Djokovic eased past Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 on Court Philippe Chatrier to keep his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam title on track.
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samedi 31 mai 2025
No Mbappe, no problem as Luis Enrique completes PSG transformation with a bang
PSG's victory marked the culmination of a profound transformation, from a club defined by star power to one shaped by structure, tactical clarity and collective belief.
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Brilliant PSG demolishes Inter Milan to win first Champions League title
Teenager Desire Doue played a starring role in the win, scoring twice in an astonishing 5-0 victory.
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vendredi 30 mai 2025
Ohtani's two homers lift Dodgers over Yanks in World Series rematch
Ohtani hit his 21st and 22nd home run to increase his major-league-leading total, while Yankees slugger Aaron Judge now has 19.
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PSG and Inter Milan set for Champions League final showdown
The match pits an experienced Inter against a PSG team appearing in its second final since the transformative Qatari takeover of the club in 2011.
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Mao Saigo takes three-shot U.S. Women's Open lead
The Japanese golfer, who won a five-way playoff to lift her first major trophy at the Chevron Championship, shrugged off a spectacular piece of bad luck to build a lead.
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jeudi 29 mai 2025
Knicks rout Pacers to keep season alive and force Game 6
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns combined for 56 points in New York's win.
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Rio Takeda in six-way tie for lead after first round of U.S. Women's Open
Defending champion Yuka Saso's bid for a third U.S. Open title in five seasons got off to a rocky start with a 2-over-par 74.
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Saudi officials working to keep Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Pro League
Ronaldo posted "This chapter is over" on social media hours after the Saudi Pro League wrapped up this week.
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No. 1 Jannik Sinner moves ahead as Richard Gasquet says goodbye at French Open
French Open veteran Richard Gasquet's career ended with a defeat against world No. 1 Jannik Sinner, while seasoned veteran Novak Djokovic continued his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title by battling into the third round of the French Open on Thursday.
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mercredi 28 mai 2025
Chelsea hopes Conference League triumph can serve as launching pad
Chelsea captain Reece James said anything other than winning Europe's third-tier competition would have been perceived as a failure
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Reigning champions Carlos Alcaraz and Iga Swiatek advance at French Open
Alcaraz defeated Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
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Chelsea rallies past Real Betis to win Conference League final
Chelsea is the first team to win all three European competitions.
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mardi 27 mai 2025
Pacers beat Knicks to move one win away from NBA Finals
Indiana, which blew a 20-point lead in a Game 3 home loss, seized a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals with the home triumph.
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Yuka Saso chasing third U.S. Women’s Open title at Erin Hills
The Philippines-born Japanese golfer is gearing up for the U.S. Women's Open this week at Erin Hills in Wisconsin, and she'll do so as the defending champion.
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lundi 26 mai 2025
Ancelotti pledges to make struggling Brazil 'champion again'
The former Real Madrid manager is the first non-Brazilian in six decades to coach the record five-time World Cup winners.
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Onosato locks in promotion to yokozuna
Onosato will reach the rank of yokozuna in only 13 tournaments after his debut, the fastest among those who debuted in or after 1958.
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Osaka despondent after French Open first-round exit
The player won a lower-level title on clay earlier this month and is back in the top 50 but is still fighting to return to the sport's upper echelons.
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dimanche 25 mai 2025
Lando Norris lives boyhood dream with victory at Monaco Grand Prix
Norris set up his first victory in the Mediterranean principality by securing pole position on Saturday and then making no mistakes on a sunny Sunday devoid of overtaking.
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Shohei Ohtani faces live hitters for first time since elbow surgery
According to reports out of New York, Ohtani had a pair of strikeouts and a walk. Kim doubled and grounded back to the mound.
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samedi 24 mai 2025
Wuhan edges Melbourne to win inaugural AFC Women's Champions League
The Australian side was poised to win until Wang Shuang converted a penalty for the five-time Chinese Super League champion in the eighth minute of added time.
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Shohei Ohtani to face live batters for first time since 2023
The pitching session is the next step in Ohtani's recovery from the right ulnar collateral ligament surgery he underwent in the fall of 2023.
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vendredi 23 mai 2025
Napoli back on top in Italy after sealing fourth Serie A crown
Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku netted in a 2-0 win over Cagliari at a packed and wild Stadio Diego Armando Maradona as Napoli secured its second league crown in three years.
