Cycling-Longo Borghini claims second edition of women's Paris-Roubaix
ROUBAIX, France (Reuters) - Italian champion Elisa Longo Borghini won the second edition of the women's Paris-Roubaix after a solo raid of more than 30 kilometres on Saturday.
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Longo Borghini claims second edition of women's Paris-Roubaix
ROUBAIX, France : Italian champion Elisa Longo Borghini won the second edition of the women's Paris-Roubaix after a solo raid of more than 30 kilometres on Saturday.
Zverev wins epic battle with Sinner to reach Monte Carlo semis
MONTE CARLO : Alexander Zverev survived a first-set blip to break Jannik Sinner's resilience and reach the semi-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters with an epic 5-7 6-3 7-6(5) victory on Friday.
Angry Lyon fans try to invade pitch after West Ham defeat
LYON, France - Olympique Lyonnais fans tried to invade the Groupama Stadium pitch in ugly scenes after their side were knocked out of the Europa League following a 3-0 defeat by West Ham United on Thursday. Dozens of supporters pushed the safety barriers that were held by stewards after the final whistle following the London side's 4-1 aggregate victory. France's Ligue 1 has been hit by a spate of fan violence this season and a Lyon game was called off in December after Olympique de Marseille's Dimitri Payet had been hit by a bottle thrown from the stands.
Dutch rider Vader to stay in hospital after crash
Dutch rider Milan Vader, who suffered a life-threatening crash at the Tour of the Basque country on Friday, will remain under observation in hospital, his team said on Saturday.
Ben Arfa's future at Lille in doubt after incident with coach
Hatem Ben Arfa's future at Lille appeared in doubt after he said the club's coach and president were 'twisted' following a post-match incident last weekend.
Clermont fan's pass deactivated after trying to resell ticket for PSG game
A Clermont supporter had his season pass deactivated after trying to sell his ticket for Saturday's Ligue 1 showdown against Paris St Germain for 300 euros ($328), the club said on Thursday.
Greenpeace wants TotalEnergies dropped from Rugby World Cup sponsors
PARIS : Environmental organisation Greenpeace on Wednesday urged organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup to exclude oil and gas group TotalEnergies from its list of official sponsors, notably because it did not exit Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.