Retiring Liam O'Connor and Paddy Kelly among Munster departures
Munster have confirmed their list of departing players this summer, with prop Liam O'Connor and lock Paddy Kelly both set to retire due to injury.
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Fans need to pre-register for free tickets to Paris' huge 2024 Olympic opening ceremony
To pull off the most audacious opening ceremony in Olympic history, French organizers are now, literally, on the same page.
France prepares for most audacious opening ceremony in Olympic history, fans must pre-register for tickets
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French Open: Liam Broady, Harriet Dart and Jan Choinski win qualifiers as Jack Draper storms into Lyon quarters
The British contingent involved in French Open qualifying got off to a strong start on Tuesday with three wins from three matches, while Jack Draper progressed to the Lyon Open quarter-finals. Liam Broady, Harriet Dart and Jan Choinski secured wins in the first qualifying round in Paris, while Draper’s superb straight-sets victory over fifth seed Miomir Kecmanovic sent him into the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event in Lyon. Ad Broady jumped the first qualifying hurdle with a comeback win over French wild card Arthur Gea.
What happened the last time Rafael Nadal missed the French Open at Roland-Garros? And what can we learn from it?
Rarely has a player missing a Grand Slam felt like it will leave such a hole in the tournament as it will when Rafael Nadal is absent from the upcoming French Open. Nadal first played the French Open in 2005, winning on his debut as a 19-year-old. He has played the tournament every year since, winning every time except three.
Giro d’Italia 2023: Blow for Geraint Thomas as Pavel Sivakov abandons, Ineos down to just five riders
Geraint Thomas’ general classification hopes at the Giro d’Italia have suffered a big blow after Ineos Grenadiers team-mate Pavel Sivakov abandoned on Stage 16. Ineos had already lost 2020 champion Tao Geoghegan Hart to a fractured hip and Filippo Ganna to Covid. Ad Sivakov's departure leaves Thomas with just four support riders in the final week.
Paul Pogba backs Vinicius Junior and calls for action to tackle racism in football - 'Nothing has changed'
Paul Pogba has spoken out in support of Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior and called for players to “find a real solution” to racism “by ourselves”. Vinicius was sent off during a 1-0 defeat to Valencia on Sunday after being subjected to racist abuse from fans. Ad It was not the first such incident the Brazilian has suffered, and he criticised La Liga afterwards as being a league that “belongs to racists” and where “racism is normal”.
Mark Cavendish is 'the GOAT' – Adam Blythe and Robbie McEwen laud 'phenomenon' retiring sprinter
Mark Cavendish is “the greatest sprinter of all time” and “one of a kind”, said Eurosport expert Adam Blythe after the British legend announced he would retire at the end of the season. Cavendish has enjoyed a stellar 17-year career, which includes 53 Grand Tour stage wins, a world road race title in 2011 and an Olympic silver medal in the velodrome. Ad The 38-year-old, who is currently competing at the Giro d’Italia, is expected to target the outright record of stage victories at the Tour de France in July with Astana Qazaqstan.