Monfils bids emotional farewell to Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, California, March 6 : Gael Monfils bid an emotional farewell to Indian Wells on Friday as the popular Frenchman fell 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 to Felix Auger-Aliassime.
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PSG lose at home to open Ligue 1 title race
PARIS, March 6 : Monaco handed French champions Paris St Germain their first home defeat of the Ligue 1 season with a 3-1 away victory at the Parc des Princes on Friday that opened up the championship race.
Ireland made to work for 27-17 win by improved Wales
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Ireland keep Six Nations title hopes alive with hard-fought win over Wales
Ireland kept alive their slim hopes of reclaiming the Guinness Six Nations title by battling to a 27-17 bonus-point victory against winless Wales at the Aviva in Dublin.
Ireland v Wales LIVE: Score updates from Six Nations clash
Wales and Ireland are set to lock horns at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, with the visitors looking for their first Six Nations win in three years.
Canadian March Madness returns to Calgary for first time in 46 years
The U Sports Final 8 National Men’s Basketball Tournament is returning to Calgary for the first time in almost 50 years.
F1 likely to drop Bahrain and Saudi races without replacement amid Gulf conflict
LONDON, March 6 : The Bahrain and Saudi Arabian grands prix are unlikely to be replaced on what would become a 22-race Formula One calendar if, as now looks probable, they are cancelled due to conflict in the Middle East.
Verona ceremony looks to lift Paralympic flame above world's fractures
VERONA, Italy, March 6 : Less than two weeks after bidding goodbye to the Winter Olympics, Verona's majestic Roman amphitheatre hosts the Paralympic Games opening ceremony on Friday, against a dramatically altered global backdrop.