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French Open: Guide to Tuesday's quarter-finals
AFP, Published on 06/06/2023
» PARIS - Carlos Alcaraz faces a severe test of his French Open title credentials on Tuesday as he closes in on a mouth-watering showdown with 22-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic at Roland Garros.
Djokovic into French Open quarters as Alcaraz faces Musetti
AFP, Published on 04/06/2023
» PARIS - Novak Djokovic swept into the French Open quarter-finals for the 14th straight year on Sunday as world number one Carlos Alcaraz prepared for a tricky test against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti.
Germany's Altmaier wins French Open epic as Andreeva strikes blow for teens
AFP, Published on 02/06/2023
» PARIS - Germany's Daniel Altmaier won the fifth longest French Open match on Thursday as 16-year-old Mirra Andreeva made the last 32, providing a tantalising glimpse into the sport's future.
El Salvador ends football tournament early after deadly stampede
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» SAN SALVADOR: Citing safety concerns, El Salvador's football authorities announced Wednesday they were canceling the country's Clausura national tournament following a stampede at a game over the weekend that killed 12.
Scheffler, Hovland and Conners share lead at PGA Championship
AFP, Published on 20/05/2023
» ROCHESTER (UNITED STATES) - Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and Corey Conners delivered clutch birdies and grinded out par saves to share the lead after Friday's second round of the PGA Championship as rivals stumbled at rainy Oak Hill.
LIV's DeChambeau grabs PGA Championship clubhouse lead
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» ROCHESTER (UNITED STATES) - Bryson DeChambeau delivered a credibility boost to LIV Golf, firing a four-under par 66 to seize a one-stroke clubhouse lead in Thursday's darkness-halted opening round of the PGA Championship.
Sydney strikes deal to host three top UFC events
AFP, Published on 18/05/2023
» SYDNEY - Sydney will host three Ultimate Fighting Championship events over the next four years in a major new deal, starting with UFC 293 in September.
Tennis world nervously awaits Nadal's French Open decision
AFP, Published on 18/05/2023
» BARCELONA - The tennis world nervously awaits Rafael Nadal's decision on Thursday on whether to defend his French Open title, as fears mount that the end is drawing near for the king of clay.
Waugh says no 'us versus them' battle but LIV not sustainable
AFP, Published on 17/05/2023
» ROCHESTER (UNITED STATES) - PGA of America chief executive officer Seth Waugh vowed civility and hospitality for PGA Tour and LIV Golf players, then bashed the Saudi-backed series as unsustainable Tuesday at the PGA Championship.
Stoking girls' big-league dreams
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 14/05/2023
» The girls arrive at the makeshift cricket ground on their bicycles, a narrow file of white athletic uniforms breezing down a dirt track that cuts through lush wheat fields in India's Punjab region. They wear their names and numbers on their backs, their hair tied in long, neat braids. The youngest is 9, the oldest 14.