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'It hurts me to see him suffer' - Carlos Alcaraz has Rafa Nadal injury fear for French Ope

Carlos Alcaraz has admitted it pains him to see his icon Rafael Nadal "suffer while playing the sport he loves". Nadal made history earlier this year after capturing a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title.

"Historic" Equal Pay Deal For US Men And Women Footballers

The US men's and women's national soccer teams will receive equal pay under new contracts that feature an unprecedented split of World Cup prize money, the US Soccer Federation announced Wednesday. "This is a truly historic moment," US Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone said. "These agreements have changed the game forever here in the United States and have the potential to change the game around the world." The landmark collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) reached between the federation and its senior national teams will see US Soccer distribute millions of dollars more to its top players through increased match pay and sharing of revenues from ticket sales as well as sponsorship and broadcast deals.

Alcaraz threatens to gatecrash Djokovic and Nadal party in French Open

Rafael Nadal is locked in an all-time Grand Slam battle with world number one Novak Djokovic going into the French Open but both could end up being upstaged by teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz. Nadal, a 13-time title-winner on the Parisian red clay, is far from his unstoppable best as he nurses a chronic foot injury that flared up again in the build-up to Roland Garros. The Australian Open champion suffered early exits in Madrid and Rome with his most recent tournament win back in February.