🌍 2025 Sports Around the World - Live updates and General discussion thread

OSCAR PIASTRI WINS IN JEDDAH!! :trophy:

The McLaren driver clinches the victory from Max Verstappen in P2 and Charles Leclerc in P3 :clap:

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Change at the top :counterclockwise_arrows_button:

The McLaren driver leads the drivers’ championship for the first time in his career.

McLaren lead the way in the standings :top_arrow:

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Gukesh Beats Carlsen From Losing Position :fire::fire:

GM Magnus seemed to be on his way to extending his lead in Norway Chess 2025 by another three points with a second win against World Champion Gukesh Dommaraju. In a losing endgame, however, the 19-year-old GM pounced on a blunder and turned the game around, winning it himself—his first classical win against Carlsen.

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WHAT A MATCH! :exploding_head:

Carlos Alcaraz is the #RolandGarros Men’s Singles Champion! :trophy::spain:

The Spaniard came from two sets down to win 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 to stage a comeback for the history books. In what transpired as the second-longest Grand Slam final since 1968, when the Open Era began, Alcaraz saved three championship points while serving at 3-5 (0-40) in the fourth set.

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Coco Gauff beats world No 1 Sabalenka to win her first French Open women’s title; youngest player to win in 23 years

This was world number two Gauff’s second Grand Slam title and her first on clay.

American tennis star Coco Gauff rallied from a set down to defeat world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-7(5), 6-2, 6-4 in a thrilling French Open final on Saturday,

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5 hours 29 minutes - the longest #RolandGarros Final ever :hot_face:

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The Los Angeles Lakers, one of the most iconic franchises in professional sports, is set to change ownership in a record-breaking deal. The Buss family, which has held a majority stake in the team for decades, is reportedly selling their share to businessman Mark Walter for an estimated $10 billion. This transaction is set to be the largest sale in the history of U.S. professional sports franchises.

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Wimbledon 2025 - The Final Four :trophy:


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S1NNER :trophy:

World No.1 Jannik Sinner defeats Carlos Alcaraz to claim his first Wimbledon title :italy:

A century of matches. A quartet of titles.

Jannik Sinner’s 100th Grand Slam match brings him a Wimbledon victory :trophy:

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“I never really expected this one” :face_holding_back_tears:

Iga Swiatek says a special thanks to her team after becoming Poland’s first Wimbledon singles Champion :sparkles:

I6A :trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy:

Iga Swiatek moves to 6-0 in Grand Slam finals :poland:

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:india: Skipper Harmanpreet Singh scores a hat-trick as India beats China in a high-scoring thriller to begin its Asia Cup campaign in Rajgir, Bihar

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India has submitted a bid to host the 2030 #CommonwealthGames in Ahmedabad, hoping it will bolster its credentials to stage the 2036 Olympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said.

The federal government of India, which last hosted the Commonwealth Games in 2010, gave the go-ahead to sign the Host Collaboration Agreement (HCA) along with the required guarantees from ministries concerned.

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FIDE, the global governing body of chess, confirmed a change in its dress code :jeans: for the Grand Swiss and Women’s Grand Swiss tournaments.

It had stirred controversy in 2024 when five-time World champion Magnus Carlsen was fined for wearing jeans during the World Rapid Championships.

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:india:Four goals from Abhishek and a hat-trick by Sukhjeet propel India to a 15-0 demolition of :kazakhstan:Kazakhstan in its final Asia Cup group stage match.

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WARRIOR MENTALITY! :fire:

India strikes back late to draw their opening match of the Super 4s Pool stage against Korea at the Hero Asia Cup Rajgir, Bihar 2025.

:india: 2-2 :south_korea:

#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #HumSeHaiHockey #HeroAsiaCupRajgir

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Bahrain’s Mumtalakat and Abu Dhabi’s CYVN Holdings took full ownership of McLarenF1 in a deal some media reports said valued the reigning Formula One champions at more than $4 billion.

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ARYNA SABALENKA CLINCHES HER FOURTH GRAND SLAM TITLE! :trophy::trophy::trophy::trophy:

Australian Open x2✔
US Open x2 :check_mark:

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King Carlos :crown:

The Spaniard defeats Sinner in four sets to claim his second US Open trophy! Reclaims the US Open title and the world No.1 ranking‼️

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:field_hockey::india: HISTORIC!

Team India shines at the Hockey Asia Cup 2025 :glowing_star:
Defeating Korea 4-1 in the final, India clinches its 4th Asia Cup Title & secures a berth at the upcoming World Cup. :fire:

This victory is a testament to the relentless spirit, teamwork & passion of our hockey warriors who continue to make the nation proud on the global stage.

A proud moment for every Indian! :blue_heart::india:

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