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In the world of football, Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham, has been banned for two La Liga games after his altercation with the referee after a 2-2 draw against Valencia. Russian financial watchdog included chess grandmaster and political activist Garry Kasparov on its list of “terrorists and extremists” on Wednesday.
The two-time Grand Slam champion, Simona Halep on Tuesday, March 5 was cleared to return to competitive tennis after she was cleared of her doping ban by the highest sports court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham banned for two La Liga games
Jude Bellingham, the Real Madrid midfielder, has been banned for two games in La Liga for receiving a red card after a 2-2 draw against Valencia at the Mestalla. As per the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), Jude Bellingham showed “contempt or disregard” towards the referee Gil Manzano while complaining to him about getting denied a winner six minutes into stoppage time.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remarks “no magic wand” to resolve Manchester United problems
The former manager of Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remarked that there is “no magic wand” to resolve the problems at Manchester United after they slumped to their 11th Premier League defeat under Erik ten hag. The Manchester United legend was quoted as saying, “With Erik, I hope he is going to be successful. I hope he is going to make it but you never know what the new owners are thinking. It's about results and consistency the rest of the season,” before stating that, “I don't think there is a magic wand, as in let's change the owners.”
Manchester City to sign Joshua Kimmich ahead of Liverpool: Reports
Manchester City are reportedly expected to beat Liverpool in signing the Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich in the upcoming summer transfer window. As per the report from Caught Offside, Joshua Kimmich is interested in moving to the Premier League with more than a year left on his current contract with Bayern Munich.
Manchester United open talks with Kobbie Mainoo over new improved contract: Reports
Manchester United have reportedly opened talks with Kobbie Mainoo over giving him a new improved contract in the wake of his impressive performances in the first team in the past few months. As per the report from MEN, the 18-year-old will receive increased wages from Manchester United if he signs a new deal, but there is no rush from the parties regarding accelerating talks about the situation.
Kalyan Chaubey Serves Notice to Legal Advisor Nilanjan Bhattacharjee
All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey has sued former ex-AIFF principal legal advisor Nilanjan Bhattacharjee for making serious “corruption allegations” against him. On Saturday, Bhattacharjee accused Chaubey worked out “corruption avenues” through a non-transparent tender process and preferential tender allotment. “The motive and agenda in tarnishing my image and reputation are visible and obvious. I have sent him a legal notice with respect to his defamation and attempts at character assassination, and will be pursuing this matter to its logical conclusion,” Kalyan Chaubey wrote.
Some major results in football are as under:
UCL 2023-24
Bayern Munich 3-0 Lazio
Real Sociedad 1-2 Paris Saint-Germain
Tennis
CAS clears Simona Halep of doping ban; to return to tennis with immediate effect
The two-time Grand Slam champion, Simona Halep on Tuesday, March 5 was cleared to return to competitive tennis after she was cleared of her doping ban by the highest sports court, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The court announced that Halep was not entirely at fault for her positive doping test at the 2022 US Open. The CAS thus lifted the allegations of suspected doping cheating from the Romanian international.
ITF postpones Hopman Cup to 2025
The International Tennis Federation confirmed that t he 2024 Hopman Cup has been moved to 2025 because of the Paris Olympics, later this year. The mixed team event was slated to take place in Nice after a successful return in 2023. In the previous edition, Croatia took down Switzerland in the final. ITF President David Haggerty said, “With both the Hopman Cup and Olympic Games due to take place in France this year, hitting pause on the Hopman Cup until 2025 is a sensible decision.
Chess
Garry Kasparov added to Russia’s list of ‘terrorists and extremists’
Russian financial watchdog included chess grandmaster and political activist Garry Kasparov on its list of “terrorists and extremists” on Wednesday. The Soviet-born former world chess champion Kasparov has been vocal against President Vladimir Putin and has lived in the United States for almost a decade.
