Sports News from Monday, June 2nd, 2025
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Teenager Andreeva downs Kasatkina to reach French Open quarters
Mirra Andreeva became the youngest player to reach back-to-back French Open quarter-finals in nearly three decades after the gifted Russian teenager overcame Australian 17th seed Daria Kasatkina 6-3 7-5 on Monday.
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Team Emirates-XRG makes history at Giro d’Italia
Crossing the finish line in Rome amongst the peloton, Isaac del Toro brought the 2025 Giro d’Italia to a historic close for the UAE Team Emirates-XRG - placing second overall on his debut.
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Carlsen slams table in defeat to Gukesh at Norway Chess
A seething Magnus Carlsen slammed his fist into a table after suffering his first defeat to world champion Gukesh Dommaraju in a classical game on Sunday in Stavanger.
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UAE's Al Serkal finishes strong in Norway Chess Open debut
UAE's rising chess star, Rouda Al Serkal, closed her debut at the Norway Chess Open's grandmaster category with three wins, finishing with 4 points from nine rounds.
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Piastri wins in Spain, Verstappen on brink of a ban
Formula One leader Oscar Piastri won the Spanish Grand Prix in a McLaren one-two with Lando Norris on Sunday while Max Verstappen was left on the brink of a ban after a clash with Mercedes' George Russell.
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Pyramids crowned African champions, still in shadow of Cairo giants
Egyptian club Pyramids might have been crowned African champions on Sunday, but their Croatian coach Krunoslav Jurcic said they still faced a struggle to assert themselves in their own country.
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Swiatek digs herself out of deep hole, Alcaraz powers on at French Open
Iga Swiatek clawed her way back from the brink to reach the French Open quarter-finals by defeating Elena Rybakina while men's title holder Carlos Alcaraz also went through on Sunday.
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Shreyas Iyer's heroic knock guides Punjab Kings past Mumbai Indians
Punjab Kings batter Shreyas Iyer played a captain's knock as the Indian Premier League (IPL) table toppers beat Mumbai Indians by five wickets in the second qualifier on Sunday.
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UAE President checks on wellbeing of Emirati Hajj pilgrimsUAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a telephone call on Thursday with the Head of the UAE Pilgrims Affairs Office to enquire about the wellbeing of Emirati pilgrims performing Hajj at the holy sites.
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Community Development Authority brings Eid joy to 10,000 childrenAs part of its efforts to strengthen social cohesion, the Community Development Authority (CDA) in Dubai distributed Eidiya (Eid gift money) to 10,000 children of families benefiting from CDA services, including orphans, on the occasion of Eid Al Adha.
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Latest UAE aid convoy enters GazaThe UAE has announced the entry of its latest humanitarian aid convoy into Gaza as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
