Paris Saint-Germain fires Christophe Galtier after disappointing season
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Tour de France 2023 – Jai Hindley soars into yellow with Stage 5 win as Jonas Vingegaard cracks Tadej Pogacar
Never underestimate a Giro d’Italia winner – and on the first day in the Pyrenees, the big general classification favourites did just that, allowing debutant Jai Hindley (Bora-Hansgrohe) into a dangerous break and paving the way for the Australia’s glorious win and the yellow jersey. Hindley, the 2022 Giro winner, now leads the Tour by 47 seconds on defending champion Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma).
Cokanasiga hopes fresh perspective seals World Cup spot
England winger Joe Cokanasiga is hoping his fresh perspective can help him force his way into Steve Borthwick's World Cup squad. Cokanasiga burst onto the international scene five years ago and was part of Eddie Jones' World Cup squad four years ago, but injuries have meant he has picked up just a handful more caps since. Ad The Bath winger scored two tries in his single appearance in Japan against the USA, but missed much of the tournament due to a knee injury that has caused him regular trouble.
Superb Swiatek surges into Wimbledon third round
LONDON : Women's top seed Iga Swiatek outclassed Spain's Sara Sorribes Tormo 6-2 6-0 on Wednesday to sweep into the third round of Wimbledon with a dazzling display.
Vingegaard tames Pogacar as Hindley takes stage and yellow jersey
LARUNS, France : Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard laid down an early marker on the Tour de France with a brutal attack that left his main rival Tadej Pogacar gasping for air in the first mountain stage on Wednesday.
PSG will not let Mbappe go for free, says club president Al-Khelaifi
Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe must sign a new contract if he wants to stay at the club as the French champions will not let him leave for free next year, club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said on Wednesday (Jul 5).
RTÉ to broadcast Shamrock Rovers in Champions League
RTÉ Sport will broadcast the first leg of Shamrock Rovers' Champions League first-round match with Breidablik next Tuesday in Tallaght Stadium.
Exclusive: 'I can be a good competitor' - French Open finalist Karolina Muchova confident of challenging big three
Just over three weeks ago, Karolina Muchova stood on a podium in the middle of Court Philippe-Chatrier, fighting tears, with a runner-up plate in one hand and a microphone in the other as the Roland Garros crowd gave her an extended standing ovation. The Czech had just played, and lost, a brilliant three-set final against world No.1 Iga Swiatek and the fans wanted to make sure she knew they appreciated the show she put on for them throughout the fortnight in Paris.