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Australian Open: Sinner Sinks Rublev, Set Semi-finals Showdown with Djokovic

Australian Open: Sinner Sinks Rublev, Set Semi-finals Showdown with Djokovic

Jannik Sinner swept aside Andrey Rublev 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-3 on Tuesday night in Melbourne to maintain his perfect sets record at the 2024 edition of the hard-court Grand Slam. The 22-year-old Italian delivered a high-quality quarter-final display to prevail in a two-hour, 39-minute battle between two of the biggest ball strikers on the ATP Tour.

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Éder Militão renews contract with Madrid until 2028

Éder Militão renews contract with Madrid until 2028

Spanish giant Real Madrid has officially announced the contract extension of Éder Militao until 30 June 2028, a significant renewal considering his previous deal was set to expire in 2025. According to The Athletic, Militão’s new agreement includes a huge salary increase and a €1 billion release clause. The Sports media company also confirmed that

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Karl-Anthony Towns scores a career-high 62 points.
  • January 23, 2024
  • 2 min read

Karl-Anthony Towns scores a career-high 62 points.

Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves was breaking records of his own. In just the first half of his team’s game against the Charlotte Hornets, Towns scored 44 points, setting a record for the play-by-play era that goes all the way back to the 1996–97 season. Even though he finished with 62 points on 21

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Joel Embiid breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s 76ers record with a scorching 70-point performance.
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  • January 23, 2024
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Joel Embiid breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s 76ers record with a scorching 70-point performance.

Two of the highest-scoring games in NBA history were put up by Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns on the 18th anniversary of Kobe Bryant’s 81-point outburst. Embiid recorded the highest point total in team history against the San Antonio Spurs with a final total of 70 points, 18 rebounds, and 5 assists. Towns outscored the

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Nigeria seals 1-0 victory against Guinea-Bissau to clinch knockout stage spot

Nigeria seals 1-0 victory against Guinea-Bissau to clinch knockout stage spot

Courtesy of an own-goal from Opa Sanganté, the Super of Eagles of Nigeria qualified for the AFCON 2023 knockout stage as the second team in Group A, right behind Equitorial Guinea. Actively in search of their maiden win at the tournament, the Djurtus restricted the Super Eagles’ intensity to a reasonable extent, before being dealt

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