Olympics: Japan considers asking Olympic fans for negative COVID tests, vaccinations - Yomiuri Japan is considering requiring negative COVID-19 test results or vaccination records from fans attending the Tokyo Olympics, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Monday, as a new poll showed public opposition to the Games remained strong. Soccer-Inter blow 2-0 lead on opening weekend in Brazil Internacional squandered the opportunity to get their Brazilian league campaign off to a winning start on Sunday when they surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home with Sport. Tennis-French Open deletes tweet on Osaka press blackout REUTERS: The French Open has deleted a post on its Twitter feed which praised players for attending media conferences as Naomi Osaka's press boycott continued to overshadow the Grand Slam. The tweet showed pictures of Rafa Nadal, Kei Nishikori, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff engaging with the ... Motor racing-Fourth Indy 500 win clinched, Castroneves eyes number five Brazilian Helio Castroneves claimed an elusive record-tying fourth Indianapolis 500 victory on Sunday, immediately setting his sights on a historic fifth. Golf: Kokrak holds off Spieth to capture PGA Colonial crown Jason Kokrak held off home-region hero Jordan Spieth down the final holes Sunday to win the US PGA Tour Charles Schwab Challenge by two strokes. Monitor for COVID-19 symptoms, Portugal says after Champions League final All those who got up close to Champions League celebrations in the city of Porto should monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and avoid close contact with others over the next 14 days, Portugal's northern region health authority said on Sunday (May 30). Basketball: Suns bounce back to level West series with Lakers 2-2 Chris Paul overcame an injured shoulder and Jae Crowder busted out of a playoff slump Sunday as the Phoenix Suns took a 100-92 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, who lost Anthony Davis to another injury. Tennis-Osaka warned of potential exclusion, Thiem knocked out REUTERS: Highlights of the first day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Sunday (times GMT): Naomi Osaka was fined US$15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for boycotting a news conference following her first-round win and the world number two was also warned of possible ... Basketball-Anadolu Efes edge Barcelona to win Euroleague title Anadolu Efes Istanbul clinched their maiden Euroleague basketball title on Sunday when they beat double former winners Barcelona 86-81 in the final after overcoming an early 10-point deficit. Football: Flamengo open 2021 league campaign with win over Palmeiras Defending Brazilian champions Flamengo opened their 2021 campaign with a deserved 1-0 win at home to Palmeiras on Sunday. Tennis: Tsitsipas downs Chardy to reach French Open second round PARIS: Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame a sluggish start to reach the second round of the French Open with a 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-1 victory over France's Jeremy Chardy on Sunday (May 30). The fifth seed, who extended his winning run on clay to five matches after clinching the title in Lyon last week ... Football: Switzerland come from behind to beat US in Euro warm-up Switzerland rode their luck to beat the United States 2-1 in a friendly international on Sunday and make a winning start to their European Championship preparations. Brazil's Helio Castroneves wins fourth career Indianapolis 500 Brazil's Helio Castroneves matched the all-time record by winning his fourth career Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, holding off Alex Palou over the final laps for the victory at age 46. Motor racing-Rosberg and Hamilton teams clash in Extreme E's Senegal round Nico Rosberg's Extreme E team took a second win in two races of the new electric off-road series on Sunday after a clash in the final with the car entered by former Mercedes Formula One team mate Lewis Hamilton. Tennis-Zverev comes back from two-sets to win against qualifier Otte PARIS: Sixth seed Alexander Zverev rallied from two sets down to beat qualifier Oscar Otte 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0 in his opening round of the French Open on Sunday. The 24-year-old seemed headed for an early exit like Austrian Dominic Thiem, who beat him at the 2020 U.S. Open final, when he lost ... Football: Henry to work for Belgium at Euros Thierry Henry is rejoining Belgium’s coaching staff for the European Championship where he will serve again as one of coach Roberto Martinez’s assistants, the Belgian football association said on Sunday. Tennis-Kvitova saves matchpoint to reach second round Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova survived a big scare against Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen in her opening round of the French Open, having to save a matchpoint en route to a 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-1 win on Sunday. Tennis-Thiem knocked out by Andujar in French Open first round PARIS -Two-time runner-up Dominic Thiem was knocked out in the first round of the French Open by Spanish journeyman Pablo Andujar 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the first major upset of the claycourt Grand Slam on Sunday. It first seemed that Andujar's win against 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer ... Tennis: Thiem knocked out of French Open in first round by Andujar Fourth seed Dominic Thiem blew a two-set lead to be dumped out of the French Open in