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Fabio Fognini: A flamboyant star hangs up boots

New Delhi, July 9 (UNI) Fabio Fognini didn’t just play tennis, he performed it. With every flick of his wrist, every backhand drop shot that defied geometry, and every impassioned rant at the heavens, he reminded the world that sport isn’t only about results. It’s about expression. It's about theatre. It's about being unapologetically yourself.
Today, as the 38-year-old Italian bid farewell to professional tennis after an extraordinary 21-year journey, the game lost one of its rarest artists. And perhaps its last true romantic.
His final match, a five-set masterpiece against defending Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz, was a microcosm of everything Fognini stood for - flair, fire, fight, and fragility. Against a player 16 years younger, he pushed and probed, not with brute force, but with angles, anticipation, and the kind of audacity that made even Alcaraz shake his head in admiration. In the end, he didn’t win the match. But he won hearts, again.
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Kampala, July 20 (UNI) Uganda women's national team forward Catharine Nagadya has expressed her delight after signing a two-year contract with Egyptian club Al Ahly SC.
The former Kampala Queens FC striker completed the move on Sunday.
"I am very excited to sign my first professional contract. I know the targets of the new club are
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Nagadya also thanked her former club, Kampala Queens FC, and everyone who helped make the move possible.

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New Ghana Premier League season to start early September

20 Jul 2026 | 10:50 PM

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Spanish press celebrate World Cup success

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Panaji, July 20 (UNI) Indian great Sathiyan Gnanasekaran steadied the Dabang Delhi TTC ship with a captain’s performance, pitching in with crucial wins in the Men’s Singles and Mixed Doubles matches as the former champions beat Ahmedabad APL Pipers 9-6 in the Butterfly Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 7 Powered by ChatGPT on Monday.

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