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ATP roundup: Alexander Bublik survives thriller to reach Almaty semisThird-seeded Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan rallied past fifth-seeded Russian Karen Khachanov 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in Friday's Almaty Open quarterfinals in Kazakhstan.,Bublik hammered 21 aces and finished with 49 winners in his first match of the tournament after advancing via a second-round walkov...

ATP roundup: Stefanos Tsitsipas rolls as seeds tumble in AlmatySeventh-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas needed just over an hour to dispatch Kazakhstan wild card Mikhail Kukushkin 6-1, 6-2 and reach the Almaty Open quarterfinals on Wednesday in Kazakhstan.,Tsitsipas fired eight aces and converted four break points, ending the final tournament of 38-year-old Kukushkin'...

With Man-U debut ahead, Youri Tielemans still talking Belgium-U.S.Even as his Manchester United debut draws near, Youri Tielemans is still fielding inquiries on the drama of the summer when he helped lead Belgium to a resounding 4-1 victory over the United States in a round-of-16 match at the World Cup.,Tielemans' sentiment remains as it was then, that FIFA's deci...

Belgium hire coach Mark van Bommel to replace Rudi Garcia

Mark van Bommel was named the new head coach of Belgium's national team. ,van Bommel will take over on August 15 and lead the team through the 2028 European Championship, joined by assistant coaches Boudewijn Zenden, Maarten Martens and Reinier Robbemond, per a Belgium statement released Friday.,The...

Belgium GK Thibaut Courtois on injury sub: Team above everything

Thibaut Courtois has kept Belgium in many a match throughout his national team career. But an injury substitution before a heartbreaking loss may have been the goalkeeper's final World Cup moment.,Courtois said he would have been able to play through a leg injury, but he accepted being taken out for...

Mikel Merino's goal lifts Spain past Belgium, into semifinals vs. France

Mikel Merino came off the bench again to save Spain, scoring the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute to defeat Belgium 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,A spot in the July 19 final will be at stake when Spain plays France in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday. The French are se...

Belgium captain Youri Tielemans out with injury vs. Spain

Belgium captain Youri Tielemans sustained an undisclosed injury while warming up and was scratched from the starting lineup, adding to the Red Devils' woes in the midfield before facing Spain in a quarterfinal match of the World Cup at Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,The midfielder had played in all f...

US, Mexico World Cup matches officially set TV viewership records

The United States men's national team officially broke the record for most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history twice in a row.,As disappointing as Monday's 4-1 round of 16 loss to Belgium was for fans, the pregame excitement helped attract 33.086 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media resea...