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Mongolia and Great Britain make waves amid Georgia’s judo heroes

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Day two of the Tbilisi Grand Slam picked up on the incredible momentum of the first, with the stadium packed full of judo-crazy fans: few crowds on the World tour match the passion of Georgian supporters.

And it was Great Britain’s Lucy Renshall who defeated Laura Fazliu from Kosovo to take the -63kg gold – a merited reward for her consistently strong performances at the highest level.

Giorgi Atabegashvili, the Georgian Judo Federation President, awarded the medals

“Yeah it’s so nice just walking out the arena you hear people cheering, and we don’t have a big team here so it’s definitely not all my team,” Renshall said. “When you’re going for a big throw you can hear the crowd, really going for it, so it’s nice, it’s motivating, it’s a good atmosphere.”

One incredible Ippon after another

Mongolian youngster Erdenebayar Batzaya was on blistering form all-day – producing one incredible Ippon after another at -73kg

And he took the final against Uzbekhistan’s Obidkhon Nomonov, with yet another Ippon deep into golden score.

Vlad Marinescu, Director General of the IJF, handed out the medals.

“I am so happy that my explosive techniques worked throughout the day,” Batzaya said afterwards. “And that I was able to score like that against my opponents. I am so grateful.”

Enormous hip throw

Greek powerhouse Elisavet Teltsidou blasted her way to the -70kg final, an enormous hip throw the highlight of her qualifying bouts.

In the final, she won a tactical victory over the Dutch world and Olympic medallist Sanne van Dijke.

Giuseppe ‘Pino’ Maddaloni, IJF Refereeing Supervisor, handed out the medals.

Austria’s Wachid Borchashvili came out top of a tough -81kg contest against Kazakhstan’s Abylaikhan Zhubanazar, thanks to an effective dropping technique.

Neil Adams, IJF Refereeing Supervisor, awarded the medals.

Raucous cheers for the local hero

Local hero Lasha Shavdatuashvili was fighting today.

He’s the only Georgian to have taken all three major titles – World, European and Olympic – and is a legend of the sport. Although he only managed to take bronze, his every move was greeted with raucous cheers from the crowd.

Always the sportsman, he’s an inspiration to everyone.

Don’t miss the final day of the Tbilisi Grand Slam tomorrow.

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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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