Paris 2024: Irish cycling ambitions firmly on track
Located 10km east of the famous Palace of Versailles, the National Velodrome of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines stands as a standard bearer for track cycling.
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Giant-killer Popyrin rues opportunity lost after US Open exit
NEW YORK : Alexei Popyrin was left ruing a missed opportunity after being knocked out of the U.S. Open in the fourth round on Sunday, a couple of days after ousting 24-times Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic.
Real Madrid's Mbappe relieved to score first LaLiga goals
MADRID : Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe said scoring his first LaLiga goals for his new club on Sunday was a relief after drawing a blank in their first three league games of the season.
Gotthard rail tunnel linking Switzerland and Italy reopens on Monday year after crash
The Gotthard Base Tunnel, the main rail connection between Switzerland and Italy and a key goods transport route, will reopen on Monday more than a year after an accident forced its closure.
Paris Saint-Germain Clear At Top Of Ligue 1 After Beating Lille
Paris Saint-Germain are two points clear at the top of Ligue 1 already after coming through their biggest test of the season so far on Sunday, winning 3-1 away to fellow Champions League contenders Lille. Vitinha put PSG ahead on a stiflingly hot night in northern France with a penalty and Bradley Barcola doubled their lead. Edon Zhegrova pulled one back in the second half to give the home side hope at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy, but Randal Kolo Muani's stoppage-time header wrapped up the win for the defending French champions.
Frances Tiafoe returns to US Open quarters over Alexei Popyrin - ESPN
NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe returned to the US Open quarterfinals for the third straight year, beating Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3 on Sunday night.
Coco Gauff Joins Exit Of US Open Superstars After New York Horror Show
Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz on the US Open scrap-heap Sunday as the defending champion crashed out to Emma Navarro in a blizzard of mistakes. As Gauff exited, US hopes were then rekindled when Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz reached the men's last-eight, igniting hopes of a first homegrown male Grand Slam champion since Andy Roddick's win in New York in 2003. Third-ranked Gauff slumped to a 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 fourth round defeat to her American teammate on the back of 19 double faults and 60 unforced errors.
Kylian Mbappe Scores First La Liga Goals As Real Madrid Beat Betis
Kylian Mbappe answered his critics in style as he netted his first La Liga goals to give Real Madrid a 2-0 win over Real Betis at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday which sends them second in the table. Since scoring in the UEFA Super Cup against Atalanta, new signing Mbappe had failed to find the back of the net in Madrid's opening three games in La Liga, prompting criticism in the Spanish press. Mbappe was made to wait for his goals as he squandered a series of chances, finally finding the back of the net in the 67th minute, sweeping the ball past the Betis goalkeeper with his left foot after a well-timed back-heel from Fede Valverde.