the first round by Spanish veteran Pablo Andujar on Sunday. Tennis: Osaka fined and threatened with French Open default over media boycott Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka was on Sunday threatened with disqualification from the French Open if she persists with her controversial media boycott, officials said. Cycling: Brilliant Bernal wins 2021 Giro d'Italia Colombia's Egan Bernal won the 2021 Giro d'Italia on Sunday, the Ineos Grenadiers leader given a hero's welcome in front of Milan's Duomo cathedral at the end of the 21st stage time-trial. Tennis-Sabalenka overcomes early scare to advance at Roland Garros Third seed Aryna Sabalenka moved into the second round of the French Open with a 6-4 6-3 victory over Ana Konjuh on Court Suzanne-Lenglen on Sunday. Football: Arnautovic to miss out for Austria against England Austria forward Marko Arnautovic will miss his country’s European Championship warm-up international against England on Wednesday as he is struggling with injury, the Austrian team said on Sunday. Cycling-Cool and composed Bernal claims victory in Giro d'Italia MILAN -Colombia's Egan Bernal won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, keeping his composure throughout a tough final week to claim his second grand-tour victory with a ruthlessly efficient performance. The Ineos-Grenadiers rider, who succeeds his team mate Tao Geoghegan Hart, completed his victory with ... Tennis-Osaka fined for media boycott, could face expulsion from French Open REUTERS: Japan's Naomi Osaka could be thrown out of the French Open if she continues to boycott post-match news conferences at the tournament, the board of Grand Slam tennis tournaments said on Sunday. Osaka, who was fined 15,000 dollars for skipping the news conference after her first-round ... Tennis-Venus Williams, Coco Gauff pair up to play doubles at French Open Venus Williams will team up with teenager Coco Gauff - less than half her age - for a tilt at the French Open doubles title, with the American duo set to take on 13th seeds Ellen Perez and Zheng Saisai in the opening round on Wednesday. Motorcycling-Quartararo extends championship lead with win at sombre Italian GP MotoGP world championship leader Fabio Quartararo won the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, a race overshadowed by news of the death of Swiss rider Jason Dupasquier following a crash in qualifying at the Mugello Circuit. Tennis-Same failure, different year for Kerber at Roland Garros PARIS: Former world number one Angelique Kerber's poor record at the French Open got no help on Sunday when the German was knocked out in the first round by Ukrainian qualifier Anhelina Kalinina. In an indication that the 26th seed, who has never made it past the quarter-finals here despite ... Motorcycling-Moto3 rider Dupasquier dies after crash in Mugello Swiss Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier has died after a crash in Saturday's qualifying session of the Italian Grand Prix at the Mugello Circuit, MotoGP organisers said on Sunday. Tennis-Osaka fined US$15,000 after win, warned of French Open expulsion PARIS: Naomi Osaka was fined US$15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for skipping a news conference following her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday, and was also warned of possible expulsion from Roland Garros and future majors if she fails to meet her media commitments. In the run up to ... Soccer-Man City's De Bruyne suffers fractures to nose, eye socket REUTERS: Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne fractured his nose and a bone around his left eye socket in Saturday's Champions League loss to Chelsea, the 29-year-old said on Sunday. The Belgium international had to go off on the hour mark with a concussion injury in City's 1-0 defeat at ... Soccer-Skipper Xhaka insists on top-two finish for Swiss at Euro 2020 Anything but a top-two finish at the European Championship must be considered a failure for Switzerland, said captain Granit Xhaka, even if his coach has been trying to dampen expectations in recent days. Tennis-Panama hats, shades on as sunny French Open gets started Queues were back at Roland Garros as spectators lined up in the morning sun to attend the first day of the French open, which kicked off in western Paris on Sunday. Soccer-Tuchel factor brings new life to Premier League race PORTO, Portugal: If Manchester City thought next season's Premier League was going to be a repeat of the last two campaigns, fending off Liverpool and Manchester United again, then Saturday's Champions League final defeat to Chelsea will surely have made them think again. Liverpool should ... Man City's Sterling, Walker receive racist abuse after defeat- Sky Sports REUTERS: Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling and defender Kyle Walker have been racially abused on Instagram following the team's 1-0 defeat by Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final, Sky Sports has reported. The report said the pair were sent monkey emojis on their Instagram pages ... Silva hopes former boss Lampard happy with Chelsea success Chelsea defender Thiago Silva said he hoped the club's former manager Frank Lampard would be happy with the team after they beat Manchester City 1-0 in Saturday's all-English Champions League final. Osaka takes centre stage as French Open gets underway Naomi Osaka's decision to shun the media at the French Open has rocked the tennis landscape and all eyes will be on the world number two when she takes on Romanian Patricia Maria Tig in her first match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday. Fluminense miss penalty in opening day draw with Sao Paulo Fluminense missed a chance to get their Serie A campaign off to a winning start on Saturday when Nene had a penalty saved in the 0-0 opening day draw at Sao Paulo. 