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Kristina Mladenovic stuns Garbine Muguruza in fourth round
When Muguruza's complaints about the crowd were relayed to Mladenovic, she said she thought it was just as tough on her, because she had to deal with the burden of thousands counting on her to win . There are two superstar players who emerged today as major trump cards in the tournament, Caroline Wozniacki , all but written off years ago after failing to capitalize on her top ranking by winning a grand slam title, and Kristina Mladenovic , who has been defeating top players all season long ...
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Two-goal Ronaldo keeps Madrid kings of Europe
Now a four-time Champions League victor, Ronaldo finished as the competition's top scorer for the fifth season running, substantially enhancing his chances of matching fierce rival Lionel Messi's tally of five Ballon d'Or crowns. "I think the people don't have words to criticise because the numbers don't lie ". Raul had teammates such as Zidane , Luis Figo, Brazil's Ronaldo as well as Portugal's Ronaldo, during his career but often played in XIs without the balance, or the ...
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Murray eases past Khachanov into quarterfinals
I am grateful that I can still perform in front of everyone". Before Monday, Khachanov had held serve for 48 successive service games. The Scot will now face Japan's Nishikori , who downed Fernando Verdasco 0-6 6-4 6-4 6-0, and will take an 8-2 head-to-head record into Wednesday's contest.
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Nadal races into 11th French Open quarter-final
This year, Garcia, Alize Cornet and Kristina Mladenovic made it. The unseeded Cornet was a surprisingly easy victor against No. 9 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, 6-2, 6-1, while No. Britain suffered its third major attack in three months when men using a van and knives killed seven people in a busy area of London on Saturday night.
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Mladenovic defeats reigning champion Muguruza at French Open
Muguruza's 6-1 3-6 6-3 elimination by French darling Kiki Mladenovic marked the exit of the last women's monarch to rule Roland Garros . "I knew I had to change something to beat him today, so I think I made some adjustments to make it a little better than yesterday".
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Rain forces no result in Australia-New Zealand Champions Trophy opener
Now Australia has to win both final pool games, against Bangladesh at the Oval on Monday then England back at Edgbaston next Saturday, to guarantee progression to the knockout phase of the tournament and avoid an ugly early exit. Boult began New Zealand's surge with the ball after a rain-extended interval, as Warner feathered behind attempting an uppercut on 18 in the fifth over.
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Seahawks sign Austin Davis to compete for backup QB job
He was with the Broncos last season but did not see action before being waived in late December. It's odd that the Seahawks would choose to sign Davis over Kaepernick, but there could be a couple of reasons for that. Quarterback Trevone Boykin remains with the team and is expected to compete with Davis for the No. 2 spot. Davis has the most experience of the three, but none of these quarterbacks present a ton of upside should Wilson go down with an injury.
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Warriors Sock Cavs in Game 2, Take Command in NBA Finals
And many - though not all - of those people thought that was a sign of disrespect. A healthy Curry followed up a 28-point Game 1 with his first postseason triple-double on Sunday with 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds . "I was just kind of like a chicken with my head cut off, just running circles". We know this is far from over. That's all the motivation we need, " Curry said.
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Nishikori can't remember beating Murray
He has a big serve not surprisingly at 6'6" and slams booming groundies off both wings. Cornet's only moment of trouble came from a hard bounce of the ball as it flew under her racket at 30-15 in the final game. Fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina advanced to the French Open quarterfinals by beating Croatian qualifier Petra Martic 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. He beat Pablo Cuevas and David Goffin to reach the quarters in Barcelona, and also made the quarters in Lyon ahead of the French Open .
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Holloway stops Aldo in 3rd, wins UFC featherweight belt
This left referee Big John McCarthy with no choice but to the end the fight, making Max "Blessed" Holloway the new undisputed UFC Featherweight Champion! Well it would have to be Aldo because he beat all these guys.' No, no no, because the two of them fought and Conor merked him.
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Trump renews feud with London mayor over terror attack
In a statement, the mayor's office said Khan "has more important things to do than respond to Donald Trump's ill-informed tweet that deliberately takes out of context his remarks urging Londoners not to be alarmed when they saw more police - including armed officers - on the streets".
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Warriors' Stars Throttle Cavs Again To Claim 2-0 NBA Finals Lead
Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant shoots against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals in Oakland, Calif ., Sunday, June 4, 2017. The Cavs began to turn things around last year after being outscored by 48 points in the first two losses in Oakland - seven more than this year.
