Rafal Nadal wins French Open men’s tennis final for 14th time
At 36, Nadal became the oldest man to win the French Open title when he defeated Ruud, the Norwegian whose clay court talents he has personally helped foster.
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Rafael Nadal to meet newcomer Casper Ruud in French Open final
Rafael Nadal truly has nothing more to do to make clear his greatness on a tennis court. The 21 Grand Slam titles. The 13 championships on the red clay of the French Open alone.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek wins French Open women's tennis final
The 21-year-old Pole stormed to a 6-1, 6-3 win in only 68 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier, equalling Venus Williams' record for the longest winning run by a woman in the 21st century.
Real Madrid star Karim Benzema drops appeal over 'sex tape' blackmail sentence
Benzema was sentenced in November 2021 and fined 75,000 euros ($82,000) over the 2015 extortion attempt that shocked French football and saw him exiled from the French national team for five-and-a-half years. The Real Madrid star has finally dropped his appeal, his lawyer Hugues Vigier told AFP, confirming a report on the Actu78 website.
Nadal advances to his 14th French Open final after Zverev retires with injury
A semi-final between a Spaniard who has won the claycourt major a record 13-times and a red-hot German playing perhaps the best tennis in his career lived up to expectation for three hours and 13 minutes.
UEFA apologises to fans over Champions League final chaos in France
Thousands of supporters were unable to access European club football's showpiece match despite having genuine tickets, in chaotic scenes that saw the French police use tear gas at close range even against children.
France hit by drought: Farmers bear the brunt
France has had an exceptionally dry winter, followed by a springtime heatwave, leaving much of the country's water table unable to replenish. We hear from farmers and locals facing the effects of drought.
The longest reign: What next for the British monarchy?
Why do crowned heads still abound throughout Europe in the 21st Century? Is the embodiment of a nation's power best represented by a hereditary head of state or an elected president? The thrill may be gone in many parts of the Commonwealth, but the aura endures.