French Open order of play on Thursday
:Order of play on the main showcourts on the fifth day of the French Open on Thursday (play begins at 0900 GMT unless specified, prefix number denotes seeding):
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Svitolina fights back to reach French Open third round
PARIS: Elina Svitolina battled back from a set and a break down to beat Storm Hunter and reach the third round at the French Open on Wednesday (May 31), just 12 hours after her husband Gael Monfils' late-night escape act.
CJ Nickolas ends U.S. men’s taekwondo medal drought at world championships
CJ Nickolas became the first American man to win a world taekwondo championships medal since 2009, taking silver in the 80kg division in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Wednesday.
No drama as Djokovic sails into French Open third round
PARIS :Novak Djokovic briefly struggled before bulldozing past Hungarian journeyman Marton Fucsovics 7-6(2) 6-0 6-3 on Wednesday to reach the French Open third round.
Tete Dijana, Gerda Steyn tipped as Comrades Marathon favourites among top contenders
As the Comrades Marathon, the world's oldest, biggest and most famous ultramarathon inches closer to race day on 11 June, we take a look at this year's top contenders.
Russian oil exports are at a post-invasion high. But which countries are buying?
Russian oil exports hit their highest level in April compared to any other month after it invaded Ukraine in February 2022, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Belarusian Sabalenka refuses to comment on Ukraine war
PARIS : World number two Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus refused on Wednesday to comment on the war in Ukraine and her country's involvement as a staging post for Russian troops, when asked specifically to condemn it.
Shapovalov sets up 3rd-round tilt against Alcaraz with win at French Open
Canada's Denis Shapovlaov has advanced to the third round at the French Open for the first time with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Italy's Matteo Arnaldi.