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The sporting world presented several major updates and developments across the globe. Ronnie O'Sullivan became the oldest UK snooker champion after his 10-7 victory over Ding Junhui from China. While American golfing legend Tiger Woods expressed that he will participate in one event per month as returns to the pro circuit after ankle surgery in April when came back to play at the Masters'.
In the world of football, Arsenal are set to host Liverpool in a major third-round clash in the FA Cup on January 6 and 7 weekend.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Arsenal to host Liverpool in FA Cup major third round clash
Arsenal are going to host Liverpool at the Emirates on January 6 and 7 weekend in a major third-round clash in the FA Cup, the oldest national football competition in the world. Notably, the defending champions Manchester City will go up against Huddersfield Town at the Etihad Stadium, while the runners-up Manchester United will travel to the DW Stadium to play against Wigan Athletic.
Nantes fan dies after getting stabbed on his way to Beaujoire Stadium
Before the Ligue 1 match was scheduled to begin at the Beaujoire Stadium on Sunday, December 3, a fan of Nantes, who was accompanied by others like him, died after getting stabbed in an altercation with the visiting fans of the Nice club. The public prosecutor of Nantes, Renaud Gaudeul revealed that a 31-year-old man died after receiving “a wound in the back, which could correspond to a bladed weapon,” while stating that the investigation has begun in the matter for “voluntary manslaughter.”
Erling Haaland to face FA charge for going after referee: Reports
The Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could reportedly face an FA charge for blasting the referee and criticising him on social media after a 3-3 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at the Etihad Stadium. During the second half stoppage time when Erling Haaland, challenged by Emerson Royal, managed to release Jack Grealish to a potential one-on-one with Spurs goal-keeper Guglielmo Vicario, the referee Simon Hooper blew the whistle to give a free kick to him, instead of letting the advantage play out, which frustrated the City players to no end.
Paul Heckingbottom to get sacked as Sheffield United manager: Reports
Paul Heckingbottom, the Sheffield United manager, is reportedly set to get sacked from his job within the next few hours as per the report from BBC Sport. Sheffield United are currently in the 20th and last place on the Premier League standings with just five points in their first 14 matches, losing to fellow strugglers Burnley by a whopping margin of 5-0 at Turf Moor this weekend.
Some major results in football are as under:
Premier League 2023-24
Chelsea 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Liverpool 4-3 Fulham
Manchester City 3-3 Tottenham Hotspur
FA Cup 2023-24
Eastleigh 2-1 Reading
Wrexham 3-0 Yeovil Town
La Liga 2023-24
Sevilla 1-1 Villareal
Barcelona 1-0 Atletico Madrid
Bundesliga 2023-24
Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Borussia Dortmund
Serie A 2023-24
Sassuolo 1-2 Roma
Napoli 0-3 Inter Milan
Ligue 1 2023-24
Le Havre 0-2 Paris Saint-Germain
Marseille 2-0 Rennes
Eredivisie 2023-24
NEC 1-2 Ajax
Major League Soccer 2023
Los Angeles Football Club 2-0 Houston Dynamo FC
Indonesia want to host U -20 World Cup 2025 with Singapore
Indonesia expressed interest in jointly hosting the 2025 Under-20 World Cup with Singapore. President Joko Widodo spoke about how the two countries have been interested in bidding for the biannual Under-17 tournament between 2025-2029. Speaking to the media, Widodo said, "The declaration of interest has been signed by PSSI and Football Association of Singapore. I believe Singapore and Indonesia can be good hosts."
Snooker
O'Sullivan beats Ding Junhui to become oldest UK snooker champion
Ronnie O'Sullivan became the oldest UK snooker champion after his 10-7 victory over Ding Junhui from China. O'Sullivan claimed a record-extending eighth trophy in York on Sunday. Reacting to this triumph, O'Sullivan said, "Each tournament I win and play in, I take great pleasure from. I had to come out and have a good head. There was a big crowd and I wanted to leave blood, sweat and tears on the table. I came out and gave it my all and I love competing."
Golf
Once a month seems reasonable: Tiger Woods on future after injury return
American golfing legend Tiger Woods expressed that he will participate in one event per month as returns to the pro circuit after ankle surgery in April when came back to play at the Masters'. Since that injury, Woods returned to play the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Talking about his plans, Woods, while speaking to Golf Channel, said, "Once a month seems reasonable. It gives me a couple of weeks to recover and a week to tune up. Maybe I can get into the rhythm."
Olympics
We have no plan B: French Sports Minister on Paris opening ceremony after knife attack
French Sports Minister, Amelie Oudea-Castera spoke about how the local authorities don't have a plan b regarding the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony as questions about security concerns were raised after a German tourist's murder in the capital city. Speaking to the France Inter radio, Amelie Oudea-Castera said, "We have no plan B, we have a plan in which there are several sub-plans with a certain number of adjustment variables."
NBA:
Los Angeles Clippers 113 - 112 Golden State Warriors
Brooklyn Nets 129 - 101 Orlando Magic
Dallas Mavericks 120 - 129 Oklahoma City Thunder
Sacramento Kings 123 - 117 Denver Nuggets
Los Angeles Lakers 107 - 97 Houston Rockets
