Top 10 Trending Sports News Stories Today - November 8, 2024 - Republic World

Published 07:23 IST, November 8th 2024
The best sports trends from 8th November, 2024 are briefly compiled here. There have been major happenings in several sports and they have all been compiled here. Key points include- PCB succumb to BCCI’s demands, Barcelona and other teams winning their Champions League matches and much more.
Get informed about the most recent sports-related happenings worldwide. From UFC to cricket and football, here is a list of the most popular sports news stories for November 8, 2024:
Chennai, India
Arjun Erigaisi, India’s Chess grandmaster rose to second place in the world chess rankings after his victory over Alexey Sarana in the Chennai Grand Masters 2024 on Thursday. He now leads the masters category after three rounds along with Amin Tabatabaei.
Lahore, Pakistan
The Pakistan Cricket Board is considering making Jason Gillespie the all-format coach of Pakistan following Gary Kirsten’s sudden resignation. If Pakistan perform well against Australia, Jason Gillespie will be given the charge of Pakistan in all formats.
Lahore, Pakistan
The PCB have surrendered to BCCI’s demands for a hybrid model for India’s matches at the upcoming Champions Trophy which will be held in Pakistan. According to a source in PCB, India will be playing their matches in either Dubai or Sharjah.
Valencia, Spain
Another match for La Liga team Valencia has been postponed due to the monstrous flash floods that have struck the nation of Spain. Valencia also had their game against Real Madrid postponed due to this. As of now more than 200 people have been killed due to the floods.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Al-Ain fired head coach Hernan Crespo on Wednesday, less than six months after the Argentine led the United Arab Emirates club to Asia’s Champions League title. The decision came after a string of disappointing results that culminated in a 5-1 loss to Cristiano Ronald’s Al-Nassr in the AFC Champions League Elite on Tuesday.
Belgrade, Serbia
Barcelona continued their impressive run of form under coach Hansi Flick in the Champions League as the Catalans defeated Red Star Belgrade by a score of 5-2. Polish striker Robert Lewandowski scored two goals to help Barcelona win the match.
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Paris, France
Diego Simione’s Atletico Madrid won their UEFA Champions League group stage match against Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint Germain by a score of 2-1. Angel Correa hit an injury time winner to break the deadlock and give Atletico the upper hand and the three points.
Milan, Italy
Inter Milan defeated Premier League club Arsenal in their UEFA Champions League match at the iconic San Siro stadium in Milan. The match only saw one goal as Hakan Çalhanoğlu converted a penalty in the 45th minute for the Italian club.
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Munich, Germany
Bayern Munich’s Champions League victory over Benfica was overshadowed by a tragic fan death, leading to a somber atmosphere as supporters remained silent during the game. Bayern barely beat Benfica to win the match by a score of 1-0.
Barbados, West Indies
West Indies fast bowler Alzarri Joseph and captain Shai Hope got into an ugly verbal spat on the pitch during West Indies’ match against England. Following the spat, Alzarri Joseph left the pitch in anger.
(With AP and PTI Inputs)
Updated 07:23 IST, November 8th 2024
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