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#Deadspin #ATP #roundup #Semifinals #set #Barcelona #Munich">Deadspin | ATP roundup: Semifinals set at Barcelona and Munich
Jan 18, 2023; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Alex Molcan during his second round match against Felix Auger-Aliassime on day three of the 2023 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Unseeded Slovakian qualifier Alex Molcan continued his strong run in Munich on Friday and joined three top seeds in the semifinals at the BMW Open.
Molcan defeated Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-4 in 78 minutes in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 clay-court tournament. Up next is No. 2 seed Ben Shelton, who outlasted Brazil’s Joao Fonseca 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Saturday’s other semifinal pits No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany and No. 4 Flavio Cobolli of Italy. Zverev rallied for a 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 win against No. 5 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina, while Cobolli cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic.
Barcelona Open
Spanish wild card Rafael Jodar roared into the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against No. 7 seed Cameron Norrie of Great Britain in just 69 minutes.
Jodar advanced to face ninth-seeded Frenchman Arthur Fils, who earned a 6-3, 6-4 upset of No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 clay-court event.
No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev and Serbian qualifier Hamad Medjedovic will meet in the other semifinal. Rublev rolled to a 6-4, 6-3 win against Czech Tomas Machac and Medjedovic took care of Portugal’s Nuno Borges, 7-6 (6), 6-2.
–Field Level Media
Jan 18, 2023; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Alex Molcan during his second round match against Felix Auger-Aliassime on day three of the 2023 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Unseeded Slovakian qualifier Alex Molcan continued his strong run in Munich on Friday and joined three top seeds in the semifinals at the BMW Open.
Molcan defeated Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-4 in 78 minutes in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 clay-court tournament. Up next is No. 2 seed Ben Shelton, who outlasted Brazil’s Joao Fonseca 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Saturday’s other semifinal pits No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany and No. 4 Flavio Cobolli of Italy. Zverev rallied for a 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 win against No. 5 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina, while Cobolli cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic.
Barcelona Open
Spanish wild card Rafael Jodar roared into the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against No. 7 seed Cameron Norrie of Great Britain in just 69 minutes.
Jodar advanced to face ninth-seeded Frenchman Arthur Fils, who earned a 6-3, 6-4 upset of No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 clay-court event.
No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev and Serbian qualifier Hamad Medjedovic will meet in the other semifinal. Rublev rolled to a 6-4, 6-3 win against Czech Tomas Machac and Medjedovic took care of Portugal’s Nuno Borges, 7-6 (6), 6-2.
–Field Level Media
Jan 18, 2023; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Alex Molcan during his second round match against Felix Auger-Aliassime on day three of the 2023 Australian Open tennis tournament at Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images Unseeded Slovakian qualifier Alex Molcan continued his strong run in Munich on Friday and joined three top seeds in the semifinals at the BMW Open.
Molcan defeated Canadian Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 6-4 in 78 minutes in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 clay-court tournament. Up next is No. 2 seed Ben Shelton, who outlasted Brazil’s Joao Fonseca 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.
Saturday’s other semifinal pits No. 1 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany and No. 4 Flavio Cobolli of Italy. Zverev rallied for a 5-7, 6-0, 6-2 win against No. 5 Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina, while Cobolli cruised to a 6-3, 6-2 win over Vit Kopriva of the Czech Republic.
Barcelona Open
Spanish wild card Rafael Jodar roared into the semifinals with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against No. 7 seed Cameron Norrie of Great Britain in just 69 minutes.
Jodar advanced to face ninth-seeded Frenchman Arthur Fils, who earned a 6-3, 6-4 upset of No. 2 seed Lorenzo Musetti of Italy in the quarterfinals of the ATP 500 clay-court event.
No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev and Serbian qualifier Hamad Medjedovic will meet in the other semifinal. Rublev rolled to a 6-4, 6-3 win against Czech Tomas Machac and Medjedovic took care of Portugal’s Nuno Borges, 7-6 (6), 6-2.
–Field Level Media
Jan 18, 2023; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Alex Molcan during his second round match against Felix…
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#AlHilal #sold #majoritystake #owner">Al-Hilal sold — Who is the new majority-stake owner?
The Saudi sovereign wealth fund has sold its majority stake in one of the kingdom’s top football teams, Al-Hilal.
The Public Investment Fund announced it was selling a 70 per cent stake in the record 21-time Saudi football champion to Kingdom Holding Company — a firm run by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family.
Al-Hilal was one of four Saudi Pro League clubs controlled by PIF. The others are Al-Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, as well as Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli. In football, PIF also has a majority stake in Newcastle in the English Premier League.
In a statement on Thursday, the investment fund said the sale of Al-Hilal “aligns with PIF’s strategy to maximise returns and redeploy capital within the domestic economy” in its wider bid to drive “the development and diversification of Saudi Arabia.”
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“PIF is unlocking opportunities to make a transformative impact in the Saudi sports sector and deliver positive, long-term results.”
The agreement came the same week as speculation about whether PIF was on the brink of cutting its financial backing of the divisive upstart LIV Golf competition.
Following reports that PIF would be pulling out of LIV, the competition CEO said in a memo to his staff — a copy of which was sent to The Associated Press — that the 2026 season would go ahead “exactly as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle.” The situation beyond 2026 remained cloudy, however.
Published on Apr 17, 2026
The Saudi sovereign wealth fund has sold its majority stake in one of the kingdom’s top football teams, Al-Hilal.
The Public Investment Fund announced it was selling a 70 per cent stake in the record 21-time Saudi football champion to Kingdom Holding Company — a firm run by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a member of Saudi Arabia’s royal family.
