Updated: More strikes planned as French air traffic walkout grounds 1,000 flights
More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled as a French air traffic control strike upends hundreds of thousands of travellers' plans.
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Roger Federer was a force of nature that transcended tennis
"Pete Sampras, the best tennis player in the world – ever. At least, that's what the record books will say."
Wallabies not alone in suffering from controversial late calls
SYDNEY : Mathieu Raynal's decision to penalise Bernard Foley for time wasting late in the test against the All Blacks on Thursday will not be quickly forgotten but Australians are unlikely to get much sympathy from fans of other nations.
'God Save the King': World media bows down to retiring Roger Federer
Roger Federer as one of the finest sportsmen ever on Friday after the Swiss legend announced he will retire from tennis. The 41-year-old has struggled in recent years with knee injuries and will end his historic career after next week's Laver Cup in London. Prominent French sports newspaper L'Equipe, in a nod to the death last week of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, went with the headline "God Save the King" together with a photo of Federer gazing thoughtfully skywards. "His entire game bordered on art and the sublime," L'Equipe said, debating whether he was the greatest sportsman of all time, up there with the likes of Pele, Muhammad Ali, Usain Bolt and Michael Jordan. Spain's El Pais said that Federer's announcement was not a surprise but "that does not make it any less painful".
Ten landmark matches in the career of Roger Federer
Roger Federer said he will retire from competitive tennis following next week's Laver Cup in London. Following are 10 landmark matches from the 20-times Grand Slam champion's career:
Bengaluru teen Pranav Anand becomes India's 76th chess Grandmaster
The 15-year-old, having already met the other requirements that are necessary for a GM title, achieved the honour late on Thursday. To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2,500 Elo points. Anand had scored the third and final GM norm at the 55th Biel Chess Festival in Switzerland in July. "He is passionate towards chess. Extremely interested and passionate towards the game. He can work for any number of hours," Anand's coach V Saravanan told PTI.
Suave Federer's legacy extends far beyond records, GOAT debate
Roger Federer's fans call him the greatest of all time but the Swiss heads into retirement third on the all-time list of most Grand Slam titles, having been surpassed by long-time rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Big names arrive and old faces return in new URC season
We have already gone in depth on the four Irish provinces (you can read our breakdowns of Leinster, Munster, Ulster and Connacht here), but it's been another busy summer of comings and goings across the BTK United Rugby Championship.