๐ŸŒ 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 driversโ€™ 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 himselfโ€”his first classical win against Carlsen.

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WHAT A MATCH! :exploding_head:

Carlos Alcaraz is the #RolandGarros Menโ€™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 womenโ€™s title; youngest player to win in 23 years

This was world number two Gauffโ€™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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