Denis Fogarty: Week off has given Ireland chance to regroup
Ireland are reporting a clean bill of health heading into Saturday's TikTok Women's Six Nations meeting with Italy in Parma.
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Emma Raducanu hopes for improved performances on clay ahead of French Open - 'Suits my game'
Emma Raducanu says that playing on the clay surface in Stuttgart suits her playing style as she prepares for her first clay-court tournament of the season this weekend. Raducanu has won six of the 11 matches she has played in her career on the red dirt and reached the third round in Stuttgart and Madrid last year. Ad The British No.
Andy Murray loss in Monte Carlo 'hard to watch' for Justine Henin and Laura Robson ahead of French Open
Andy Murray's struggles in his defeat at the Monte Carlo Masters were «hard to watch» for Justine Henin and Laura Robson, who reflected on the disappointment. The 35-year-old was left very frustrated with his performance after he mustered just four games in the entire match against the 14th seed from Australia in what was a big setback for him ahead of the second Grand Slam of the season in Paris. Ad Murray lost 6-1 6-3 to De Minaur as he produced 26 unforced errors and failed to earn a single break point on his first appearance at the tournament since 2017.
Djokovic 'motivated' to hit clay running on Monte Carlo return
Novak Djokovic says he is "motivated" to make a better than usual start to the clay-court season in Monte Carlo as he tunes up for a 23rd Grand Slam bid at the French Open.
Incest in France: A mother's nightmare
Hundreds of mothers across France have told their stories to the Ciivise, an independent commission that collects testimonies on incest and sexual violence towards children. Their experiences suggest there's little incentive for children at risk to come forward.
After Ukraine, Taiwan? Pacific spike in tensions
Are Beijing and Washington really fixing for a fight? After Ukraine, can the United States stomach a second superpower showdown?
Alexander Zverev exclusive on Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer injury comebacks - ‘I don't know how they do that’
Alexander Zverev believes that Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer have a different mindset when coming back from injuries, he has exclusively told Eurosport. The German is coming back from his own injury, which he suffered in the semi-finals of last year's French Open, but he said that part of the reason that two of the greatest to ever play tennis are so good is how they return from injuries. Ad «Rafa and Roger [Federer] are different.
Novak Djokovic exclusive - World No. 1 underlines his French Open ambition: 'I want to peak in Paris'
Novak Djokovic says he is hoping to «peak in Paris» as he prepares to return to competitive action at Monte Carlo after missing the sunshine swing in the United States. The world No. 1 was unable to compete at Indian Wells or the Miami Open after being refused entry to the US due to his Covid-19 vaccination status.