United in the summer in his recent interview. Carlos Alcaraz, the defending two-time Madrid Open champion, lost the quarter-final of the tournament to Andrey Rublev in three sets.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Ralf Rangnick confirms staying as manager of Austrian national team
Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that he will stay on as the manager of the Austrian national team after holding talks with Bayern Munich about taking over the German club in the summer from the outgoing manager Thomas Tuchel. The 65-year-old was quoted as saying, “I am the Austrian team boss with all my heart. I would like to expressly emphasise that this is not a rejection of FC Bayern, but rather a decision for my team and our common goals.”
Unai Emery says top-four Premier League finish remains priority for Aston Villa
Unai Emery, the Aston Villa manager, has stated that the top-four finish in the Premier League remains a priority for the club despite the upcoming UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final against Olympiakos at Villa Park. He said, “We are very excited for the Conference League and very motivated with the Premier League. It's not changing my first message when we started the season - the most important thing is the Premier League, then we can add the FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Conference League.”
Bruno Fernandes raises speculation of leaving Manchester United in summer
Bruno Fernandes, the Manchester United midfielder, stated that his future at the club will depend on how much they want him to stay at Old Trafford. While speaking to the press, the Portuguese opened up about his future at Manchester United, and said, “Obviously, it doesn’t just depend on me, does it? A player always has to want to be here, but at the same time, you have to want him to stay. At the moment, I feel there’s that on both sides.”
Arsenal prepared to listen to offers for Gabriel Jesus: Reports
Arsenal are reportedly prepared to listen to offers for their Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus in the summer transfer window. As per the report from the Athletic, the 27-year-old has played 24 matches for Arsenal, including 17 starts, yielding four goals, but he hasn’t been at his best in the second half of the season, which might prompt the North London club to move him on.
Some major results in football are as under:
UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 2023-24
Borussia Dortmund 1-0 Paris Saint-Germain
Major League Soccer 2024
Philadelphia Union 2-3 Seattle Sounders
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz loses at Madrid Open for first time in three years
The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz went down against the Russian Andrey Rublev in the quarter-final of the Madrid Open in three sets 4-6, 6-3, 6-2. The 20-year-old, who was in line to become the first player to win the Madrid Open three times in a row, suffered his first defeat in 15 matches in the Spanish capital instead.
Aryna Sabalenka reaches semi-final of Madrid Open
The defending champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reached the semi-final of the Madrid Open after defeating the Russian Mirra Andreeva in straight sets 6-1, 6-4. The number two seed won the rematch of last year’s fourth-round clash at the Madrid Open after a battle which lasted for an hour and 19 minutes under the bright lights of the Manolo Santana Stadium.
Badminton
India bows out of Uber Cup after 0-3 quarter-final loss against Japan
The Indian women’s badminton team bowed out of the Uber Cup after losing the quarter-final tie 0-3 against Japan at the Hi-Tech Zone Sports Centre Gymnasium in Chengdu, China. Aya Ohori got the better of Ashmita Chaliha in a pulsating three-game singles battle before Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra proved to be no match to Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the doubles in two games, and then Nozomi Okuhara sealed the tie for Japan after disposing of the challenge of Isharani Baruah in straight games.
NBA
Boston Celtics defeat Miami Heat 4-1 to reach next round of NBA playoffs
The Boston Celtics demolished the challenge of the Miami Heat 118-84 in game five of the first round of the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs in front of their home fans at the TD Garden. In the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics will be playing the winner of the best-of-seven series between the Cleveland Cavaliers versus the Orlando Magic, which is still ongoing.
