Alcaraz Completes Career Grand Slam, Mbappe Secures Real Madrid Win, and Tragedy Strikes Swiss Resort
Carlos Alcaraz completed a career Grand Slam at the Australian Open, while Kylian Mbappe secured a late win for Real Madrid, and the death toll rose in the Swiss bar fire.
Spanish tennis star Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open final on Sunday, completing a career Grand Slam at the age of 22 years and 272 days, becoming the youngest ever to achieve this feat, according to Sky News. Alcaraz's victory prevented Djokovic from securing an unprecedented 25th Grand Slam singles title.
In football news, Real Madrid secured a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in a La Liga match on Sunday, Al Jazeera reported. Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty in the 100th minute of the match. The win cut Barcelona's lead at the top of the table to one point.
Meanwhile, the death toll from a fire at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on New Year's Day rose to 41, Sky News reported. An 18-year-old Swiss national died in a Zurich hospital on Saturday from injuries sustained in the blaze, according to the Swiss public prosecutor. More than 100 others were injured in the fire. The prosecutor's office did not provide further information about the victim or the status of the ongoing investigation.
In other news, American boxer Jarrell Miller won his heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday, but not without incident, Sky News reported. Miller's toupee came loose during the fight after taking punches from opponent Kingsley Ibeh. Miller smiled and threw the hairpiece into the crowd. Miller blamed his mother's shampoo for the mishap.
Euronews highlighted these events and more in its February 1st morning news bulletin, covering top stories from around Europe and beyond.
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