French interior minister apologises to victims of ‘bad management’ at Paris game
French interior minister Gerald Darmanin has apologised to “everyone who suffered from bad management” at the Champions League final in Paris.
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Everyone wants it – Tour de France Femmes hailed as big moment for cycling
After years of waiting there is less than a month left until the start of the Tour de France Femmes.
John McEnroe cautions ‘it could get tiring’ for Rafael Nadal’s opponents to hear about his foot injury
John McEnroe believes it must be “tiring to opponents” to constantly hear Rafael Nadal say “I didn’t feel my foot, I couldn’t even feel it!”
French Interior Minister Apologises For Champions League Chaos
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Tuesday made a partial apology for chaos at last month's Champions League final between Real Madrid and Liverpool in Paris, while insisting fake tickets and "delinquency" were mostly to blame. "Should things have been managed better at the Stade de France (stadium)? The answer is yes. Am I partly responsible? The answer is yes," Darmanin told RTL radio. "Of course, I readily apologise towards everyone who suffered from this bad management of the event," he added.
Serena Williams returns at Wimbledon as Rafael Nadal eyes next leg of Grand Slam
Two of tennis' biggest stars are in Wimbledon action on Tuesday as Serena Williams returns to singles tennis after a year away as Rafael Nadal begins his quest to win the third leg of a potential calendar Grand Slam.
Wimbledon 2022 Day 2: Order of play and schedule - When are Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and Serena Williams playing?
Iga Swiatek, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams will take to Centre Court on Tuesday as Wimbledon 2022 moves on to day two. Women's top seed Iga Swiatek will be the first match on Centre Court, followed by the men's second seed Rafael Nadal, who is seeking a third straight title of the calendar year after his victories in Melbourne and Paris at the Australian Open and French Open. Ad/> Also in action will be Serena Williams, who makes her return to singles action after almost a year out with a leg injury.
Wimbledon: 'He's still the favourite' - Laura Robson 'not worried at all' about Novak Djokovic being 'rusty'
Reigning champion Novak Djokovic is «still the favourite» to go all the way at Wimbledon 2022, according to Laura Robson. The top seed sealed his place in the second round at SW19 with a four-set victory over Soonwoo Kwon on Monday as he progressed 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Centre Court. Ad/> Djokovic is looking to bounce back in a big way after he suffered a crushing defeat to Rafael Nadal at Roland-Garros as the Spaniard went on to secure his 22nd Grand Slam singles title in Paris.
Confident Ons Jabeur sets sights on top ranking
The 27-year-old surpassed South African Amanda Coetzer -- who reached the world number three ranking in 1997 -- to become the highest-ranked African player in history. But Jabeur is aiming higher. "I do feel more confident. I do feel like I deserve to be in this level. Hopefully, next step will be number one," Jabeur told reporters after storming into the Wimbledon second round with a straight-sets win over Swedish qualifier Mirjam Bjorklund.