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Arctic Open: PV Sindhu Exits, Malvika Bansod Stuns World No. 23 Sung To Make Pre-quarterfinals

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu suffered an early exit but rising Indian shuttler Malvika Bansod continued her impressive form by pulling off a stunning upset against world No. 23 Sung Shuo Yun to enter the women's singles pre-quarterfinals of Arctic Open Super 500 tournament on Tuesday. Sixth seed Sindhu lost 16-21 10-21 to Canada's Michelle Li in her round of 32 match. The 23-year-old southpaw, who clinched her first title in over two years at the Azerbaijan International in February, showed her resilience in a hard-fought match, winning 21-19, 24-22 in 57 minutes.

Lakshya Sen Enters 2nd Round Of Arctic Open After Opponent Concedes Match

India's star shuttler Lakshya Sen progressed to the men's singles round of 16 at the Arctic Open Super 500 tournament after his opponent Rasmus Gemke withdrew from the opening round match in Finland on Wednesday. Sen, who lost out on a maiden Olympic medal in Paris after defeat in the bronze medal play-off contest, will be up against the winner between seventh seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei and qualifier Arnaud Merkle of France in the next round. Qualifier Kiran George is the only other Indian in action on Wednesday. He will take on Tzu Wei Wang of Chinese Taipei later in the day.

Jurgen Klopp To Return As Head Of Red Bull Football Operations

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has a new role as head of football operations at Red Bull, which owns the Leipzig, Salzburg and New York clubs, the company said Wednesday. Klopp left Liverpool at the end of last season after nine years in charge, during which he breathed new life into the club and won the Premier League and Champions League. His announcement in January that he was leaving came as a shock to the club's fans but Klopp said he was exhausted by the role. The 57-year-old's new job with the Austrian energy drinks giant does not involve hands-on coaching.

Klopp becomes Red Bull global football chief in first job after Liverpool

BERLIN: German coach Jurgen Klopp has been appointed head of global football for Red Bull, owners of several clubs including RB Leipzig and New York Red Bulls, the company said on Wednesday (Oct 9), in his first job since leaving Liverpool earlier this year.