In the world of football, after a turbulent week, Sandro Tonali is expected to play in the upcoming Premier League fixture for Newcastle, as per the confirmation from Eddie Howe. Brighton secured the services of Kaoru Mitoma until 2027, after he signed a new contract with the club, in a major development.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
Football
Sandro Tonali to play for Newcastle in Premier League after investigation into alleged illegal betting activity
The manager of Newcastle, Eddie Howe has confirmed the availability of Sandro Tonali for their upcoming fixture in the Premier League against Crystal Palace at St. James’s Park, on Saturday, October 21. The 23-year-old, who was involved in the training camp of Italy for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifiers against Malta and England, had to leave midway after he got involved in an investigation for alleged illegal betting activity by the Prosecutor’s Office and the football federation in the country.
Kaoru Mitoma signs new contract with Brighton until June 2027
The winger from Japan, Kaoru Mitoma has signed a new contract with the English club Brighton to run until June 2027, after he had played an instrumental part in securing sixth place for the team in the Premier League last season, along with qualification to the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. The manager of Brighton, Roberto de Zerbi was quoted as saying about the new development, “It’s great news. Kaoru is our top player.”
Bayern Munich stated that Noussair Mazraoui “never meant to cause any irritation” with his support of Palestine
After Noussair Mazraoui, the Moroccan international, sent out a video on his official Instagram account in support of Palestine, his club Bayern Munich “held a detailed and clarifying” meeting with him. The chief executive Jan-Christian Dressen said, “Noussair Mazraoui has credibly assured us that as a peace-loving person, he resolutely rejects terror and war. He never meant to cause any irritation with his posts.”
Manchester United’s senior players urge Jadon Sancho to apologise to Erik ten Hag: Reports
The senior players of Manchester United have reportedly urged Jadon Sancho to apologise to the manager Erik ten Hag, to rekindle his football career with the club or become available for transfer in the January window, if he fails to act on their advice. Notably, the 23-year-old had sent out a post on social media to call out the Manchester United manager, after he was left out of the squad for the trip to the Emirates in early September, because of the lack of standards required in training as stated by Erik ten Hag.
Some major results in football are as under:
Major League Soccer 2023-24
Inter Miami 2-2 Charlotte FC
Chess
Ka rthikeyan Murali defeats Magnus Carlsen in Qatar Masters
The 24-year-old Indian chess grandmaster Karthikeyan Murali achieved a remarkable feat by defeating the world’s number one player, Magnus Carlsen in Qatar Masters 2023. This marked the third instance when an Indian player defeated the chess legend. The victory of Murali positioned him among the other chess elites, including players like SL Narayan, Javokhir Sindarov, David Paravyan, Arjun Erigaisi, and Nodirbek Yakubboev.
Moto GP
Australian MotoGP main race gets preponed due to bad weather
The Australian MotoGP race, which was originally scheduled to take place on October 22, Sunday, has been pre-poned to October 21, Saturday. The reason behind the same is the possibility of avoiding bad weather on Sunday. The MotoGP officials stated that this choice was made” proactively” to ensure the best and safest performance for all competitors and spectators, who will be attending this weekend’s Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit.
Formula E
Hyderabad set to host Formula E race again in 2024
Hyderabad is set to host the Formula E race again. It is slated to take place in Hussainsagar on February 10 after the ‘Season 10’ kick-off on January 13 in Mexico. Arvind Kumar, the Special Chief Secretary to the government announced “Get ready for an enhanced and improved version of the sports extravaganza this season.” Notably, the city hosted the first-ever Formula E race in the 2023 Hyderabad E-Prix at the picturesque Hussain Sagar Lake.
Tennis
Novak Djokovic’s Paris Masters and ATP Finals jersey revealed
World Number 1 Novak Djokovic’s Paris Masters and ATP Finals jersey revealed and he will take on the rivals in a shade of light purple along with his ASICS Flyte-Foam shoes. The new kit is made by Lacoste, which is a French sports equipment and clothing brand. Djokovic is the brand ambassador for Lacoste and has a deal with them till 2025.
UFC 294
Anshul Jubli requests for fans’ support for UFC 294
Indian MMA artist Anshul Jubli, who is set to take on the United States’ Mike Breeden on Saturday at UFC 294 requested Indian fans’ support ahead of the bout. The Indian will lock horns with Breededn in a lightweight early preliminary bout on October 21, Saturday, at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. The UFC 294 bout will be headlined by the lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Alexander Volkanovski.
