D-Day on horizon for Vera Pauw's World Cup hopefuls
Vera Pauw will name her 23-player Republic of Ireland World Cup squad on 29 June, with the race to make the plane to Australia entering a nervy climax.
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Cameron Norrie out of Lyon Open at semi-final stage, suffers bagel in straight-set loss to Francisco Cerundolo
Cameron Norrie is out of the Lyon Open at the semi-final stage after suffering a comprehensive 6-3 6-0 defeat to Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo. The world No. 14 has a strong record at the ATP 250 event, reaching the 2021 final before winning the title last year.
Gauff hoping return to Paris will her help rediscover spark
PARIS : American teenager Coco Gauff hopes a return to Paris will help her rediscover the spark that has so far been missing during what has been a disappointing claycourt season.
South Sudan's capital Juba clings to hope of peace
During a historic visit to South Sudan back in February, Pope Francis called on the country's leaders to restore "dignity" to the displaced, nearly five years after the end of the civil war. Between 2013 and 2018, the country of 12 million inhabitants, 60 percent of them Christians, was plagued by a brutal conflict between forces loyal to warring rivals Kiir and Machar. According to analysis by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, an estimated 380,000 people died, both during the violence and from hunger or a lack of medical care.
'Less is more', says Tsitsipas after splitting with coach Philippoussis
Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday said his split with coach Mark Philippoussis ahead of the French Open was motivated by a desire to simplify the feedback he was receiving from his box.
Djokovic eyes French Open history as Swiatek launches title defence
Serbian veteran Djokovic will not be the favourite for the title, though, after struggling with an elbow injury and failing to get past the quarter-finals in any of his three clay-court events so far this season.
Five top contenders for the French Open men's crown
Five top contenders for the men's singles title at the French Open, which starts on Sunday.
Swiatek faces French Open test as new 'Big Three' rivalry emerges
The next instalment of a burgeoning three-way rivalry between world number one Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina will play out at the French Open with the world number one spot up for grabs.