[ad_1] PARIS : World number four Alexander Zverev survived a marathon match to beat Tallon Griekspoor 3-6 6-4 6-2 4-6 7-6(3) in the French Open third round on Saturday and keep alive his hopes of a first Grand Slam title. Zverev, semi-finalist for the last three years, had not dropped a set in his opening […]
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Medvedev overcomes fearless Machac to move into last 16
[ad_1] PARIS : Fifth seed Daniil Medvedev beat Tomas Machac 7-6(4) 7-5 1-6 6-4 in an entertaining clash under the roof on Court Suzanne-Lenglen on Saturday to move into the French Open last 16. Machac was in the limelight last month when he stunned world number one Novak Djokovic in the Geneva Open semi-finals for […]
Sabalenka keeps up good-luck ritual of signing trainer’s bald head
[ad_1] PARIS : Aryna Sabalenka said she would continue to sign the bald head of her fitness trainer with a marker pen before matches as the bizarre ritual she began on a whim before her successful Australian Open defence continued to bring luck at the French Open on Saturday. Sabalenka marched into the fourth of […]
Local fans serenade newly French Gracheva with national anthem
[ad_1] (Corrects slug) PARIS :French fans gave a loud rendition of the national anthem “La Marseillaise” for Varvara Gracheva after the Russian-born player beat Romania’s Irina-Camelia Begu on Saturday in her first Roland Garros as a local since switching nationality last year. Gracheva closed out a hard-fought 7-5 6-3 victory and joined in the singing […]
Bagnaia wins Italian GP sprint, Marquez second after Martin crashes
[ad_1] :Ducati’s Francesco Bagnaia won the Italian motorcycle Grand Prix sprint on Saturday and closed in on championship leader Jorge Martin in the standings after the Pramac Racing rider crashed at the Mugello circuit. Gresini Racing’s Marc Marquez finished second for the fifth time in a sprint this season while Tech3 rookie Pedro Acosta came […]
Doping-Enhanced Games could lead to the exploitation of young athletes, FIMS says
[ad_1] :Young athletes could be exploited if the Enhanced Games are allowed to go ahead, International Federation of Sports Medicine (FIMS) President Fabio Pigozzi said. The Enhanced Games would allow athletes to use pharmacological or technological assistance, including substances banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The concept has been met with widespread criticism, with […]
Rybakina eases past Belgium’s Mertens into the fourth round
[ad_1] PARIS : World number four Elena Rybakina continued to fly under the radar as she enjoyed a routine 6-4 6-2 win over Belgium’s Elise Mertens at the French Open on Saturday to ease into the fourth round. Rybakina, a former Wimbledon champion, is looking to improve on her best performance of quarter-finalist on the […]
Martin breaks lap record to take pole at Italian GP
[ad_1] MotoGP championship leader Jorge Martin of Pramac Racing set a lap record in qualifying at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday to clinch his second pole of the season and hold off reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia of Ducati. Martin started strong in the second qualifying session and went fastest with an early time of […]
Turkish club Fenerbahce begin negotiations with coach Mourinho
[ad_1] Jose Mourinho has begun negotiations with Fenerbahce over the head coach role, the Turkish Super Lig club said on Saturday, as the Portuguese manager looks to return to coaching after being sacked by Italian side AS Roma earlier this year. “Negotiations have started with Jose Mario Dos Santos Mourinho Felix for the position of […]
Everton takeover by US private equity firm falls through
[ad_1] Everton’s takeover agreement with prospective owner 777 Partners has expired, the Premier League club said on Saturday, after the U.S. private equity firm failed to complete the acquisition of Farhad Moshiri’s majority stake by the Friday deadline. In September the Miami-based investment fund said it had signed an agreement with British-Iranian billionaire Moshiri to […]