Cristiano Ronaldo’s stunning hat-trick inspired Portugal to a 3-0 win over Hungary in their opening match of the Euro 2020 tournament. The Juventus forward became the first player to score in five European Championships and became the highest scorer in Euros history with 11 goals. Portugal dominated the game but struggled to break down Hungary’s resolute defence until the 84th minute, when Ronaldo scored his first goal from the penalty spot.
He then added two more goals in stoppage time to seal the victory for his team. In other Euro 2020 news, Spain and Sweden played out a goalless draw in their opening fixture, while England beat Croatia 1-0 thanks to a goal from Raheem Sterling. The tournament, which was postponed from last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been eagerly anticipated by football fans around the world. Meanwhile, in the NBA playoffs, the Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals.
Chris Paul led the Suns with 32 points and nine assists, while Devin Booker added 27 points. The Clippers were without their star player Kawhi Leonard, National Post Today who is out with a knee injury. In the NHL playoffs, the New York Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 4 of their series to tie the series at 2-2. Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov was outstanding, making 40 saves to keep his team in the game.
The Islanders will now look to take the series lead in Game 5. In cricket, England beat New Zealand by eight wickets in the second Test at Edgbaston to level the series at 1-1. England’s Ollie Robinson was named player of the match for his nine-wicket haul in the match. The teams will now play a series of T20 matches before the final Test of the series. Finally, in tennis, Novak Djokovic won his second French Open title and his 19th Grand Slam overall with a four-set victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the final.
Djokovic battled back after losing the first two sets to win 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. The win moves Djokovic one step closer to his goal of winning all four Grand Slam titles in a single year. Overall, it was a thrilling week in sports, with some memorable performances from the likes of Ronaldo, Chris Paul, and Novak Djokovic. As the Euro 2020 tournament continues and the NBA and NHL playoffs heat up, sports fans around the world will be glued to their screens to see what happens next.