Lions the lure as Wallabies skipper Slipper extends contract
SYDNEY : Wallabies captain James Slipper has extended his contract with Rugby Australia for another two years in a bid to play in a second British and Irish Lions series in 2025.
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Ferrari take first pole in 50 years as Le Mans turns 100
Ferrari swept the front row in qualifying for the centenary edition of the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race on Thursday, with the number 50 car taking the Italian marque's first pole at the Sarthe circuit in 50 years.
Ferrari take Hyperpole victory, Antonio Fuoco and Alessandro Pier Guidi lock out front row for 24 Hours of Le Mans
Ferrari made a stunning return to Le Mans by taking Hyperpole victory and a lockout of the front row for the race. The Italian marque had not raced in the highest class at Le Mans for 50 years, but in the centenary edition they were back in France. Ad And they were back in France in style, as Antonio Fuoco and team-mate Alessandro Pier Guidi locked out the front row.
'The race is going to be epic this year' - Tom Kristensen previews 24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans weekend is underway with Free Practices having taken place, meaning the drivers and teams will have a feel for the circuit. Tom Kristensen, Eurosport motorsport expert and record nine-time 24 Hours of Le Mans champion previews the 100th edition of the race in 2023 Ad Who are your 24 hours of Le Mans race favourites this year? Le Mans 24hrLe Mans 24 for 24 — The Attributes4 HOURS AGO The race is going to be epic this year. There's no doubt so many teams are heading up and have been already for years now, having talked around the boardrooms of coming to Le Mans.
Muchova defeats Belarus' Sabalenka to reach French Open final in epic comeback
Australian Open champion Sabalenka would have taken over the top spot in the rankings by winning the title in Paris but she failed to convert her chance at 5-2 in the third set and bowed out to the gifted Czech, who cleverly defused her opponent's power game and took the last five games in a row.
French Open 2023: Karolina Muchova upsets Aryna Sabalenka to reach first grand slam final at Roland-Garros
Karolina Muchova pulled off a stunning upset to reach the final of the French Open, beating second seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 6-7 7-5. Despite failing to convert her first set point in the first, Muchova held her nerve in the subsequent tie-break to take a surprise lead in the match.
Kevin De Bruyne opens up on Pep Guardiola relationship after Man City row
Kevin De Bruyne revealed his on-pitch bust-up with Pep Guardiola during Manchester City's Champions League triumph against Real Madrid has never been mentioned again by player or manager.