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Alexis and Félix Lebrun retain the European men's doubles crown: nerve in the decider, holes in games one and fourMidway through the fifth game of the men's doubles final at Arena Stožice,...
Ljubljana 2026: The Lebrun Brothers Retain the European Men's Doubles Crown on Deciding-Game NerveThe deciding game of the men's doubles final reached its second half level....
Ljubljana: Four Quarterfinal Tickets, Four Different Winning MechanismsThe scoreboard in Ljubljana jumped to 11-1. Anton Källberg clenched his fist...
In Ljubljana, Four Players Won by Four Different RoadsThe ball left Benedikt Duda's racket in the third game, spinning so hard I ha...
Anatomy of the 2026 European Championships Men's Singles Round of 16: When the Decisive Shot Is Just a Gentle TouchLjubljana, a late-weekend afternoon. The stands are not full, but the ball...
European Mixed Doubles: France and Germany, Two Different Roads to the Ljubljana FinalAt Arena Stožice, when the scoreboard read 9-6 in the second game, the...
Jorgic Survives Seven Games in Ljubljana: When the Higher-Rated Player Has to Relearn How to Touch the BallAt the seventh game, the score stopped at 11-6. Darko Jorgic did not roar, di...
Jorgic survives dramatic seven-game battle as leading contenders advance in LjubljanaIn table tennis, people usually measure a victory by the numbers on the...
Alexis Lebrun and Two Crowns in Ljubljana: When the Champion Calls Himself Not the FavouriteThe first number worth noting is not on the scoreboard, but in how a reigning...
India at Macao: Manush Shah and Manav Thakkar Exit Singles Early, the World No. 3 Doubles Pair Remains the Asian Games 2026 HopeTable two, the opening game, the scoreboard flicked from 10-10 to 10-12. Manu...
Kumamoto Masters 2026: Shi Yuqi Withdraws, Li Shifeng Leads China's Men's SinglesOn the registration board taped behind the door of the technical area at the...
Decoding the Historic Breakthrough: The Journey from 'Outsider' to 'Phenomenon' of Vietnamese Men's Volleyball at the World ChampionshipI was expelled for reading the rules correctly. Fortunately, some things are...
Nine Ties, No Deciding Game: Guernsey's Gold and the Sediment Beneath ItNine team ties. Not one of them reached a third game. That is the last line o...
Kompany Refuses Credit for Olise: Inside the Deal Bayern Won and the Premier League LostThe press room at the Säbener Straße training centre had nothing memorable...
Scaloni and a Contract Expiring in December: Argentina Is Pre-Writing a Transition ReportIn the left drawer of my desk in Seoul there is a hard-back folder with a...
2027 Women's Volleyball World Cup: 18 Berths Filled as All Five Continental Qualifiers CloseOn scoreboards in Nairobi, Rio de Janeiro and Istanbul, the same question was...
Nguyen Thuy Linh Loses to Xu Wen Jing at Vietnam Open: A Ranking Gap Is Not a Skill GapIn the second game, with the score tied at 20-20, Xu Wen Jing stepped up to...
Freddie Slater Steps Up to F2 in 2027: Audi Buys Time, Invicta Buys RiskThe sound of an F2 tyre entering a corner is not the shrill squeal of an F3...
When Data Is Empty: A Lesson in Honesty in Sports AnalysisWhen the live broadcast stumbles, I learned to tell stories slowly. In sixtee...
Raoni Barcelos and the Fifth Round: When 39 Leaves No Room to Pay the PriceRaoni Barcelos did not walk out of the cage on his own two feet. He left on a...
