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The victory of the Greek track can safely be called a resounding surprise. The Spaniard placed 25th at Roland Garros. Moreover, Davidovich Fokina is excellent on clay, as evidenced by his last place in Monte Carlo last month and his place in the quarter-finals last year in Paris. After the Greek track returned the first set, they began to play. …

Demi Schuurs won his sixteenth double title on the WTA Tour in Madrid. She lost the final in Madrid with her American partner Desirae Krawczyk against Canadian Gabriela Dabrowski and Mexican Giuliana Olmos. The decision fell in the so-called tie-break match: 7-6 (1) 5-7 10-7. Schuurs and his American partner had to play twice on Friday, to play the quarter-finals …

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Versatile Jimmy Neesham has been dropped from New Zealand cricket’s contract list for the first time in three years, making way for Wellington founder Michael Brasswell. Nisham, 31, completed 12 tests, 66 one-day internationals and 38 twenty internationals, beating Martin Gottel in the Super that decided the 2019 World Cup final against England. Neesham missed …

This summer, Abdi Nageeye will be the only Dutch participant in the world championship marathon in Oregon in the United States. This is reported by the Dutch Athletics Union. Nageeye won silver at the Tokyo Olympics last year behind Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge. The marathon takes place on Sunday July 17 on a 14 kilometer course. The World Athletics Championships in …

Athlete Elaine Thompson-Herah will not play Friday in the second Diamond League game of the season. The five-time Olympic athletics champion retired from competition in Birmingham on Thursday. “The decision not to come to Birmingham was taken as a precaution after she experienced some physical discomfort during training,” the Diamond League organization wrote on its website. Thompson-Herah hopes to be …

Julianadorp – Bowlers Denise Blankenzee and Samantha Greiner are cleared to travel to the World Games in the United States. Great news, but it also brings a challenge, as the national association does not have the financial means to pay for the trip. The ladies hope to raise the necessary amount through crowdfunding. After two years of confinement, the message …

For the first time, football players receive as many prizes as men for the final tournaments. US Soccer thus offers a first in the world of football. “Historic Moment” “It’s a historic moment,” said Cindy Parlow Cone, president of US Soccer. “These deals changed football in the United States forever and could change the rest of the football world as …

Online sports platform Sportloaded and Pickleball.nl have joined forces. They do this, among other things, by drawing young people’s attention to the new sport of pickleball. Pickleball clinics were held in various elementary schools last week and they were a great success. Students from ‘t Kofschip, Het Element and De Regenboog, among others, were introduced to the sport. And it …

“My love for the sport is great, I put a lot of time, money and energy into it all these years. But I’m not quitting figure skating, I’m immersing myself in it more deeply now. I stop skating myself because I’m starting a new adventure, where I can use everything I’ve learned to help others,” Wories says on the KNSB …

The Formula 1 calendar has changed a lot in recent years. Some classic races are in the works as the USA grows in popularity. Next season, there are even three American races on the program, two of which (Miami and Las Vegas) will take place on street circuits. Calendar changes are the subject of a lot of discussion. The races …