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Jabeur opens with win in Berlin, Petkovic upsets Muguruza

BERLIN: Ons Jabeur started her grass-court season with a win as she cruised past Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-3 at the Berlin Open on Tuesday, while Andrea Petkovic delighted the home fans by upsetting Garbiñe Muguruza.Playing for the first time since a shock first-round loss at the French Open, the fourth-ranked Jabeur put in an assured performance as she saved all four of the break points she faced against her Czech opponent.The top-seeded Jabeur, who reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon last year, will next play US qualifier Alycia Parks.The Tunisian will also team up with the returning Serena Williams to play doubles in Eastbourne next week.“Pretty excited to play doubles with Serena,” Jabeur said. “When I got the news, I was over the moon.

Nunez targets trophies after sealing Liverpool move

LIVERPOOL: Darwin Nunez vowed to write himself into Liverpool’s history after securing a move from Benfica on Tuesday for a fee that could rise to a club record 100 million euros (£85 million, $105 million). The Champions League finalists have splashed an initial 75 million euros on the 22-year-old, with an extra 25 million in performance-related add-ons according to figures released by Benfica. That could take Nunez’s move beyond the £75 million Liverpool paid for Virgil Van Dijk in January 2018 and make him the fifth most expensive transfer in Premier League history.

Canada Soccer announces roster for upcoming women's international window

Canada Soccer has named its women's squad for the beginning of the upcoming June international window.

'Disgrace' - N17 insider can't believe what's come out about Tottenham player last week

Tottenham Hotspur insider John Wenham believes it’s a ‘disgrace’ that Son Heung-Min has been excluded from the PFA’s Premier League team of the season.

Legendary Japanese wrestler Keiji Muto set to retire

RIYADH: Keiji Muto, better known as The Great Muta to wrestling fans around the world, is set to retire from active competition after 40 years of performing.

Buffalo Bills, Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula undergoing medical treatment for undisclosed health issues

Buffalo Bills and Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula is undergoing treatment for undisclosed heath issues.

Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles

DUBAI: Serena Williams is going to play at Wimbledon this year, after all. The All England Club announced via Twitter on Tuesday that Williams was awarded a wild-card entry for singles.Williams has not competed anywhere since getting injured during the first set of her first-round match at the All England Club a year ago.

South Korea beat Salah-less Egypt 4-1 in friendly

SEOUL: South Korea enjoyed a resounding 4-1 victory over Egypt playing without Mohamed Salah on Tuesday, capping off a run of four World Cup tune-up matches with their most convincing performance of the month. South Korean captain Son Heung-min, who shared the Premier League Golden Boot with Salah last season, made his fourth consecutive start but saw his goal-scoring streak snapped after two games.

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Jabeur opens with win in Berlin, Petkovic upsets Muguruza

Nunez targets trophies after sealing Liverpool move

Canada Soccer announces roster for upcoming women's international window

'Disgrace' - N17 insider can't believe what's come out about Tottenham player last week

Legendary Japanese wrestler Keiji Muto set to retire

Buffalo Bills, Sabres co-owner Kim Pegula undergoing medical treatment for undisclosed health issues

Serena Williams gets wild-card entry for Wimbledon singles

South Korea beat Salah-less Egypt 4-1 in friendly