Djokovic withdraws from Paris Masters

Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from next week's Paris Masters, potentially ending his 2024 season.

The 37-year-old, who is the defending champion in Paris, has won a record 40 Masters titles in his career along with his 24 Grand Slam titles.

Djokovic is still in contention to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin next month, but is currently sixth in the race for the eight-man field event with a number of players still able to overtake him.

"Unfortunately I won't be playing the Paris Masters this year," Djokovic posted on social media.

"I have a lot of great memories, winning seven titles and I hope to be back with you next year. Sorry to everyone who was hoping to see me there."

For the first time since 2017, Djokovic will end the season without a Grand Slam title after victories for Italy's Jannik Sinner and Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the four majors.

However, Djokovic did win his first Olympic gold medal in Paris in August.

EPL MATCHDAY 9 FIXTURES

Oct. 25, 2024:

Leicester City vs Nottm Forest 8:00pm

Oct. 26:

Brentford vs Ipswich Town 3:00pm

Man City    vs Southampton 3:00pm

Aston Villa vs Bournemouth 3:00pm

Brighton     vs Wolves           3:00pm

Everton     vs Fulham            5:30pm

Oct. 27:

C'Palace    vs Tottenham   3:00pm

Chelsea    vs Newcastle     3:00pm

West Ham vs Man Utd       3:00pm

Arsenal      vs Liverpool     5:30pm

NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 9 FIXTURES

Katsina United  vs Niger Tornadoes 3:00pm

Heartland        vs Remo Stars         4:00pm

Bendel Insurance vs Abia Warriors 5:30pm

Oct. 27:

Nasarawa United vs Kano Pillars  3:00pm

Rivers United  vs El-Kanemi Warriors 4:00pm

Plateau United    vs Sunshine Stars 4:00pm

Enyimba            vs Ikorodu City     4:00pm

Kwara United  vs Enugu Rangers  4:00pm

Shooting Stars vs Akwa United      5:30pm

Oct. 28:

Lobi Stars     vs Bayelsa United     3:00pm

NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 8 RESULTS, SCORERS

*Kano Pillars 1 Kwara United 1

Issa Gaita - Kwara Utd (50th min)

Zulkifilu Rabiu-Pillars (56th min)

*Sunshine Stars 1 Nasarawa United 0

Olufemi Adesina (18th min)

*Abia Warriors 3 Plateau United 1

Sadiq Adamu-Plateau (40th min)

Sunday Megwo -Abia (45th min)

Adejoh Ojonugwa -Abia (45+2 min)

Paul Samson- Abia (56th min)

*Akwa United  0 Enugu Rangers 0

*Remo Stars    1 Bendel Insurance 0

Dela Akorli (43rd min)

*Bayelsa Utd    1 Heartland  0

Rabiu Abdullahi (54th min)

*El-Kanemi  Warriors  1 Enyimba     0

Usman Abbas (45+4 min)

*Ikorodu City 4 Lobi Stars    2

Salau Yusuf -Ikorodu (2nd min)

Emmanuel Solomon -Ikorodu (19th), 56th min)

Ifeanyi Assurance -Lobi (45+5, 45+6 min)

Rivio Ayemwenre -Ikorodu (58th min)

*Niger Tornadoes 0 Rivers United 1

Seyeifa Jackson (47th min)

*Shooting Stars 1 Katsina United 0

Adam Mustapha (68th min)

NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 8 FIXTURES

Sun, Oct. 20:

Kano Pillars vs Kwara Utd          4:00pm

Sunshine Stars vs Nasarawa Utd 4:00pm

Abia Warriors vs Plateau Utd      4:00pm

Remo Stars     vs Bendel Insurance 5:30pm

Bayelsa Utd    vs Heartland       3:00pm

El-Kanemi     vs Enyimba          3:00pm

Mon, Oct. 21:

Ikorodu City vs Lobi Stars        3:00pm

Niger Tornadoes vs Rivers Utd 4:00pm

Shooting Stars   vs Katsina Utd 5:30pm

Akwa Utd          vs Enugu Rangers 5:30pm

NPFL 2024/25 SEASON MATCHDAY 7 RESULTS, SCORERS

*Kwara Utd    3   Sunshine Stars  0

Wasiu Alalade (30th, 38th min)

Abdulraheem Shola (73rd min)

*Enugu Rangers 3   Kano Pillars      4

Rabiu Ali -Pillars (15th min pen, 37th min pen) 

Zulkifilu Rabiu-Pillars (28th min)

Ahmed Musa-Pillars (45+1 min)

Isaac Saviour -Rangers (47th min, 59th min)

Emmanuel Nenrot -Rangers (90th min)

*Lobi Stars         2    El-Kanemi         2

Ossy Martins -Lobi Stars (17th, 53rd min)

Ibrahim Mustapha-El-Kanemi (57th, 86th min)

*Nasarawa Utd   3   Abia Warriors   0

Anas Yusuf (56th, 58th, 70th min)

Enyimba            1   Tornadoes          1

Joseph Godstime -Tornadoes (42nd min)

Ufere Chukwu     -Enyimba    (76th min)

*Bendel Insurance 3  Bayelsa Utd     0

Kayode Solomon (17th min)

Nnamdi Anthony  (78th min)

Michael Enaruna (90+2 min)

*Rivers Utd           2 Shooting Stars   0

Aniekeme Okon (51st min)

Ndifreke Effiong (65th min)

*Plateau Utd         3 Remo Stars        1    

Chukwuebuka Anthony -Plateau (4th, 71st min)

Sadiq Adamu -Plateau (64th min)

Jabbar Malik-Remo Stars (83rd min)

*Heartland            1 Ikorodu City      1  

Salaudeen Yusuf -Ikorodu (5th min)

Chukwudi Agor-Heartland (66th min)

*Katsina Utd         1 Akwa Utd          0

Azeez Falolu (27th min)

EPL MATCHDAY 8 FIXTURES

Oct. 19, 2024:

Tottenham vs West Ham 12:30pm

Man Utd    vs Brentford   3:00pm

Newcastle  vs Brighton    3:00pm

Ipswich      vs Everton      3:00pm

Fulham      vs Aston Villa 3:00pm

Southampton vs Leicester 3:00pm

Bournemouth vs Arsenal 5:30pm

Oct. 20:

Wolves vs Man City 2:00pm

Liverpool vs Chelsea 4:30pm

Oct 21:

Nottm Forest vs Crystal Palace 8:00pm