Eileen Gleeson to make 'late call' on Denise O'Sullivan for Sweden showdown
Denise O'Sullivan is a doubt for the Republic of Ireland's Euro 2025 qualifier against Sweden at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night.
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I would grab £2m for Elie Youan to bring in the freshness Hibs need next season – Tam McManus
Elie Youan has been too inconsistent at Hibs. So if the club can get figures of around £2million for him, I’d be grabbing the offer ASAP.
French Open: Iga Swiatek 'Didn't Believe' Comeback Win Over Naomi Osaka Was Possible
Defending champion Iga Swiatek said she would needed to have been "pretty naive" to think she could beat Naomi Osaka after falling match point down before recovering to win a French Open thriller on Wednesday. The world number one fought back from the brink of defeat to outlast Osaka 7-6 (7/1), 1-6, 7-5 and keep her bid for a third successive Roland Garros title on track. Swiatek trailed 5-2 in the deciding set against fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka, saving a match point on her opponent's serve and winning the final five games to avoid a shock early exit.
R Praggnanandhaa Clinches First Classical Chess Win Over World No.1 Magnus Carlsen
Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa claimed his maiden classical game victory over world number one Magnus Carlsen to take the sole lead in the Norway Chess tournament. The 18-year-old Indian, who has beaten Carlsen in the rapid/exhibition games quite a few times, took the leader's position with 5.5 points after three rounds. Praggnanandhaa was playing with white pieces and his victory pushed home favourite Carlsen to the fifth spot in the points table. Classical chess, also known as slow chess, allows players significant amount of time to make their moves, usually at least one hour.
World No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz Survives Scare At French Open
World number three Carlos Alcaraz survived a huge scare at the hands of 176th-ranked Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong to reach the third round after a four-set triumph on Wednesday. Wimbledon champion Alcaraz, who made the semi-finals at Roland Garros last year, scrambled to a 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2 second round victory over a player taking part in only his second Grand Slam main draw. The 21-year-old Spaniard was broken five times and hit 47 unforced errors before De Jong, playing his fifth match at the tournament, eventually wilted under the roof of Court Phillipe Chatrier.
Alcaraz struggles past De Jong to reach French Open third round
PARIS :Spain's Carlos Alcaraz reached the French Open third round but suffered a worrying loss of form midway through his match against Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong before winning 6-3 6-4 2-6 6-2 on Wednesday.
Surfing-Local Fierro wins Tahiti Pro to boost French Olympic medal hopes
Local wildcard Vahine Fierro won the Shisheido Tahiti Pro in pumping surf at her home break of Teahupo'o on Wednesday, establishing herself as favourite for Olympic gold when the Paris 2024 Games kicks off at the same venue in two months.
Swiatek completes comeback against Osaka at French Open, extends Roland Garros win streak
Iga Swiatek played like the current No. 1 and the two-time defending champion at the French Open. No surprise there. That Naomi Osaka looked like the former No. 1 that she is — and on clay, no less — amounted to an announcement that she is still quite capable of elite tennis.