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In the world of football, Bayer Leverkusen have won their first Bundesliga title in history, winning it with five weekends of matches remaining in the ongoing season. Everton have lodged a formal appeal against the second points deduction in the Premier League due to the implementation of the Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules. Scottie Scheffler has won the Masters in Augusta for the second time in his career.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Bayer Leverkusen crowned new Bundesliga champions
Bayer Leverkusen have been crowned the Bundesliga champions after they defeated Werder Bremen by 5-0 at the Bay Arena, securing the title for the first time in their illustrious history. The club has achieved this feat with five weekends of matches remaining in the ongoing season, dethroning Bayern Munich off the perch after their 11 successive Bundesliga championship wins in Germany.
Manchester City lead Premier League title race after Liverpool and Arsenal lose
Manchester City are leading the Premier League title race by two points after their near rivals Liverpool and Arsenal lost at home to Crystal Palace and Aston Villa respectively. Just a day prior, Manchester City had beaten Luton Town comfortably at the Etihad Stadium with a 5-1 margin, to reach 73 points after 32 league matches.
Everton lodge formal appeal against second points deduction in Premier League
Everton have lodged a formal appeal against the second points deduction for breaching the Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules in the Premier League, which was worth two points. Notably, after the Toffees had a 10-point deduction for breaching the PSR rules earlier, which was reduced to six points on appeal two months ago.
Marcus Rashford set to stay at Manchester United after Paris Saint-Germain drop interest: Reports
Marcus Rashford is reportedly set to stay at Manchester United after Paris Saint-Germain have made it clear about no interest in signing him, as per the Sun. Notably, the 26-year-old has been linked with a move at PSG after Kylian Mbappe informed the club about leaving them for Real Madrid at the end of the ongoing season, when his contract runs out.
Some major results in football are as under:
Premier League 2023-24
Liverpool 0-1 Crystal Palace
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
La Liga 2023-24
Las Palmas 0-2 Sevilla
Real Sociedad 2-2 Almeria
Bundesliga 2023-24
Bayer Leverkusen 5-0 Werder Bremen
Serie A 2023-24
Napoli 2-2 Frosinone
Sassuolo 3-3 AC Milan
Inter Milan 2-2 Cagliari
Ligue 1 2023-24
Lyon 4-3 Brest
Eredivisie 2023-24
Ajax 2-1 FC Twente
Fortuna Sittard 0-1 Feyenoord
Major League Soccer 2024
Sporting Kansas City 2-3 Inter Miami
Tennis
Stefanos Tsitsipas wins Monte Carlo Masters after defeating Casper Ruud
The Greek tennis player, Stefanos Tsitsipas, won the Monte Carlo Masters after defeating the Norwegian Casper Rudd 6-1, 6-4. After winning his third Monte Carlo Masters title in four years, the 25-year-old remarked, “It's been a very difficult time for me, so to be back on the podium and winning, it's amazing.”
Sumit Nagal reaches career-high ATP ranking of 80
The Indian tennis player, Sumit Nagal, has achieved a career-high ATP ranking of 80 in the men’s singles after a solid performance in the Monte Carlo Masters, reaching the second round. Meanwhile, Rohan Bopanna lost his No. 1 ranking to his Australian partner, Matthew Ebden, after they were eliminated from the round of 16 at the Monte Carlo Masters.
Golf
Scottie Scheffler wins Masters at Augusta for second time
The world No. 1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler, won the Masters title for the second time in his career at Augusta, staying ahead by four shots against the Swedish rising star Ludvig Aberg. After securing the big win, the American golfer said, “All I can think about is getting home. It is a special time for us," said the world number one. I will go home, soak in this victory and enjoy the birth of my first child. I am looking forward to celebrating with Meredith - it's been a long week without her.”
Chess
D Gukesh draws against R Praggnanandhaa to stay joint top of Candidates Chess 2024
After securing a draw against Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa in the ninth round of the Candidates Chess 2024 tournament, Dommaraju Gukesh has stayed joint top alongside Ian Nepomiachtchi with 5.5 points. Meanwhile, Vidit Gujrathi got the better of Hikaru Nakamura to find himself in joint third place alongside him with 4.5 points, while Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa is in second place with five points.
