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Celtics Sweep Pacers to Reach NBA Finals
Celtics Sweep Pacers to Reach NBA Finals

The Boston Celtics clinched the Eastern Conference championship on Monday with a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers, sweeping the series 4-0 and booking a spot in the NBA Finals. The Celtics will face the winner of the Western Conference Finals, where the Dallas Mavericks hold a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of Tuesday's game ...

Ronaldo Breaks Saudi Pro League Scoring Record
Ronaldo Breaks Saudi Pro League Scoring Record

Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for the most goals in a Saudi Pro League season when he struck for the 34th and 35th time in Al Nassr's final game of the campaign. "I don't follow the records, the records follow me," the 39-year-old Portuguese forward tweeted afterwards. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star struck in first-half ...

Basket-Wasl: Riyadi Leads, Sagesse Faces Decisive Match
Basket-Wasl: Riyadi Leads, Sagesse Faces Decisive Match

  Riyadi clinched a victory over Sagesse with a score of 95-86 in the second day of the Wasl Super League tournament. This win places Riyadi at the top of Group A, while Sagesse awaits a decisive match against Astana on Wednesday to determine the qualifier for the semi-finals against the yellow club. Ezzedine's Brilliance The match began ...

Nadal Out of Possible Last French Open, Swiatek Through
Nadal Out of Possible Last French Open, Swiatek Through

Rafael Nadal's illustrious French Open career came to a likely end with his first ever defeat in the opening round by Alexander Zverev on Monday, after Iga Swiatek made a winning start in her bid for a fourth title. Nadal matched world number four Zverev for long periods on a packed Court Philippe Chatrier, but slipped to a 6-3, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 ...

NBA: Doncic, Irving Give Mavs 3-0 Series Lead Over Timberwolves
NBA: Doncic, Irving Give Mavs 3-0 Series Lead Over Timberwolves

Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving combined for 66 points, and Dallas surged home in a 116-107 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday that gave the Mavericks a 3-0 stranglehold on their NBA Western Conference final. The latest thriller in the series, this time in Dallas, came after the Mavs won games one and two in Minneapolis by a total of ...

Newgarden Wins Second Straight Indianapolis 500
Newgarden Wins Second Straight Indianapolis 500

Josef Newgarden of Team Penske denied a late challenge from Mexican Pato O'Ward to win a thrilling and incident-packed Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, becoming the first back-to-back winner in 22 years. New Zealand's Scott Dixon finished third in the race, which had been delayed by four hours due to heavy rain and lightning in the area. The crowd ...

Basket-Wasl: Riyadi Crushes Astana
Basket-Wasl: Riyadi Crushes Astana

Riyadi defeated Astana, the champion of Kazakhstan, with a score of 101-69 in their first match of the Wasl tournament finals, qualifying for the Asian Club Championship. Slow Start The yellow club entered with the quintet that closed the Lebanese championship: Wael Arakji, Karim Zeinoun, Jonathan Simmons, Hayk Gyokchyan, and Thon Maker. This ...

Nadal Bidding to Avoid Early French Open Exit
Nadal Bidding to Avoid Early French Open Exit

Rafael Nadal admits that he will be facing "one of the toughest opponents possible" when he plays Alexander Zverev in the French Open first round on Monday. This year's event was expected to be the 14-time champion's farewell to Roland Garros, but he has since insisted he could not confirm "100 percent" it would be his last appearance. Nadal has ...

Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc Wins First Home Monaco Grand Prix
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc Wins First Home Monaco Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc finally broke his Monaco Grand Prix curse on Sunday as Red Bull had an off weekend, with Max Verstappen sixth and Sergio Perez crashing out on the first lap. Leclerc ended years of frustration at his home race by winning the jewel in the Formula One calendar from pole at his third attempt. Leclerc, tearful, said, "No words can ...

Osaka, Alcaraz Off to Winning Starts at French Open
Osaka, Alcaraz Off to Winning Starts at French Open

Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Sunday, setting up a potential showdown with Iga Swiatek, as Carlos Alcaraz maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam. Osaka, a four-time major winner who has yet to get past the third round in Paris, needed three sets to defeat Italy's ...

Man Utd Stun Man City in FA Cup Final, Ten Hag Future Uncertain
Man Utd Stun Man City in FA Cup Final, Ten Hag Future Uncertain

Erik ten Hag made a convincing case to be spared the sack as Manchester United upset Manchester City to win the FA Cup with a shock 2-1 victory in Saturday's final. Ten Hag was reportedly set to be dismissed regardless of the result at Wembley after a troubled campaign that even the United manager described as "terrible" this week. But United's ...

Basket-Wasl: Sagesse Off to a Flying Start
Basket-Wasl: Sagesse Off to a Flying Start

La Sagesse won their first Wasl Super Cup Group A game, beating defending champions Al-Manama of Bahrain 95-82. Wasl, General Description The Wasl Super Cup represents the final stages of the Wasl championship, where the top two finishers qualify for the Asian Club Championship. The cup brings together the top three teams from the West Asian ...