Simone Biles' dominance continues ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics with record win
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Djokovic rocks French Open with withdrawal, Sinner assured of top ranking
PARIS : Novak Djokovic's French Open title defence ended with a whimper following the top seed's withdrawal due to a right knee problem while Jannik Sinner celebrated his imminent takeover as world number one with a crushing win over Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday.
Rohan Bopanna Picks N Sriram Balaji As His Partner For Paris Olympics
World number four Rohan Bopanna has picked N Sriram Balaji, who impressed with his performance at the French Open, as his partner for the Paris Olympics and All India Tennis Association (AITA) is unlikely to have any objection to the choice made by the veteran player. The 44-year-old Bopanna wrote to AITA and also marked TOPS in the mail, conveying his decision - a development confirmed by the national federation. Balaji and his Mexican partner MA Reyes-Varela Martinez had tested the formidable combo of Bopanna and Australia's Matthew Ebden before losing the men's doubles third round on Monday.
Weekend recap: Canadians ramp up for the Paris Olympics
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Rising Russian teenager Andreeva sends local hope Gracheva packing
PARIS :Russian-born Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva rode a huge wave of support from the large partisan crowd but could not prevent a 7-5 6-2 defeat by teenager Mirra Andreeva in the French Open fourth round on Monday.
Russian wrestlers set on competing in Paris Olympics despite bans on teammates
MOSCOW : Russian wrestler Nadezhda Sokolova is determined to compete in the Paris Olympics even if that means taking part as an independent.
World track body creates biennial championships with bigger cash prizes as potential Olympics rival
Track and field announced a new global championships on Monday and promised $150,000 US in prizes — three times its recent cash pledge to champions at the Paris Olympics — for gold medallists.
Thierry Henry still hoping to include Kylian Mbappe in France Olympics squad
Thierry Henry suggested Real Madrid have blocked Kylian Mbappe's inclusion in his provisional Olympic squad but the France boss has not ruled out the striker entirely from this summer's Games.