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Halep advances to French Open quarterfinals
And on clay I never won against her, so it was a really good match. He reached the quarter-finals of the 500-level Barcelona Open and beat - Pablo Cuevas and David Goffin in the process. World No. 3 Halep will face No. 21 Carla Suarez Navarro for the 12th time. The match will be played on the Philippe Chatrier Court. In the first set Murray's play was nearly as flawless as the weather.
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Warriors dominate Cavaliers again, take 2-0 series lead
Now we got to go back there. The series received a healthy dose of drama before Sunday's game when Kerr - who had not coached the Warriors' previous 11 games after the lingering symptoms from a botched back surgery nearly two years ago worsened two games into Golden State's first-round series against the Portland Trail Blazers - strode into the interview room and declared he was coming back to the sideline in Game 2.
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Celtics Visit Cavaliers Tuesday Down 2-1
The Boston Celtics pulled out an improbable 111-108 victory to hand the Cleveland Cavaliers their first loss of the postseason. " LeBron James understands how to play the game and he understands what his team needs from him". "I think I fell in love with the game because of Mike, just because of what he was able to accomplish". But they displayed their superiority over the final two games to wrap up the series.
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Kohli, Yuvraj star as India thrash Pakistan
Kedar Jadhav also dropped the catch of Shadab Khan. "When he got out I took over but I think his innings was the difference". The fielding gaffes began nearly immediately, Ahmed Shehzad fluffing a regulation stop at point to set a trend that peaked with Hasan Ali dropping Yuvraj on eight and sub-fielder Faheem Ashraf shelling Kohli on 43.
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Warriors beat Cavs 132-113, take 2-0 Finals lead
Rather than reach back to last year's championship comeback for a confidence boost, James' focus is on figuring out what Cleveland must do to change its fortunes against a Warriors team that is fresher and far more risky this year, thanks to the addition of Kevin Durant .
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Curry and Warriors club Cleveland, move halway to the National Basketball Association title
While James has delivered - he had a triple-double Sunday night in Game 2 - it hasn't been almost enough against the superstar-laden Golden State Warriors . "'. Maybe get a little teary-eyed". At this point, the Cavaliers, and James specifically, have to be asking themselves what more they can do. Just one more weapon in an embarrassment of riches from which Warriors head coach Steve Kerr can draw.
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Zidane joy as Madrid reign supreme
Bale, who joined Madrid in 2013, has scored 67 goals in 146 appearances and signed a contract extension in October to keep him at the club until 2022 but his future in Spain has been cast in doubt following a frustrating injury-riddled campaign.
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Real's remarkable Ronaldo again delivers when it matters
Defending the title, which has not been done in 27 years, places this crop of Madrid players in an elite category which eludes even the original Ronaldo and their coach Zinedine Zidane . And Croatia global Modric , who set up Ronaldo's second goal, was quick to pay tribute to Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane . Juve suddenly looked like an ageing boxer who had taken one punch too many and were ready to be counted out.
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Bale commits to Real Madrid after 'incredible' Champions League triumph
However, it was Real, who drew first blood, when Ronaldo clinically side-footed home Dani Carvajal's cut-back on a counter-attack in the 20th minute. Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon agreed that his team lacked the winning mentality Real showed, and although they will try again next year Real will now be setting their sights on becoming the first team since Bayern Munich 1974-76 to win the showcase event three years in a row.
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Biggest deciding factors for Game 2 of Cavs vs. Warriors
That means? Well, who believes it, watching the Warriors right now? "There's an old saying 'You don't miss the water 'til the well runs dry, '" the 80-year-old Attles said after receiving the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award. This is the 41st playoff series for James . This time around he's 3-for-3 and playing with no fear, matching James' triple-double with his own 32-point, 11-assist, 10-rebound effort.
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Curry, Durant Lead Warriors To A 2-0 Finals Lead
He leaps buildings in a single bound. And if that werent enough there was Kevin Durant , again, with his second double-double of this series, scoring 33 points, 13 rebounds and six assists . And they're two of our leaders that we follow, and with them playing like that everybody has to be locked in. When you're down by three, it can turn into an 8-0 run in a matter of seconds.
