Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Sports Newspapers:
1. Liverpool on Wednesday night suffered a major Premier League title blow after losing to Everton 2-0 at Goodison Park. Jurgen Klopp’s side came into the game knowing that only win will allow them keep pace with Arsenal and Manchester City in the title race but two goals from Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic gave the Toffees all three points.
2. Spain’s tennis legend Rafael Nadal cast fresh doubts over his participation in the French Open on Wednesday, stating he could potentially skip the tournament if he continued to feel the same way he does ahead of his Madrid Open opener. Nadal is scheduled to take on USA’s Darwin Blanch in the first round of the Madrid Open later on Thursday.
3. Reggie Bush has his 2005 Heisman Trophy back, as the Heisman Trust announced Wednesday the formal “reinstatement” of the trophy to Bush amid what it calls “enormous changes in the college football landscape.” The Heisman Trust’s decision comes after Bush forfeited his Heisman Trophy in 2010 in the wake of significant NCAA sanctions for USC, which included Bush receiving improper benefits during a Trojans career that spanned from 2003 to 2005.
4. Barcelona coach, Xavi Hernandez has changed his mind about leaving the club this summer. Xavi is reported to have met with the club’s president, Joan Laporta and sporting director, Deco, on Wednesday night.
5. Nigeria was on Wednesday announced as winner of the International Cricket Council’s Cricket Initiative of The Year 2023 in Africa, with the PwC National U-17 Championship, which has ran for five years. The country was among the 21 nations celebrated by the ICC following another ground-breaking effort on and off the field in the year under review.
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