History-maker Novak Djokovic claims 23rd Grand Slam title at French Open
Novak Djokovic stands alone at the pinnacle of men's tennis after defeating Casper Ruud to win his 23rd Grand Slam title at the French Open.
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Man City boss Pep Guardiola aims dig at Manchester United and David de Gea
Pep Guardiola has appeared to suggest Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea predominantly plays 'long balls'.
Djokovic claims record-breaking 23rd men's Grand Slam title at French Open
PARIS: Novak Djokovic claimed a record-breaking 23rd men's singles Grand Slam title when he beat Norway's Casper Ruud 7-6(1) 6-3 7-5 in the French Open final on Sunday.
Rio Ferdinand claims Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is already showing 'shades of Cristiano Ronaldo'
Rio Ferdinand compared Erling Haaland’s mentality to Cristiano Ronaldo after the Norwegian won the Champions League final with Manchester City against Inter Milan on Saturday. The final match itself was a rare occasion when the 22-year-old forward did not score, but he ended the season with 12 goals in 11 European appearances, and 52 from 53 over the course of the club campaign. Ad Haaland is known for his obsessive pursuit of self-improvement, and earlier in the week told BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand that one of the motivations to join City was to improve under Pep Guardiola.
Champion Bartosz Zmarzlik claims impressive Speedway victory at Teterow Grand Prix in Germany
Bartosz Zmarzlik was the one constant in an unpredictable Teterow Grand Prix and took an inevitable victory after heartbreak for Dan Bewley. Bewley qualified for the semi-finals in second place behind Zmarzlik, but his bike packed up as he lined up for that semi-final from a dominant inside gate, and he was unable to compete. Ad However, Zmarzlik was always the man to beat and once he hit the front in the final the result was never in doubt.
Iga Swiatek Wins Third French Open, Claims Fourth Grand Slam Title
Iga Swiatek battled past Karolina Muchova 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to win her third French Open title on Saturday and become the first woman to successfully defend the Roland Garros title since 2007. The 22-year-old Swiatek is just the third woman in the Open era to win each of her first four Grand Slam finals, the Pole adding to her 2020 and 2022 titles in Paris and last year's US Open triumph. Monica Seles and Naomi Osaka are the only other players to accomplish the feat. Swiatek, the world number one from Poland, is also the youngest woman to claim back-to-back French Open titles since Monica Seles in the early 1990s.
Oval "Pitch Was Under Prepared...": Star Claims As India Battle Australia In WTC Final
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur has called The Oval pitch under prepared, saying it is very different from the surface they played on back in 2021. India had won that game by 157 runs in September 2021 with Thakur getting a fifty in each innings. Thakur copped two nasty blows on Friday but managed to score a crucial 51. He and Ajinkya Rahane shared a valuable 109-run stand to take India to 296 in reply to Australia's first-innings total of 469 in the World Test Championship final.
Ukraine war: Kyiv forces step up counteroffensive, as Russia claims they're fighting back
After weeks of preparation, the Ukrainian army may finally have launched the bulk of its offensive in an attempt to break through the Russian defences in the hope of a success that is vital for the continuation of the war.