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Ronaldo Wins 'Serie A Player of the Year' Award

Juventus star striker Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded the 'Serie A Player of the Year' award on Saturday (local time). This is a remarkable feat for the Portuguese international as he has won the award in his very first season in Italy.

Rafael Nadal Ousted by Stefanos Tsitsipas in Madrid Open Semi-Final, Will Face Novak Djokovic in Title Clash

Nadal was uncharacteristically wobbly on serve, and was broken six times on Saturday, having seen his serve broken just once all week leading up to the semis.

Rafael Nadal Blows Away Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka to Reach Madrid Open 2019 Semis

He said he would use his performance against Wawrinka as 'an example' for how to approach his next challenge against the Greek rising star.

Madrid Open: Nadal Enters Semi-finals; Thiem Knocks out Federer

Rafael Nadal on Friday progressed to the semi-finals of the ongoing Madrid Open by defeating Stan Wawrinka 6-1, 6-2 , while Dominic Thiem stunned Roger Federer in the quarter-finals with a 3-6, 7-6(11), 6-4 win.

Nadal Beats Felix Auger-Aliassime In Madrid Open

Rafael Nadal who is aiming for a sixth Madrid Open title on Wednesday defeated Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime 6-3 6-3 in straight sets.

Roger Federer Defeats Richard Gasquet in Madrid Open

"It was nice seeing Gasquet back after so many months being away from the tour with injury. I think for both of us it was a special match being back here in Madrid," Federer said.

Aditi Finishes Tied 35 at Mediheal Championship on LPGA

Aditi Ashok maintained her progress to conclude the week with a one-under 71 that saw her total 2-over 290 and finish a respectable tied 35th at the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship.

WMA Warns Doctors Not to Enforce Semenya Rules

The World Medical Association Sunday urged doctors not to enforce controversial new IAAF gender rules for classifying female athletes, warning that attempts to do so would breach ethical codes.

Sevilla Suffer Champions League Hiccup

Sevilla slumped to a 3-0 defeat to Leganes in La Liga on Friday which left their Champions League hopes on a knife-edge.

Indonesia Elections: More Than 270 Staff Die from Fatigue-related Illnesses

Ten days after Indonesia held the world's biggest single-day Presidential elections, more than 270 election workers have lost their lives mostly due to fatigue-related illnesses caused by long hours of work counting millions of ballot papers by hand, authorities said on Sunday.

BJP Says Kumaraswamy Violated Poll Code in Nava Bengaluru Scheme Project Allocation

BJP leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, J Shettar on Sunday alleged that the HD Kumaraswamy cabinet, which passed a resolution on Nava Bengaluru scheme, has allocated the project to Karnataka Rural Infrastructure Development Limited (KRIDL) without tender.

Cyclone 'Fani' to Intesify into Severe Cylonic Storm in Next 24 Hrs

Cyclone 'Fani' that has been gaining strength in the south-east Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a very "severe cyclonic storm" in the next 24 hours, the weather department said on Sunday.

Spain Elections 2019: Preliminary Results Show Sanchez's PSOE Leads Without Securing Majority

Preliminary results of the third general elections in the last four year in Spain that took place on Sunday showed that the centre-left Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) is leading but short of an overall majority.

Jailed Catalan Separatists Elected to Parliament in Spain Polls

Five jailed Catalan separatists were elected in Spanish elections on Sunday, as their parties made gains in snap polls won by the socialists and also marked by the emergence of the far-right.

Rajiv Secures Maiden Top-10 Finish at ARRC, Senthil Finishes 17th

Young Indian rider Rajiv Sethu savoured his first ever top-10 finish at the Asia Road Racing Championship while Senthil Kumar gained a place to end 17th in Race 1 of Round 2 here Saturday.

Lewandowski Brace Wins Thrilling German Cup Semi-final for Bayern

Bayern Munich will face RB Leipzig in the German Cup final next month after Robert Lewandowski fired them to a 3-2 win over a valiant Werder Bremen on Wednesday.

Iniesta Named Captain at Vissel Kobe

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has been handed the captain's armband at J-League outfit Vissel Kobe, the club announced, part of a shake-up following the sacking of their manager last week.

Madrid: Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation of Torrespacio Skyscraper Housing Embassies in Spain's Capital

The terror scare in Madrid comes two days after a report claimed that the Islamic State (ISIS) is planning extremist attacks across Europe to mark its presence.