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MUNICH -- American Ben Shelton advanced to his second clay-court semifinals by beating Luciano Darderi, while top-seeded Alexander Zverev rallied to beat Tallon Griekspoor at the BMW Open on Friday. Shelton, who won the Houston title on clay a year ago, hit 29 winners to Darderi's 12 in a 6-4, 6-3 victory in chilly temperatures in Bavaria. Shelton, the No. 2 seed, next faces Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo for a spot in the final.

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Former world No. 4 Caroline Garcia has pulled out of this month's Madrid Open due to a back problem, casting doubts on her health ahead of the French Open in late May. "After more tests on my back, it's clear I won't be able to play in Madrid," Garcia wrote on social media Friday. "I need to take some time for treatment and recovery.

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Tokyo Olympics 400-meter freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui has received a 21-month suspension for three whereabouts failures, the Aquatic Sports Integrity Unit said. Aquatic Sports Integrity Unit said that Hafnaoui admitted to committing the whereabouts failures within a 12-month period. The Tunisian swimmer's ban runs until Jan. 10, 2026, and all his results since April 11, 2024, have been disqualified, it added. Reuters has contacted Africa Aquatics and the Tunisian Olympic Committee for comment.

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FORT WORTH, Texas -- Eight teams competed in the NCAA gymnastics semifinals on Thursday at Dickies Arena with a chance to advance to Saturday's final. After a day that included a staggering upset of the defending champion LSU, four teams remain. And now, the stage is set for a compelling conclusion to the 2025 season featuring perennial favorites Oklahoma, historic powerhouses Utah and UCLA and a first-time finalist in Missouri.

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STUTTGART, Germany -- Third-ranked Jessica Pegula cruised into the quarterfinals of the Porsche Grand Prix with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Magdalena Frech on Thursday. Pegula, who won the Charleston Open title this month, needed just 59 minutes to oust her Polish opponent at the indoor clay-court tournament. The third-seeded American will next face Ekaterina Alexandrova in a rematch of their Charleston semifinal. Alexandrova advanced by beating sixth-seeded Mirra Andreeva 6-3, 6-2.