Romain Bardet wins opening stage of Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar finishes fourth
Romain Bardet won a thrilling Stage 1 of the Tour de France in Rimini to take the yellow jersey as UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pocacar finished in fourth place.
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Skipping Wimbledon warm-ups was the smarter decision, says Swiatek
Iga Swiatek is approaching Wimbledon a little differently this time around after skipping all the tune-up tournaments, but the top seed thinks it's the best possible move for her as she bids to win her maiden crown at the All England Club.
Alcaraz sharpened grass game after Queen's defeat
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Djokovic upbeat for Wimbledon after testing knee to maximum
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Ireland's Ben Healy surges but Romain Bardet wins Tour de France opening stage
Frenchman Romain Bardet won the first stage of the Tour de France on Saturday after Ben Healy briefly rasied hopes he could become just the fourth Irishman to wear the Yellow Jersey after Shay Elliott, Stephen Roche and Sean Kelly.
France's Bardet wins Tour opening stage to take yellow jersey
RIMINI, Italy : Frenchman Romain Bardet won the first stage of the Tour de France, a 206 km hilly ride from Florence, and took the overall leader's yellow jersey on Saturday.
Aryna Sabalenka 'Not 100%' Certain For Wimbledon Due To 'Rare' Injury
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka said Saturday she is "not 100%" certain of playing her first round Wimbledon match due to a "really rare" shoulder injury. Sabalenka, a two-time semi-finalist at the All England Club, had to quit her quarter-final match against Anna Kalinskaya in Berlin last week due to the problem. "I'm not 100% fit now," admitted the 26-year-old Belarusian, who is due to face 106th-ranked Emina Bektas of the United States of America in the first round on Monday.
"Most Open Wimbledon In 20 Years": Alexander Zverez
Alexander Zverev placed himself amongst the serious contenders for the Wimbledon title on Saturday, insisting that this year's showpiece "is the most open in 20 years". The world number four has never got past the last 16 at the All England Club. However with Roger Federer retired, Rafael Nadal resting and both Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray carrying injuries, the 27-year-old predicts a power vacuum in south-west London. "I think this is the most open Wimbledon Championship that we maybe had in 20 years in terms of favourites, in terms of potential winners," said Zverev.