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Germany lifted their maiden FIBA Basketball World Cup title, beating Serbia in the final 83-77. On the other hand, the day also saw Manchester United release statement on Antony amid assault allegations. The day also saw Novak Djokovic level with Margaret Court’s all-time mark for most Grand Slam titles won in tennis history.
In our today’s sports wrap up, we will take you through to all sports news from across borders.
Football
With the UEFA EURO Qualifiers underway, September 10 saw some upsets also as Albania thrashed Poland 2-0, while Denmark registered a 1-0 win over Finland. On the other hand, Lebanon beat India 1-0 in the third place match. Listed below are the results from the major football matches of the day:
Finland 0-1 Denmark
Albania 2-0 Poland
Lebanon 1-0 India
Thailand 2-2 Iraq (Iraq win on penalties 5-4)
Germany beat Serbia to win FIBA World Cup for first time
Germany lifted their first-ever FIVA Basketball World Cup title by beating Serbia 83-77. On the other hand, USA lost to Canada in the third-place match 118-127.
Cristiano Ronaldo miss Portugal's Euro 2024 Qualifier against Luxembourg
Cristiano Ronaldo has led Portugal from the front and is currently the highest scorer for the team in the Euro Qualifiers, with five goals under his belt in five appearances. However, Roberto Martinez’s side will miss the services of their skipper in their next game, against Luxembourg on Monday night.
Manchester United confirm 'leave of absence' for Antony amidst assault allegations
On September 10, Sunday, Manchester United released a statement to acknowledge the assault allegations made against Antony, the Brazilian forward. The club revealed that the 23-year-old had agreed to delay his return to the Red Devils until further notice, “to address the allegations” levelled at him by his former girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin.
Germany sack head coach Hansi Flick after embarrassing 4-1 loss against Japan
The troubles for the German football team have continued to pile up as they lost another match, this time a friendly against Japan. This has led to increased pressure on coach Hansi Flick, which has led to his sacking from the position of coach of the German team.
World, this is our son, DHRUV: Sunil Chhetri and wife Sonam Bhattacharya welcome baby boy
Indian men's football team captain Sunil Chhetri and his wife Sonam Bhattacharya announced the birth of their son on September 10. The couple took to social media and revealed their son was born on August 30. The pair deemed the moment as being blessed with their guiding star.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Marrakesh hotel provides refuge to Morocco earthquake victims: Reports
The loss of lives and severe damage in Morocco led to help coming from all corners, including the sporting world, with Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the greatest footballers of all-time, who reportedly provided refuge to the victims at his Marrakesh hotel.
Tennis
WATCH : Novak Djokovic pays tribute to Kobe Bryant in brilliant gesture
The 36-year-old tennis star, Novak Djokovic on Monday etched history as he became the oldest man to ever win 24 Grand Slam titles in the Open Era. The Serbian celebrated his win, donning Black Mamba No. 24 jersey.
WATCH: Aryna Sabalenka smashes her racquet in sudden outburst
The young star and World No. 1, Aryna Sabalenka was seen smashing her racquet on the ground with full force inside the dressing room in a sudden outburst of anger. The 2023 Australian Open winner also walked up to the dustbin present inside the dressing room to throw her racquet.
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka reach World No. 1 ranking
The Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, who defeated Daniil Medvedev in US Open men’s singles final in straight sets on September 10, Sunday, has returned to the World No. 1 spot in the live ranking from the ATP. In the women’s singles, Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, has finally ascended to the World No. 1 spot in the WTA live rankings, even after suffering a tough defeat in three sets against Coco Gauff in the US Open final on September 9, Saturday.
Other
WATCH : Former F1 driver Karun Chandhok’s Ferrari 250 GTO catches fire at the Goodwood Revival
Karun Chandhok, the former F1 driver from India, was involved in a racing incident at the Goodwood Revival during the Lavant Cup race, wherein his Ferrari 250 GTO caught fire, which led to him escaping the car in the nick of time, to avoid a potential catastrophe.
Barun Singh, Manju Rani clinch gold medals
India's Manju Rani defeated Afghanistan's Sadia Bromand 3-0 in the 50kg category on the last day of the Mustafa Hajrulahovic Memorial Tournament and ended India's campaign in the tournament with a gold in Sarajevo, Bosnia. With the last-day medal, India's medal tally extended to nine gold and one silver medal at the tournament on September 10, Sunday. On the other hand, in the men's 51kg category, Barun Singh defeated Poland’s Jakub Slominsk 3-0 and won the yellow metal.
IGP 5: Harjit Singh wins men’s 100m; Abha Khatua breaches Asian Games qualification mark
Indian athletes put on a stellar performance at the Indian Grand Prix 5 as shot putter Abha Katua breached the Asian Games qualification mark with her performance and Harjit Singh beat the much-fancied Amlan Borgohain to win the 100m event on Sunday, 10th September.
Prathamesh Jawkar becomes second Indian male athlete to win silver at Archery World Cup
Maharashtra’s Prathamesh Jawkar stormed into the history books as he clinched the silver medal at the Archery World Cup Final in Mexico. In a tense final, Jawkar was neck-and-neck against Denmark’s Mathias Fullerton but had to face defeat by a bare margin .
