Novak Djokovic criticized the rules for late call-ups at the Olympics after his 6-0, 6-1 win over unranked Matthew Ebden, who replaced the injured Holger Rune. Djokovic argued that it was unfair and damaging to the sport's image to have a doubles specialist, who hadn't played singles in two years, as a replacement. He called for the ITF and Olympics to revise these rules.
France advanced to the rugby sevens final against Fiji with a 19-5 comeback win over South Africa, led by Antoine Dupont. Fiji defeated Australia 31-7, maintaining their unbeaten Olympic record. The final promises to be a highly anticipated clash.
FC Differdange won their first UEFA Conference League game of the season, defeating Ordabasy. However, their success wasn’t matched by Thursday’s Luxembourgish representatives F91 Dudelange and Progrès Niederkorn, who both faced professional opponents from Sweden.
Several individuals were arrested by police on Friday evening on suspicion of committing a burglary in the eastern part of the country.
An Israeli strike on a Gaza school resulted in 30 fatalities and over 100 injuries on Saturday, following a military operation in the south that claimed approximately 170 lives. International mediators are currently convening in Rome to negotiate a possible ceasefire.
