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From the cricket world, Mongolia vs Japan in the second T20I was washed out by rain at the Sano Cricket Ground. Meanwhile, in the IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. As for football, the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg sees Real Madrid take on Harry Kane's Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu. Follow the scores and updates from the sports world on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 right here

Diego Maradona's Golden Ball trophy from the 1986 World Cup has resurfaced. The award, which had been missing for decades, will be auctioned in Paris next month, the Aguttes house said.

Maradona, who died in 2020 at age 60, was awarded the trophy for his scintillating play at the tournament, where he captained Argentina in its 3-2 win over West Germany in the final in Mexico City. Before that, he scored the controversial “Hand of God” goal and the “Goal of the Century" in a 2-1 win over England in the quarterfinals. (AP)

The Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been fined 30 percent of his match fees for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct in the 20-run loss match against Delhi Capitals. The offence committed by Samson, who made 86 during RR's unsuccessful run chase of 222 was not specified but most probably it is due to arguing with the umpires when he was given out after Shai Hope took a catch just near the boundary ropes in the 16th over.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert was voted as the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year for the fourth time in his career, beating out rookie sensation and fellow Frenchman Victor Wembanyama.

Read about the Sanju Samson out or not out controversy here.

Soccer fans around the world will now have a day to celebrate the world's most popular sport every year – May 25.

The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution Tuesday proclaiming May 25 as World Football Day. The sport is called football outside of the United States.

The day marks the 100th anniversary of the first international soccer tournament in history with the representation of all regions which took place on May 25, 1924 during the summer Olympic games held in Paris, according to the resolution. (PTI)

The Indian women's cricket team aims to complete a 5-0 series whitewash when it squares off against the vanquished Bangladesh in the fifth and final T20 International match.

Neeraj Chopra will defend his gold in the upcoming Paris Olympics set to begin on July 26. However, before that, the 'Gold man' of India will be in action at the 27th National Federation Cup athletics championships in Odisha scheduled to be held from May 12 to May 15 at the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.

Paris Games organizers have promised “fantastic" celebrations as the arrival of a majestic ship carrying the Olympic torch from Greece is expected to draw a huge crowd Wednesday in the southern French city Marseille, where the Old Port has been placed under high security.

Paris 2024 Olympics Organizing Committee President Tony Estanguet expressed his emotion at the torch's arrival in France.

"The return of the Games to our country will be a fantastic celebration," he said.

The torch was lit in Greece last month before it was officially handed to France. It left Athens aboard a three-mast ship named Belem, which was first used in 1896, and spent twelve days at sea. (PTI)

The Basketball Federation of India has appointed Scott Fleming as the head coach of the India Senior Men's Basketball team. This is the second time he will be coaching the team.

Ireland squad: Paul Stirling (c), Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, George Dockrell, Graham Hume, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Neil Rock (wk), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ben White and Craig Young.

Read More about the squad here.

The immensely-talented Aman Sehrawat and the experienced Deepak Punia will be followed keenly when they take to the mat to lock the men's freestyle quotas for Paris Olympics at the World Qualifiers beginning here on Thursday.

It is the last event to secure spot for the Paris Games.

There were high hopes that U23 world champion Aman would qualify for the Games either at the World Championships or the Asian Qualifiers in Bishkek but both the chances were lost. (PTI)

Dortmund celebrated Tuesday's semifinal win by rubbing a bit of salt in PSG's wounds with a tongue-in-cheek message posted on social networks on Wednesday. The German team posted an image of a hot air balloon in Dortmund's yellow-and-black colours flying over a beach where a PSG towel is spread out on the sand.

Written across the image was the French phrase for “Enjoy your vacation.”

West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh is not surprised by India's decision to pick four spinners in their T20 World Cup squad, saying the move aligns with their strengths.

India's selectors named Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja in their 15-man squad for the marquee event, starting June 1 in the USA and West Indies.

"India picking four spinners I'm not surprised... it seems to be their strength," Walsh told PTI on the sidelines of the launch of the Big Cricket League here.

"West Indies have picked three spinners. It's going to be different conditions and everybody has to balance the team," Walsh added. (PTI)

Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will compete at home for the first time in three years after confirming participation in the National Federation Cup to be held in Bhubaneswar from May 12 to 15.

The 26-year-old superstar is expected to travel to India from Doha after opening his season in the first leg of the prestigious Diamond League series on May 10.

"As per entries @Neeraj_chopra1 and Kishore Kumar Jena will compete in domestic competition starting May 12 in Bhubaneshwar," the Athletics Federation of India tweeted. (PTI)

All-rounder Shakib Al Hasan returned to Bangladesh's T20 squad for the first time in 10 months after the selectors included him Wednesday for the final two matches against Zimbabwe. Shakib's last appearance was a man-of-the-match performance against Afghanistan in Sylhet in July 2023, when he was captain. An eye problem and a finger injury restricted his appearances after the ODI World Cup last year.

Squad: Najmul Hossain Shanto (c), Liton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Shakib Al Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali, Mahedi Hasan, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman (wk), Tanzim Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Tanvir Islam and Mohammad Saifuddin. (AP)

In news that has taken the world of motorsport by shock, Natalie Robyn has left her position as chief executive officer at FIA after just 18 months in the role. Robyn is set to leave her role at the end of May and becomes the fourth senior executive to move on from the FIA since December last year.

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Lucknow Super Giants by 10 wickets in IPL on Wednesday.

Real Madrid XI: Lunin, Mendy. Rudiger, Nacho, Carvajal, Tchouameni, Kroos, Valverde, Bellingham, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo.

Subs: Courtois, Arrizabalaga, Militao, Vazquez, Ceballos, Garcia, Diaz, Guler, Camavinga, Modric, Joselu.

Bayern Munich XI: Neuer, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Dier, Kimmich, Gnabry, Laimer, Musiala, Pavlovic, Sane, Kane.

Subs: Peretz, Ulreich, Upamecano, Kim, Zaragoza, Tel, Goretzka, Davies, Choupo-Moting, Muller.

Till then, it's good night from all of us here.