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[ad_1] Highlights of the sixth day at the French Open on Friday (times GMT): PLAY UNDER WAY AT 0909 GMT Play began under cloudy skies at Roland Garros, with the temperature lingering around 14 degrees Celsius (57.2°F). Russian 17th seed Liudmila Samsonova plays Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and Serbian Olga Danilovic faces Croatian […]

[ad_1] Australia captain Mitchell Marsh will be restricted to batting in their T20 World Cup opener against Oman, head coach Andrew McDonald said, with the all-rounder easing back into action after a long lay-off from a hamstring issue. Batting at number three, Marsh was dismissed for four runs as a depleted Australia lost their final […]

[ad_1] AS Roma forward Paulo Dybala said it was a big blow to be left out of Argentina’s Copa America squad and that he had been confident of selection for the tournament in the United States. The 30-year-old scored 16 goals in 39 appearances for Roma last season but struggled with injuries and was the […]

[ad_1] France will look to Antoine Griezmann for goals at Euro 2024 this summer but the Atletico Madrid forward says their chances of success in Germany will depend on how tight they keep things at the back. Champions in 1984 and 2000, France were denied a third title in 2016 when they lost the final […]

[ad_1] Brazil’s Italo Ferreira won the Shiseido Tahiti Pro in giant glassy tubes at the Olympic venue of Teahupo’o on Thursday, showcasing the spectacular potential of the world’s best surfers in perfect waves for the world’s biggest sporting event. Tokyo Games gold medallist Ferreira beat Hawaiian John John Florence, who will surf for the U.S. […]

[ad_1] New Zealand cyclist Aaron Gate will be on a mission at the Paris Olympics to make up for a crash at the Tokyo velodrome three years ago which denied the nation a medal in the men’s team pursuit. Gate came off his bike at high speed after clipping the wheel of team mate Jordan […]

[ad_1] LONDON :England cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the fourth T20 international at The Oval on Thursday to claim the rain-affected series 2-0 ahead of the T20 World Cup starting next week. Jos Buttler, returning to the side after the birth of his third child, won the toss and opted to bowl […]

[ad_1] Stefanos Tsitsipas is aiming to break his Grand Slam duck at the French Open but the former finalist hopes to avoid any five-setters early in the tournament after he overcame a blip in his second round match due to a loss in concentration. The Monte Carlo Masters champion was cruising against Daniel Altmaier in […]

[ad_1] Players have warned world soccer’s governing body FIFA that they are ready to go on strike over concerns the playing calendar is overloaded, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) said. Maheta Molango, who has been calling for change since February, believes players have reached a breaking point. He says football’s packed […]

[ad_1] Fans can expect a sharper United States women’s team with coach Emma Hayes on the sidelines for the first time, captain Lindsey Horan said ahead of Saturday’s friendly with South Korea. The U.S. are out for redemption after last year’s disastrous World Cup campaign, eyeing the top of the Olympic podium in Paris this […]