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French Open lets Belarus’ Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war

PARIS: Two years after Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open when she was fined, then threatened with disqualification, for skipping news conferences, another top tennis player — No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion — was allowed to avoid the traditional postmatch session open to all accredited journalists and instead speak Friday with what was described as a “pool” of selected questioners. Sabalenka, who is from Belarus, didn’t appear at a news conference Friday after reaching the fourth round at Roland Garros for the first time with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Kamilla Rakhimova.

Man City vs Man United predictions and odds ahead of FA Cup Final

An FA Cup final first as the Manchester derby is set to take place at Wembley Stadium to find out if Manchester City can maintain their hopes of a treble or if their rivals United will stop them in their tracks to make sure they are the only club in England to achieve such a feat.

Man Utd still have progress to make in bid to restore former glory, says Ten Hag

Erik ten Hag wants to bring the glory days back to Manchester United but the Premier League club have a long way to go, the Dutch coach said ahead of their FA Cup final clash against local rivals Manchester City.

Guardiola says United a better team than the one City hammered months ago

MANCHESTER, England : Manchester City face a far different Manchester United than the one they thrashed 6-3 in October, said manager Pep Guardiola, adding his side have to be at their best in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

Wout Weghorst names only Manchester United disappointment during loan spell

Manchester United loanee Wout Weghorst has named his lack of goals as the only disappointment from his time at the club.

'Ready for Arsenal' - PSV 'modern playmaker' Xavi Simons shows shades of Christian Eriksen

With Arsenal reportedly leading the race for Xavi Simons, Dutch Eurosport expert Kevin Van Nunen compared the youngster to some of the best talent to come via the Netherlands. Simons started his youth footballing career with CD Thader, but switched to Barcelona before moving on again to Paris Saint-Germain.

Verstappen fastest in first Spanish GP practice

BARCELONA : Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen led Sergio Perez by a huge margin in a Red Bull one-two in first practice for the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya on Friday.

Uusitalo hits the front on intriguing second day at Allianz Regatta

A pair of second-place finishes from Finland's Valtteri Uusitalo was enough for him to move into first place overall, despite two wins for Willem Wiersema, who is now up to third. And with just three points separating the top three — previous leader Duko Bos is second — it is the most evenly-matched class of the six so far. Ad Uusitalo's performance means Dutch sailors lead in three of the six classes after two days, with pedigree telling in both the 49er and the iQFOiL.

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French Open lets Belarus’ Sabalenka skip standard news conference after questions about Ukraine war

Man City vs Man United predictions and odds ahead of FA Cup Final

Man Utd still have progress to make in bid to restore former glory, says Ten Hag

Guardiola says United a better team than the one City hammered months ago

Wout Weghorst names only Manchester United disappointment during loan spell

'Ready for Arsenal' - PSV 'modern playmaker' Xavi Simons shows shades of Christian Eriksen

Verstappen fastest in first Spanish GP practice

Uusitalo hits the front on intriguing second day at Allianz Regatta