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Djokovic downs ailing Alcaraz to book French Open final spot

PARIS : Novak Djokovic made a huge leap towards a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title with a 6-3 5-7 6-1 6-1 victory against an ailing Carlos Alcaraz in the French Open semi-finals on Friday.

Nicholls and Barnett seal Surbiton final spot

Olivia Nicholls was delighted that she and doubles partner Alicia Barnett could overcome poor preparation to cement their place in the LTA's Lexus Surbiton Trophy women's doubles final with a win against fellow Brit Emily Appleton and Germany's Julia Lohoff. The duo stormed to a 6-4 6-4 triumph over Appleton and Lohoff in stunning sunshine in West London. Ad They will now play fourth seeds Sophie Chang of the USA and Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium in the final this weekend.

UCI Mountain Bike Cross-country Short Track World Cup men's race LIVE - Can Nino Schurter win on home soil?

17:16 — Sarrou now leading Ad As we head back up the climb with two laps to go, it's all kicking off at the front. Can Schurter come back with a miracle? UCI Mountain Bike World SeriesWomen's elite XCC recap — Rissveds wins in Lenzerheide2 HOURS AGO 17:15 — Huge Crash! Gaze crashes as the field start the eighth lap and takes out Schurter with him. Schurter was able to remount quickly, but the World Champion had to straighten his bars and his race is over.

Champions League final: Pep Guardiola admits he must win European title to cement legacy at Manchester City

Pep Guardiola concedes that he needs to win the Champions League with Manchester City to cement his legacy. Guardiola is widely regarded as one of the best managers of all time, if not the greatest, but has still come in for some criticism at City because of lofty expectations — particularly around their pursuit of European glory.