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Dupont inspires France to a gold medal in Olympic rugby sevens, ending Fiji's dominance
In a seven-minute clinic, Antoine Dupont scored two tries and created another to deliver a coveted gold medal for France on Saturday and end two-time champion Fiji's Olympic dominance in rugby sevens.
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Sinner rallies to win Australian Open final over Medvedev, clinches 1st major
Jannik Sinner rallied from two sets down to take the Australian Open final from Daniil Medvedev 3-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday in Melbourne and clinch his first Grand Slam title.
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Aryna Sabalenka beats Zheng Qinwen for back-to-back Australian Open women's titles
Aryna Sabalenka repeated as Australian Open champion on Saturday with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Zheng Qinwen after setting the tone with big, deep forehands and converted service breaks early in each set.
Zverev's run to Australian Open semifinals draws attention to assault allegation
Alexander Zverev's run to a second Australian Open semifinal has drawn attention to his business in other courts.
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Zverev exacts revenge on Alcaraz in Australian Open men's quarterfinals
Alexander Zverev made no mistake with his second chance to close out a win over No. 2-ranked Carlos Alcaraz on Wednesday and moved into an Australian Open semifinal against two-time finalist Daniil Medvedev.
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No. 2 Alcaraz cruises to victory, sets up Australian Open quarterfinal against Zverev
Carlos Alcaraz completed a Grand Slam set by reaching the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time, setting up a showdown against Olympic champion Alexander Zverev.
Nadal returns with win in Brisbane in 1st competitive singles match in a year
Rafael Nadal showed no signs of rust at the Brisbane International on Tuesday in a 7-5, 6-1 win over Dominic Thiem, who won the U.S. Open in 2020 and has a career-high No. 3 ranking but is making a slow return from injury himself.
England ends Australia's party, will meet Spain in Women's World Cup final
England moved on to its first Women's World Cup championship game with a 3-1 victory Wednesday over co-host Australia, ending the Matildas captivating run through the tournament.
Australia edges France on penalties to reach Women's World Cup semifinals for 1st time
Australia edged France on penalty kicks Saturday to reach the Women's World Cup semifinals for the first time. Cortnee Vine took Australia's 10th penalty from the spot and calmly converted to give the Matildas a 7-6 win in the shootout after the quarterfinal match finished 0-0 after regulation and extra time.
European champion England top Nigeria on penalties to reach Women's World Cup quarterfinals
England won without star Lauren James, who was ejected with a red card, to beat Nigeria on penalty kicks Monday and advance to the quarterfinals at the Women's World Cup.