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In the world of football, Cavan Sullivan became the youngest MLS player at 14 years of age while playing for the Philadelphia Union against the New England Revolution. The online racial abuser of Vinicius Jr and Antonio Rudiger has been given an eight-month prison sentence for attacking them in the comments section of the Marca website. Rafael Nadal returned to tennis in the Swedish Open with a win against Leo Borg in straight sets 6-3, 6-4.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest MLS player at 14 years of age
Cavan Sullivan has become the youngest player to compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) after appearing as a substitute in the 85th minute during the 5-1 win for the Philadelphia Union against the New England Revolution at Subaru Park. At the age of 14 years and 293 days, he broke the previous record set by Freddy Adu, also becoming the youngest North American player in the top flight history.
Online racial abuser gets eight months in prison for attacking Vinicius Jr and Antonio Rudiger
Real Madrid announced that a court in Spain has found a person guilty of “serious racial attacks and insults” against Vinicius Jr and Antonio Rudiger online. They ordered the accused to serve eight months in prison for two offences of harming the moral integrity of both the players, who are Black while acting in contempt of Antonio Rudiger’s Islamic religion.
Nottingham Forest sign Nikola Milenkovic from Fiorentina
Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of the defender Nikola Milenkovic on a five-year deal from Fiorentina after paying a reported price of £12m. After selling the centre-back Moussa Niakhate to Lyon for £27m, this is a major signing from the English club, to add to their defensive strength for the upcoming season.
Amadou Onana to complete his move to Aston Villa this weekend: Reports
Amadou Onana, the Everton midfielder, is reportedly set to complete his move to Aston Villa this weekend, as per Sky Sports. It has been revealed that the financial details about the move are now agreed upon with both players and the two clubs, with a medical likely to happen this coming Saturday.
Some major results in football are as under:
UEFA Champions League 2024-25 Qualifying Round
Crusaders 3-3 (7-8) Caernarfon Town
Struga 3-6 Slovan Bratislava
Dinamo Batumi 1-0 Ludogorets
Petrocub 1-0 Ordabasy
International Friendlies Women
USA 0-0 Costa Rica
El Salvador 3-0 Peru
Tennis
Malaga to host Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November
Malaga will be hosting the upcoming edition of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in November after the tournament was moved from Seville. The 12-team women’s competition will happen from November 13 to 20 at the Palacio de Deportes Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena, which is also the venue for the men’s Davis Cup Finals starting from November 19 of this year.
Rafael Nadal returns to tennis with win at Swedish Open
Rafael Nadal made his return to tennis with a straight sets 6-3, 6-4 win over Leo Borg, the son of tennis legend Bjorn Borg, in the first round of the Swedish Open. After skipping Wimbledon to focus on playing in the Paris 2024 later this month, the Spaniard competed in his first match in nearly two months in a tournament in Bastad.
Formula 1
Haas decide to drop Kevin Magnussen for 2025 F1 season
Haas, the US-based F1 team, has dropped Kevin Magnussen as one of their drivers from the upcoming 2025 season. Although there is no announcement about who is set to replace Kevin Magnussen at Haas, to partner up with Oliver Bearman next season in the team, the rumours about Esteban Ocon joining from Alpine have emerged.
Others
National Cycling Championship to be held in Chennai in November
The first senior national track cycling championship for men and women will be held at the Velodrome in Tamil Nadu Physical Education and Sports University campus in November. Maninder Pal Singh, Secretary of the Cycling Federation of India remarked, “Things are looking up in Chennai when it comes to professional cycling. The dates of the (Senior Nationals) will be released in 10 days’ time. The Nationals will see the highest number of participations as Northern Eastern states will also be taking part.”
