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In the world of football, the availability of Casemiro in the upcoming FA Cup quarter-final clash for Manchester United against Liverpool is in doubt after his name was withdrawn from the Brazilian squad due to an injury. Coventry City scored two late goals against Wolves to secure an unlikely win in the FA Cup quarter-final. Lakshya Sen lost the semi-final of the All England Open in three games against Jonatan Christie of Indonesia.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Casemiro’s availability for Manchester United in doubt after withdrawal from Brazil squad
The Brazilian midfielder, Casemiro, has been forced to withdraw his name from the national team due to an injury, raising doubts on whether he will be available for the upcoming FA Cup quarter-final clash for Manchester United against Liverpool at Old Trafford. Notably, Casemiro had suffered a knock at the turn of the year, which led to him missing a handful of games for Manchester United this season.
Coventry City stun Wolves in FA Cup quarter-final clash
The Championship club, Coventry City, scored two goals in the second half added time to script a stunning 2-1 comeback win against the Premier League club, Wolves, in the FA Cup quarter-final. Ellis Simms and Haji Wright scored goals for Coventry City in the 90+7’ and 90+10’ minutes respectively, at the Molineux Stadium, to silence the home crowd.
Kylian Mbappe trolls Arsenal fan when asked about joining London club
The Paris Saint-Germain forward, Kylian Mbappe, trolled an Arsenal fan when he asked him about joining the London club in the upcoming summer transfer window, saying, “No way,” before stating that “it’s too cold there.” Notably, the 25-year-old is set to depart from PSG after the conclusion of the ongoing season, to sign with Real Madrid on a £8.5million pay cut.
Manchester City look to open talks with Ederson for a new contract: Reports
Manchester City are reportedly looking to open talks for a new contract with the Brazilian goal-keeper, Ederson, who still has more than two years left on his current deal, as per the report from the Daily Star. The 30-year-old has been one of the biggest difference makers for Manchester City in the last few years, helping them win major trophies in all competitions, and the English club is looking to secure his services for a longer period, as soon as possible.
Some major results in football are:
FA Cup 2023-24
Wolves 2-3 Coventry City
Manchester City 2-0 Newcastle United
Premier League 2023-24
Luton Town 1-1 Nottingham Forest
Fulham 3-0 Tottenham
La Liga 2023-24
Osasuna 2-4 Real Madrid
Getafe 1-0 Girona
Bundesliga 2023-24
Heidenheim 1-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
Darmstadt 2-5 Bayern Munich
Serie A 2023-24
Udinese 0-2 Torino
Frosinone 2-3 Lazio
Ligue 1 2023-24
Lens 1-3 Nice
Eredivisie 2023-24
Fortuna Sittard 3-1 PEC Zwolle
Saudi Pro League 2023-24
Al-Fateh 2-4 Al-Ittihad
Al-Hilal 2-1 Damak
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz sets up repeat of Indian Wells final against Daniil Medvedev
The world no. 2 from Spain, Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner in the Indian Wells semi-final, to set up a repeat of last year’s final against Daniil Medvedev of Russia, which he had won comfortably. The 20-year-old took the semi-final against the Italian 1-6, 6-3, 6-2, to inch a step closer to winning his first title on the ATP tour since Wimbledon last year.
Badminton
Lakshya Sen loses to Jonatan Christie in semi-final of All England Open 2024
Lakshya Sen, the Indian shuttler, lost the semi-final of the men’s singles at the All England Open 2024 in three games against Jonatan Christie. The Indonesian shuttler got the better of Lakshya Sen with the scoreline of 21-12, 10-21, 21-15, to reach the final of the All England Open at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.
Athletics
Ram Baboo qualifies for Paris 2024 in 20km race walking
Ram Baboo, the bronze medallist from the Asian Games, breached the Paris 2024 qualification time of 1:20:10 in the men’s 20km race walking with his personal best time of 1:20:00. With that, he also became the seventh Indian athlete to go past the Olympic qualification mark, while winning the bronze medal at the Dudinska 50 Meet in Slovakia.
Hockey
Indian men’s hockey team begin goal-keeping camp in preparation for Paris 2024
Hockey India (HI), has roped in the services of the Dutch goal-keeping expert Dennis van de Pol, to work with the Indian goal-keepers PR Sreejesh, Krishan Pathak, and Suraj Kalkera, in preparation for Paris 2024. The goal-keeping camp, which began on March 17, is overseen by the head coach Craig Fulton, and after 10 days of gruelling work, the Indian men’s hockey team will travel to Australia for a tour.