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Virtus Bologna beats Olimpia Milano, the words of Dusko Ivanovic and Ettore Messina

Virtus Bologna beats Olimpia Milano, the words of Dusko Ivanovic and Ettore Messina
Virtus Bologna rang out, beating EA7 Emporio Armani Milano 86-80 at the Segafredo Arena in the big match of the 20th day of LBA. It went on in spurts in the first quarter: 8-1 for Milan, 15-15 and 17-17, 25-17 for Olimpia ending the first ten minutes on 25-20. In the second quarter from 20-29 Virtus threads an 18-2 partial and goes to the’long interval ahead 38-34.
Same old story in the second half: in the third quarter the hosts stretch to 50-38, get caught up 55-55 but at the last ten minutes they still get there ahead 63-59. In the last quarter Dusko Ivanovic’s team managed to hold off Ettore Messina’s team, in whose ranks there were 22 points by Nikola Mirotic, for Virtus 19 and 7 rebounds by Marco Belinelli. Here are the words of the two coaches.
Dusko Ivanovic: “We started like in the last game then we put the right energy and intensity in the rest of the game. We had Shengelia who due to fever never è trained. A good win for us. I honestly don’t know what people are saying. But I believe in this team, sometimes we play well, sometimes less. We can win or lose. But we fight in every game, until the end. These guys train well and hard. The referees? I don’t want to talk about the referees. Even for them è difficult, I know. I just ask, every time, the same refereeing criteria. Akele? He played well, but he had also played well against’Olympiacos, è an important player for us”.
Ettore Messina: “Congratulations to Virtus that è managed to win a game in two moments. When it recovered our start that had been quite good. Then when we got even in the second half they held on when we lost Belinelli three times in transition and it takes effort to do that. We had reopened the game, with more coolness we could have changed the inertia. In the fourth quarter we missed too many good shots. I am happy becauseé è it was a game, this è an important sign of commitment. Are there more alternatives to Olimpia and Virtus for the Scudetto? I agree, è it is an open championship. Then you know, already in the past there have been teams that did well in the regular season and then felt pressure in the playoffs to have to win. We are more used to it. Also true that this year keeping up with the pace of the EuroLega and the championship is not easy, we have to see how we all get to May. Forò there’s a good level more and more widespread and many teams that can have their say. Everyone who was out couldn't play. Unfortunately for Shields we are a little worried. He played two games with Denmark, especially the last one when he was worthless. He had a tendon inflammation after Thursday's game. We hope to have him for the next one”.
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Roma, Friedkins comment on Gian Piero Gasperini's arrival

This is the message to fans from Dan and Ryan Friedkin posted by Roma on its website. “Our family’s commitment to Roma has never been stronger. It is a commitment to’excellence, to’organization and a clear identity– it reads. But most of all, it is a commitment to the future of this club, a future that includes a new stadium: a home worthy of our fans, which we promise to make”.
“We are truly honored to be the custodians of’AS Roma. It is an honor that binds us, a total commitment and faithful dedication to the preservation of all that makes this club and this city the best in the world. Together, as a team, we will continue to grow, to fight, to dream and to win”.
Talking about Gasperini, however, they emphasize that he is “the right coach for this moment and the leader for what is to come”. “Flanked by the invaluable advice of Claudio Ranieri– they add -, who will remain with us as a trusted manager and senior advisor to the ownership, we are confident that he will lead Roma to an exciting and winning future”.
The Friedkins announced that July 22, the date of the club’s founding, will be “a day of celebration” because it will lead to the centenary year, stressing that the ownership is “progressively re-appropriating the historic ASR coat of arms”.
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Ducati, Pecco Bagnaia doesn’t give up: “I’m trying them all”

Another very complicated Saturday for Pecco Bagnaia. After finishing fourth in qualifying at the Aragon Grand Prix, the Ducati centaur finished only 12th in the Sprint Race, recording yet another zero in the standings.
“I really struggled – admitted the three-time world champion to Sky Sports microphones after Saturday’s race -. In qualifying I did my best and still took 6 tenths. I knew it would be hard, but I didn”;t think so much.
“The speech is always the same: I can’t brake hard and enter the corners, I have so many steering locks. It limits me a lot not to have confidence in the front, I have based my career on this and I can”t push as I would like to, continued the Piedmontese driver.
“I am not happy, I know something is not working, but we are trying everything. I will continue to be positive and sooner or later we will find something that can help me” concluded Bagnaia.
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Roland Garros, Gauff makes up for Sabalenka: she is the new queen in Paris

Coco Gauff has won Roland Garros 2025. The world number two rematched and defeated Aryna Sabalenka, number one in the WTA rankings, becoming the new queen of Paris. 6-7 6-2 6-4 the final score accrued in favor of the American after two hours and 38 minutes of play.
Sabalenka got off to a rocket start, breaking Gauff’s serve as early as in the third game (2-1) and repeating the break lead in the fifth (4-1). From here, however, the Belarusian began to commit several free errors completely reopening the set (4-4). Sabalenka still goes back ahead 5-4 and serves but wastes two set points, at the tie-break however the number one seed manages to make the first set her own, winning it 7 points to 5.
In the second partial comes the immediate reaction of the American, who breaks Sabalenka’s serve in the opening game, and taking advantage of more free errors by the world number one, gets another break in the fifth game (4-1) before closing on the 6-2 final, bringing the match back to a perfect tie.
Gauff also goes ahead by a break at the start of the third and decisive set (2-1) thanks to excellent defenses and continuous errors by the Belarusian, who still manages to retake her opponent at 3-3. However, the seventh and fateful game is decisive: Gauff once again breaks Sabalenka’s serve and does not tremble in the next two rounds, giving herself her first Roland Garros and second Slam title after the Us Open in 2023.
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