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On Sunday, Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff thanked his engineers for a successful upgrades package, but warned the team to stay realistic after a double podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Novak Djokovic perfect in key tiebreaker at French Open and faces No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz next

PARIS: Novak Djokovic, in his words, felt “quite sluggish, quite slow” for nearly two full sets against Karen Khachanov in the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday.

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French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz hails display against Stefanos Tsitsipas as 'one of the best matches in my career'

An extremely confident Carlos Alcaraz will begin preparations for the French Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic after playing “one of the best matches” of his career, according to the Spanish sensation. Alcaraz produced a stunning performance to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-1 7-6(5) and set up a mouth-watering clash with Djokovic on Friday, with a place in the final of Roland-Garros at stake. Ad The 20-year-old is the world No.

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Lewis Hamilton says he will ‘struggle to get into top 10’ at Spanish Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton fears he will start Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix outside of the top 10 following a disheartening day in practice for the British driver and his Mercedes team.

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Shakira is in Barcelona with her rumored new love interest, Lewis Hamilton

Shakira is back in Barcelona! The Colombian singer returned to the city she used to call home to enjoy the Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix in Barcelona and see her rumored new love interest, Lewis Hamilton.Photos of the pair made it to social media, showing them together after the event, cozying up, and having cocktails with friends. The snaps, shared by Mustafa, show Lewis’s arm wrapped around Shakira.Una publicación compartida por HOLA! USA (@holausa)Earlier that day, Shakira saw Hamilton from the stands while he competed against the best in the game, including Max Verstappen, who took a dominant victory, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell second and third.During the event, the sportsman gave an interview revealing his interest in dating a Latina.

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Novak Djokovic has a challenging day but reaches French Open fourth round again

Novak Djokovic admitted he is dealing with a number of physical problems after fighting off a terrific challenge from Alejandro Davidovich Fokina to reach the fourth round of the French Open for a 14th consecutive year.

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Max Verstappen outpaces Mercedes duo to cruise to Spanish Grand Prix victory

Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix delivering another dominant pole to flag victory for Red Bull, untroubled at the front of the field. However, behind him there was a resurgence for Mercedes and their newly redesigned car with Lewis Hamilton claiming second place and his teammate George Russell in third, a great run from 12th on the grid. Sergio Pérez also came back for Red Bull to take fourth from 11th on the grid, with Carlos Sainz in fifth for Ferrari and Lance Stroll in sixth for Aston Martin.

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Max Verstappen says Lewis Hamilton title fight ‘would be great for the sport’

Max Verstappen said he would welcome the challenge of an “amazing” championship rematch with Lewis Hamilton.

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Spain and Portugal weather warning as Storm Oscar hits popular holiday destinations

Travellers heading to Spain and Portugal have been warned to expect heavy rain and high winds from Storm Oscar.

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Benzema signs for Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad

Real Madrid's Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema will join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia after signing a three-year deal with Al-Ittihad, the Jeddah-based club confirmed on Tuesday.

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Attacking icon Ibrahimovic says goodbye to football

MILAN: Zlatan Ibrahimovic brought the curtain down on a long, trophy-packed career on Sunday (Jun 4) when he unexpectedly announced his retirement from football.

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Lewis Hamilton hints at staying with Mercedes after Spanish GP showing

Lewis Hamilton praised his Mercedes team for finally delivering at the Spanish Grand Prix with what he described as the best car he has driven in the past year and a half and one capable of potentially catching the championship leaders Red Bull.

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Barcelona wins Women's Champions League with stunning comeback against Wolfsburg

Midfielder Patricia Guijarro ignited a stunning second-half comeback as Barcelona overturned a 2-0 deficit to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 and win its second Women's Champions League title on Saturday in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

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Canada wins bronze in team free event at artistic swimming World Cup Super Final

Canada's artistic swimmers continued to shine at the World Cup Super Final on Saturday, with two more podium finishes in Oviedo, Spain.

