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French Open updates | Zverev ousts Alcaraz to reach SF Image Source PARIS — The Latest on the French Open tennis tournament (all times local): 8:10 p.m. Alexander Zverev defeated Carlos Alcaraz 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7) in the quarterfinals of the French Open. Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic face the 2020 U.S. Open runner-up in the semi-finals.The 19-year-old Alcaraz broke Zverev's serve at 5-4 in the fourth set to take the match. Image Source Alcaraz was unable to get a hand on a backhand return from the 25-year-old German Alcaraz, seeded sixth, entered the match with a 32-3 record and a tour-leading four championships this year. Zverev broke the Spanish teenager in the fifth game of the first set with 16 unforced errors. In the seventh game of the second set, he broke Alcaraz.At Court Philippe Chatrier, Zverev allowed Alcaraz just six break points, but he successfully fought off four of them, improving his record against the Spaniard to 3-1.This is Zverev's first Grand Slam vict...

Indianapolis 500: Dad's brutal sledge for superstar son after 31 months apart Image Source Seeing his son for the first time in 31 months, Wayne McLaughlin was surprised to see how much weight he had shed.In late 2020, Scott McLaughlin left Australia and New Zealand for the United States to pursue a career as an IndyCar driver due to pandemic restrictions.Monday marked the 14th time that his parents had been able to leave New Zealand to watch their son compete in the Indianapolis 500 . (AEST). Image Source McLaughlin claims maiden IndyCar race  'We were devastated,' says Wayne McLaughlin. There were no goodbyes, Diane said. "And now he's moving to America and going into a category that is the best in the world and we couldn't be there and we've been with him since this started when he was just a kid," Wayne continued. IndyCar rookie season required waking at 4am, relying on McLaughlin's wife Karly to keep them updated during a race weekend, and a l...