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The Ocean Race: ‘We will gut it out’ – Charlie Enright on 11th Hour Racing Team’s quest for Leg 6 victory

Charlie Enright revealed the mental and physical struggles to preserve their lead in leg 6, as 11th Hour Racing Team battle for supremacy with Team Holcim-PRB. This is The Ocean Race’s shortest leg, but will feel never-ending at times with sailors forced to stay awake for three days in covering a distance of 800 miles. Ad The race is too short for teams to utilise their watch systems, so there is no chance of any rest on board.

UCI Downhill World Cup 2023: 'Woah!' - Rachel Atherton takes sensational comeback victory in Lenzerheide

Rachel Atherton (Continental Atherton) landed a sensational victory on her latest comeback to the UCI Downhill World Cup in Lenzerheide to bring up 40 wins in the competition. The five-time world champion had raced just once since 2019 – also in Lenzerheide, last year – but produced a blistering run of 3:07.514 to deny semi-final winner Camille Balanche (Dorval AM Commencal). Ad Atherton, 35, has been in the mountain bike wilderness after snapping her Achilles four years ago before having daughter Arna in 2021, admitting she was unsure if she would even make it through qualification in Switzerland.

Speedway Teterow GP 2023 live - Dan Bewley starts on pole as riders chase Bartosz Zmarzlik

Join Eurosport for the Weekend of Champions Ad On June 10 and 11, strap yourself in for a live sport rollercoaster ride. With the finals of Roland-Garros, 24 Hours of Le Mans, Speedway Grand Prix, the UCI Mountain Bike World Series, the Criterium du Dauphine, MotoGP and the Champions League final, it’s the Weekend of Champions live on Eurosport, discovery+ and BT Sport.

French Open: ‘He'll have his chance’ - It could be third time lucky for Casper Ruud in a Grand Slam says Alex Corretja

Alex Corretja believes Novak Djokovic is the clear favourite going into the men’s French Open final, but says Casper Ruud is perfectly placed to cause an upset. Ruud is appearing in his third Grand Slam final after losing to Rafael Nadal at Roland-Garros last year, before being beaten by Carlos Alcaraz in the 2022 US Open final. Ad The Eurosport tennis expert feels that it could be third time lucky for Ruud, who was a comfortable winner over Alexander Zverev in the semis-finals, and explained that clay is the best surface to play Djokovic.

UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup - Elite women and elite men semi-finals LIVE

10:43 — top three Ad Stevens-McNab still in the hot seat, Phil Atwill (Propain Positive) second with 2:47.8, Austin Dooley (Commencal/Schwalbe) third with 2:47.9. UCI Mountain Bike World Series'Oh!' — Holl flips over handlebars in semi-finals19 MINUTES AGO 10:37 — finish time update Mark Wallace (Norco Factory Team) moves into third with a time of 2:49.2. Other times include: Léo Grisel (Les Arcs Mountainbike Team) 2:49.8, Seth Sherlock (Intense Factory Racing ) 2:50.1, Jack Reading 2:49.6, Tristan Botteram 2:51.4, Davide Palazzari (Rogue Racing – After Skull Team) 2:52.3, Thomas Estaque (Commencal IC Studio) 2:49.9.

French Open: 'Heaps of problems' - Experts tell Karolina Muchova to emulate retired star against Iga Swiatek

Eurosport's experts have been breaking down the ways Karolina Muchova can spring a big surprise and attempt to topple Iga Swiatek in the women's final at the 2023 French Open on Saturday. Mats Wilander, Barbara Schett and Alex Corretja shared some thoughts ahead of the showpiece match at Roland-Garros on Saturday with world No. 1 Swiatek the overwhelming favourite to triumph yet again on the red dirt of Paris.

Carlos Alcaraz admits 'tension' of Grand Slam semi-final hindered him in French Open loss to Novak Djokovic

Carlos Alcaraz has admitted nervousness and tension were contributing factors in the physical issues that hindered him in his loss to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals of the French Open. The US Open champion arrived in Paris as the favourite to lift the title, and his performances leading into the last-four encounter reinforced that view. Ad But he never looked fully settled, and was unusually agitated at times in the match.

Faith Kipyegon smashes 5000m world record, Keely Hodgkinson sets national mark, Lamecha Girma breaks 19-year record

A week on from breaking the 1500m world record, Faith Kipyegon stepped up in distance and repeated the trick in the 5000m at the Diamond League meeting in Paris. Many Paris eyes may be focused on the French Open, with Novak Djokovic beating Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals, but those who favour athletics were treated to star power on Friday evening. Ad Kipyegon has been imperious at 1500m, winning Olympic gold in 2016 and 2020, but in Paris she stepped up to a distance she has not raced at since 2015.

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The Ocean Race: ‘We will gut it out’ – Charlie Enright on 11th Hour Racing Team’s quest for Leg 6 victory

UCI Downhill World Cup 2023: 'Woah!' - Rachel Atherton takes sensational comeback victory in Lenzerheide

Speedway Teterow GP 2023 live - Dan Bewley starts on pole as riders chase Bartosz Zmarzlik

French Open: ‘He'll have his chance’ - It could be third time lucky for Casper Ruud in a Grand Slam says Alex Corretja

UCI Mountain Bike Downhill World Cup - Elite women and elite men semi-finals LIVE

French Open: 'Heaps of problems' - Experts tell Karolina Muchova to emulate retired star against Iga Swiatek

Carlos Alcaraz admits 'tension' of Grand Slam semi-final hindered him in French Open loss to Novak Djokovic

Faith Kipyegon smashes 5000m world record, Keely Hodgkinson sets national mark, Lamecha Girma breaks 19-year record