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French Open 2023: 'It's a joke!' - Dan Evans hurls bottle and racquet after rant, gets code violation

Britain's Dan Evans struggled to keep his cool after a foot fault was called on him during his French Open first-round clash with Thanasi Kokkinakis on Sunday afternoon. In what quickly became a spicy match in the Paris heat, Evans was left stunned when a foot fault set him back during a service game, and he proceeded to express his frustration to the umpire and the line judge in question. Ad The 20th seed, one of the few Brits involved at Roland-Garros with no Andy Murray and no women having made the main draw, was down a set to the Australian when the incident occurred, and it led to a long delay in proceedings.

French Open 2023: Aryna Sabalenka storms past Marta Kostyuk into second round, boos follow handshake snub

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Marta Kostyuk in the first round of the French Open, but she was again denied a handshake by her opponent at Roland-Garros. Kostyuk and Sabalenka had played previously and the Ukrainian had refused to shake hands with her Belarusian opponent, due to Belarus’ support of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Fernando Alonso aims to take advantage 'inconsistent' Max Verstappen at Monaco Grand Prix start

Fernando Alonso is hoping for another “inconsistent” start at the Monaco Grand Prix from Red Bull rival Max Verstappen. Verstappen was the only driver quicker than Aston Martin’s Spanish veteran, who has not had a pole position of his own since 2012. Ad The current world champion and season leader will have an even bigger chance of securing a win on the Mediterranean given the difficulty of overtaking on the famous street circuit, meaning Alonso needs to take anything he is given when the lights turn green.

Chris Billam-Smith downs Lawrence Okolie, Leigh Wood beats Mauricio Lara, Luis Alberto Lopez stops Michael Conlan

Chris Billam-Smith is the new WBO cruiserweight champion after defeating Lawrence Okolie in Bournemouth on Saturday night, while Leigh Wood defeated Mauricio Lara in Manchester. Billam-Smith was fighting with home support at the Vitality Stadium, in front of 15,000 supporters, and the former friends produced a thrilling match-up. Ad Rivalry had become animosity as competition grew intense between two contenders who one shared a gym.

Greater 'knowledge and awareness' needed about periods for women in sport - The Period Panel

Dr Emma Ross has called for greater funding and education to assess the impact periods have on women in sport. Ross — the former Head of Physiology at the English Institute of Sport, who specialises in improving sport for women and girls — says more money needs to go into research and also the education of coaches to create «great knowledge and awareness» around the subject. Ad «Research is costly,» she said in conversation on 'The Period Panel' with Eurosport's Orla Chennaoui, England international footballer Jodie Taylor and Team GB track and field athlete Jazmin Sawyers, with the full discussion to be aired on Sunday.

Real Madrid agree £108 million deal for Borussia Dortmund Jude Bellingham transfer - Paper Round

Real Madrid in £108m deal for Bellingham The Mirror believes that Jude Bellingham could cost Real Madrid more than £100 million, with a summer move seemingly already agreed. Ad The paper writes: “Real Madrid will pay Borussia Dortmund a guaranteed £87million for Jude Bellingham — with a further £21m potentially to follow in performance-related add-ons.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr miss out on Saudi league title as Al-Ittihad are crowned champions

Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi Pro League team Al-Nassr must officially settle for second place after Al-Ittihad were crowned champions on Saturday evening. Ronaldo's team trail the new champions by five points with only one match left to play. Al-Nassr drew with Ettifaq 1-1, while Al-Ittihad confirmed their title win with a 3-0 win over Al Feiha.

'Worst day of my life': Oliver Kahn, Hasan Salihamidzic fired moments after Bayern Munich win Bundesliga title

Bayern Munich completed their 11th consecutive Bundesliga-winning campaign on Saturday afternoon, pipping Borussia Dortmund to the title with an 89th-minute winner from young star Jamal Musiala. Within an hour of that magnificent goal, the club moved to sack two long-term executives in Oliver Kahn and Hasan Salihamidzic. Ad Speaking to Sky Germany in the aftermath, Kahn did not mince his words: «That was the worst day on my life, not being able to party with the boys.» BundesligaBayern defend title after dramatic win and shock draw for Dortmund9 HOURS AGO Kahn had explained in a tweet shortly after full-time, that Bayern had blocked his participation in post-match celebration.

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French Open 2023: 'It's a joke!' - Dan Evans hurls bottle and racquet after rant, gets code violation

French Open 2023: Aryna Sabalenka storms past Marta Kostyuk into second round, boos follow handshake snub

Fernando Alonso aims to take advantage 'inconsistent' Max Verstappen at Monaco Grand Prix start

Chris Billam-Smith downs Lawrence Okolie, Leigh Wood beats Mauricio Lara, Luis Alberto Lopez stops Michael Conlan

Greater 'knowledge and awareness' needed about periods for women in sport - The Period Panel

Real Madrid agree £108 million deal for Borussia Dortmund Jude Bellingham transfer - Paper Round

Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr miss out on Saudi league title as Al-Ittihad are crowned champions

'Worst day of my life': Oliver Kahn, Hasan Salihamidzic fired moments after Bayern Munich win Bundesliga title