ATP roundup: Alexander Bublik, Ugo Humbert reach Dubai final
No. 7 seed Alexander Bublik and No. 5 Ugo Humbert will meet in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships final after an eventful semifinal round Friday.
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Germany to deploy troops in Lithuania, first move of its kind since World War II
As NATO allies continue to reject calls to send ground troops into Ukraine, around 5,000 German soldiers are preparing to relocate to Lithuania in 2027, in a historic move that will see the first permanent deployment of German troops since the Second World War.
Russia targets more Ukrainian towns and villages as Ukraine claims it shot down 2 warplanes
Ukraine’s air force commander Mykola Oleshchuk claims his units shot down two Russian Su-34 jets overnight.
Andrey Rublev defaulted for allegedly abusing line judge at Dubai Open
World number five Andrey Rublev was sensationally defaulted after being accused of swearing at a line judge in the deciding set of his semi-final at the Dubai Open.
Andrey Rublev DQ'd from Dubai semi after yelling at line judge - ESPN
Andrey Rublev was defaulted from his semifinal at the Dubai Championships on Friday for yelling in the face of a line judge, allowing Alexander Bublik to advance to the final.
Shakhtar Donetsk - keeping Ukraine football alive in the shadow of war
Full scale war in Ukraine passed its second anniversary last week but war has affected the existence of Shakhtar Donetsk, the country’s most successful football club of modern times, for a decade now.
Daniil Medvedev Cruises Into Dubai Semi-Finals
Daniil Medvedev raced to victory over Alejandro Davidovich Fokina on Thursday to reach the Dubai semi-finals and continue his excellent start to the year. The world number four wasted little time in wrapping up a 6-2, 6-3 win and will face either Hubert Hurkacz or Ugo Humbert in the last four. "Alejandro can play very well," Medvedev said. "Sometimes during matches he can have a little down moment and then he goes up. "I knew that no matter the score, I needed to go until the last point."
WTA roundup: Danielle Collins controls third set to reach Austin quarters
Third-seeded Danielle Collins rallied to post a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-0 victory over Katie Volynets on Thursday to reach the ATX Open quarterfinals in Austin, Texas.