Soccer-Serie A weekend talking points
By Peter Hall
Rowing Sport News
Emma Raducanu: How does British No. 1 become more 'robust' and how will she do on clay this season?
How does one become robust? It’s not a quality that often pops up in victory speeches. “I was really pleased with my robustness in that match,” said no tennis player ever. Yet being robust – durable, sturdy, able to withstand and endure – is clearly an important attribute for a champion.
Forget Nakamba: Villa must now swoop for £107k-p/w "serious target" who's "like Pogba" - opinion
Aston Villa are reportedly keen on signing Atletico Madrid midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia, with manager Steven Gerrard personally scouting the 29-year-old against Manchester City on Wednesday.
Social Zone: Thomas Tuchel's incredible finals record with Chelsea, plus Smith Rowe's strange tattoo
He joined in 2014 and has since made 266 apperances. Incredible.
Defending champion Tsitsipas to face Davidovich Fokina in Monte Carlo final
Tsitsipas brushed aside Alexander Zverev on Saturday to set up a Monte Carlo Masters final against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the conqueror of world number one Novak Djokovic. Greek world number five Tsitsipas beat third-ranked Zverev 6-4, 6-2, showing no ill effects of a marathon quarter-final win over Diego Schwartzman which finished at 11:00pm Friday. "It was hard to resume today after a difficult match last night" said 23-year-old Tsitsipas.
Kevin Pietersen reveals Ben Stokes England captaincy fear after Joe Root resignation
Dean Wilson reviews England's defeat against West Indies
Mikel Arteta won’t be too hard on Arsenal youngsters amid concerning slump
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta plans to provide his young players with “all the support in the world” in a bid to revive the club’s faltering quest for Champions League qualification.
'He's built for these moments' -- Chris Paul takes over in 4th quarter to lead Phoenix Suns to Game 1 win over New Orleans Pelicans
PHOENIX — First Chris Paul heard his former teammate and coach Willie Green instruct his New Orleans Pelicans players to dare him to shoot. Then, after Paul eviscerated the strategy, he let his old friend know it.