Designer Berluti reveals opening ceremony tuxedo for French athletes
PARIS : LVMH-owned menswear brand Berluti unveiled navy wool suits with coloured silk lapels for France's Olympic athletes' opening ceremony outfits on Tuesday.
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Rafael Nadal Cool On Expectations After Winning Injury Return
Rafael Nadal said he had limited expectations at the Barcelona Open as he made a triumphant return from injury on Tuesday, beating Italy's Flavio Cobolli 6-2, 6-3. The 22-time Grand Slam champion had not played a competitive match since January but eased past the 62nd-ranked Cobolli in 85 minutes to reach the second round. The former world number one has seen his ranking slip to 644 after missing all of the 2023 season following the Australian Open. His comeback at the start of this year hit a stumbling block when he felt a hip injury flare up in Brisbane.
Boniface, Xhaka inspired Alonzo’s stay with Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen’s Nigerian forward Victor Boniface celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal in their German Bundesliga football match against Werder Bremen on April 14, 2024. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP)
Volleyball player Maxime Carolan wins award named after fellow Gravesend Grammar School high achiever AC Milan and England defender Fikayo Tomori
Youth international volleyball player Maxime Carolan is to receive a top award from his school.
Nadal stays in control to make winning return in Barcelona
Rafa Nadal said it was a challenge to hold himself back on his return to the ATP Tour after three months on the sidelines but the fiercely-competitive Spaniard expects to continue with the controlled approach in Barcelona.
Nadal happy to make winning return at Barcelona after injury layoff
Rafa Nadal said he was delighted to make a winning return at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday and that it meant a lot to him after going through a tough period due to injuries, as he advanced to the second round with a 6-2 6-3 victory over Flavio Cobolli.
Rafael Nadal Wins On Injury Comeback At Barcelona Open
Rafael Nadal made light work of Flavio Cobolli on a triumphant return from injury at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday. The 22-time Grand Slam champion had not played an ATP Tour match since January but dispatched the Italian 6-2, 6-3 in one hour and 25 minutes to reach the second round. Nadal, 37, was able to play on clay for the first time since winning the French Open in 2022 and showed flashes of his usual brilliance in a solid display.
Real not dwelling on last season's loss at Man City, Ancelotti says
MANCHESTER, England : Real Madrid have forgotten last season's heavy defeat at Manchester City in the Champions League as they prepare to return to The Etihad for their quarter-final, second leg on Wednesday, coach Carlo Ancelotti said.