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In the world of football, Thiago Silva has announced that he will be leaving Chelsea at the end of the ongoing season. A match in the CAF Confederation Cup between USM Alger and RS Berkane was called off after the latter had the map of Morocco on their shirt, which had the disputed territory of Western Sahara as well. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Thiago Silva to leave Chelsea at end of ongoing season
Thiago Silva, the Chelsea defender, is set to leave the club at the end of the ongoing 2023-24 season after joining them from Paris Saint-Germain in 2020. In his statement to announce the departure from the English club, the Brazilian said, “Chelsea means a lot to me. I came here with the intention of only staying for a year and it ended up being four years. It is already hard saying goodbye in the most normal of circumstances but when there is a mutual love, it’s even harder. But once a Blue, always a Blue.”
CAF Confederation Cup match gets called off over Morocco map row
The second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup semi-final was called off after USM Alger refused to take the pitch in Morocco because the stripes worn by RS Berkane had the map of the country, including the disputed territory of the Western Sahara. Notably, the first leg of this match was also called off after RS Berkane had their kit confiscated by customs officials on arrival in Algeria, and they had refused to wear an alternative shirt.
Victor Osimhen to leave Napoli in summer transfer window: Reports
Victor Osimhen, the Napoli striker, who has a release clause of $143 million in his current contract, is reportedly set to leave the Italian club in the summer transfer window, as per the Gazzetta. As per the latest development, the likely destination for the 25-year-old will be either Chelsea in England or Paris Saint-Germain in France.
Borussia Dortmund to turn Jadon Sancho’s loan move into permanent deal this summer: Reports
Borussia Dortmund is reportedly planning to try and turn the loan move of Jadon Sancho from Manchester United, into a permanent deal in the summer transfer window. As per the post from the Italian journalist, Fabrizio Romano, Borussia Dortmund will try to negotiate with Manchester United in the summer to keep the 25-year-old at the club for the next season at least.
Some major results in football are as under:
Premier League 2023-24
Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester City
La Liga 2023-24
Real Betis 1-1 Sevilla
Bundesliga 2023-24
Borussia Monchengladbach 0-0 Union Berlin
Serie A 2023-24
Inter Milan 2-0 Torino
Napoli 2-2 Roma
Ligue 1 2023-24
Lyon 3-2 Monaco
Marseille 2-1 Lens
Eredivisie 2023-24
NEC 0-3 AZ Alkmaar
MLS 2023-24
New England 1-4 Inter Miami
Tennis
Daria Kasatkina speaks about getting guarantees about her safety in Saudi Arabia
Daria Kasatkina, who is one of the few players to be openly gay on the WTA Tour, spoke about how she has been “given guarantees” about her safety if she competes in Saudi Arabia, for the season-ending WTA Finals. The world number 11, who is in contention to qualify for the year’s showpiece tennis event in Riyadh, said, “I’ve been given guarantees that I’m going to be fine.”
Carlos Alcaraz reaches last 16 of Madrid Open
The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has reached the last 16 of the Madrid Open after getting the better of Thiago Seyboth Wild of Brazil 6-3, 6-3. After his recent win, the reigning two-time Madrid Open champion, said, “Today was the test of fire, no discomfort, feeling spectacular, from here, we'll be getting better.”
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves clean sweep Phoenix Suns 4-0 in NBA playoffs
In the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs, the Minnesota Timberwolves swept the Phoenix Suns 4-0 after winning game four 122-116 at the Footprint Center. Anthony Edwards had yet another great night on court for Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring 40 points with nine rebounds and six assists.
Golf
Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry win Zurich Classic of New Orleans
The Irish pairing of Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry have won the Zurich Classic of New Orleans after getting the better of Chad Ramey and Martin Trainer in a play-off. Zurich Classic of New Orleans is the 25th PGA Tour title for Rory McIlroy in his career, while it is the third for the former Open champion, Shane Lowry.