In the world of football, Thomas Tuchel conceded defeat in the Bundesliga title race to Bayer Leverkusen after his team lost to Borussia Dortmund by 2-0 in their home stadium. Brentford drew 1-1 against Manchester United in the Premier League after Kristoffer Ajer scored the equaliser in the second half injury time. Rohan Bopanna became the oldest man to win the ATP Master 1000 title after he and Matthew Ebden defeated Ivan Dodig and Austin Krajicek in the Miami Open final.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel concedes Bundesliga title defeat to Bayer Leverkusen
Thomas Tuchel, the Bayern Munich manager, has conceded the Bundesliga title defeat to Bayer Leverkusen after his side lost to Borussia Dortmund at home by 2-0 in the league. He was quoted as saying to the press, “Obviously, yes. After today's game there is no more need to count points. How many is it now? Congratulations to Leverkusen.”
Kristoffer Ajer scores 90+9’ minute equaliser for Brentford against Manchester United
Brentford secured a 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the Premier League in a thrilling finish at the Gtech Community Stadium. After Mason Mount scored for Manchester United for the first time in the 90+3’ minute, Brentford didn’t lose belief, and Kristoffer Ajer scored the equaliser six minute later, with the last kick of the match, to help them get a result.
AIFF ExCo member Deepak Sharma gets arrested for physical assault of two women players
The member of the AIFF executive committee, Deepak Sharma, got arrested by Goa police for physical assault of two women players. The two Khad FC footballers, who played in the Indian Women’s Football League (IWL), accused the club owner Deepak Sharma, of entering their room forcefully before assaulting them on the night of March 28.
Chelsea plan to sell Reece James and Conor Gallagher to avoid breaching PSR rules: Reports
Chelsea are reportedly planning to sell the right-back Reece James and midfielder Conor Gallagher in the upcoming summer, to avoid breaching the Profit and Sustainability (PSR) rules of the Premier League, as per the report from the Sunday Times. Notably, in the recent months, Everton and Nottingham Forest have suffered with deduction in points on the Premier League standings, for breaching the PSR rules.
Luis Enrique hopes to convince Kylian Mbappe to stay at Paris Saint-Germain next season: Reports
The Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, is reportedly hoping to convince their forward Kylian Mbappe to stay at Paris Saint-Germain next season, as per the Goal report. As per the reports, the 25-year-old has already conveyed his intention to Paris Saint-Germain about joining Real Madrid in the summer, when his contract with them expires at the end of this season.
Some major results in football are as under:
Premier League 2023-24
Newcastle 4-3 West Ham
Chelsea 2-2 Burnley
Tottenham 2-1 Luton Town
Aston Villa 2-0 Wolves
Brentford 1-1 Manchester United
La Liga 2023-24
Getafe 0-1 Sevilla
Barcelona 1-0 Las Palmas
Bundesliga 2023-24
Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Hoffenheim
Bayern Munich 0-2 Borussia Dortmund
Serie A 2023-24
Napoli 0-3 Atalanta
Lazio 1-0 Juventus
Fiorentina 1-2 AC Milan
Ligue 1 2023-24
Metz 2-5 Monaco
Eredivisie 2023-24
N.E.C 3-1 PSV Eindhoven
Saudi Pro League 2023-24
Al-Nassr 5-1 Al-Tai
Al-Riyadh 1-1 Abha
Al-Shabab 3-4 Al-Hilal
Major League Soccer 2023
Inter Miami 1-1 New York City
Tennis
Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden secure Miami Open doubles title
The Indo-Australian pairing of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden have secured the title victory in the Miami Open Masters 1000, beating the Croatian Ivan Dodig and Austrian Austin Krajicek in the final 6-7 (7-3), 6-3, 10-6. It also meant that Rohan Bopanna, 44, became the oldest man to win a Masters 1000 title on the ATP circuit.
Danielle Collins beat Elena Rybakina in straight sets to win Miami Open singles title
The American, Danielle Collins, got the better of Elena Rybakina from Kazakhstan in straight sets 7-5, 6-3 to win the Miami Open, which is the first WTA Masters 1000 title of her career. The 30-year-old was quoted as saying about her victory, “I've worked so hard and it's taken me a little bit longer than a lot of players on tour. Having a whole stadium on my side was something so special. It's been hard not to get emotional.”
MMA
Caolan Loughran earns first UFC win over Angel Pacheco
Caolan Loughran, the Irish professional fighter, secured his first win in the UFC career against the American Angel Pacheco with a unanimous decision in a bantamweight bout in Atlantic City, New Jersey. After improving his MMA record to 9-1, Caolan Loughran called out the 19-year-old American Raul Rosas Jr, the youngest fighter to compete in the history of the UFC.