Rallying-Ogier leads opening leg of Rally Italy in Sardinia
Toyota's Sebastien Ogier led the opening leg of Rally Italy after winning two of Friday's four stages in Sardinia.
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Courtois to start for Real in Champions League final, Ancelotti says
LONDON :Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti ended his side's goalkeeper debate on Friday by announcing that Belgian Thibaut Courtois will start over Ukraine's Andriy Lunin in Saturday's Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
Iga Swiatek Marks Birthday With Comfortable At At French Open, Jannik Sinner Advances
Reigning champion Iga Swiatek celebrated her 23rd birthday by brushing aside Marie Bouzkova to reach the French Open last 16 on Friday. Swiatek had to save a match point to avoid an upset defeat by fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka in a second-round thriller, but she was never in trouble during a 6-4, 6-2 win over Czech Bouzkova. The world number one is a red-hot favourite to lift the Coupe Suzanne Lenglen for a third straight year and become only the fourth woman to win four Roland Garros titles in the Open era.
Canada's Fernandez falls to No. 8 Jabeur in French Open's 3rd round
Canada's Leylah Fernandez is out of the French Open after losing 6-4, 7-6 (5) to Ons Jabeur of Tunisia in the third round Friday.
Champions League Final Most 'Dangerous' Game: Real Madrid's Carlo Ancelotti
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti warned his players the Champions League final is the most "dangerous" game in football on the eve of their clash with Borussia Dortmund at Wembley. The Italian, who has won the competition as a coach a record four times, said Los Blancos were afraid the trophy could escape them. Madrid, record 14-time winners, are firm favourites for the clash against the Bundesliga side. "A Champions League final is the most important game but also the most dangerous," Ancelotti told a news conference Friday.
Roma Spoil Olivier Giroud's AC Milan Farewell In Perth
Veteran French striker Olivier Giroud bid farewell to AC Milan in subdued fashion as they slipped to a 5-2 defeat at the hands of AS Roma in an entertaining post-season friendly in Perth on Friday. Just days after the Serie A season ended, Roma had the edge in a high-octane contest in front of 56,522 fans at the Optus Stadium. All eyes were on 37-year-old Giroud as he leaves Europe, where he has played at the top level in France, England and Italy, to head next season to Los Angeles FC.
Angry Andrey Rublev Crashes Out Of French Open
Russian sixth seed Andrey Rublev admitted he "lost it completely" as he suffered meltdown in a surprise third round exit from the French Open at the hands of Italian Matteo Arnaldi on Friday. Rublev, a 10-time Grand Slam quarter-finalist, slipped to a 7-6 (8/6), 6-2, 6-4 defeat against world number 35 Arnaldi on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Rublev, who won the Madrid Open title last month, missed a set point in the opening tie-break before becoming increasingly agitated. He repeatedly threw his racquet to the ground during the match and then hit himself in the knee with it in the third set.
Sinner strolls into French Open fourth round
PARIS : World number two Jannik Sinner eased into the French Open fourth round with a ruthless 6-4 6-4 6-4 victory against Russian Pavel Kotov on Friday.