Djokovic beats qualifier, ready for ‘real deal’ in Paris
Top seed Novak Djokovic barely broke sweat as he sauntered through the French Open third round with a 6-3 6-3 6-2 victory against Italian qualifier...
Wawrinka at his best in Paris since surgery in 2017
Stan Wawrinka believes he is playing his best tennis since undergoing surgery on his knee but said it was premature to start thinking about winning...
Athletics: American Lawson banned for four years for positive drugs test
American long jumper and sprinter Jarrion Lawson has been suspended for four years after testing positive for the banned substance epitrenbolone, the Athletics Integrity Unit...
Sluggish Thiem into French Open fourth round
Last year’s runner-up Dominic Thiem of Austria overcame a second-set blip as he huffed and puffed into the fourth round of the French Open with...
Cycling: Carapaz on verge of Giro victory after chaotic stage in Dolomites
Richard Carapaz was on the brink of winning the Giro d’Italia after he retained the overall leader’s pink jersey in Saturday’s penultimate stage in the...
Soccer: Former Arsenal and Sevilla player Reyes dies in car accident
Former Sevilla and Arsenal winger Jose Antonio Reyes has died in a traffic accident, aged 35, several of his former clubs said on Saturday....
Tennis: Zverev reaches fourth round after another five-set marathon
It took Alexander Zverev all five sets again as he reached the fourth round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-2 4-6 1-6 6-2...
French Open bids adieu to much-loved ‘Bullring’
Few showcourts draw crowds as close to the thunderous power of modern-day tennis as Roland Garros’ ‘Bullring’, a brutalist-but-adored concrete arena that on Saturday is...
Tennis: Tsitsipas sets up mouth-watering Wawrinka clash in Paris
Greek sixth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas dug deep to set up a potentially explosive fourth-round clash against Stan Wawrinka at the French Open, completing a 7-5...
Soccer: England women suffer shock defeat vs New Zealand in World Cup warm-up
England suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat against New Zealand in their final women’s World Cup warm-up match at the Amex Stadium on Saturday....
