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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...

Amid unrest, Steelers cancel fan event in ParisA planned Pittsburgh Steelers fan event scheduled for Sunday in Paris has been canceled amid civil unrest in the French capital.,The Steelers and New Orleans Saints are scheduled to play the NFL's first regular-season game in Paris on Sunday at Stade de France. Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednes...

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'...

Gael Monfils announces new career path after US Open exit: finance

Retiring Gael Monfils bid adieu to Grand Slam competition on Thursday night, then announced his plan to transition from tennis to more of a desk job in the coming months.,After being eliminated in the second round of the U.S. Open in straight sets by American Learner Tien, the Frenchman said he is h...

French legend Zinedine Zidane to coach national team

Zinedine Zidane, who led France to the 1998 World Cup championship, has been named the next coach of the French men's national team.,He replaces Didier Deschamps, 57, who had been at the helm since 2012. Deschamps said in January 2025 that he intended to retire at the end of the 2026 World Cup, in w...

Kylian Mbappe wins second World Cup Golden Boot, Spain claim other awards

French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice in France's 6-4 loss to England on Saturday...

Kylian Mbappe secures second World Cup Golden Boot

French superstar Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win multiple FIFA World Cup Golden Boot awards after Spain shut out Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J.,Mbappe finished with 10 goals for the tournament after scoring twice in France's 6-4 loss to England on Saturday...

Bukayo Saka hat trick helps England top France in wild 3rd-place match

Finishing third in the World Cup isn't the prize a country spends four years trying to achieve.,And it might be more painful for England -- and definitely their fans -- after the squad blew a late lead in the semifinals against Argentina.,Still, the third-place match was scheduled to be played, and ...