Tennis-China's Zheng continues French Open run in city of dreams
By Sudipto Ganguly
Run Sport News
China's Zheng continues French Open run in city of dreams
PARIS : Zheng Qinwen grew up seeing Eiffel Tower pictures in her school books and the Chinese teenager is carving out a path to success in the city of dreams with her blazing run at the French Open.
No. 1 Swiatek finds focus at Roland-Garros amid 31-match run
PARIS (AP) — It's been so long since No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek lost — 31 matches in a row — and even since she ceded so much as a set — that last happened more than a month ago — that she could be forgiven if she couldn't recall how to react when in trouble on a tennis court.
Quartararo critical of decision to run “dangerous” Mugello MotoGP qualifying
Qualifying was run under spots of rain as thunder rumbled around the Mugello circuit on Saturday afternoon, with Q1 initially beginning on wet tyres before a switch to slicks despite marshals still waving rain flags.
Monaco GP: Sergio Perez tops FP3 as he snaps Charles Leclerc's run
Sergio Perez took P1 in final practice at the Monaco Grand Prix, as he snapped Charles Leclerc’s run of recording fastest times.
French Open run of 227th-ranked Leolia Jeanjean ends
Leolia Jeanjean's run at the French Open ended in the third round on Saturday when the 227th-ranked wildcard was defeated 6-1, 6-4 by Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania. Jeanjean, once one of France's greatest hopes before her career was derailed by a succession of knee injuries, was the first wildcard in 34 years to make the last 32 when she knocked out former world number one Karolina Pliskova.
Double killer arrested after going on the run from open prison for the second time
A double killer who escaped from open prison for the second time has been arrested in Bolton. Darren Pilkington had been on the run since Wednesday after absconding from HMP Kirkham in Lancashire.
Manhunt for double killer after he goes on the run from open prison for the second time
A manhunt has been launched after a double-killer absconded from open prison for the second time. Darren Pilkington, 39, was jailed for manslaughter in 2006 after he pushed his girlfriend Carly Fairhurst, 19, down the stairs during a late-night row at a house in Higher Ince, Wigan.