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'Positive for him' - Why Chris Evert believes Rafael Nadal injury time off is 'a bonus' ahead of French Open

Tennis legend Chris Evert has explained why Rafael Nadal's enforced time off due to injury is actually «a bonus» ahead of the French Open. The 2022 Australian Open champion has been ruled out for four to six weeks with a cracked rib suffered during his defeat in the final against Taylor Fritz in the California desert at Indian Wells. Ad/> Nadal was visibly struggling to breathe during the match, saying afterwards that he was finding it “difficult”, having had to lie down at times to receive treatment.

Vettel says had green light for scooter ride

MELBOURNE : Four-times world champion Sebastian Vettel made an eye-catching return to Formula One on Friday, putting out a fire in his Aston Martin car during practice at the Australian Grand Prix and causing a stir with an unplanned scooter ride along the track.

Lando Norris cautiously optimistic on McLaren chances for Australian GP

Lando Norris labelled McLaren’s Friday running at the Australian Grand Prix as ‘decent’ as they appeared to show small signs of progress with their car.

Serena Williams appears to announce she plans to play at Wimbledon

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Shubman Gill is one of the finest talents in world cricket: Ravi Shastri

Ravi Shastri has called young batter Shubman Gill "one of the finest talents in world cricket", someone who is tailor-made for the game's T20 format because of his wide range of strokes. Gill, 22, who is playing for Gujarat Titans in the IPL, is using the ongoing season as an opportunity to make the Indian team for the ICC T20 World Cup in Australia. Speaking on Gill's performance in the early stages of the tournament, Shastri said on Star Sports' Cricket Live, "Gill is one of the finest talents in the country and in world cricket, to be honest. If he gets going, he can score big. He makes it (batting) look easy when he's set.

Former Ireland player Sean O'Brien to retire from rugby at end of season

Irish flanker Sean O'Brien said on Friday that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season, bringing an end to his 14-year career.

F1 | "Dos o tres años más en F1, en Alpine o en otro sitio"

El miércoles, recién aterrizados en Australia, Alpine organizó una emotiva fiesta a Oscar Piastri por su 21º cumpleaños. Acudieron figuras como Mark Webber, Esteban Ocon o Alan Permane en representación de la escudería, que le ofreció un regalo. «No, no es lo que querías», advirtió. Se trataba de una gorra del equipo de cricket de Enstone, porque el volante en un Fórmula 1 tendrá que esperar… un poco. Con Ocon atado hasta 2024, a Fernando Alonso le preguntaron en Albert Park si sentía presión para decidirse ante la presencia del talento local en el garaje, como reserva. Pero nada más lejos de la realidad: «Si tuviera 25 años no se hablaría de esto. En esta edad (40) la gente intenta encontrar un sitio para los jóvenes, pero esto va sobre rendimiento. El año pasado lo hice bien, terminé ligeramente por delante de Esteban, veremos cómo va la lucha este año».

Irish flanker O'Brien to retire at end of season

Irish flanker Sean O'Brien said on Friday that he will retire from professional rugby at the end of this season, bringing an end to his 14-year career.

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'Positive for him' - Why Chris Evert believes Rafael Nadal injury time off is 'a bonus' ahead of French Open

Vettel says had green light for scooter ride

Lando Norris cautiously optimistic on McLaren chances for Australian GP

Serena Williams appears to announce she plans to play at Wimbledon

Shubman Gill is one of the finest talents in world cricket: Ravi Shastri

Former Ireland player Sean O'Brien to retire from rugby at end of season

F1 | "Dos o tres años más en F1, en Alpine o en otro sitio"

Irish flanker O'Brien to retire at end of season