Fitness, form and French Open – issues facing tennis stars ahead of busy summer
The tennis season is ramping up ahead of its busy summer schedule.
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Monte Carlo finalist Rune on the rise in ATP rankings
Holger Rune rose to his highest ever ATP ranking of seven on Monday, giving the Dane some consolation for losing in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters to Russia's Andrey Rublev.
Carlos Alcaraz says Rafael Nadal's Barcelona Open absence doesn't make him 'feel like more of a favourite'
Carlos Alcaraz says he does not «feel like more of a favourite» for the Barcelona Open even following the news of Rafael Nadal's withdrawal. World No. 2 Alcaraz is chasing a third ATP 500 title of the season and is the defending champion in Barcelona, where he is hoping to defend a title for the first time in his career.
Record-breaking Chris Ashton lauded as ‘best try-scorer Europe has ever seen’
Chris Ashton was hailed as the “best try-scorer that Europe has ever seen” after becoming the first player to reach 100 tries in the Premiership.
Tadej Pogacar creates more history after dominant victory at Amstel Gold Race
Tadej Pogacar continued his remarkable season with his latest victory on Sunday when the UAE Team Emirates rider dominated his rivals to win the prestigious Amstel Gold Race.
The World This Week: Pentagon leaks, French pension reform, Biden in Ireland
France’s constitutional court on Friday ruled that President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform, which was railroaded through parliament last month, is mostly legal. As France awaited the verdict, demonstrators had gathered both in Paris and in other major cities to express their opposition to the reform.
Five concussions in one Super Rugby weekend forces changes to Eddie Jones' first Wallabies squad
New Australia coach Eddie Jones was dealt a blow Sunday when seven players picked in his maiden squad were ruled out after a spate of concussions and injuries during a bruising Super Rugby Pacific weekend.
Record signing Vitinha starts scoring for Marseille
PARIS: Club-record signing Vitinha scored his first two goals for Marseille as the southern club beat struggling Troyes 3-1 to move one point above Lens and into second place in the French league on Sunday. Marseille paid Portuguese club Braga 32 million euros ($34.8 million) for Vitinha in the January transfer window, but the 23-year-old player had not scored in his eight previous appearances since joining. He took only two minutes to put Marseille ahead against Lorient at Stade Velodrome when he turned neatly and hit a shot under the crossbar.