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Rafael Nadal Shines In Madrid Win, Warns 'Needs Time' To Find Full Power

Rafael Nadal avenged his defeat to Alex de Minaur from Barcelona with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over the Australian on Saturday to extend his stay in Madrid on his final appearance at his home tournament but admitted he still "needs time" to return to his competitive peak. Nadal's farewell tour has pitted him against De Minaur twice in as many weeks but this time the result was reversed as the 22-time Grand Slam champion advanced to a third-round meeting with Argentina's Pedro Cachin.

Bagnaia wins thrilling Spanish GP as Martin crashes out

JEREZ, Spain :Reigning MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia won his third straight Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday to make up ground on Jorge Martin in the world championship standings after the Pramac Racing rider crashed out of the race while leading.

'I Heard Monkey Noises': Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams Abused At Atletico Madrid

Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams said he was racially abused by "stupid people" during his team's 3-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid on Saturday in La Liga. Williams spoke with the referee after hearing the alleged abuse when he was preparing to take a corner in the first half, and play was held momentarily as supporters were warned. The Spain winger scored shortly afterwards and celebrated by tapping his arm, indicating the colour of his skin. "I went to take the corner and I heard monkey noises," Williams told DAZN.

Lionel Messi Scores Two More As Inter Miami Win 4-1 At New England

Lionel Messi continued his rich vein of scoring in MLS, finding the target twice as league leaders Inter Miami came from behind for a 4-1 win at the New England Revolution on Saturday. With his brace Messi, the top scorer in MLS, took his tally to nine goals from seven appearances this season. A crowd over 65,612 turned up at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, the stadium the Revolution share with the NFL's New England Patriots, to see the Argentine World Cup winner.

Football fans get La Liga broadcast rights boost

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Guler stretches Madrid's vast Liga lead at Real Sociedad

Turkish teenager Arda Guler's strike helped Real Madrid close in on the Spanish title with a 1-0 win at Real Sociedad on Friday (Apr 26), moving 14 points clear at the top of La Liga.

Rafael Nadal Gains Alex De Minaur Revenge In Madrid

Rafael Nadal avenged his defeat to Alex de Minaur from Barcelona with a 7-6 (8/6), 6-3 victory over the Australian on Saturday to extend his stay in Madrid on his final appearance at his home tournament but admitted he still "needs time" to return to his competitive peak. Nadal's farewell tour has pitted him against De Minaur twice in as many weeks but this time the result was reversed as the 22-time Grand Slam champion advanced to a third-round meeting with Argentina's Pedro Cachin. In front of a capacity crowd that included the King of Spain, French football icon Zinedine Zidane, and Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, Nadal dug deep to dismiss the world number 11, despite admitting ahead of the tournament he was still struggling with numerous physical issues.

Leylah Fernandez out of Madrid Open in 3rd-round loss to Ons Jabeur

Canadian tennis player Leylah Fernandez was ousted Saturday in the third round of the Madrid Open in a three-set loss to Tunisia's Ons Jabeur.

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Rafael Nadal Shines In Madrid Win, Warns 'Needs Time' To Find Full Power

Bagnaia wins thrilling Spanish GP as Martin crashes out

'I Heard Monkey Noises': Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams Abused At Atletico Madrid

Lionel Messi Scores Two More As Inter Miami Win 4-1 At New England

Football fans get La Liga broadcast rights boost

Guler stretches Madrid's vast Liga lead at Real Sociedad

Rafael Nadal Gains Alex De Minaur Revenge In Madrid

Leylah Fernandez out of Madrid Open in 3rd-round loss to Ons Jabeur