Rafael Nadal shrugs off injury problems to ease into French Open second round
Rafael Nadal shrugged off his ongoing battle with injury after beginning his bid for a 14th Roland Garros title with a clinical straight-sets victory.
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Rafael Nadal eases into French Open second round with 106th career win at Roland Garros
Rafael Nadal chalked up yet another record at Roland Garros on Monday as he won his 106th French Open match.
The Wales international called into an office and given crushing news that's left him with nowhere to go
The season coming to a close, Adam Warren had been delivered news every professional rugby player dreads, that he wouldn’t be needed for the following campaign.
'We are glad it's over' - Demarai Gray makes Everton form admission after survival
Demarai Gray believes Everton will return to pre-season determined for an improved campaign and insisted there is ‘work to be done’ to ensure the Toffees don’t experience another relegation battle.
2 in, 1 out: The transfer scenarios that might play out at Huddersfield Town early in the summer transfer window
Huddersfield Town are 90 minutes away from a Premier League return.
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Rafael Nadal Strolls Into French Open Second Round As Naomi Osaka, Barbora Krejcikova Crash Out
Rafael Nadal kicked off his quest for a 14th French Open title with a straight-sets win over Jordan Thompson, but former world number one Naomi Osaka and defending champion Barbora Krejcikova tumbled out in the first round Monday. Nadal, on a quarter-final collision course with Novak Djokovic, brushed Australia's Thompson aside 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 to improve his Roland Garros record to 106 wins and just three losses since his 2005 title-winning debut. "I'm very happy with the victory today. I'm happy to get through in three sets," said Nadal, seeded fifth.
Simon Jordan admits he was wrong about Amanda Staveley, Eddie Howe and Newcastle United
Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has hailed the terrific job both Eddie Howe and Amanda Staveley have done in re-shaping Newcastle United this season. The Magpies have performed superbly since the turn of the calendar year, recording an impressive 11th-place finish in the Premier League.