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LIV Golf stars ready for ‘world class’ Valderrama challenge

SOTOGRANDE, Spain: LIV Golf is preparing for its first stop of the season in continental Europe with the LIV Golf Valderrama set to take place at the Real Club Valderrama in Sotogrande, Spain, from June 30 to July 2.

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Brendan Rodgers in Celtic 'frame' for dramatic boss return as Jesse Marsch also eyed to replace Ange

Brendan Rodgers and Jesse March are 'two names in the frame' to replace Ange Postecoglou as Celtic manager.

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Tottenham 'approach' Celtic for Ange Postecoglou permission with Daniel Levy 'close to appointing' next boss

Tottenham are reportedly set to make an "official approach" to Celtic as they look to open talks with Ange Postecoglou.

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Iniesta says goodbye to old friends at Barcelona in friendly in Tokyo

TOKYO: Andres Iniesta said goodbye to old friends as he played for his Japanese club Vissel Kobe against his former club Barcelona in a friendly at the National Stadium on Tuesday. Barcelona won the match 2-0. Iniesta played 674 games for Barcelona from 2002-18, winning 30 trophies.

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Michael Block comes up just short in US Open qualifying

The feel-good story of the US PGA Championship won't get an encore at the US Open.

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Verstappen on pole for Spanish Grand Prix

Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen produced a mighty qualifying lap to take pole position for the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix on Saturday with Ferrari's Carlos Sainz joining him on the front row.

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Mercedes boss warns team to stay realistic after double podium

BARCELONA: Mercedes team chief Toto Wolff on Sunday (Jun 4) thanked his engineers for a successful upgrades package - but warned the team to stay realistic after a double podium finish at the Spanish Grand Prix.

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Gasly given two three-place grid penalties for Spanish GP

Alpine's Pierre Gasly was given two three-place grid penalties for impeding rivals in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, dropping the Frenchman from fourth to 10th on the starting grid.

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Epic Tajik Judo final in Dushanbe

Tajikistan is forging forward as a nation and day two of the inaugural Dushanbe Judo Grand Prix was played out in front of yet another full house - with the excited fans improvising a home-made display in the sold-out stadium.

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Seven punished by Spanish government for racist insults against Vinicius

Seven people involved in different racist attacks against Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr have been punished by Spain's State Commission against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia and Intolerance in Sport, the country's Sports Commission said on Monday.

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Russell gets in a sweat about rain in Spain

The rain in Spain fell mostly inside George Russell's helmet on Sunday as the Mercedes Formula One driver mistook beads of his own sweat for precipitation during an otherwise dry race in Barcelona.

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Lando Norris reacts to Lewis Hamilton collision that ruined his Spanish Grand Prix

Lando Norris wanted to turn the air blue following his accident with Lewis Hamilton at the Spanish Grand Prix – but stressed his compatriot did not do anything wrong.

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Karim Benzema calls time on glittering 14-year Real Madrid career

Real Madrid’s most decorated player Karim Benzema is to leave the club after 14 years.

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Djokovic, Alcaraz stay on track for French Open semi-final showdown

PARIS :Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz inched closer to a blockbuster semi-final showdown with imperious victories at the French Open on Sunday as Elina Svitolina continued her sparkling run after returning from a maternity break to reach the quarter-finals.

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Real Madrid launch £100m Harry Kane bid, Manchester United 'unlikely' to complete transfer for Spurs star - Paper Round

Kane could be the Real deal Real Madrid have entered the race to sign Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane after it was announced that Karim Benzema would be departing the Spanish club this summer. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has put the 29-year-old at the top of his striker wishlist and has also added Chelsea's Kai Havertz to his transfer targets. Real Madrid are «unlikely» to pay £100 million for Kane, but will enter negotiations with Spurs.

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Sevilla's Navas named Europa League Player of the Season

Sevilla's Jesus Navas was named Europa League Player of the Season on Sunday after the 37-year-old was a key part of his side's record-extending seventh success in the competition.

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Perfect tiebreak was turning point but I need to improve-Djokovic