Fearless Paolini keeps Italian flag flying high as she reaches final
(Makes clear in headline Paolini reached final, not last four)
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Iga Swiatek Storms Into French Open Final, Novak Djokovic Undergoes Knee Surgery
Iga Swiatek closed in on a third successive French Open title Thursday as she defeated Coco Gauff 6-2, 6-4 in the semi-finals, while Novak Djokovic said surgery on his injured knee "went well". World number one Swiatek extended her winning run in Paris to 20 matches and advanced to a fourth Roland Garros final in five years, with 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva or Italy's Jasmine Paolini standing between her and another title. Swiatek, who had won 10 of her previous 11 meetings with Gauff in straight sets, wasted no time in grabbing the initiative as she broke the US Open champion in the opening game of the match.
Mexican international Lozano signs with MLS's San Diego
San Diego FC have signed Mexican international Hirving "Chucky" Lozano as the first designated player in the expansion club's history, the Major League Soccer side said on Thursday.
Swiatek continues Gauff dominance and will play for 3rd straight French Open title
Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Been that way for quite some time. So her unyielding success against Coco Gauff just about everywhere, and certainly at Roland Garros, should come as no surprise by now.
Iga Swiatek overwhelms Coco Gauff to reach French Open final - ESPN
PARIS — Iga Swiatek is as good as it gets in tennis at the moment, especially at the French Open. Been that way for quite some time. So her unyielding success against Coco Gauff just about everywhere — and certainly at Roland Garros — should come as no surprise by now.
Defending champions Italy name injury doubt Barella in Euro 2024 squad
:Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti named his final 26-man squad for the 2024 European Championship on Thursday, with midfielder Nicolo Barella included despite missing their last game through injury.
Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden Loses In French Open Men's Doubles Semi-Finals
India's Rohan Bopanna and his Australian partner Matthew Ebden crashed out of the French Open after going down to Italian pair of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori in the semifinals on Thursday. The second seeded Indo-Australian pair lost 5-7, 6-2, 2-6 to the eleventh seeded Italians. The Australian Open winning pair overcame the challenge posed by Brazilians Marcelo Zormann and Orlando Luz 7-5, 4-6, 6-4 in the opening round. They followed that triumph with a win over the Indo-Italian pair of N Sriram Balaji and Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela 6-7 [2-7], 6-3, 7-6 [10-8]) in the following round.
Inter Milan target Nigerian goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye
Inter Milan is keen on signing Nigerian international goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye from Udinese during the summer transfer window.