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Tennis stars Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa decided to end their relationship after being together for a year. World number 1 Iga Swiatek thanked Aryna Sabalenka for a gruelling Madrid Open 2024 final. English football club Nottingham Forest lost their appeal regarding a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR).
Read below to learn more about the latest happenings in various sporting dynamics over the last 24 hours.
Tennis
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa end relationship after almost a year
Tennis stars Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa decided to end their relationship after being together for a year. Badosa, a Spanish tennis player confirmed the same on her Instagram stories, as per Reuters. She wrote, "After careful consideration and many cherished moments together, Stefanos and I have decided to amicably part ways." She wrote, "We have shared a journey filled with love and learning, and it is as friends with immense mutual respect that we now choose to move forward on our own paths.”
Rafael Nadal is the master of underpromising and overdelivering: Andy Roddick
Andy Roddick questioned Rafael Nadal’s doubts about his participation in the 2024 French Open. Speaking on his podcast, Roddick said, “At the beginning of the tournament he said, ‘if I feel the way that I feel physically right now with confidence, not knowing what I have, I don’t know if I’ll play Roland Garros.’ I tend to not believe that. I think he’s the master of underpromising and over-delivering.” He added, "During his prime, he’d be going into like the first round of Roland Garros against someone ranked like 70 in the world and be like, 'I don’t know it could go either way.”
Thanks for always motivating me: Iga Swiatek to Aryna Sabalenka after winning Madrid Open
World number 1 Iga Swiatek thanked Aryna Sabalenka for a gruelling Madrid Open 2024 final. Swiatek defeated Sabalenka 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7) to win the title for the first time in the 2023 final's repeat. After the match, she said, “Aryna, to many more finals! It’s always a challenge playing you. Thanks for always motivating me and forcing me to be a better player.” Sabalenka said, “I tried to make this match as long as possible... Hopefully next year it goes to me. I’m happy with the level I played, with the effort I put into this match and into this week. It’s a lot of good things to take out of this tournament, and I think I’m leaving Madrid with positive thoughts."
Football
Igor Stimac announces second list of 15 probable for Bhubaneswar camp
Indian football head coach Igor Stimac announced the second list of 15 probable for the Bhubaneswar camp ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round 2 qualifications. The first list was announced on Saturday. The players in the list will start their training from May 15. The second list of 15 probable is as follows:
Goalkeepers: Phurba Tempa Lachenpa, Vishal Kaith
Defenders: Akash Mishra, Anwar Ali, Mehtab Singh, Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose
Midfielders: Anirudh Thapa, Deepak Tangri, Lalengmawia Ralte, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Liston Colaco, Sahal Abdul Samad
Forwards: Manvir Singh, Vikram Partap Singh
Kerala Blasters fine Ivan Vukomanovic ₹1 Crore for walking out against Bengaluru FC: Report
Kerala Blasters reportedly fined coach Ivan Vukomanovic ₹1 Crore for leading the team’s walkout against Bengaluru FC last season in the ISL. In the appeal, as per Times of India, the football club said, “… club opened an internal investigation and sanctioned the coach with a fine of USD 120,000 which demonstrates that the club took the incident seriously and took relevant measures.” The coach had instructed the team to walk off the field against Bengaluru after a refereeing decision that allowed Sunil Chhetri to score from a quick free-kick in the fourth minute of extra time. The club’s appeal was declined, and they were ordered to pay the AIFF ₹ 4 Crore.
PL rejects Nottingham Forest's appeal to overturn 4-point deduction for PSR breach
English football club Nottingham Forest lost their appeal regarding a four-point deduction for breaching the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR). Premier League released a statement confirming this decision. The statement said, "The PSR sanction applied to the assessment period ending season 2022/23 and was appealed by the club on two grounds. The club argued that the independent commission committed an error in not treating its sale of a high-profile player shortly after the assessment period as a mitigating factor and that it committed a further error in electing not to suspend some or all of the points deduction it imposed.
Referee to wear camera for first-time in Premier League during Crystal Palace vs Manchester United
On Monday, May 6, the Premier League announced that the referee will be wearing a “RefCam” for the first time ever during Manchester United’s trip to Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace later today. The referee Jarred Gillett will don the camera for the Premier League “as part of the filming for a one-off short programme promoting match officials.” As per the press release from the Premier League, the footage from the “RefCam” during Crystal Palace versus Manchester United, will not be broadcast live. It will be available for viewing “later in the year as part of a programme being produced by Premier League Productions (PLP) aimed at offering further insight and education into the demands of officiating in the Premier League.”
Paris Hilton's brother-in-law Courtney Reum makes professional football debut aged 45
The Portuguese second division witnessed strange scenes as American businesswoman Paris Hilton’s brother-in-law Courtney Reum made his professional debut for Lank Vilaverdense at 45. The number 78 substituted the number 27 Carlos Freitas when just five minutes remained in the game. Reum is a friend of the club’s owner Adrian Johansson and thus holds a considerable share in the club’s ownership. The American had never appeared in any professional sport and became the oldest-ever player.
Major Football results
England Premier League
Crystal Palace 4-0 Man United
Italy-Serie A
Udinese 1-1 SSC Napoli
France- Ligue 1
Lille 3-4 Lyon
Armenia-Premier League
West Armenia 0-0 Uratu FC
