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Daniil Medvedev disqualified in Beijing semi-final

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Daniil Medvedev was disqualified during his China Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic in Beijing after a ball he hit struck a spectator. The incident occurred with Djokovic leading 7-5, 5-3, according to one report; another report described Djokovic as having recovered from 2-3 in the opening set before taking two breaks. The spectator was hit in the front row and left the stands in pain with assistance from stadium staff, according to a single report. Djokovic advanced to the final following the disqualification.

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Netherlands beat Serbia in Nations League match

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The Netherlands beat Serbia 2-1 in Eindhoven in the Nations League, ending Xavi Hernández’s first international window as national coach unbeaten. Joshua Zirkzee scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute. The result was the Netherlands’ second win over Serbia in a week and leaves the team on eight points from four matches; Germany and Greece drew 0-0 in the other match. Captain Virgil van Dijk played his 100th international, becoming the 11th Dutch player to reach that mark, and was honoured after the match. Denzel Dumfries made his 80th appearance. Teun Koopmeiners started alongside Van Dijk in central defence, while goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen made several saves, according to a single report. Xavi said the team had struggled to impose its possession-based approach but had shown a desire to win.

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Remco Evenepoel wins European road cycling title

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Remco Evenepoel won the European road cycling title in Slovenia after beating Italy's Giulio Ciccone in a two-man sprint decided by a photo finish. Christian Scaroni of Italy finished third, about a minute behind. Ciccone subsequently questioned the validity of the photo finish. One report put Evenepoel's winning margin at 0.0028 seconds. Belgium's King Philippe congratulated Evenepoel on the title.

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Jorrel Hato nominated for Golden Boy award

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Jorrel Hato was nominated for the Golden Boy award and is the only Dutch player in contention for the prize, which recognises the most talented footballer in European football. Tuttosport, the Italian sports newspaper that organises the award, announced the nomination.

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Verstappen wins Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

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Max Verstappen won his first Formula 1 race of the season, taking the Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang Circuit in Malaysia for Red Bull. He finished ahead of championship leader Kimi Antonelli and Lewis Hamilton; George Russell retired, according to one report. Verstappen had started from pole position and was described as having controlled the race after an early fight.