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Nadal Makes First Final in Two Years at Bastad
Nadal Makes First Final in Two Years at Bastad

Rafael Nadal reached his first final since winning the 2022 French Open, defeating Croatian qualifier Duje Ajdukovic in a three-set tussle in Bastad on Saturday. A day after his four-hour quarter-final victory, the 22-time Grand Slam champion was again tested to the limit by Ajdukovic, the world number 130 who had won just two tour-level matches ...

Formula 1: Norris Stays the 'Nice Guy' and Tops Hungarian Practice
Formula 1: Norris Stays the 'Nice Guy' and Tops Hungarian Practice

McLaren's Lando Norris said he had no intention of changing his "nice guy" behaviour after he outpaced world champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull to top the times on Friday in a sweltering second free practice ahead of this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Briton, who trails Red Bull's three-time champion by 84 points in the ...

Nadal Reaches Bastad Semi-Finals After Four-Hour Marathon
Nadal Reaches Bastad Semi-Finals After Four-Hour Marathon

Rafael Nadal fought into the semi-finals of the Bastad Open on Friday as he defeated Argentina's Mariano Navone 6-7 (2/7), 7-5, 7-5 in three hours and 59 minutes. The 22-time Grand Slam champion is through to the last four of a tournament for the first time since Wimbledon two years ago. "It was very close, long and tiring," said Nadal, whose ...

FA Identify Number of Candidates to Replace Southgate as England Boss
FA Identify Number of Candidates to Replace Southgate as England Boss

The Football Association (FA) have identified a "number of candidates" to replace Gareth Southgate as they search for an England manager capable of "winning a major tournament." Southgate resigned on Tuesday in the aftermath of England's Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain. The end of Southgate's eight-year reign has forced the FA into a ...

Carl Lewis: Four Long Jump Golds the Olympic Pinnacle
Carl Lewis: Four Long Jump Golds the Olympic Pinnacle

Carl Lewis says winning four successive Olympic long jump titles was the stand-out moment of a star-studded career during which he pioneered professionalism in a bid to leave track and field in a better place. Lewis showed remarkable longevity to claim long jump golds at the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympics. The 63-year-old American's Olympic ...

Westbrook Reportedly Headed for Nuggets After Clippers-Jazz Deal
Westbrook Reportedly Headed for Nuggets After Clippers-Jazz Deal

The Denver Nuggets plan to sign NBA veteran Russell Westbrook as a free agent after the future Hall of Famer clears waivers, the Denver Post reported on Thursday. Westbrook picked up a $4 million player option in June to return to the Los Angeles Clippers, who moved him via a sign-and-trade on Thursday to the Utah Jazz, who are expected to reach ...

Japanese Gymnast Sent Home From Paris for Smoking
Japanese Gymnast Sent Home From Paris for Smoking

Japanese gymnast Shoko Miyata has been sent home from the Paris Olympics over allegations of smoking, local media reported on Friday. The Japan Gymnastics Association was investigating the 19-year-old captain of the women's gymnastics team to decide if she had breached their code of conduct, reports said. Smoking is illegal under the age of 20 ...

Greenwood Poised to Replace Aubameyang at Marseille
Greenwood Poised to Replace Aubameyang at Marseille

Controversial English forward Mason Greenwood was poised on Thursday to sign for Ligue 1 side Marseille for a reported 30 million euros ($33 million) and fill the vacuum left by veteran Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The interest in Greenwood, 22, has not been universally welcomed in the port city due to charges including rape and assault being ...

Kevin Magnussen to Leave F1 Team Haas at Season End
Kevin Magnussen to Leave F1 Team Haas at Season End

Danish Formula One driver Kevin Magnussen will leave Haas at the end of the current season, the US constructor announced Thursday ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. "MoneyGram Haas F1 Team can confirm Kevin Magnussen will depart his race seat upon the conclusion of his current contract at the end of the 2024 FIA Formula 1 World Championship," the ...

LeBron Sees 'Much to Improve' Before Olympics Despite Serbia Win
LeBron Sees 'Much to Improve' Before Olympics Despite Serbia Win

LeBron James was pleased with the progress made by the USA in their 105-79 victory over Serbia in a friendly game in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, but insists there is "so much room to improve" in the hunt for Olympic gold. After a narrow win over Australia on Monday, that saw the United States nearly blow a 20-point lead towards the end of the clash, ...

Basketball: New Victory for Ralph Charbel at the Swiss Court of Arbitration
Basketball: New Victory for Ralph Charbel at the Swiss Court of Arbitration

On Wednesday, the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) in Geneva ruled in favor of American star Ashford Tanner Golden in his international lawsuit against Iraq's Karkh Educational Sports Club. The BAT accepted the request filed by Golden's legal representative, Maitre Ralph Charbel. The Swiss court ruled that the Iraqi club had unilaterally ...