Auger-Aliassime dispatches Gasquet to reach European Open final
ANTWERP, Belgium — Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has reached his second consecutive ATP tennis final.
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Canada's Auger-Aliassime defeats Evans to reach semifinals at European Open
Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal has advanced to the semifinals of the ATP 250 European Open after defeating Dan Evans of Great Britain in a gruelling match on Friday that lasted two hours 41 minutes.
ATP roundup: Maxime Cressy fires 22 aces in Stockholm win
American Maxime Cressy served up 22 aces and rallied for a 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4 victory over Ilya Ivashka of Belarus in first-round action at the Stockholm Open on Monday in Sweden.
Dortmund look to rebound from City disappointment with ‘insanely important’ Schalke clash
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl says his side have an “obligation” when they host Schalke in the 99th Ruhr derby of the Bundesliga era on Saturday. While the derby is widely considered the biggest and most storied in German football history, the sides’ contrasting fortunes in recent seasons highlight the growing gap between them.
Iglesias and Nico Williams in Spain’s Nations League squad
MADRID: Luis Enrique named potential debutants Borja Iglesias and Nico Williams in his Spain squad on Friday for the Nations League games against Switzerland and Portugal next week, while leaving out Ansu Fati.Striker Iglesias, 29, has been in good form for Real Betis with four goals in La Liga this season, while Athletic Bilbao’s Williams, 20, has also been called up for the first time.His brother Inaki Williams was given one Spain cap but opted to declare for World Cup qualifiers Ghana in July.“Pure wingers need to learn how to play inside, and Nico is learning that,” said Luis Enrique.“He has great pace to overload defenses. We’re taking advantage to get to watch him first hand.“I know Borja well from when I was at Celta Vigo (as coach) and he was in the B team.
Abu Dhabi to host 27th Jiu-Jitsu World Championship next month
ABU DHABI: For a third successive year, Abu Dhabi will host the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, with an estimated 2,000 male and female competitors from more than 70 countries set to take part.
Al-Nassr defeat Al-Batin 4-0 to climb to third in Roshn Saudi League
Al-Nassr on Thursday night defeated Al-Batin 4-0 to climb to third in the Roshn Saudi League table after four rounds of action.
Hamdallah double gives Al-Ittihad win over Al-Khaleej
Abderrazak Hamdallah is back on the goal trail after his double secured Al-Ittihad a 2-0 win over Al-Khaleej at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium in Jeddah.