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Judo Grand Slam returns to the land of Champions: Georgia

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Judo has returned to the land of Champions: Georgia. And as is the tradition, the Tbilisi stadium was packed with judo-crazy Georgian fans on day one of what promises to be a thrilling Grand Slam event.

An all-Serbian final

At -48kg, stalwart Milica Nikolic took gold with a narrow win over the up-and-coming Andrea Stojadinov in an all-Serbian final

Vladimir Barta, the IJF Head Sport Director, awarded the medals.

Azerbaijan’s Turan Bayramov put an end to Georgian hopes at -60kg with an amazing and unorthodox attack on Giorgi Sardalashvili – much to his delight.

Shengeli Pitskhelauri, the Deputy Head of Georgia’s State Security Service awarded the medals.

Uzbekistan’s talisman Diyora Keldiyorova faced Distria Krasniqi from Kosovo in the -52 kilo final – and she secured one of the biggest wins of her career, throwing Krasniqi twice, with her trademark drop technique and attacking style.

IJF Sport Director Michael Tamura awarded the medals.

“This is the result of the technical and tactical work that I’ve done with my coaches,” she said afterwards. “Defeating the Olympic Champion is a big step forward for me towards my dreams.”

Exceptional footwork

At -66kg, Kubanychbek Aibek Uulu showed some exceptional footwork to give Kyrgyzstan its first-ever Grand Slam Gold.

Mohammed Meridja, IJF Education & Coaching Director, handed him his medals

“Me and my team are really happy and we are going to celebrate today,” he said afterwards. “But from tomorrow I’ll be training again and next week I’ll compete again on the tatami. I’d also like to express my gratitude to my parents, they’re always supporting me and watching me at home on TV.”

At -57kg, Serbia’s Marica Perisic defeated another Kosovan – Olympic Champion Nora Gjakova -and she was absolutely delighted!

Florin Daniel Lascau, the IJF Head Referee Director, awarded the medals.

Georgia has its own brand of judo

Georgian athletes certainly have their own brand of judo: powerful pick-ups and passionate displays of emotion characterise this nation of fighters. Olympic Silver Medallist Vazha Margvelashvili didn’t make it to the final, but his explosive Ippons gave the fans plenty to cheer about.

Don’t miss the next two days of this dynamic Grand Slam.

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US Open, Alexander Zverev also out: Jannik Sinner thanks.

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All-U.S. semifinal at US Open

Another big man exits the tournament. After the various Alcaraz and Djokovic, Zverev è is also no longer in the running at the US Open. The German è was beaten by Fritz in four sets (7-6 (2) 3-6 6-4 7-6), at the end of a match that è lasted almost three and a half hours. A defeat that leaves a lot of bitterness in Zverev’s mouth. The German was aiming to reach at least the final.

A feat for the American who, dragged by the home crowd, won the first semifinal of a Slam event. After winning the first set on tie-break, Fritz suffered the return of Zverev, who took home the second partial with a peremptory 6-3. The momentum seemed to be in the German’s hands but Fritz escaped on 3-0. Zverev recovers but gives up at the più beautiful. Spectacular fourth set. Zverev tries everything but, once again, the tie-break costs him dearly. He loses it 7-3 and says goodbye to the tournament.

Dreams big for Fritz who, in the semifinals, will face the other American Tiafoe who, in the quarterfinals, wins the match with Dimitrov, forced to retire in the fourth set due to a physical problem: 6-3, 6-7, 6-3, 4-1 the partials in favor of Tiafoe.

The United States dreams, after 21 years (Roddick, 2003), of an American winning the U.S. Open. In the meantime, it enjoys Sinner who, thanks to Zverev &egrave’s knockout; increasingly serene in his comfortable position as world No. 1.

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Thiago Motta dusts off Arthur for Champions.

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Juventus, the list

Juventus has also released the Uefa list for the 2024/25 Champions League and specifically there are 28 players chosen by Thiago Motta: 22 on List A and 6 on List B.

The surprise name è that of Arthur, considered until yesterday out of the Bianconeri project, which remains for all intents and purposes Filip Kostic, cut and looking for accommodation abroad.

The complete list:

LIST A

1 PERIN
3 BREMER
4 GATTI
5 LOCATELLI
6 DANILO
7 CONCEICAO
8 KOOPMEINERS
9 VLAHOVIC
11 NICO GONZALEZ
14 MILIK
15 KALULU
16 MCKENNIE
17 ADZIC
18 ARTHUR

19 THURAM
21 BEANS
22 WEAH
23 PINSOGLIO
26 DOUGLAS LUIZ
27 CAMBIASO
29 DI GREGORIO
32 CABAL

LIST B

10 YILDIZ
36 ANGHELE’
37 SAVONA
38 DAFFARA
40 ROUHI
51 MBANGULA

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Milan, no Champions League for Luka Jovic

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Milan, the list

No Champions for Luka Jovic, who is not part of the list handed to Uefa regarding the players who can be fielded in the Champions League group stage.

In fact, Fonseca chose the men for the eight scheduled matches with Real Madrid, Liverpool, Brugge, Bayer Leverkusen, Red Star, Dinamo Zagreb, Girona and Slovan Bratislava, leaving the Serbian out.

LIST A

2 Davide Calabria

4 Ismael Bennacer

7 Alvaro Morata

8 Rubén Loftus-Cheek

10 Rafael Leao

11 Christian Pulisic

14 Tijjani Reijnders

16 Mike Maignan

17 Noah Okafor

19 Theo Hernandez

21 Samuel Chukwueze

22 Emerson Royal

23 Fikayo Tomori

24 Alessandro Florenzi

28 Malick Thiaw

29 Youssouf Fofana

31 Strahinja Pavlovic

42 Filippo Terracciano

46 Matteo Gabbia

57 Marco Sportiello

80 Yunus Musah

90 Tammy Abraham

LIST B

Adam Bakoune, Davide Bartesaghi, Andrea Bozzolan, Francesco Camarda, Andrei Coubis, Hugo Cuenca, Victor Eletu, Mattia Liberali, Vittorio Magni, Mattia Malaspina, Lapo Nava, Dorian Paloschi, Diego Sia, Dariusz Stalmach, Lorenzo Torriani, Chaka Traoré, Kevin Zeroli.

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