Aryna Sabalenka full of praise for Clara Tauson after beating her in Melbourne
Aryna Sabalenka backed Clara Tauson to break into the top 10 after battling past the young Dane to set up a fourth-round clash with Mirra Andreeva.
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Neymar says Mbappe ‘jealous’ over Messi during PSG spell
Brazilian striker Neymar said Thursday that former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe became “jealous” of his relationship with Lionel Messi when the Argentine superstar joined the club in 2021.
Paris v Maccabi Tel Aviv marred by stink bombs
PARIS : Paris police chief Laurent Nunez deployed 1,000 law enforcement officers for Thursday's basketball game between Paris and Maccabi Tel Aviv amid concerns of protests over the war in Gaza, but faced an different type of disruption.
Gregor Townsend: Scotland stronger after 'painful' Six Nations
Gregor Townsend believes the "painful experiences" that undermined Scotland's last tilt at the Guinness Six Nations have made them a stronger proposition ahead of this year’s championship.
Springbok winger forced into retirement
Former Springbok winger Raymond Rhule has called time on his rugby career after an ongoing injury struggle.
Alexander Zverev Zooms Into Australian Open Fourth Round
Second seed Alexander Zverev accelerated his march through the Australian Open on Friday with a straight-sets takedown of Briton Jacob Fearnley in the third round. The 27-year-old German put his foot to the floor on Margaret Court Arena to sweep past his 92nd-ranked opponent 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 in 2hrs 2mins. His reward is a clash against the winner of an all-French showdown between Ugo Humbert and Arthur Fils for a place in the quarter-finals. Victory was Zverev's 28th Australian Open win, putting him just one behind Boris Becker for the most by a German player.
'When Lionel Messi Arrived At PSG, Kylian Mbappe Got Jealous": Neymar Drops Huge Bombshell
Brazilian striker Neymar said Thursday that former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe became "jealous" of his relationship with Lionel Messi when the Argentine superstar joined the club in 2021. Speaking on a podcast hosted by former Brazil striker Romario, Neymar blamed a clash of egos for the failure of the three stars to gel during their spell together at the French club. The 32-year-old Neymar, who left PSG for Saudi club Al-Hilal in 2023, said he initially got on well with Mbappe when the France international joined him at PSG in 2017. "I had my issues with him, we had a little fight, but he was a boy who at the beginning, when he arrived, was fundamental," Neymar said of Mbappe.
Jacob Fearnley out of Australian Open as Alexander Zverev shows 'massive respect' to Scot
Jacob Fearnley's sparkling Australian Open debut came to an end after a straight-sets loss to second seed Alexander Zverev in the third round.