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Sakkari final hopes dashed and stunning upset for Tsitsipas in Madrid
Aryna Sabalenka gave herself an early birthday gift by easing past Maria Sakkari and into the Madrid Open final for the second time in three years on Thursday and then …
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Rescue operations to extract Greeks and foreign nationals from Sudan
Battles raging in Sudan have sparked several evacuation operations to rescue foreign citizens or embassy staff by road, air and sea. The Greek foreign ministry said a first group of …
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Greek PM kicks off general election countdown
Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for the dissolution of parliament on Saturday, kicking off the countdown to general elections set for May 21. Mitsotakis, whose four-year term would have …
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Tsitsipas through to Barcelona final to face Spaniard Alcaraz
Stefanos Tsitsipas has defeated young gun Lorenzo Musetti 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to reach the final of the Barcelona Opne for the third time. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz swept past Dan …
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Tsitsipas sweeps into Barcelona semi-finals
Carlos Alcaraz stayed on course to defend his Barcelona Open title Friday as he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 to move into the semi-finals. Alcaraz’s build-up to the …
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Tsitsipas sweeps past De Minaur and into Barcelona semi-finals
Stefanos Tsitsipas eased into the semi-finals of the Barcelona Open on Friday, beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 6-2 to stay on a collision course with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Tsitsipas …
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Host of failings led to Greece rail disaster: report
Greece’s worst rail disaster, which killed 57 people, was caused by a host of factors in a railway system plagued by chronic problems, according to a report by government experts …
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Tsitsipas eases into Barcelona third round
Stefanos Tsitsipas cruised into the last 16 of the Barcelona Open on Wednesday with a straight-sets win over Argentina’s Pedro Cachin. Second seed Tsitsipas, twice a Barcelona runner-up to Rafael …
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Giannis misses practice but NBA Bucks optimistic for his return
Milwaukee Bucks star center Giannis Antetokounmpo missed practice with the NBA club on Tuesday due to a bruised lower back but coach Mike Budenholzer was optimistic about his status for …
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Graft-accused MEP Eva Kaili won’t return to Greece until name cleared
Eva Kaili, the Greek MEP charged with corruption as part of the so-called Qatargate inquiry, has vowed not to return to her homeland before clearing her name. “If I do …