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In the world of football, Erik ten Hag commented on the latest Premier League home defeat for Manchester United 0-1, stating that the team has problems, which cost them the results in recent times. Andoni Iraola signed a 12-month contract extension with Bournemouth, to stay as their manager after securing the club their highest points tally in the Premier League. Rory McIlroy has won the Wells Fargo Championship for the fourth time in his career after getting past the American Xander Schauffele.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
We have problems, the problems cost us results: Erik ten Hag
After Manchester United suffered yet another Premier League defeat at the Old Trafford, losing to Arsenal 0-1, the manager Erik ten Hag remarked that the team has problems, and the problems cost them the results. The 54-year-old also went on to say, “I don't know where we should be when we have all the players on board. If you have the players on board, you get more points. Especially in the backline, we concede a lot of chances and a lot of goals. Last season, we had the most clean sheets in the Premier League.”
Andoni Iraola signs 12-month contract extension with Bournemouth
Andoni Iraola has signed a contract extension of 12 months to stay at Bournemouth until the end of the 2025-26 season. After taking Bournemouth to their highest points tally in the Premier League in his first season, the 41-year-old remarked, “I'm very happy to sign the contract. For me, it is a matter of renewing the confidence from both sides. We have had a good experience with our first season together in the Premier League, and I am happy that both sides want to continue the relationship further.”
Liverpool’s Luis Diaz downplays links to Paris Saint-Germain
The Liverpool forward, Luiz Diaz, has downplayed links to Paris Saint-Germain in regard to a potential move to the French club in the summer, talking about how he is looking forward to bringing great years at the Merseyside club. The 27-year-old was quoted as saying,"The truth is that I am very happy to be here. Great years are coming for the club, I have no doubt about that. “Personally, I will always try to do my best, always try to give 100 per cent, to always stand out on the field, which is what I came [here] to do. I’m always grateful to God for every opportunity.”
Liverpool interested in signing Anthony Gordon from Newcastle: Reports
Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Anthony Gordon, 23, from Newcastle United, as per the report from the Daily Star. Notably, the English winger had signed with Newcastle United last August in a £45 million switch, and after a stellar season in the Northeast of England, the Magpies are expected to not sell their star performer easily.
Some major results in football are as under:
Premier League 2023-24
Manchester United 0-1 Arsenal
Women’s FA Cup Final 2023-24
Manchester United 4-0 Tottenham
La Liga 2023-24
Atletico Madrid 1-0 Celta Vigo
Valencia 0-0 Rayo Vallecano
Bundesliga 2023-24
Bayern Munich 2-0 Wolfsburg
Bochum 0-5 Bayern Leverkusen
Serie A 2023-24
Juventus 1-1 Salernitana
Ligue 1 2023-24
PSG 1-3 Toulouse
Marseille 3-1 Lorient
Eredivisie 2023-24
Ajax 3-0 Almere City
Major League Soccer 2024
Montreal 2-3 Inter Miami
Tennis
Italian Open matches get suspended after protest by climate activists
Two matches at the Italian Open were suspended after a protest by two climate activists wearing orange vests, who ran to the court and threw confetti. One of the matches suspended was the last 16 tie between Madison Keys and Sorana Cirstea, which resumed later after the police arrived to take the protesters away, ending in a 6-2, 6-1 win for Keys over Cirstea.
Novak Djokovic felt hampered by after-effects of bottle hitting his head during his loss in Italian Open
The Serbian tennis star, Novak Djokovic, spoke about feeling hampered by the after-effects of a bottle hitting his head during his shock loss against Alejandro Tabilo of Chile 6-2, 6-3 in the third round of the Italian Open. Notably, after winning his second-round match of the tournament against the Frenchman Corentin Moutet, when Novak Djokovic was signing autographs for the fans, a bottle accidentally came down from a fan’s backpack in the stands before striking him on top of his head.
F1
Lando Norris thought about trophy celebration before reaching chequered flag at Miami GP
Lando Norris, who won his first F1 GP in his 110th attempt in Miami, revealed that he thought about the trophy celebration just prior to reaching the chequered flag at Miami International Autodrome. While speaking on the Radio 1 Breakfast show, the 25-year-old remarked, “The last two or three laps, I was really thinking how do I celebrate?” before feeling happy about securing his first F1 win, which has come after a long time.
Golf
Rory McIlroy wins Wells Fargo Championship for fourth time
The Northern Ireland golfer, Rory McIlroy, has won the Wells Fargo Championship for the fourth time career, in a stunning comeback to get past the overnight leader Xander Schauffele from the USA. He managed to card a six-under 65 to beat the American by a whopping five shots at Quail Hollow.
