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French Open: Liam Broady, Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter win qualifiers as Jack Draper storms into Lyon quarters

Four British players won in the first round of French Open qualifying on Tuesday, while Jack Draper progressed to the Lyon Open quarter-finals. Liam Broady, Harriet Dart, Katie Boulter and Jan Choinski secured wins in the first qualifying round in Paris, while Draper’s superb straight-sets victory over fifth seed Miomir Kecmanovic sent him into the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event in Lyon. Ad Broady jumped the first qualifying hurdle with a comeback win over French wild card Arthur Gea.

Gorka Marquez defends himself as Gemma Atkinson shares 'photo evidence' and gives update on second child

Gorka Marquez was quick to defend himself after Gemma Atkinson presented him - and her followers - with 'phot evidence' of what he did during the birth of their first child as they prepare to welcome their second.

Giro d'Italia 2023 Stage 17: How to watch, TV and live stream details, profile as Mark Cavendish hunts win

Will Mark Cavendish (Astana-Qazaqstan) chalk up his first win of the 2023 Giro d'Italia on Stage 17? The 38-year-old is riding the Giro for the last time after confirming he will retire at the end of the season. Ad Cavendish came close to victory on Stage 11 when he finished third, but will be looking to go better than that on Stage 17.

Cool heads required for Haywood and men's quad at European Championships

Nottingham rower Matt Haywood called for cool heads as the rotating cast of Britain's men's quad stress-test a new combination into the European Championships. Haywood has successfully stepped into the boat that won a silver at the Tokyo Olympics' Britain's first Olympic medal in that event. Ad Jack Beaumont' Angus Groom and now Harry Leask have all retired from that history-making crew with Tom Barras the only man to pursue a second Olympics in Paris.