Jane Birkin, 76, found dead at home as tributes flood in for French icon
Singer and actress Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76. The English-French icon was found at home in Paris by her caregiver, French media has reported.
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'It felt like we were chasing ghosts,' says Springbok Kitshoff
A brilliant start by the All Blacks saw them score two tries and 17 points in as many minutes against the error-strewn Rugby World Cup title-holders in Auckland on Saturday.
Wimbledon: Tokito Oda denies Alfiew Hewett career Grand Slam in wheelchair singles final, Henry Searle wins boys' title
Britain’s Alfie Hewett lost to Tokito Oda in the Wimbledon men’s wheelchair singles final on Sunday, missing the chance to complete a career Grand Slam. The 25-year-old came up short against the pre-tournament No. 1 seed at SW19, losing to the Japanese teenager 6-4 6-2.
Selfie-taking fan causes crash at Tour de France
A selfie-taking spectator caused a crash on stage 15 of the Tour de France, the mass pile-up involving three of defending champion Jonas Vingegaard's team-mates.
Len Ikitau fractures shoulder blade, faces battle to be fit for Australia's Rugby World Cup campaign
Len Ikitau faces a battle to be fit for the Rugby World Cup after fracturing a shoulder blade in Australia’s defeat to Argentina. Ikitau was injured when scoring a try early in the contest, only to play on for a further 12 minutes before succumbing to the problem. Ad He was sent for tests, and they confirmed a fracture of his right shoulder blade.
Fan causes huge crash at Tour de France 2023 that sends riders ‘down like skittles’ on Stage 15
Stage 15 of the Tour de France saw a huge crash on Sunday for the second time in the weekend. The incident happened towards, but not right at, the front of the bunch, as a fan appeared to clip a Jumbo-Visma rider. Ad The rider – reportedly Sepp Kuss — then careered across the road, and in doing so, collided with other riders in the peloton, causing a huge pile-up.
Tadej Pogacar ‘fell asleep on the bike’ to hand seconds to Jonas Vingegaard at the Tour de France 2023 – Robbie McEwen
Tadej Pogacar “fell asleep on the bike” during Stage 14 of the Tour de France, that is according to Robbie McEwen. 12-time Tour de France stage winner McEwen was speaking alongside Orla Chennaoui, Dan Lloyd and Adam Blythe on The Breakaway. Ad Pogacar led Vingegaard home after a 151.8km ride from Annemasse to Morzine les Portes du Soleil on Stage 14, collecting two bonus seconds more than his rival at the finish.
Wimbledon 2023, Novak Djokovic vs Carlos Alcaraz: How Much The Winner Of Men's Singles Final Will Get?
Novak Djokovic will be facing Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles final of Wimbledon 2023 where history and potentially a generational shift are on the line. Djokovic is attempting to equal Roger Federer's record of eight titles at the All England Club and match Margaret Court's all-time mark of 24 Grand Slam crowns. Having already pocketed the Australian Open and French Open in 2023, victory on Sunday will put the 36-year-old just one major away from completing the first men's calendar Grand Slam since 1969.