Sports from Wednesday, July 9th, 2025
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Sinner, Swiatek reach Wimbledon semis
World number one Jannik Sinner shrugged off any doubts about his fitness to reach the Wimbledon semi-final for the second time with a clinical defeat of American Ben Shelton on Wednesday.
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Spanish court hands Ancelotti one-year prison term for tax fraud
A Spanish court has handed Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti a one-year prison sentence for failing to pay tax on his image rights revenues in 2014 when the Italian was Real Madrid manager.
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Red Bull sack team principal Christian Horner
Christian Horner has been dismissed from his role as Red Bull Racing team principal.
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Fatima Al Awadhi becomes youngest Emirati to summit Europe's highest peak
Seventeen-year-old Fatima Abdulrahman Al Awadhi has become the youngest Emirati to summit Europe’s highest peak, raising the UAE flag atop Mount Elbrus in Russia.
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No scares for Alcaraz as he blazes past Norrie into Wimbledon semis
Carlos Alcaraz had warned that facing Cameron Norrie could be a nightmare. For a fleeting moment on Tuesday, it looked like the defending Wimbledon champion might be in for a fright.
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Joao Pedro brace sends Chelsea into Club World Cup final
Joao Pedro marked his first Chelsea start in spectacular fashion on Tuesday, scoring twice to fire the Premier League side into the Club World Cup final with a 2-0 victory over his boyhood club Fluminense.
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New UAE aid convoy delivers vital supplies to GazaA new convoy of 13 UAE aid trucks has arrived in the Gaza Strip to deliver essential supplies as part of Operation Chivalrous Knight 3.
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Dubai cracks down on non-compliant tourist, chartered bus operatorsDubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is urging passenger transport operators to fully comply with regulations across all services — including chartered, tourist and international buses.
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Dubai Police boost road safety with 'Summer Without Accidents'Dubai recorded a total of 3,481 traffic accidents during the summer months (June 1 to September 30) last year, resulting in 34 deaths and hundreds of injuries.