'Best day of my life': Ecstatic Chelsea fans celebrate title in Porto PORTO: Ecstatic Chelsea fans erupted with joy after their team clinched the Champions League title in Porto's Dragao stadium on Saturday (May 29), in a match that brought happiness to the winners but angered locals worried it could fuel a spike in COVID-19 cases. "It's the best day of my life," ... 'I worked 15 years for this', says Chelsea's Havertz after scoring Champions League-winning goal PORTO: German forward Kai Havertz said he had "worked 15 years" for the moment when he scored the goal that won the Champions League for Chelsea against Manchester City on Saturday (May 30). Havertz's 42nd minute strike - his first goal for the club in the Champions League - gave Chelsea their ... Football: Guardiola's 'tinkering' in the Champions League final raises questions once again PORTO, Portugal: It was billed as the night when Pep Guardiola would lead Manchester City to their first Champions League title but it ended with questions again being asked about the Spaniard's decision-making in the biggest games in Europe. City were expected to beat Chelsea in this year's final ... Soccer-City's season still exceptional despite final loss - Guardiola PORTO, Portugal: Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said their season remained an exceptional one despite the campaign ending in disappointment with a 1-0 loss to Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final. City clinched a fifth Premier League title in the last 10 years with ease this ... Commentary: Singapore’s hosting of F1 Grand Prix – time to reconsider? The F1’s elite stature appeals to a narrow fanbase, and benefits from hosting it seem to diminish the longer the race goes on, says John Duerden. Golf: Popov, Feng win LPGA Match-Play marathon knockout openers Germany's Sophia Popov ousted world number two Park In-bee after 20 holes while China's Feng Shanshan advanced after 22 holes in Saturday's LPGA Match Play knockout round openers. Football: Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 to win Champions League for 2nd time PORTO: Chelsea's Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday (May 29). The German youngster, Chelsea's record signing, latched on to Mason Mount's pass and evaded City keeper ... Soccer-Havertz goal wins Champions League for Chelsea against Man City Chelsea's Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester City in the Champions League final on Saturday. Basketball: Giannis delivers triple double as Bucks sweep Miami Giannis Antetokounmpo managed his first NBA playoff triple double Saturday and the Milwaukee Bucks defeated Miami 120-103 to sweep the Heat out of the post-season in the opening round. Mexican wrestling fans celebrate return of 'lucha libre' The raucous sounds of roaring applause, lighthearted laughter and derisive whistles are again resounding through the cavernous Arena Mexico in the country's capital, a temple of the colorful "lucha libre" wrestling, as the receding threat of Covid-19 has allowed a return to something Soccer-Havertz gives Chelsea halftime lead in Champions League final Kai Havertz struck shortly before halftime to give Chelsea a deserved 1-0 lead over Manchester City in a wide-open Champions League final on Saturday. Football: Lyon appoint Dutchman Bosz as manager Olympique Lyonnais have named Dutchman Peter Bosz as coach on a two-year deal to replace Rudi Garcia who left at the end of the season after a fourth-place finish saw them miss out on a Champions League place, the Ligue 1 club said on Saturday. Soccer-Sterling and Havertz start in Champions League final PORTO, Portugal :Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling was given a starting place in the Champions League final against Chelsea on Saturday with German Kai Havertz preferred to American Christian Pulisic for the London team. Football: Sweden ease to 2-0 Euro warm-up victory over Finland Sweden coasted to a 2-0 win over a defensively-minded Finland thanks to a Robin Quaison goal and a second-half penalty from captain Sebastian Larsson in a Euro 2020 warm-up on Saturday. Former Utah Jazz star big man Eaton dead at 64 Mark Eaton, a two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year with the Utah Jazz, has died at age 64, the club announced Saturday. Football: Brentford end 74-year wait for promotion to Premier League Brentford were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in 74 years on Saturday as they beat Swansea 2-0 in a Championship play-off final worth around £180 million ($255 million) to the winners. Football: Toney and Marcondes fire Brentford into Premier League Brentford beat Swansea City 2-0 in the EFL Championship playoff final to gain promotion to the Premier League on Saturday. Cycling-Bernal closes on Giro title as Caruso wins penultimate stage Italian Damiano Caruso earned a first Grand Tour victory in the 20th and penultimate stage of the Giro d'Italia, a 163-kilometre ride from Valle Spluga to Alpe Motta, on Saturday, as Egan Bernal closed in on the overall title. Tennis: Krejcikova wins maiden WTA title in Strasbourg Barbora Krejcikova gave her French Open preparations a huge boost when she won her maiden WTA title at the Strasbourg International on Saturday with a 6-3 6-3 victory over Sorana Cirstea. Tennis: Djokovic wins on home soil