The Jacques Nienaber interview: The 'beauty' of a zero sum game
A broad smile broke across the face of Jacques Nienaber when the defence guru was asked about Ireland keeping Italy scoreless last Sunday.
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The tiny café in 'Little Vietnam' serving up some of Manchester's best sandwiches
Opposite the Royal Mail Sorting Office and Wing Yip supermarket on Oldham Road lies a row of family run cafes serving up some of the best food in the city.
Paul O’Connell believes Johnny Sexton’s legacy still remains within Ireland camp
Paul O’Connell believes the legacy of influential former captain Johnny Sexton lives on among Ireland’s 2024 Guinness Six Nations squad.
Jannik Sinner In Rotterdam Semi-Finals As Injury-Plagued Milos Raonic Quits
Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner reached the Rotterdam semi-finals on Friday when injury-plagued Milos Raonic was forced to retire at 1-1 in the second set of their last-eight clash. Top seed Sinner took the first set 7-6 (7/4) before the big-hitting 33-year-old Canadian called it quits after two more games. Sinner goes on to face Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, who defeated Emil Ruusuvuori of Finland, 7-5, 7-6 (7/4) for a place in Sunday's final. "Obviously this is not the way you want to win the match," said Sinner.
Carlos Alcaraz Into Buenos Aires Semi-Finals
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the semi-finals of the Buenos Aires clay-court tournament on Friday with a straight-sets win over Italian qualifier Andrea Vavassori. World number two Alcaraz, playing his first tournament since a shock quarter-final exit at the Australian Open, came through 7-6 (7/1), 6-1 against his 152nd-ranked opponent. Vavassori, who stunned three-time major winner Andy Murray on clay at the Madrid Masters last year, matched the Spanish star blow-for-blow in the opening set.
Raonic withdraws from Rotterdam quarterfinal against Sinner with injury
Canada's Milos Raonic withdrew from his quarterfinal against top seed Jannik Sinner with an injury Friday at the ABN Amro Open tennis tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
ATP roundup: No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev falls in Rotterdam quarters
No. 5 seed Alex de Minaur of Australia smashed 10 aces, saved five of six break points and knocked out No. 2 seed Andrey Rublev of Russia 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3 in a quarterfinal showdown at the ABN AMRO Open on Friday in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
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