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Joshua demolishes Ngannou with second-round knockout

Boxing – Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou – Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – March 9, 2024 Anthony Joshua knocks down Francis Ngannou. Photographer Andrew Couldridge By Reuters Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua floored Francis Ngannou three times in two rounds at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena on Saturday in a knockout win that put him

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Ivory Coast relief after winning Cup of Nations

Soccer Football – Africa Cup of Nations – Final – Nigeria v Ivory Coast – Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara, Abidjan, Ivory Coast – February 11, 2024 Ivory Coast president Alassane Ouattara with the trophy alongside the players as they celebrate after winning the Africa Cup of Nations. By Reuters Ivory Coast’s success at the Africa

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Sinner rallies from 2 sets down to beat Medvedev in Australia and clinch his first Grand Slam title

Jannik Sinner of Italy holds the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup aloft after defeating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) By The Associated Press Jannik Sinner lined up a forehand, drilled it down the

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Djokovic wins US Open for record equalling 24th Grand Slam

Tennis – U.S. Open – Flushing Meadows, New York, United States – September 10, 2023 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates with the trophy after winning the U.S. Open Reuters/Mike Segar By Reuters Novak Djokovic would not let Daniil Medvedev spoil his date with history a second time as he battled past the Russian 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3

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Coco Gauff wins the US Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19 by defeating Aryna Sabalenka

Coco Gauff, of the United States, holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka, of Belarus, in the women’s singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) By The Associated Press Coco Gauff is still a teenager, after all, and so it should

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All hail Alcaraz as he ends Djokovic’s long Wimbledon reign

Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 16, 2023 Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic. Photographer Toby Melville By Reuters Carlos Alcaraz heralded the changing of the guard in men’s tennis as he ended Novak Djokovic’s long

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Vondrousova upsets Jabeur to win Wimbledon title

Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 15, 2023 Czech Republic’s Marketa Vondrousova celebrates with the trophy winning her final match against Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur Reuters/Dylan Martinez By Reuters Unseeded Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic stunned Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur 6-4 6-4 to win the Wimbledon women’s

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Djokovic beats Tsitsipas for 10th Australian Open, 22nd Slam

Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece during the men’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake) By The Associated Press Novak Djokovic was simply too good at the most crucial moments and claimed his 10th Australian Open

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Aryna Sabalenka wins 1st Grand Slam title at Australian Open

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus hugs the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Trophy after defeating Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan in the women’s singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) By The Associated Press One point away from her first Grand Slam title, Aryna Sabalenka faulted. And then

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Sabalenka beats Linette to set up Australian Open final with Rybakina

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 26, 2023 Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka celebrates winning her semi final match against Poland’s Magda Linette. Photographer Carl Recine By Reuters Aryna Sabalenka surged into the Australian Open final with a 7-6(1) 6-2 win over unseeded Pole Magda Linette on Thursday to extend the red-hot

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