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In the world of football, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was all praises for Darwin Nunez, who scored two goals in the 5-1 UEFA Europa League against Sparta Prague away from home. Thomas Tuchel is targeting a return to Chelsea after leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the current season. Simona Halep is set to make her return to tennis at the Miami Open after her doping ban was reduced recently.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hails Darwin Nunez’s performance in 5-1 UEL win over Sparta Prague
The Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed Darwin Nunez for his two goals during their 5-1 win in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg away from home. Jurgen Klopp was quoted as saying, “He (Darwin Nunez) had absolutely more than an OK first season but he had to adapt, that's done, and he is settled in the middle of the team. He loves to play for this team together with these boys and has quality coming out of his ears, to be honest.”
Women referee Rebecca Welch set to be inducted into National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame
Rebecca Welch, who became the first woman to referee of a Premier League fixture last year, is set to be inducted into the National Football Museum’s Hall of Fame. Speaking about her achievement, the 40-year-old said, “It's quite overwhelming, I was very honoured to be asked. My journey started 13 years ago and now here I am having refereed in one of the biggest leagues in the world, being inducted to the Hall of Fame alongside legends of the game, it doesn't feel real to me.”
Thomas Tuchel targets return to Chelsea after leaving Bayern Munich: Reports
Thomas Tuchel is reportedly targeting a return to his former club Chelsea after leaving Bayern Munich, who have decided to terminate his managerial contract in the upcoming summer. As per the report from Sky Sports, the 50-year-old is also interested in putting his teeth into the Manchester United project, while wanting to manage Barcelona someday.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hints at signing striker in summer transfer window: Reports
Arsenal have been very impressive in front of goal in the last couple of months, but still, their manager Mikel Arteta hinted that the North London club will be planning to sign a striker in the summer transfer window. The 41-year-old was quoted as saying, “The plans that we have for the summer are very clear. They were done almost at the start of the season understanding what we can have, the contract situations with some players, and how we can improve certain areas of the team. This situation doesn't change that."
Some major results in football are as under:
UEFA Europa League 2023-24
Roma 4-0 Brighton
Sparta Prague 1-5 Liverpool
AC Milan 4-2 Slavia Prague
SC Freiburg 1-0 West Ham United
Saudi Pro League 2023-24
Al-Shabab 2-3 Al-Fayha
Al-Nassr 1-3 Al-Raed
Tennis
Andy Murray speaks about need for players to show respect to officials
Andy Murray, the multi-time Grand Slam winner from Great Britain, spoke about how the players need to show respect to the officials, something he admitted to be guilty of in the past. Before going into his second round clash at the Indian Wells against Andrey Rublev, who was disqualified from Dubai Open last week due to unsportsmanlike conduct, Andy Murray remarked, “All of us players - and I think I've been guilty of it myself - we need to be a little bit careful of the way that we speak to officials and treat officials.”
Simona Halep set to return to tennis at Miami Open after reduction in doping ban
Simona Halep, the former Wimbledon champion, is set to return to tennis at the Miami Open, which starts on March 17, after her four-year doping ban from 2022 got reduced to nine months. After accepting the wildcard entry into the tournament, the 32-year-old was quoted as saying, “I'm thrilled to let you all know that I will be making my return in two weeks.”
Formula One
Red Bull suspend woman after dismissing her complaint against Team Principal Christian Horner
Red Bull has suspended the woman after dismissing her complaint against the Team Principal Christain Horner, in which she accused him of inappropriate and controlling behaviour. The internal investigation of the matter was conducted by the Red Bull’s board before they dismissed the complaint last week, following which the spokesperson of the Red Bull said, “The company cannot comment on this internal matter.”
Combat Sports
Jake Paul to fight Mike Tyson in boxing event on July 20, Netflix confirms
Netflix have announced that Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will be going one-on-one in a boxing event on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, which will stream exclusively on their platform. Mike Tyson, 57, one of the greatest boxers of all-time, holding a record of 50 wins and six losses, will be going head-to-head against Jake Paul, who is less than half his age, holding a record of nine wins and one loss in the sport.
Squash
Urwashi Joshi advances to quarter-final of Bristol Open
The semi-finalist of the 2023 National Championships, the Indian squash player Urwashi Joshi has advanced to the quarter-final of the Bristol Open, upsetting the second seed Sophie Fadaely with a 3-2 margin. In a thrilling contest which lasted 35 minutes, Urwashi Joshi got the better of the Australian opponent with the scoreline reading 7-11, 11-6, 9-11, 11-5, 11-7.