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jeudi 22 mai 2025
Thunder cruise past Timberwolves to grab 2-0 lead in series
The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 going into Game 3 in Minneapolis on Saturday.
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Team Penske ready to move past scandal and focus on Indy 500
Team Penske fired three senior executives days before the Indy 500 after an illegally modified spec part was found on two of the team's cars.
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Carlos Alcaraz to open French Open title defense against Kei Nishikori
Naomi Osaka will face No. 10 seed Paula Badosa in the first round.
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mercredi 21 mai 2025
Manny Pacquiao coming out of retirement to face Mario Barrios for WBC title
Pacquiao is the only boxer to win world championships in eight weight divisions.
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Tush push lives on after proposal to ban play fails at NFL owners meetings
A proposal to eliminate the play fell two votes short of the 24 required.
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Spurs beat Manchester United in Europa League final to end trophy drought
Spurs had not won European silverware since 1984.
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mardi 20 mai 2025
U.S. beats holders Czech Republic at hockey World Championships
The U.S., which has failed to win a stand-alone world championship since 1933, will face Finland in Thursday's quarter-finals.
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Contenders lining up, eyeing Swiatek's French Open crown
Jasmine Paolini became the eighth different player to reach a WTA 1000 final this season at last week's Italian Open.
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'True racer' Kyle Larson gears up for Indy-Charlotte Double
For the second year in a row, Kyle Larson will attempt one of the rarest feats in all of sports.
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lundi 19 mai 2025
Scheffler installed as U.S. Open favorite
The event will begin June 12 at Oakmont Country Club in Plum, Pennsylvania, a week before Scottie Scheffler's 29th birthday.
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Canada suffers first loss at worlds in shootout defeat by Finland
Finland goaltender Juuse Saros was in sensational form, and not only with his shootout saves, conceding one of 38 shots from the Canadians.
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dimanche 18 mai 2025
Coco Gauff hopes to break through at French Open after losing two finals on clay
Gauff lost to Jasmine Paolini in the Italian Open final after falling against Aryna Sabalenka in the final round at the Madrid Open
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Scottie Scheffler claims third major with 5-shot win at PGA Championship
Scheffler is also the first player since Seve Ballesteros more than four decades ago to win his first three majors by at least three shots.
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samedi 17 mai 2025
Journalism wins 150th Preakness Stakes
Journalism, ridden by Italian jockey Umberto Rispoli, looked set for more disappointment before producing a devastating finish.
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Stoffel Vandoorne rides perfect strategy to Tokyo E-Prix win
The Belgian’s triumph was to the dismay of the loyal Nissan fans at the track, with championship leader Oliver Rowland slipping down to second after starting on pole.
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jeudi 15 mai 2025
Gianni Infantino's late arrival for FIFA Congress triggers backlash from UEFA
The FIFA Congress opened more than two hours later than planned after Infantino's flight landed late in Paraguay.
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No.1 Scottie Scheffler and No.3 Xander Schauffele blast PGA over "mud balls"
The PGA of America said Wednesday it would not use preferred lies to allow players to lift, clean and place balls despite the rain dumped on the course.
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Lamine Yamal scores stunning goal as Barcelona clinches La Liga crown
Only the Champions League escaped an exciting young Barca side this season.
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mercredi 14 mai 2025
Timberwolves finish off Warriors to reach Western Conference finals
The victory completed a 4-1 series triumph for the Timberwolves, who return to the Western Conference finals for the second straight season.
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FIA reduces penalty for swearing after driver backlash
Competitors in Formula One and rallying have been at loggerheads with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem over a crackdown on bad language during events.
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Ruben Amorim not planning to walk away from Manchester United
United is staggering to its worst top-flight season since it was relegated in 1974, with Sunday being its 17th defeat in 36 games and ninth loss at Old Trafford.
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mardi 13 mai 2025
MLB removes Pete Rose and 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson from ban list
Commissioner Rob Manfred made the historic decision on Tuesday, potentially making the two late players eligible for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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lundi 12 mai 2025
McIlroy looks to the future after post-Masters thrill ride
"I honestly could not be in a better place in my life professionally, personally, all of it," Rory McIlroy said.
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WNBA roars into new season marked by growth and star power
The league has expanded for the first time since 2008 by introducing the Golden State Valkyries.
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Osaka knocked out of Italian Open
The player has failed to get past the last 16 of a tournament higher than the WTA 125 series since losing the Auckland final back in January.