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Tillerson Waits on Turkey Embassy Brawl; McCain Says 'Look at the Clip'
Shocking footage emerged showing men in suits kicking downed demonstrators as scant cops tried to break up the melee, all with president Recep Tayyip Erdogan eyeing the fracas before turning his back and calmly walking indoors. "My Kurdish friends and allies were protesting peacefully against Erdogan being in Washington when were [ sic ] suddenly attacked by a group of Erdogan's official bodyguards and secret police".
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Warriors Take 2-0 Series Lead With Victory Over Cavaliers
The best-of-seven series now shifts to Cleveland for two games, with Game 3 Wednesday. LeBron posted a triple-double in the losing effort with 29 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists , but Cleveland's offense as a whole was held in check in the second half, being outscored by the Warriors , 65-49.
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Cheick Tiote dies after collapsing in training
Reports have claimed that former Newcastle midfielder Cheick Tioté has passed away after collapsing in training with Beijing Enterprises on Monday. Tiote begun his professional career in Belgium with Anderlecht which included a loan spell with Roda JC.
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Nicky Hayden Dies after Cycling Accident in Italy
A hospital statement issued on Thursday said Hayden had suffered "a serious polytrauma", which is a medical term to describe the condition of a person who has multiple traumatic injuries . "Rest in peace Nicholas 'Nicky" Patrick Hayden'. Before graduating to MotoGP, Hayden raced in flat-track championships , the AMA Superbike series and latterly in World Superbikes with Red Bull Honda.
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Returning Real Madrid received as living 'legends'
With a third European title in four seasons, coach Zinedine Zidane has re-established Madrid as the premier team on the continent. "It's great to be a part of and we want to make more". And we're enjoying winning them at the moment. "My family is happy and I am happy, so yes we will continue what we are doing". I have a one-year contract left.
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Lanka's stand-in captain Tharanga suspended for two matches
Sangakkara said that Sri Lanka performed well with the ball to restrict South Africa at the start and towards the middle overs post the dismissal of Faf Du Plessis . Only JP Duminy's unbeaten 38 off 20 gave South Africa some late impetus. First De Villiers leapt with ideal timing to catch Kusal Mendis at short midwicket with one hand just as the ball seemed to have cleared him.
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State of Origin scores 2.3m strong audience
The unique three match series , dubbed "mate against mate, state against state" sees the country's top players leave their clubs and play for their state - the state where they played their first professional club match. Tedesco reached out to score seven minutes from halftime but fumbled the ball through a try-saving tackle by Boyd. EVERYONE knows just how dominant Queensland has been over the past 10 years in State of Origin but I really think this is New South Wales' time to shine.
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Five nuggets from the Red Sox split in Baltimore
Jackie Bradley Jr . laced a single to right to score Mookie Betts and Benintendi, giving Boston an early two-run edge. Entering Sunday's games the Red Sox find themselves on the other end of the spectrum now sitting second to last in team home runs."He slipped on the mound and just extended his knee a little bit", Pawtucket manager Kevin Boles told Baseball America.
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'Insatiable' Real Madrid hailed masters of Europe
One wonders whether Ronaldo Junior will end up replicating his dad's success in a Real Madrid youth team in the near future. "I am very happy as we are the first team to win two consecutive Champions Leagues , and scoring two goals".
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Champions League: Real Madrid's unsung hero Luka Modric fundamental to historic triumph
The 32-year-old won the Champions League with Manchester United in 2008, before going on to claim two more with Los Blancos, in 2014 and 2016, before Saturday night's triumph in Cardiff . Ronaldo really cares about his hair. The numbers don't lie. "We need to just keep doing what we are doing, because I think we can win many more titles in the future".
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Nishikori sets up Murray clash at French Open
Garcia, who is seeded 28th, won 6-4, 4-6, 9-7. After 4 hours, 17 minutes of hard slog, the 20th-seeded Carreno Busta will have used up valuable energy for his quarterfinal against nine-time champion Rafael Nadal. "My service was not hurting him as much any more later into the match". Wozniacki missed the 2016 French Open because of an ankle injury. Croatian qualifier Petra Martic upset 17th-seeded Anastasija Sevastova 6-1 6-1 to reach the fourth round of the French Open.
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Cristiano Ronaldo - The numbers don't lie
They have now won as many titles as the next two successful sides combined. During the second half of the match, which Real Madrid C.F. went on to win 4-1 , video cameras showed a sudden rush in the middle of the crowd in San Carlo square, and then a violent surge that flung people against barriers.