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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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Davis Cup, not just Jannik Sinner: Lorenzo Musetti is ready

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The bronze medal at the Olympics and the semifinals at Wimbledon have charged her up

This is it. Italy è is ready to start on the road to another possible dream, which is to win the Davis Cup again. The first obstacle è represented by the hostile Argentina (absolutely not to be underestimated). The Azzurri are betting, of course, on world No. 1 Sinner but there’è great confidence also in Musetti who arrived in Malaga in great form.

The blue number 2 è has been the protagonist of a heavenly season. The bronze at the Olympics and the semifinals at Wimbledon have charged him up. Now he è ready to be an absolute protagonist in the Davis Cup: “I arrive with a different maturity at all levels”, his clear words to Gazzetta dello Sport.

“I’m ready to take more responsibility and have a more central, more important part than 12 months ago. There will be a lot of excitement, a lot of adrenaline, and I have a lot of desire to experience the competition”, the commentary of Musetti himself, who arrived in Malaga in excellent physical condition, having had some time to rest after Paris-Bercy.

Clearly, with such a motivated Musetti, è much can be expected from Italy. Sinner è an absolute guarantee but, to make it all the way, the help of all the members of the blue team led by captain Volandri is needed. There’s a strong desire to accomplish another feat and return to celebrate, all together.

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NBA, Milwaukee snaps up Giannis Antetokounmpo

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Well Golden State, black crisis for Philadelphia

So many contests in the NBA night. With its back against the wall, Milwaukee finds the strength to fight back and take home a crucial victory in the match with Chicago (122-106 the final). Race dominated by Antetokounmpo who finished with an impressive 41 points on the scoreboard, including 25 in a surreal third period, with also eight assists and nine rebounds.

Thanks to this success, the Bucks record rises to six wins and nine losses. After losing the unbeaten streak to Boston, Cleveland returned to success: 128-100 over New Orleans. Excellent performance by Jerome (29 points). The record of the Cavs è the best in the NBA with 16 wins and only one loss (suffered, precisely, against the Celtics).

Most delicate moment for Philadelphia, which continues to sink. The 76ers also surrendered in Memphis (117-111 the final), collecting their 12th defeat of the season (only two wins). A strong showing by Embiid (35 points and 11 rebounds) wasn’t enough to bring a smile back to the interior of a team in total crisis.

As for the other games, OKC folds Portland (109-99) while Houston gets rid of Indiana (130-113) rather easily. New York wins the challenge with Phoenix (138-122) while Golden State prevails against Atlanta: 120-97 the final for the Warriors with 23 points by Curry. Nice success, finally, of the LA Clippers against Orlando (104-93).

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GP Las Vegas, Carlos Sainz has hope for constructors’ title

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Ferrari è currently second at -36 from McLaren

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The Las Vegas GP takes the stage. A new opportunity, for Ferrari, to try to get even closer to McLaren, currently leader in the constructors’ standings with 593 points, 36 more than the Cavallino. The circuit would seem to favor the Rossa, although Sainz points out an important detail.

“Ferrari competitive? Looking at the track I would say sì, Ferrari should be competitive or at least should be able to fight but when we see that tire temperatures rise, then I would say no”, the clear words of Sainz reported by Marca.

The Cavallino driver knows that in order to take home the Constructors’ World Championship title, he needs “help” from McLaren: “I think we are close. But at the same time, we also need McLaren to make some mistakes, becauseé, if they don’t make any mistakes from here to the end, in case we have to win all the time and we and they come second in every race, I think McLaren will probably still be able to keep the title”.

Sainz, in addition to trying to win another GP before ending his adventure with the Cavallino, wants to try to help the team win the constructors world championship: “I would like to win the championship for Ferrari this year. And sì, I think it would be a great way to end the season”.

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