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  Argentine 12th seed Diego Schwartzman defeated US Open champion and third seed Dominic Thiem in a five-hour epic on Tuesday to reach the Roland Garros semi-finals, his first-ever Grand Slam last-four appearance. The 28-year-old Schwartzman triumphed 7-6 (7/1), 5-7, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (7/5), 6-2 and will face either 12-time champion Rafael Nadal or Italian … Continue reading French Open: Schwartzman Shocks Thiem In Five-Hour Thriller

    . The West African regional bloc ECOWAS announced Tuesday that it was ending sanctions imposed against Mali after a military coup in August, saying it wished to back the return to civilian rule. In a statement, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said “heads of state and government have decided to … Continue reading ECOWAS Lifts Post-Coup Sanctions Against Mali

  Argentina’s Nadia Podoroska became the first qualifier in the Open era on Tuesday to make the women’s semi-finals at Roland Garros after stunning third seed Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4. World number 131 Podoroska had never won a Grand Slam main draw match before the tournament and is the first Argentine woman to reach the … Continue reading World No.131 Podoroska Makes Light Work Of Svitolina To Reach French Open Semis

  Barcelona lost 97 million euros ($114.3 million) last season due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the financial results presented by the Catalan club on Monday. “The effects of Covid-19 mean that we have 200 million euros less in income, net losses which amount to 97 million and that we do not have the … Continue reading Barcelona Loses 97 Million Euros To COVID-19

    Novak Djokovic racked up his 35th win of 2020 and a place in the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the 14th time with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 win over Russia’s Karen Khachanov on Monday. The world number one, chasing a second title in Paris and 18th career Grand Slam, goes on to face either … Continue reading Djokovic Wins 35th Match Of 2020, Into 14th Roland Garros Quarter-Final

  Rescue workers evacuated hundreds of people Monday from villages hammered by flash flooding in southeast France over the weekend, with the death toll expected to rise as searches continue for survivors. Two people died after storms dumped huge amounts of rain that turned streams into churning torrents that swept away cars, houses and bridges … Continue reading Hundreds Evacuated As French Villages Dig Out From Flooding

  Petra Kvitova cruised into the French Open quarter-finals on Monday with a 6-2, 6-4 win over China’s Zhang Shuai. Two-time Wimbledon champion Kvitova is through to the last eight at Roland Garros for just the second time. Her best run in Paris came when she reached the semi-finals in 2012. Seventh seed Kvitova, who … Continue reading Kvitova Cruises Into Roland Garros Quarter-Finals

  Lithuania’s foreign minister is self-isolating after a French embassy official he met during President Emmanuel Macron’s visit tested positive for Covid-19, officials said Monday. Linas Linkevicius “will be in self-isolation this week because he had a close contact” with the official, his spokeswoman Rasa Jakilaitiene told AFP. The French embassy in Vilnius said two … Continue reading Lithuanian Foreign Minister Goes Into Self-Isolation After Macron Visit

  Mali has freed more than 100 suspected or convicted jihadists as part of negotiations for the release of a prominent Malian politician and a kidnapped French charity worker, sources close to the talks said Monday. “As part of the negotiations to obtain the release of Soumaila Cisse and Sophie Petronin, more than one hundred … Continue reading Mali Frees Over 100 Jailed Jihadists

  French and Italian rescue services stepped up their search efforts on Sunday after floods cut off several villages in the mountainous border regions, causing widespread damage and killing three people. Eight people remained unaccounted for on the French side of the border after storms, torrential rain and flash floods battered the area, washing away … Continue reading France, Italy Step Up Rescue Efforts After Floods