Al-Hilal was one of four Saudi Pro League clubs controlled by PIF. The others are Al-Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, as well as Al-Ittihad and Al-Ahli. In football, PIF also has a majority stake in Newcastle in the English Premier League.
In a statement on Thursday, the investment fund said the sale of Al-Hilal “aligns with PIF’s strategy to maximise returns and redeploy capital within the domestic economy” in its wider bid to drive “the development and diversification of Saudi Arabia.”
ALSO READ | LIV Golf CEO says the show will go on amid reports of Saudi Arabia funding uncertainty
“PIF is unlocking opportunities to make a transformative impact in the Saudi sports sector and deliver positive, long-term results.”
The agreement came the same week as speculation about whether PIF was on the brink of cutting its financial backing of the divisive upstart LIV Golf competition.
Following reports that PIF would be pulling out of LIV, the competition CEO said in a memo to his staff — a copy of which was sent to The Associated Press — that the 2026 season would go ahead “exactly as planned, uninterrupted and at full throttle.” The situation beyond 2026 remained cloudy, however.
Published on Apr 17, 2026
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#Deadspin #Iranian #soccer #players #Australia #thankful #safe #haven">Deadspin | Iranian soccer players in Australia thankful for ‘safe haven’
Demonstrators wave Iranian flags in solidarity with the people of Iran during a rally at Arizona State University in Tempe on Oct. 1, 2022.
News Support Women In Iran Solidarity Event Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were granted asylum in Australia last month, released a joint statement Friday thanking the Australian government for assistance with “the process of rebuilding our lives.”
Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were the only two of seven members of the Iran traveling party who remained in Australia after the group first sought asylum during the Asian Cup tournament. Four players and one staff member ultimately returned to Iran.
During their time in Australia so far, both players had the chance to train with A-League team Brisbane Roar FC.
“At this stage, our primary focus is on our safety, our health and beginning the process of rebuilding our lives,” the pair said in a statement released through the Australian Associated Press. “We are elite athletes, and it remains our dream to continue our sporting careers here in Australia.”
Pasandideh and Ramezanisadeh thanked the Australian government, in particular home affairs minister Tony Burke, for providing “a safe haven in this beautiful country.”
The team arrived in Australia in late February, just before the United States and Israel began air strikes against Iran. The team did not sing the words to the Iranian national anthem before a March 2 game against South Korea, setting off a controversy back home, but sang the words in subsequent games.
“We’ve been working very, very closely with them, but obviously this is a very complex situation,” Matt Thistlethwaite, an assistant immigration minister for Australia, told Sky News last month. “… They’re being given all the support of the Australian government and indeed the diaspora community to remain here and settle in Australia.”
–Field Level Media
Demonstrators wave Iranian flags in solidarity with the people of Iran during a rally at Arizona State University in Tempe on Oct. 1, 2022.
News Support Women In Iran Solidarity Event Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were granted asylum in Australia last month, released a joint statement Friday thanking the Australian government for assistance with “the process of rebuilding our lives.”
Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were the only two of seven members of the Iran traveling party who remained in Australia after the group first sought asylum during the Asian Cup tournament. Four players and one staff member ultimately returned to Iran.
During their time in Australia so far, both players had the chance to train with A-League team Brisbane Roar FC.
“At this stage, our primary focus is on our safety, our health and beginning the process of rebuilding our lives,” the pair said in a statement released through the Australian Associated Press. “We are elite athletes, and it remains our dream to continue our sporting careers here in Australia.”
Pasandideh and Ramezanisadeh thanked the Australian government, in particular home affairs minister Tony Burke, for providing “a safe haven in this beautiful country.”
The team arrived in Australia in late February, just before the United States and Israel began air strikes against Iran. The team did not sing the words to the Iranian national anthem before a March 2 game against South Korea, setting off a controversy back home, but sang the words in subsequent games.
“We’ve been working very, very closely with them, but obviously this is a very complex situation,” Matt Thistlethwaite, an assistant immigration minister for Australia, told Sky News last month. “… They’re being given all the support of the Australian government and indeed the diaspora community to remain here and settle in Australia.”
–Field Level Media
Demonstrators wave Iranian flags in solidarity with the people of Iran during a rally at Arizona State University in Tempe on Oct. 1, 2022.
News Support Women In Iran Solidarity Event Two members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who were granted asylum in Australia last month, released a joint statement Friday thanking the Australian government for assistance with “the process of rebuilding our lives.”
Fatemeh Pasandideh and Atefeh Ramezanisadeh were the only two of seven members of the Iran traveling party who remained in Australia after the group first sought asylum during the Asian Cup tournament. Four players and one staff member ultimately returned to Iran.
During their time in Australia so far, both players had the chance to train with A-League team Brisbane Roar FC.
“At this stage, our primary focus is on our safety, our health and beginning the process of rebuilding our lives,” the pair said in a statement released through the Australian Associated Press. “We are elite athletes, and it remains our dream to continue our sporting careers here in Australia.”
Pasandideh and Ramezanisadeh thanked the Australian government, in particular home affairs minister Tony Burke, for providing “a safe haven in this beautiful country.”
The team arrived in Australia in late February, just before the United States and Israel began air strikes against Iran. The team did not sing the words to the Iranian national anthem before a March 2 game against South Korea, setting off a controversy back home, but sang the words in subsequent games.
“We’ve been working very, very closely with them, but obviously this is a very complex situation,” Matt Thistlethwaite, an assistant immigration minister for Australia, told Sky News last month. “… They’re being given all the support of the Australian government and indeed the diaspora community to remain here and settle in Australia.”
–Field Level Media
Demonstrators wave Iranian flags in solidarity with the people of Iran during a rally at…
