Emma Raducanu beaten in French Open first round for first time in her career
Emma Raducanu suffered her first opening-round loss at the French Open with an error-strewn display against Argentina’s Solana Sierra.
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Arsenal lift Premier League trophy after beating Palace
LONDON: Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy after celebrating their first game as champions with a 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side clinched their first English title for 22 years on Tuesday when second-placed Manchester City drew at Bournemouth. In action for the first time since the celebrations of their long-awaited triumph, the Gunners took the lead through Gabriel Jesus late in the first half at Selhurst Park. Noni Madueke scored Arsenal’s second goal after the interval to ensure the champions ended the league campaign with 26 wins from 38 games. Since losing at City on April 19 in a game that appeared to have tilted the balance of power in their rivals’ favor, Arsenal have reeled off five successive league victories to finish seven points above Pep Guardiola’s team. Once the match was over, the main event could take place as Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard got his hands on the trophy after medals were presented to Arteta and his squad. Red confetti and fireworks exploded into the air as he hoisted the silverware, while Arsenal’s stars sprayed champagne in front of thousands of Gunners fans in the Arthur Wait Stand. Arteta was tossed into the air by his players, while Arsenal’s United States-based owner Stan Kroenke and his son Josh had carried the trophy onto the pitch for the presentation ceremony. Those ecstatic supporters kept the party going, singing songs of praise for the champions, waving inflatable replicas of the trophy and joining the players in a rendition of club anthem ‘North London forever’. Raising the trophy away from the Emirates Stadium couldn’t detract from the glorious moment for Arteta and his players, who will display the silverware to many more of their
Zverev in cruise control as French Open starts under blazing sun
PARIS, May 24 : French Open dark horse Alexander Zverev started his Roland Garros campaign with a meticulous 6-3 6-4 6-2 first-round demolition of France's Benjamin Bonzi in searing heat on Sunday.
French Open gets under way with Coldplay song on strings, heat on clay
PARIS, May 24 : The French Open started on Sunday under a blazing sun as panama-hatted fans streamed into Roland Garros, which felt more Riviera than claycourt grind as alleys echoed with a violin rendition of Coldplay's "Viva la Vida" and other soft-rock staples.
Boychuk's pair of 1st-half goals lift undefeated Montreal Roses over Ottawa Rapid
Tanya Boychuk's two first-half goals powered Montreal Roses FC to a 2-1 win over the host Ottawa Rapid FC in Northern Super League action Saturday afternoon.
Usyk avoids upset to Verhoeven with last-second stoppage - ESPN
Oleksandr Usyk survived a scare against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven to score a controversial 11th-round stoppage in Giza, Egypt, preventing what would have been a monumental upset.
Hull City promoted to the Premier League after beating Middlesbrough in Championship playoff final - ESPN
Hull City have been promoted to the Premier League after a 1-0 win in the Championship playoff final against Middlesbrough on Saturday at Wembley Stadium.
Big-name absentees dominate build-up to French Open
Attention heading into the French Open is as much on who is not in Paris as who will take to the clay courts at Roland Garros.