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Chelsea boss Emma Hayes loving pressure of having WSL title race in her own hands - 'This is fun'

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes insists she finds the pressure of a title race «fun» after a thumping win over Leicester City left the champions with their Women’s Super League title fate in their own hands. Hayes’ side demolished the Foxes 6-0 at Kingsmeadow, with Pernille Harder netting a brace and Guro Reiten, Erin Cuthbert, Lauren James and Jelena Cankovic also on the scoresheet. Ad Victory sent Chelsea one point behind WSL leaders Manchester United, but they have a game in hand and are therefore in charge of their own destiny with three games remaining.

Remco Evenepoel's 'great champion' dream at risk from crashes – Jonathan Vaughters on Giro d'Italia mayhem

Remco Evenepoel's dream of becoming a «great champion» is at risk if he fails to navigate difficult days in the saddle, suggests EF Education–EasyPost boss Jonathan Vaughters. A hellish day at the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday saw Evenepoel (Soudal-QuickStep) crash twice, first when a dog ran into the peloton then again after the 3km safety net when trying to move out the way for the sprinters.

Andy Murray 'would still like to play' at French Open despite first round Italian Open exit to Fabio Fognini

Andy Murray says he «would still like to play» at the French Open after losing to Fabio Fognini in the opening round of the Italian Open, but will decide in the next few days. The 35-year-old lost 4-6 6-4 4-6 to the home favourite in a gruelling contest that lasted almost three hours. Ad It marked a third consecutive ATP 1000 first-round defeat for Murray on clay, after suffering the same fate in Monte Carlo and Madrid.

Daniel Ricciardo: Red Bull reserve driver eyes Formula 1 seat for 2024 - 'I feel there is still unfinished business'

Daniel Ricciardo says he has «unfinished business» in Formula 1 and hopes to remind Red Bull of what he can do when he jumps back in a racing car this summer. The Australian was left without a seat for the 2023 season when his underwhelming two-year stint at McLaren came to an end. Ad Ricciardo eventually returned to Red Bull, where he won seven races as a driver between 2014 and 2018, as a reserve driver to world champion Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez.

French Open 2023: Exclusive: Boris Becker concerned about Alexander Zverev and highlights 'problem'

Eurosport's Boris Becker has shared his concerns for his compatriot Alexander Zverev, who he believes is «being a bit overtaken by the younger players» such as Carlos Alcaraz. The tennis legend has cited the likes of Jannik Sinner, Holger Rune, Taylor Fritz, Sebastian Korda and Alcaraz as being players who have a lot more going for them at present than his fellow German, who is still recovering his form and fitness after he suffered a nasty ankle injury at Roland-Garros last year. Ad Zverev, who at the time was challenging Rafael Nadal in a very real way in the semi-finals of the French Open, has had a torrid time trying to get back to the player he was after his injury.

Chelsea thrash Leicester to keep Women's Super League title hopes on track, Arsenal beat Brighton to go third

Chelsea still have their Women’s Super League title hopes in their own hands after a thumping 6-0 win over Leicester. The result moves Chelsea a point behind leaders Manchester United with a game in hand. Ad Emma Hayes’ side raced into a 3-0 lead with goals from Guro Reiten, Erin Cuthbert and Pernille Harder inside the opening 32 minutes.

Madrid Open organisers apologise to women's doubles finalists who were not allowed speeches - 'We made a mistake'

The Madrid Open organisers have apologised for a controversial tournament where there were no speeches made after the women's doubles final won by Victoria Azarenka and Beatriz Haddad Maia on Sunday. Four days after the tournament concluded, chief executive Gerard Tsobanian wrote on Twitter: «We sincerely apologise to all the players and fans who expect more of the Mutua Madrid Open tournament.

Tony Rickardsson Q&A: Can anyone challenge Bartosz Zmarzlik in 2023 Speedway Grand Prix? How will Brits fare?

Speedway legend Tony Rickardsson reckons Bartosz Zmarzlik is the man to beat this year, and has also assessed the prospects of British trio Dan Woffinden, Robert Lambert and Dan Bewley. In tough conditions, Zmarzlik took victory in the season-opening Speedway GP in Croatia last month as the Pole looks to back up his title win from 2022. Ad Ahead of the upcoming Speedway GP second round in Warsaw — for which Zmarzlik will be on home soil — we sat down with Rickardsson to hear his thoughts on the opening race, the prospect of a British champion, and what it's like competing in front of nearly 60,000 fans, as the riders will do this weekend in the Polish capital...

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Chelsea boss Emma Hayes loving pressure of having WSL title race in her own hands - 'This is fun'

Remco Evenepoel's 'great champion' dream at risk from crashes – Jonathan Vaughters on Giro d'Italia mayhem

Andy Murray 'would still like to play' at French Open despite first round Italian Open exit to Fabio Fognini

Daniel Ricciardo: Red Bull reserve driver eyes Formula 1 seat for 2024 - 'I feel there is still unfinished business'

French Open 2023: Exclusive: Boris Becker concerned about Alexander Zverev and highlights 'problem'

Chelsea thrash Leicester to keep Women's Super League title hopes on track, Arsenal beat Brighton to go third

Madrid Open organisers apologise to women's doubles finalists who were not allowed speeches - 'We made a mistake'

Tony Rickardsson Q&A: Can anyone challenge Bartosz Zmarzlik in 2023 Speedway Grand Prix? How will Brits fare?