Six Nations: France 30-24 Ireland - hosts take control of championship with heavyweight win
France cemented their position as Six Nations favourites by holding off Ireland in a pulsating heavyweight encounter in Paris.
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France hold on for 30-24 Six Nations win over Ireland
It was a second home win in a row for France, who beat Italy last Sunday, and are now the only side who can complete this season’s Grand Slam.
'Finn had an off day' in 'thrilling game', If you can’t do the basics rugby is very hard," : Fans react to Scotland's defeat in Wales
Scotland's defeat in Wales left an expectant support disappointed with the late loss in Cardiff.
Richard Keys blasts "ridiculous" Karren Brady over Kurt Zouma cat-kicking statement
Richard Keys has hit out at Karren Brady while claiming the West Ham United vice-chairman has attempted to "excuse" defender Kurt Zouma for his off-field actions.
France Stun India 5-2 In FIH Pro League Hockey
Olympic bronze medallists India dished out a shoddy performance to lose 2-5 against lower-ranked France in the second match of the FIH Hockey Pro League two-leg tie in Potchefstroom on Saturday. India started the match as clear favourites after having registered convincing wins -- 5-0 against France and 10-2 against South Africa -- in the FIH Pro League so far. But France had other plans on Saturday and got the better of their fancied opponents in aspects of the game. The Indians were slow to get off the blocks but gained in confidence as the match progressed.
Tsitsipas fights back to reach Rotterdam final
ROTTERDAM (Netherlands): Top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas reached his first final since last year's French Open when he came back from a set down to defeat Czech qualifier Jiri Lehecka in the Rotterdam semi-finals on Saturday. World number four Tsitsipas edged his 20-year-old rival 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 and will face either defending champion Andrey Rublev or Felix Auger-Aliassime for the title on Sunday.
Saudi Alpine skier Fayik Abdi completes preparations for Beijing Winter Olympics
RIYADH: Fayik Abdi, who is representing Saudi Arabia in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, has completed his training in preparation for his historic participation in the Alpine Skiing competition on Sunday. Abdi will compete in the Giant Slalom ski competition, which kicks off at 5 a.m. local time, and is the first Saudi and Gulf athlete to participate in the Winter Olympics since its inception in 1924. He qualified for the Olympics in December, after achieving an average of 131.03 points over five of his best-scored races, a record time. Since his arrival in Beijing on Feb. 3, the Saudi skier has continued his training regularly, led by his coaches Patrice Lucas and Daniel Sanz, in preparation for the competition, a statement on Saudi Press Agency said on Friday.
Tsitsipas rallies past qualifier to reach Rotterdam final
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas rallied past a qualifier at the Rotterdam hard-court indoor tournament on Saturday to reach his first final since the French Open last June.