Title holders Ireland hammer France in opening Six Nations clash
Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash, Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher all crossed for tries as fly-half Jack Crowley converted all five and hit a penalty.
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Canada's McIntosh ends Ledecky's 13-year reign in 800m
DOHA : Canadian wunderkind Summer McIntosh has ended Katie Ledecky's 13-year unbeaten streak in the 800 metres freestyle in a major upset in the leadup to the Paris Olympics.
Silvia Persico puts Olympic dreams to one side as she targets UAE Tour Women glory
In a year when Olympic glory is dominating her thoughts, Silvia Persico's immediate priority is to maintain what has been a flying start to the 2024 season for UAE Team ADQ at their home race.
Top French fencer Thibus suspended after 'adverse' anti-doping test
PARIS : French fencer Ysaora Thibus, a top favourite in the foil category for this year's Paris Olympics, has been provisionally suspended after an anti-doping test returned an "adverse analytical finding", the French federation said on Friday.
France halves crowd size for Paris Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine
The traditional opening parade for the Games is set to take place in boats on the river Seine on July 26, the first time a summer Olympics has opened outside the main athletics stadium.
Arshad Nadeem To Undergo Knee Surgery In Bid To Be Fit For Paris Olympics
Pakistan's top javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem has flown to the United Kingdom to undergo a knee surgery in a bid to be fit before the Paris Olympics. Nadeem, who had claimed the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold medal, had to withdraw from the Asian Games in China last year due to his knee problem. "I have decided to have the knee surgery now because it has been bothering me a lot since last year and I tried rehab programs but they didn't work," he said. The 27-year-old is hopeful that having the surgery will allow him to be fit in time for the Paris Olympic Games.
Paris Olympics Chief Tony Estanguet Says He Faces Legal Probe Over Pay
Paris Olympics chief organiser Tony Estanguet on Tuesday confirmed that French investigators had opened a legal probe into his pay, six months before the Games begin. Estanguet, who was attending the opening of a swimming pool in suburban Paris, was responding to a report on AFP earlier in the day that the investigation, by magistrates specialising in financial crimes, began "last week". "I learned this morning that there would be an investigation," said the triple Olympic canoeing champion.
Lovlina Borgohain Suffers Shock Loss By Disqualification; Nikhat, Sakshi Progress At Strandja Memorial
Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) suffered a shock loss by disqualification (DSQ) to Ireland's O'Rourke Aoife in the opening round of the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Monday. The referee disqualified Borgohain 1 minute 18 seconds into round three of the pre-quarterfinal bout after the reigning world champion received her third warning for excessive grappling. The 26-year-old Borgohain, who has already qualified for the Paris Olympics, won the first two rounds 3-2 but had a point deducted in each of the rounds, which left her trailing with three minutes to go.