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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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Ruthless Rybakina rolls into Australian Open semi-finals

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia – January 24, 2023 Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina in action during her quarter final match against Latvia’s Jelena Ostapenko. Photographer Hannah Mckay By Reuters Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina became the first player into the Australian Open semi-finals after outmuscling Jelena Ostapenko 6-2 6-4 in a one-sided contest

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Ronaldo Saudi move to signal likely end of elite club career

File – Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo runs with the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Aston Villa and Manchester United at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, on Nov. 6, 2022. Less than two weeks after his great rival Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a move to Saudi

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Curtain falls on World Cup, highlighting Qatar’s growing influence

Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Final – Argentina v France – Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar – December 18, 2022 Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy and teammates after winning the World Cup. Photographer Carl Recine/Reuters By Reuters Qatar brought the curtain down on the World Cup on Sunday after a

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Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to win World Cup

Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Final – Argentina v France – Lusail Stadium, Lusail, Qatar – December 18, 2022 Argentina’s Lionel Messi in action with France’s Aurelien Tchouameni and Jules Kounde Reuters/Lee Smith By Reuters Argentina won the World Cup on Sunday after beating defending champions France 4-2 on penalties, following

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Mbappe, France advance to World Cup final, beat Morocco 2-0

Soccer Football – FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Semi Final – France v Morocco – Al Bayt Stadium, Al Khor, Qatar – December 14, 2022 France’s Theo Hernandez scores their first goal. Photographer Peter Cziborra/Reuters By The Associated Press France and Kylian Mbappé are headed back to the World Cup final for a much-anticipated

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