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Bill Walton, NBA champion and beloved broadcaster, dies aged 71
Tributes pour in for Walton, a two-time NBA champion and basketball Hall of Famer remembered as ‘truly one of a kind’. Bill Walton, a two-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion, Hall of Fame player and beloved broadcaster, has died at the age of 71, the league says. The NBA said Walton passed away on Monday
Nadal defeated by Zverev in likely French Open farewell
Rafael Nadal, 22-time Grand Slam champion, lost in straight sets to Alexander Zverev in his probable last match at Roland Garros. Rafael Nadal’s record-breaking French Open career came to its likely end when the 14-time champion slumped to a demoralising first-round defeat against Alexander Zverev. Nadal, who turns 38 on June 3, went down 6-3
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