Zouma given community service over ‘reprehensible’ cat attack video
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has been ordered to carry out 180 hours of community service and banned from keeping cats for five years after kicking and slapping his pet in ...
Nadal beats Djokovic in epic clash to reach French Open semi-finals
– Talks of an end to Rafael Nadal‘s reign proved premature once again as the claycourt king stayed on course for a record-extending men’s 22nd Grand Slam title by ...
Zverev tames Alcaraz to return to French Open semis
German third seed Alexander Zverev capitalised on an error-filled performance from Carlos Alcaraz to tame the high-flying teenaged Spaniard 6-4 6-4 4-6 7-6(7) on Tuesday and reach a second straight ...
Shayan stuns Sri Lankans in Cyprus T20 Cup
The weekend’s cricket in the 2022 CCA #BAOGroup T20 Cup featured a 16-ball half
century by a number 9 batsman, a century reached with three consecutive sixes, and
a generally tough ...
Djokovic v Nadal put on night session despite Spaniard’s reluctance
Tuesday’s highly-anticipated French Open quarter-final between world number one Novak Djokovic and 13-time champion Rafa Nadal has been scheduled to be played during the controversial night session despite the ...
Benzema deserves to win Ballon d’Or, says Messi
Real Madrid’s French striker Karim Benzema deserves to win the Ballon d’Or this year after helping to guide his team to the Champions League title, seven-time winner of ...
Medvedev knocked out by Cilic at Roland Garros
Croatian Marin Cilic did not put a foot wrong as he crushed world number two Daniil Medvedev 6-2 6-3 6-2 in a lopsided contest on Monday to return to the ...
Tsitsipas dumped out of French Open by teenager Rune
Teenage sensation Holger Rune outmuscled world number four and last-year’s French Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4 on Monday to move into the quarter-finals with his biggest ...
‘Massive fraud’ to blame for Champions League chaos
French interior minister Gerald Darmanin insisted there was “industrial level” fraud as he blamed fans with fake tickets for the problems ahead of the Champions League final.
The French authorities ...
Forest owner Marinakis promises investment for Premier League return
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis said the club will get the investment it needs to recruit top players after they sealed their return to the Premier League by beating Huddersfield ...
Gymnast Georgiou wins three golds at World Challenge Cup
Cypriot gymnast Marios Georgiou, has won three gold medals at the Varna World Challenge Cup, that took place between May 16 and 29.
“A world cup has ended, with three gold medals. ...
French Open order of play on Monday
Order of play on the main show courts on the ninth day of the French Open on Monday (times in GMT, prefix number denotes seeding):
COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER (1000)
29-Veronika Kudermetova v 22...
Boston Celtics reach NBA finals for first time since 2010
Even when a double-digit victory seemed probable in Sunday’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, there were still nerve-wracking moments at the finish line.
But Boston held off the ...
Proud Perez lives a dream and makes history for Mexico
Sergio Perez celebrated a dream Monaco Grand Prix win on Sunday and made history as Mexico’s all-time most successful Formula One driver.
The 32-year-old now has three career victories, ...
Teenager Alcaraz crushes Khachanov to reach quarter-finals
Carlos Alcaraz pummelled Karen Khachanov into submission in a 6-1 6-4 6-4 victory on Sunday to reach the French Open quarter-finals and stretch his winning run to 14 matches.
The 19-year-old, ...
Forest return to Premier League after playoff win
Nottingham Forest beat Huddersfield Town 1-0 in the Championship playoff final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to return to the Premier League after a 23-year absence.
The decisive goal came ...
Blame game in France after ‘chaotic’ Champions League final
Chaotic scenes at the French national stadium before and during Saturday night’s Champions League final were branded a national embarrassment, while French ministers blamed Liverpool fans for the trouble.
...
Impressive Djokovic canters into French Open last eight, Nadal clash looms
By Julien Pretot
Novak Djokovic showed glimpses of his brilliant best to demolish Diego Schwartzman 6-1 6-3 6-3 on Sunday and book his place in the French Open quarter-finals where ...
Trevisan smiles her way into last eight in Paris
By Karolos Grohmann
Italian world number 59 Martina Trevisan could not contain her joy when she earned a match point against Aliaksandra Sasnovich on Sunday and she put on her biggest ...
Horse racing-British great Piggott dies aged 86
Former champion jockey Lester Piggott, who won the Epsom Derby nine times and was widely considered one of the greatest riders of all time, has died at the age of 86, ...
Kontides takes silver medal in Mexico (updated)
Cypriot sailor Pavlos Kontides clinched the silver medal in the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship which wrapped up on Sunday in Mexico.
The silver medallist in the 2012 Olympics entered the ...
Mbappe ‘already forgotten’, says Real’s Perez after Champions League win
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez insisted that Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe was not on the club’s minds as they celebrated a record-extending 14th European Cup crown after ...
Medvedev pushing for return to top of world rankings
Daniil Medvedev, determined not to be remembered for his short-lived stay at world number one, said that he is targeting a return to the top with a stellar showing at ...
Sony to ramp up PS5 production and broaden games portfolio
Sony Group Corp (6758.T) said it plans to ramp up production of its PlayStation 5 console as supply chain snarls ease and signalled a radical broadening of its games portfolio including ...