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In the world of football, Everton withdrew their appeal against two points deduction for breaching PSR rules of the Premier League. Bayer Leverkusen have set a new European football record of going 49 matches unbeaten in the ongoing season. Dominic Thiem has announced that he will be retiring from tennis later this year, hoping to play at the home tournament in Vienna in October.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Everton withdraw appeal against two points deduction for breaching Premier League financial rules
Everton have withdrawn their appeal against two points deduction for breaching the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) of the Premier League. Notably, the two points were deducted from Everton’s tally in the 2023-24 season after an independent commission found that they had breached PSR by £16.6m for the three-year period to 2022-23.
Bayer Leverkusen go record 49 matches unbeaten this season
Bayer Leverkusen have set a new European football record of going 49 matches unbeaten in all competitions this season after securing a dramatic late draw against Roma with a 2-2 scoreline at the BayArena in the UEFA Europa League semi-final. With the 4-2 result on aggregate, Bayer Leverkusen reached the final of the coveted tournament, where they will be facing Atalanta at the Aviva Arena in Dublin.
Chelsea to hold end-of-season review to decide Mauricio Pochettino’s future
Chelsea will be holding an end-of-season review after their final Premier League of the season against Bournemouth, wherein they will decide the future of their current manager Mauricio Pochettino. Notably, the Spaniard will have a year remaining on his current contract, which he had signed last summer, but Chelsea have the option to extend it by a further 12 months.
Eddie Howe plans to keep Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak at Newcastle
The Newcastle manager, Eddie Howe, said that he is planning to keep Bruno Guimaraes and Alexander Isak in Northeast of England despite interest shown by other clubs in the country and beyond. In the press conference, he was quoted as saying, “I'm planning for them (Guimaraes and Isak) to be here. Yes, all my planning is with them in the squad.”
Some major results in football are as under:
UEFA Europa League Semi-Final 2023-24
Atalanta 3-0 (4-1) Marseille
Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 (4-2) Roma
UEFA Europa Conference League Semi-Final 2023-24
Olympiakos 2-0 (6-2) Aston Villa
Saudi Pro League 2023-24
Al-Akhdoud 2-3 Al-Nassr
Al Riyadh 0-0 Al-Taawoun
Tennis
Dominic Thiem to retire from tennis later this year due to wrist injury
Dominic Thiem, the former US Open champion, has announced that he will retire from tennis later this year, hoping to finish his career at the home tournament in Vienna in October. The 30-year-old, whose career has been plagued by a wrist injury, said, “It is a very important, very sad, very beautiful message that this season will be my last one. There are some reasons behind it: firstly, of course, my wrist. It is not exactly the way it should be and how I want it. The second reason is my inner feeling: I have been thinking about this decision for a very long time.”
Andy Murray to return to tennis at ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux
The British tennis star, Andy Murray, will be returning to tennis at the ATP Challenger event in Bordeaux after recovering from the ruptured ankle ligaments injury from the Miami Open in March. The 36-year-old, who is expected to retire from tennis this season, intends to play at the French Open, Wimbledon and the Paris Olympics this summer after opting to not have an ankle surgery earlier this year.,
Golf
Rory McIlroy denies strain in friendship with Tiger Woods
Rory McIlroy has said that there is “no strain” in his friendship with Tiger Woods after they admittedly have different views on the future of the golf in regard to PGA Tour and LIV Golf negotiating a possible deal to run the sport together. Although McIlroy has softened his stance on the deal, Woods doesn’t think on the same lines, following which the Northern Irishman said, “No, there's no strain there. I think we might see the future of golf a little bit differently, but I don't think that should place any strain on a relationship or on a friendship.”
NBA
Dallas Mavericks defeat Oklahoma City Thunder in game two of NBA Western Conference semifinals
In game two of the NBA Western Conference semifinals, the Dallas Mavericks have defeated Oklahoma City Thunder 119-110 inside the Paycom Center, to tie up the best-of-seven series at 1-1. Luka Doncic and PJ Washington scored 29 points each for the Mavericks, playing a key role in bringing them right back into the series.
