Saturday sports roundup: Leinster denied European Champions Cup victory
Leinster have been denied a record-equalling fifth rugby union European Champions Cup in losing 24-21 to La Rochelle in the final.
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Tsitsipas hammers Ymer to cruise into fourth round in Paris
PARIS: Greek fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas thrashed Sweden's Mikael Ymer 6-2 6-2 6-1 in a lopsided contest to canter into the French Open fourth round on Saturday (May 28).
Fabinho and Thiago return for Liverpool, Alaba back for Real Madrid
PARIS : Liverpool midfielders Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara have recovered from injury and will start against Real Madrid in Saturday's Champions League final.
'It's tough not to be absorbed in results' - Emma Raducanu is in philosophical mood after enduring a tough season so far
Emma Raducanu has admitted she needs to go easier on herself and take more pride in what she has already achieved in the game at just 19. Raducanu crashed out in the second round of the French Open earlier this week as Aliaksandra Sasnovich claimed a three-set win.
Whyte rues start after BMX World Cup bronze in Glasgow
Kye Whyte said he has plenty of room for improvement after after recovering from a nightmare start to claim bronze on the first day of the BMX World Cup in Glasgow. The Tokyo 2020 silver medallist had looked in supreme form in qualifying for the final, winning his first three heats before finishing second in the semi-final to progress with ease. Ad/> But the 22-year-old from Peckham dropped back to last place in the final after hitting the start gate, before launching a remarkable recovery ride to complete the podium Giro d'Italia'It would take a disaster for him to lose' — McEwen on imminent Hindley Giro triumph2 HOURS AGO Arboleda Ospina and France's Sylvain Andre took first and second, respectively, leaving Whyte with mixed feelings about his return to action.
No. 1 Swiatek finds focus at Roland-Garros amid 31-match run
PARIS (AP) — It's been so long since No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek lost — 31 matches in a row — and even since she ceded so much as a set — that last happened more than a month ago — that she could be forgiven if she couldn't recall how to react when in trouble on a tennis court.
French Open Day 8: Order of play, schedule, how to watch - Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in action
Day 8 at the French Open will see the big guns in the top half of the men’s singles draw face severe tests, with Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in action. The seedings have placed the defending champion, King of Clay and the sport’s rising star in the same half — and it will be a Super Sunday at Roland-Garros. Ad/> Djokovic will know he has had a game, win or lose, as Diego Schwartzman is a player who never knows when he is beaten.