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The world of football saw Megan Rapinoe, one of the most influential football players, end her international career with the USA on a high. In the North London derby, Tottenham Hotspur held Arsenal to a 2-2 draw to keep their charge in the Premier League in the early part of the season. In the Asian Games 2023, India won their first gold medal, after the men’s 10m air rifle shooting team set a new world record in Hangzhou.
Read below to learn details about these top stories and other happenings in the sporting world in the last 24 hours.
M egan Rapinoe ends her international career after USA victory in a friendly
On September 24, Sunday, the two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe ended her international career after the USA defeated South Africa 2-0 in a friendly at the Soldier Field in Chicago. The 38-year-old, who scored 63 goals in 203 appearances for the country, had announced her plans to retire from the sport recently, after the conclusion of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) season.
Ajax Amsterdam versus Feyenoord gets suspended after fans throw flares onto the pitch
The mouthwatering Eredivisie contest between Ajax Amsterdam and the defending champions Feyenoord was suspended after fans threw flares onto the pitch at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. The police used tear gas to disperse the fans who were rioting outside the stadium, trying to force their way in, to watch the league match.
Some major results in football are as under:
Premier League 2023-24
Arsenal 2-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa
Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle United
Bundesliga 2023-24
Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 FC Heidenheim
Serie A 2023-24
Empoli 0-1 Inter Milan
Ligue 1 2023-24
Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Marseille
La Liga 2023-24
Atletico Madrid 3-1 Real Madrid
Major League Soccer 2023-24
Orlando City 1-1 Inter Miami
Asian Games 2023
India wins first gold at Asian Games 2023 in men’s 10m air rifle team event
In the men’s 10m air rifle team event, Team India, composed of Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, and Divyansh Singh Panwar won the first gold for the country at the Asian Games 2023. The trio set a new world record of 1893.7 points in the team event, eclipsing the previous best from China (1893.3) set at the World Championships last month.
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar clinches bronze in men’s 10m air rifle individual event
Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar won the bronze medal in the men’s 10m air rifle individual event piping his teammate Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil, who finished in fourth place. Also, the team of Vijayveer Sidhu, Anish and Adarsh Singh won the bronze medal in the men’s 25m rapid fire pistol event, on the virtue of scoring a higher number of inner 10s, after they were tied on 1718 points with Indonesia.
Rowing brings two bronze medals for India on day two of Asian Games 2023
The team of Jaswinder Singh, Bheem Singh, Punit Kumar, and Ashish Goliyan secured the first bronze medal in rowing on day two of the Asian Games 2023 in the men’s four final A, with a timing of 6:10:81, missing out on silver with a fraction of a second. Then, in the men’s quadruple sculls, the team of Satnam Singh, Parminder Singh, Jakar Khan, and Sukhmeet Singh won the second bronze medal in rowing for India, with a timing of 6:08:61.
Tennis
Team World defeats Team Europe to win Laver Cup 2023
On September 24, Sunday, Team World defeated Team Europe by a massive margin of 13-2 to win the Laver Cup 2023 in Vancouver. With a commanding lead of 10-3, Team World needed to be victorious in only one match to clinch the trophy, which they did handsomely, after Frances Tiafoe and Ben Shelton joined hands to dismiss the challenge of Andrey Rublev and Hubert Hurkacz by 7-6(4), 7-6(5).
F1
Lando Norris mocks Max Verstappen after P2 finish in Japanese GP
Lando Norris, the British-Belgian racer, who secured second place behind the reigning F1 world champion Max Verstappen in the Japanese GP, mocked his counterpart on his official Twitter account afterwards. He shared a snapshot of himself, sitting alongside the Belgian-Dutch driver in the cooldown room, while they were discussing and reacting to the highlights of the race.
