BBC apologises to fans after 'Manchester United are rubbish' gaffe
LONDON: The BBC was forced to apologise to Manchester United fans on Tuesday (May 24) after a message appeared on their news ticker labelling the Premier League club as "rubbish".
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SA's Lloyd Harris out of French Open after 1st round defeat to Richard Gasquet
It was a first-round encounter to forget for Lloyd Harris at the French Open on Tuesday.
'Nobody can compare with Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer' - Richard Gasquet on greats of tennis at French Open
French tennis star Richard Gasquet has given his thoughts on the great players in the game at the start of Roland-Garros 2022. The 35-year-old flamboyant player began his French Open campaign with a straight-sets, 6-1 6-3 6-4, victory over Lloyd Harris of South Africa on Tuesday afternoon. Ad/> He sat down with the ATP Tour for an interview ahead of his opening match on the red dirt in Paris and was asked about the prospect of potentially facing 19-year-old rising star Carlos Alcaraz in the third round and who he takes inspiration from.
BBC News says sorry for 'Manchester United are rubbish' on-screen statement
The BBC has apologised after a message appeared on screen saying “Manchester United are rubbish”. The insult popped up on the news ticker at the bottom of the screen during a tennis update on the 9am to 10am news broadcast.
Nadal, Rapinoe, Peng Shuai: Which athletes are named in TIME’s top 100?
Rafael Nadal, Peng Shuai and Megan Rapinoe are among a number of sportspeople named in Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
French Open: Barbora Krejcikova faces hefty ranking drop after shock loss
Reigning French Open champion Barbora Krejčíková was dealt a shock first round loss at the tournament on Monday.
French Open: Second Seed Daniil Medvedev Eases Into 2nd Round
World number two Daniil Medvedev coasted into the French Open second round Tuesday, beating Argentina's 103rd-ranked Facundo Bagnis 6-2, 6-2, 6-2. The second seed hit 35 winners and broke eight times against Bagnis, who suffered a nasty slip while serving in the second set and sported a heavily strapped right calf. "I love Roland Garros, especially since last year," said Medvedev, who had lost in the opening round on his first four trips to Paris before reaching the quarter-finals in 2021. "I hope this year I can go further."