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dimanche 11 mai 2025
Liverpool fans boo departing star Trent Alexander-Arnold
Alexander-Arnold confirmed his impending exit on Monday ahead of a widely expected move to Real Madrid.
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Barcelona stages thrilling rally to top Real Madrid and move to brink of title
Barcelona battled back to claim a fourth "clasico" victory from four meetings this season, showing its dominance over Carlo Ancelotti's side.
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Diamondbacks' Corbin Burnes silences Dodgers with seven scoreless
Shohei Ohtani and Max Muncy singled and walked for the Dodgers, who were shut out for the third time this season.
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samedi 10 mai 2025
Sinner enjoys triumphant return at Italian Open following doping ban
For the three-time Grand Slam champion, winning not about just about victory on home soil but also rebuilding momentum.
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Shohei Ohtani's homer caps Dodgers' wild win over D-backs
Shohei Ohtani had three hits, and his three-run homer capped a six-run ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 14-11 victory.
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jeudi 8 mai 2025
LA28 announces venues for opening and closing ceremonies for LA Games
The opening ceremony will be shared between the historic Coliseum and the state-of-the-art SoFi Stadium in an unprecedented dual-venue celebration.
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Caitlin Clark entering second WNBA season with more experience and desire to win
Clark said there's no comparison between her rookie year and the upcoming season.
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Chicago has one burning question for Pope Leo XIV: Cubs or White Sox?
The Cubs and White Sox have both claimed the new pontiff as a fan.
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mercredi 7 mai 2025
Shohei Ohtani leads charge as Dodgers rout Marlins in Miami
Ohtani has scored 10 runs against the Marlins this season, the most by any player against any team so far in 2025.
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Paris Saint-Germain gets past Arsenal to book spot in Champions League final
It will be the second Champions League final in the club's history, and comes five years after its defeat against Bayern Munich in Lisbon.
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Former sekiwake Toyonoshima is new head coach at innovative women’s club
Detailing how she struggled with injury over the past few years, Airi Hisano said she had considered retirement before being approached to join the club.
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mardi 6 mai 2025
Inter Milan edges Barca in seven-goal thriller to reach Champions League final
An extra-time goal and a string of superb saves by goalkeeper Yann Sommer secured Inter a rip-roaring 7-6 aggregate victory in a semifinal for the ages.
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lundi 5 mai 2025
Sinner happy to return after doping ban but keeping expectations low for Italian Open
The three-time Grand Slam champion, who has not played since January, will now hope to leave the doping saga behind him and build momentum for the French Open.
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dimanche 4 mai 2025
Piastri completes hat trick of wins to stretch F1 championship lead
The win from fourth on the grid was the Australian's third in a row, after Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, and fourth of the season.
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samedi 3 mai 2025
New dad Verstappen beats Norris to Miami pole
Days after the Red Bull driver and his partner welcomed his first child, the four-time champion set a blistering lap around Hard Rock Stadium.
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Sovereignty wins 151st Kentucky Derby
Sovereignty powered through the final turn and out-dueled favorite Journalism in the final straight to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
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Al-Ahli downs Kawasaki Frontale to lift Asian Champions League title
Al-Ahli was the heavy favorite with a lineup featuring an expensive array of foreign talent and eventually broke through against Frontale.
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NBA icon Popovich stepping down as Spurs coach after 29 seasons
Popovich, 76, will take on a new role as president of basketball operations, the Spurs said.
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Kawasaki Frontale coach eyes another big upset in Asian final
Kawasaki faces an Al-Ahli squad worth an estimated $200 million and boasting UEFA Champions League winners Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino.
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vendredi 2 mai 2025
Rockets down Warriors to stay alive in NBA playoffs
The Rockets will be trying to become just the 14th team to rally from 3-1 down to win an NBA playoff series when they host Game 7 on Sunday.
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jeudi 1 mai 2025
Club pro Michael Block qualifies for PGA Championship
Block tied for 15th with the aid of a hole-in-one at the par-3 15th hole in the final round of the 2023 PGA Championship.
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Frontale coach praises young players after reaching ACL Elite final
Frontale will play Al-Ahli in Saturday's final.
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Famed trainer Bob Baffert returns to Kentucky Derby; Journalism clear favorite
Baffert is back with two longshots in Citizen Bull and Rodriguez.
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Tigers part ways with pitcher Kenta Maeda
Maeda, 37, had a 7.88 ERA in seven relief appearances this season.
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