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[ad_1] LONDON : Real Madrid added another chapter to their already astonishing love affair with European soccer’s elite club trophy by claiming a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final on Saturday as they were crowned for the 15th time. The story of the season they finished at Wembley was about two […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Novak Djokovic credited a wave of support from the French Open crowd for helping him avoid an upset at the hands of Lorenzo Musetti in a third-round thriller that ended in the early hours of Sunday morning. The world number one is renowned for his will power and stamina but conceded his […]

[ad_1] Ons Jabeur’s unorthodox playing style caught everyone’s eye when she broke into the women’s tour and despite its risky nature the Tunisian is not willing to compromise on flair and creativity in her quest for a first Grand Slam title at the French Open. Jabeur’s unconventional and sometimes unpredictable shots have taken her to […]

[ad_1] RIYADH : Russia’s Dmitry Bivol retained his WBA light-heavyweight world title on Sunday after stopping Libyan challenger Malik Zinad in the sixth round in Riyadh. British referee Howard Foster stepped in two minutes and six seconds into the round to stop the contest as the unbeaten Bivol, his record now 23-0 with 12 knockouts, […]

[ad_1] RIYADH : Britain’s Daniel Dubois took a huge step towards heavyweight world title contention after stopping IBF mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic in the eighth round of their fight in Riyadh on Sunday. Referee John Latham intervened 57 seconds into the round on doctors’ advice at the Kingdom Arena with the big Croatian bleeding from […]

[ad_1] LONDON: Borussia Dortmund paid the ultimate price for failing to take their chances against an incredible Real Madrid side, the Bundesliga club’s coach Edin Terzic said after the Spanish team’s 2-0 triumph in Saturday’s (Jun 1) Champions League final. After Dortmund wasted several good opportunities in a one-sided first half, Dani Carvajal and Vinicius […]

[ad_1] LONDON : Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti said winning the European Cup for a record-extending 15th time on Saturday had been much harder than expected for the Spanish champions. Real needed two late goals to beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley after the German side had dominated the first half. “I never get used […]

[ad_1] WASTED DORTMUND CHANCES Ancelotti’s decision to recall Courtois for his first Champions League appearance of the season after a serious knee injury paid dividends as the Belgian kept his side in the game. The best chances fell to Adeyemi as Carvajal could not keep up with the pace of the German international. A brilliant […]

[ad_1] PARIS : After a week in which the French Open crowd grabbed headlines for all the wrong reasons, Australian Alex De Minaur launched a social media hunt for a young superfan on Saturday. Following his 4-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 win over Jan-Lennard Struff, 11th seed De Minaur hugged the boy and gave him a […]

[ad_1] PARIS : Daniil Medvedev beat Tomas Machac in a marathon French Open third-round match on Saturday but chair umpire Damien Dumusois also received plaudits on Court Suzanne-Lenglen when he rescued an ailing pigeon. During a changeover in the fourth set of a match played under the roof, the bird landed on the clay surface […]