The past 24 hours saw Mohun Bagan lifting the Durand Cup trophy after 23 years. With their 1-0 win over East Bengal, Bagan not only ended their 23-year-long trophy drought, but also avenged their 2004 final defeat against Bengal. In other world, modern-day tennis icon Iga Swiatek crashed out of the US Open 2023, whereas Novak Djokovic made it to the quarterfinal of the tournament.
Have a look at what else kept fans on their toes in the last 24 hours.
Mohun Bagan defeat East Bengal to lift trophy for first time in 23 years in Durand Cup 2023
Mohun Bagan Super Giant took down their arch-rival East Bengal in the summit clash of Durand Cup 2023 to lift the title trophy after 23 years. In the final match of the contest where fans witnessed the Kolkata derby for the second time in the tour, Mohun Bagan gained the victory after defeating the opposition 1-0 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Sunday, September 3.
This was the first time both sides came against each other in the finale of the Durand Cup since 2004. With this victory, Bagan, led by Subhashish Bose, ended their 23-year-long title drought as it was 2000 when they won their last trophy. Then Bagan defeated Mahindra United via a golden goal.
Messi's bodyguard tackles field invader; takes him away from footballer during LAFC vs Inter Miami
In another nail-biting thriller of Major League, Lionel Messi-led Inter Miami took on LAFC at BMO Stadium on Monday, September 4. In the game where Miami recorded a 3-1 victory over their rivals, crazy scenes unfolded as a Leo Messi fan invaded the field. However, as the young guy was about to fulfill his dream, the footballer's bodyguard, Yassine Chueko, tackled him from behind.
In other matches of football, Chelsea lost to Nottingham Forest 0-1, whereas Manchester United recorded a splendid victory of 5-1 over Fulham in Premier League. In addition to this, in the ongoing La Liga, Osasuna lost their match to Barcelona 1-2.
Dillon Danis takes dig at Logan Paul and his fiancé in series of tweets
American MMA star Dillon Danis once again took a dig at his rival in upcoming bout Logan Paul and his fiancé Nina Agdal in a series of tweets. Danis, who has time and again targeted Paul's partner in their bitter rivalry, once again fired shots on Nina Agdal over social media. The former UFC star, who trains with Conor McGregor tweeted, "I’m training for the fight, Logan is training for the fight, his girl is just training."
Taylor Townsend screams ‘hit me, hit me’ during doubles match in US Open 2023
American tennis player Taylor Townsend yelled at her mixed doubles opponent during a rally at the US Open 2023 on Sunday, September 3 (IST). The incident happened when Taylor, along with Ben Shelton, took on Joe Salisbury and Luisa Stefani. Townsend’s yelling was targeted towards her opponent Salisbury while the rivals were engaged in a rally during the game.
Though yelling during a tennis match is considered offensive and the player can get a serious warning due to the same, the 27-year-old was not punished for her actions in the first round of the event. The bizarre incident took place during the second set, amidst a rally.
Iga Swiatek crashes out of US Open 2023; Novak Djokovic enters quarterfinals
Top-seeded women’s singles Iga Swiatek crashed out of the US Open 2023 after suffering 6-3, 3-6, 1-6 defeat against World No. 21 Jelena Ostapenko. The World No. 1 crashed out in the women’s singles Round of 16 in the match which lasted for one hour and 48 minutes, earlier on Monday, September 4.
The World No. 2, Novak Djokovic rolled into his 13th US Open quarterfinal early on Monday, September 4 after registering a win over 105th ranked Borna Gojo. The three-time US Open champion cruised past his Croatian opponent 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 to set up a clash against Taylor Fritz.
Rohan Bopanna through to men's doubles quarterfinal; loses mixed double clash
India's sole contender in the ongoing US Open 2023, Rohan Bopanna cruised to the quarterfinals of men's doubles. Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden locked horns with Britain's Julian Cash and Henry Patten and defeated them 6-4, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6) .
On the other hand, the 43-year-old Indian tennis ace, who teamed up with Indonesia's Aldila Sutjiadi for mixed doubles, lost the game to all-American pair of Taylor Townsend and Ben Shelton 2-6, 5-7.
PUBG Mobile collaborates with KFC, set to release in October
PUBG Mobile, one of the most popular mobile games in the world, is teaming up with KFC, the global fast-food chain. The PUBG Mobile x KFC collaboration is set to release in October 2023, with a variety of in-game items, events, and promotions.
KFC and Krafton have collaborated on multiple occasions and in a variety of locations, including MENA and North America. These partnerships have added a lot of goods to the KFC-themed game. The social media post announcing the latest collaboration contains a helmet containing a bucket of chicken wings.
