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French Open: Rohan Bopanna owns 'beautiful journey'

Rohan Bopanna and Dutchman Matwe Midelkoop are making a habit of living on the edge at Roland Garros. "Why not?" the Indian asked, "especially if it's working." The duo saved five match points on Saturday to make the last-eight of the French Open, where again on Monday, they rallied from -- a set down, 3-5 in the decider and 0-3 in the super tie-break to stop Briton Lloyd Glasspool and Finland's Harri Heliovaara. The Indo-Dutch pairing then reeled off 10 straight points, studded by some stirring net play, including a Bopanna reflex volley, that gave them a 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (10-3) win.

How British cycling star Lizzie Deignan is changing the narrative around motherhood in sport

This week’s guest on The Game Changers podcast is Lizzie Deignan, the professional road racing cyclist.

Lizzie Deignan: The cyclist changing the narrative around motherhood in sport

This week’s guest on The Game Changers podcast is Lizzie Deignan, the professional road racing cyclist.

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC World Test Championship 2021-23

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‘I’ve seen a big progression’ – Chris Froome posts best result since horror crash, at Mercan'Tour Classic

Chris Froome says he is “definitely one step closer” to his “old self” after posting his best result since his horror crash in 2019. The four-time Tour de France champion was in the lead group approaching the final climb at the Mercan'Tour Classic Alpes-Maritimes, sparking hopes he could be about to write the biggest comeback story of the season. Ad/> He was soon dropped on the Col de Valberg but still came home in a credible 11th – his first top-20 finish since his career-threatening smash at the Criterium du Dauphine.

Akbar claims European gold in Armenia as Brits take home eight medals

Harris Akbar's gold was the highlight of a tremendous European Championships for GB Boxing which saw the team collect eight medals. Akbar beat Ukraine's world champion Yurii Zakharieiev to set up a final against Wales' Garan Croft which he won by unanimous decision with the 23-year-old light-middleweight becoming just England's third European champion since 1961. Ad/> Along with Croft, flyweight Kiaran MacDonald and middleweight Lewis Richards had to settle for silver after final defeats on Monday while welterweight Ioan Croft, middleweight Sam Hickey, heavyweight Lewis Williams and super heavyweight Delicious Orie brought back bronze medals from Armenia.

The hard luck stories afflicting expected 2022 Indy 500 contenders

Chip Ganassi and Ed Carpenter Racing drivers locked out the Fast Six pole shootout, but while Ganassi ended up first and third with Ericsson and Tony Kanaan, ECR's best representative at the flag was Conor Daly in sixth.

British cyclist Tom Pidcock to keep mixing up targets for as long as possible

Tom Pidcock is the British cyclist who can do it all and he wants to keep mixing up his targets for as long as possible.

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French Open: Rohan Bopanna owns 'beautiful journey'

How British cycling star Lizzie Deignan is changing the narrative around motherhood in sport

Lizzie Deignan: The cyclist changing the narrative around motherhood in sport

Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ICC World Test Championship 2021-23

‘I’ve seen a big progression’ – Chris Froome posts best result since horror crash, at Mercan'Tour Classic

Akbar claims European gold in Armenia as Brits take home eight medals

The hard luck stories afflicting expected 2022 Indy 500 contenders

British cyclist Tom Pidcock to keep mixing up targets for as long as possible