Bagnaia denies returning Marquez to take French MotoGP pole, SA's Binder starts in 10th
Reigning world champion Francesco Bagnaia grabbed pole from the returning Marc Marquez for this weekend's French MotoGP in qualifying at Le Mans on Saturday.
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Italian Open: World No. 6 Andrey Rublev kicks off busy day of action with straight-sets win over Alex Molcan
The bottom half of the draw kicked into action in the second round of the Italian Open in Rome on Saturday afternoon as world No. 6 Andrey Rublev swept past Slovak Alex Molcan in straight sets, 6-3 6-4. Molcan kept things tight, saving two of three break points in the first set and making just one unforced error, but was overcome in the decisive points.
Eurovision final 2023: Which nation each country is likely to award points
Tonight sees the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 from Liverpool. The Eurovision final will be on BBC One, and starts at 8pm.
Blitzboks see off USA to overturn miserable pool stage start and qualify for Cup quarters
The South African men's sevens team qualified for the Cup quarter-finals in the Toulouse Sevens when they beat the United States of America 24-7 on Saturday afternoon.
French Grand Prix: Marc Marquez denied dream return as Francesco Bagnaia snatches pole at the death
MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) denied the returning Marc Marquez (Honda) at the death to take his second pole position of the 2023 season at the French Grand Prix. The Italian, who leads the Riders’ Championship standings by 22 points after four races, left it late to set the fastest time in a Q2 session that also saw Aleix Espargaro suffer a nasty crash.
Bagnaia takes pole at French Grand Prix qualifying
Ducati's reigning MotoGP world champion Francesco Bagnaia claimed pole position for the French Grand Prix after finishing on top in Saturday's qualifying session.
Novak Djokovic makes winning return at Italian Open despite complaints
Novak Djokovic made a winning return to action at the Italian Open despite complaining about the state of the court and appearing to be feeling a little under the weather.
'It's going to be wild' - Holger Rune sets up Italian Open clash with home favourite Fabio Fognini, Casper Ruud wins
Holger Rune expects his Italian Open last-16 clash with home favourite Fabio Fognini to be “wild” after beating Arthur Fils, while Casper Ruud also progressed in Rome. The world No. 7 earned a 6-3 6-3 victory over 18-year-old Fils to make it through as he looks to bounce back from a disappointing third-round exit at the Madrid Open.