ATP roundup: Carlos Alcaraz holds off qualifier in Doha
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz withstood a charge from qualifier Luca Nardi for a 6-1, 4-6, 6-3 victory in the second round of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha on Wednesday.
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Auger-Aliassime to meet Medvedev in Qatar Open quarterfinals
Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Qatar Open tennis tournament Wednesday when second-round opponent Hamad Medjedovic withdrew with a right leg injury.
Medvedev edges Khachanov in windy Qatar Open
DOHA: World No.6 Daniil Medvedev eliminated compatriot and defending champion Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in the second round of the ATP Qatar Open on Tuesday. Medvedev, who won the tournament in 2023, scored his first victory over a top-30 player in 2025. Medvedev, the former world No.1, has not won a tournament since the Rome Masters in spring 2023. He was knocked out in the second round of this year’s Australian Open by teenage American Learner Tien. In match of long rallies, Medvedev did not carve out a break point until the 12th game of the second set, by which time he was a set down. He took his chance and then went on attack in the third set to win in two hours 30 minutes.
BBC Breakfast presenter interrupts programme for 'breaking news' announcement
During Tuesday's episode of BBC Breakfast, presenters Jon Kay and Sarah Campbell shared some urgent news at the start of the programme. Displaying a breaking news banner, Jon informed viewers about the commencement of preliminary talks aimed at resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
How does the EU plan to finance its defence boost? | Radio Schuman
How will NATO allies increase defence spending beyond 2%?
What is Gravehawk, the new air defence system that could give Ukraine an edge?
As leaders meet in Paris to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war, there’s hope that a new weapon system could give Ukrainian forces an edge.
Trump tariffs leave Ukraine's weakened steel industry further exposed
The steel mill in a partially occupied region of Ukraine is a dystopian maze of flames, chutes and tentacled pipes, vast enough to be a small city. Thunderous blazes of sparks flash above the open furnaces where workers smelt iron ore into streams of molten metal day and night.
Super Eagles’ proposed ‘international friendly’ with Russia divides NFF
What is the reason for agreeing to an international friendly game with Russia when the country is currently under a FIFA ban? That is the question some members of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are asking the leadership of the federation.