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In the world of football, Mikel Arteta, the manager of Arsenal, was extremely unhappy with the VAR decision of awarding Anthony Gordon of Newcastle the winner at the St James’ Park. Olympic medallist Ronald Levy failed an out-of-competition doping test conducted by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission. In the realm of tennis, Andrey Rublev lost his Paris Masters semifinal to Novak Djokovic and made a confession after it.
A lot more happened in several sporting disciplines and today's sports wrap has got all major headlines covered for you. Have a read.
Football
Mikel Arteta calls VAR an “absolute disgrace” after Newcastle beat Arsenal by 1-0
When Anthony Gordon’s winning goal for Newcastle against Arsenal stood in the Premier League after a VAR check for three possible problems at St James’ Park, Mikel Arteta was not mincing words in the post-match press conference. He stated that VAR is “Embarrassing, it’s an absolute disgrace, that’s what it is, a disgrace,” before talking about it in detail and said, “There’s so much at stake, we’ve put in so many hours to compete at the highest level and you cannot imagine the amount of messages we’ve had saying this cannot continue. It’s embarrassing.”
Erling Haaland twists ankle during Manchester City’s drubbing of Bournemouth
The Manchester City striker Erling Haaland twisted his ankle at the Etihad Stadium, during the Premier League drubbing of Bournemouth by 1-0. After the 23-year-old pulled up in discomfort during the first half, he was taken off at the half-time interval, leading to the manager Pep Guardiola making a statement about it to the press, which read, “Twist in the ankle. We didn't want to take risks with him. He didn't feel comfortable.”
Emma Hayes to become new manager of the USA women’s football team: Reports
Emma Hayes is set to become the new manager of the USA women’s football team, with a possibility of her receiving a salary equal to the men’s football team manager Greg Berhalter, as per the report from BBC. The 47-year-old is going to leave Chelsea at the end of the Women’s Super League season next May after winning 13 major trophies with the club during her 11 years in charge.
Some major results in football are as under:
Premier League 2023-24
Fulham 0-1 Manchester United
Manchester City 6-1 AFC Bournemouth
Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal
Everton 1-1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Brentford 3-2 West Ham United
La Liga 2023-24
Celta Vigo 1-1 Sevilla
Real Sociedad 0-1 Barcelona
Bundesliga 2023-24
Hoffenheim 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia Dortmund 0-4 Bayern Munich
Serie A 2023-24
Atalanta 1-2 Inter Milan
AC Milan 0-1 Udinese
Ligue 1 2023-24
Marseille 0-0 Lille
Saudi Pro League 2023-24
Al-Nassr 2-0 Al-Khaleej
Al-Ittifaq 0-0 Al-Raed
Athletics
Olympic bronze medallist Ronald Levy fails doping test conducted by JADC
Olympic bronze medallist Ronald Levy failed a doping test conducted by the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission. The hurdler was informed by the governing body that he failed an out-of-competition conducted last month. Levy won a bronze medal for his country in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 110m hurdles and took to Instagram to say that he was surprised by the result.
Grand Prix
24 Hours of Le Mans tickets to go on public sale November 15
The tickets for the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship season are set to go on general sale on November 15. The tickets for the forthcoming 92nd season will be made available for the ACO Members from November 7. The ACO members would be able to purchase tickets online on 7 November at 10:00 to 10 November. For non-ACO members, tickets will go live on November 15, and the audience can make their purchases from the official ticketing website.
Badminton
PV Sindhu wishes Virat Kohli on his birthday; and calls him ‘teacher’
Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu took to Twitter to wish Indian cricketer Virat Kohli on his 35th birthday. Sindhu hailed Kohli as her teacher and wrote, “Wishing the happiest of birthdays to one sportsman who has truly been a teacher to me on how to carry yourself when times are tough. Thanks, VK for setting the benchmark as a senior in Indian sport. I try to carry the same blend of calmness and aggression in my sport.”
Tennis
I don’t want to play Novak Djokovic next time: Andrey Rublev after his Paris Masters defeat
Tennis star Andrey Rublev confessed that he doesn’t want to face number 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic after losing the Paris Masters semifinal. Djokovic defeated the Russian 5-7, 7-6(3), 7-5 and moved to the final. After his defeat in the semifinal stage of the tournament, Rublev was quoted by Express.co.uk as saying, "No, no, no. I don’t want to play him next time. That’s all I want.”
Hockey
India defeat Pakistan in shootout to win bronze in Sultan of Johor Cup 2023
Indian junior hockey team defeated Pakistan 6-5 in shootout to win the bronze medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2023 on Saturday. Arun Sahani (11’), Poovanna CB (42’), and captain Uttam Singh (52’) scored for India while Pakistan’s goals came from Sufyan Khan (33’), Abdul Qayyum (50’) and Shahid Hannan (57’). India made it to the bronze medal match after losing the semifinal to Germany 6-3.
