Iga Swiatek recovers from rare dropped set to reach French Open quarter-finals
Iga Swiatek dropped a set for the first time in more than a month but stayed on course for the French Open title by beating teenager Zheng Qinwen.
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Viswanathan Anand beats Vachier-Lagrave in Norway Chess tourney
chess ace Viswanathan Anand defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave in 40 moves in the first round of the classical section of the Norway Chess tournament here. The win over the French player late on Tuesday enabled the Indian GM to gain 3 points. American Wesley So beat Teimur Rajdabov in the first round to be level with Anand, while Magnus Carlsen had to settle for a draw with China's Wang Had.
Fans support Qinwen Zheng after she opens up about menstrual cramps during French Open match
Chinese tennis player Zheng Qinwen has been praised on social media after speaking candidly about her menstrual cramps during a French Open match against Iga Swiatek.
F1 star told team he 'needs new pants' after daring move almost caused high-speed smash
Zhou Guanyu admitted the moment he almost lost control of his Alfa Romeo and crashed out of the Monaco Grand Prix left him 'needing new pants'.
Iga Świątek reveals her unusual technique which helped her overcome French Open setback
Polish tennis star Iga Świątek has revealed Dua Lipa helped her after she went a set down in the fourth round of the French Open.
China's repression of Uighurs: UN urges Beijing to comply with human rights standards
Meanwhile in Japan, the co-founder of the Japanese Red Army, an anti-imperialist militant group, has been released after two decades behind bars. Speaking to reporters in Tokyo, Fusako Shigenobu said she was deeply sorry for the harm her group had caused to innocent victims. The once-feared Marxist-Leninist organisation, which supported the Palestinian cause, carried out several attacks in the 1970s and 1980s.
Soccer-Real Madrid's Benzema named Champions League Player of the Season
(Reuters) - Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema has been named the Champions League Player of the Season after a stellar 2021-22 campaign where he finished as top scorer, UEFA said on Tuesday.
UFC 275: Zhang Weili "confused" by Rose Namajunas offer
Zhang Weili is set to return to the octagon at UFC 275, and she recently addressed the claims from her rival Rose Namajunas that she would help to train her opponent Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the fight.