French Open day five
PARIS : Highlights of the fifth day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Thursday (times GMT):
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London Broncos confirm signing of French Grand Final winner
London Broncos have announced the signing of Italy international and French Elite Championship Grand Final winner Brock Pelligra.
Paris readies for Liverpool fan invasion
Around 7,000 police will be on duty to marshal fans during Saturday's Champions League final where as many as 40,000 ticketless Liverpool supporters are expected, authorities said on Thursday.
French Open: Former champion Halep knocked out by Chinese teenager Zheng
Simona Halep crashed out in the second round of the French Open on Thursday as she failed to find a way past the aggressive game of Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen and fell to a 2-6 6-2 6-1 loss. Halep, who lifted the trophy at Roland Garros in 2018 before winning Wimbledon the following year, came into the contest on Court Simonne Mathieu having won her only prior meeting against the 19-year-old Zheng in straight sets in Melbourne in January. The 30-year-old Romanian got off to a flying start by dominating play from the baseline, breezing through the opening set and going up a break before Zheng, ranked 74th in the world took control.
Teenager Rune relishing big stage, aiming for the top
PARIS : Danish teenager Holger Rune is aiming to become the world's best player and his results at the French Open suggest that one of the sport's most exciting prospects is on the right track.
Irina-Camelia Begu draws warning at French Open after bouncing racket into stands, making child cry
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Former champion Halep knocked out by Chinese teenager Zheng
PARIS : Former world number one Simona Halep crashed out in the second round of the French Open on Thursday as she failed to find a way past the aggressive game of Chinese teenager Zheng Qinwen and fell to a 2-6 6-2 6-1 loss.
Ligue 1 hits back at La Liga's 'disrespectful smears' after Mbappe stays
Ligue 1 president Vincent Labrune has hit back at his LaLiga counterpart Javier Tebas who attacked Paris St Germain following Kylian Mbappe's contract extension, saying his denigration of the French league and its players was 'unacceptable'.