ahead of French Open Novak Djokovic enjoyed success at his own tennis centre when he won the Belgrade Open with a 6-4 6-3 win over Slovakian Alex Molcan in Saturday's final but his performance left a lot to be desired ahead of the French Open. Motorcycling-Quartararo sets lap record to take pole at Italian Grand Prix World championship leader Fabio Quartararo of Yamaha claimed his fourth consecutive pole of the MotoGP season at the Italian Grand Prix on Saturday after he set a lap record at the Mugello Circuit. Dozens of planes packed with English soccer fans touch down in Porto Planes packed with excited English fans wearing soccer jerseys and scarves touched down every five minutes at Porto's airport on Saturday as the city geared up for the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City. Soccer-Czechs refuse to set up Euros base camp in Scotland, to fly in for matches REUTERS: The Czech Republic national team said on Saturday they will not establish a base camp in Edinburgh for their European Championship group stage games to avoid the entire team having to quarantine if one member returns a positive COVID-19 test. The Czechs are in Group D along with ... Football: UEFA president Ceferin says he is in favour of Champions League 'final four' PARIS: UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said that he was "in favour of a Champions League final four" by 2024 in an interview published in France on Saturday (May 29). "Personally, I would like to see it happen," he told sports daily L'Equipe ahead of Saturday night's Champions League final in ... Football: Former Inter boss Spalletti named as new Napoli coach Former Roma and Inter Milan boss Luciano Spalletti was on Saturday (May 29) named as Napoli's new coach. Cricket: Also-rans South Africa motivated by missing Test final New South African captain Dean Elgar is well aware of the cricketing contrast when he leads his team in two Test matches against the West Indies in St Lucia next month. MotoGP: Bagnaia sets lap record in Mugello practice Italian Francesco Bagnaia, riding a Ducati, set a new track record as he maintained his dominance in practice for the Italian MotoGP at Mugello on Saturday (May 29). Cricket-Elgar calls for consistency and better skills from South Africa New South Africa captain Dean Elgar says his "frustrated" side are fired-up to perform on their two-match tour of the West Indies after being starved of test cricket for much of the past year. Cricket: Indian Premier League to be completed in UAE later this year, says BCCI The remaining matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which was suspended earlier this month, will be completed in the United Arab Emirates in September and October, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Saturday (May 29). Football: Champions League win would boost City's bid to match United as global brand Victory for Manchester City over Chelsea in the Champions League final in Porto on Saturday (May 29) could have an impact well beyond sporting pride. MLS hits Beckham-owned Inter Miami with US$2 million fine REUTERS: Inter Miami, the club co-owned by David Beckham, have been fined a record USUS$2 million by Major League Soccer over salary budget breeches following an investigation into last year's signing of former France international midfielder Blaise Matuidi. The 2018 World Cup winner, who ... Portugal have talent and mentality to go all the way again Having won their first major trophy at Euro 2016, Portugal approach this year's tournament with a far better squad than last time and crucially have the belief which previous sides seemingly lacked. Unlikely outsiders Germany out to spring a surprise Germany are not used to being outsiders in major tournaments but that may not necessarily be a bad thing when the three-time European champions kick off their Euro 2020 campaign next month. Slow-burn approach not an option for France, but Benzma adds fire up front France may need to change their usual slow-burn approach to tournaments at Euro 2020, but with the unexpected inclusion of Karim Benzema in the squad, the world champions have what it takes to go all the way. Porto locals' fury as COVID-19 rules eased for English football fans PORTO, Portugal: A last-minute decision to relax COVID-19 safety rules for Saturday's (May 29) Champions League final has angered locals as hundreds of English fans not wearing masks packed Porto's riverside bars on Friday night. European football's governing body UEFA moved the final between ... Football: MLS fine Inter Miami $2 mn over Matuidi salary rules violation Major League Soccer handed David Beckham's Inter Miami a league-record $2 million fine on Friday for violating roster and salary rules in its signing of French international Blaise Matuidi. Italy thump neighbours San Marino in Euro warm-up Italy began their Euro 2020 preparations in simple style on Friday as a second-string team hammered minnows San Marino 7-0. Basketball: Bucks' DiVincenzo to miss rest of NBA playoffs with ankle injury Milwaukee Bucks shooting guard Donte DiVincenzo will miss the rest of the NBA playoffs with a torn ligament in his left ankle, the NBA team said Friday. Athletics-Bednarek wins 200m, Kenyans shine at Doha Diamond League American Kenneth Bednarek edged out Canadian André De Grasse by one hundredth of a second in a scintillating 200 metres race at Friday's Doha Diamond League meeting on a night when Kenyans dominated the middle-distance competitions. Soccer-Blind takes risks to get ready for Euro 2020 Netherlands international Daley Blind said he has taken risks to speed up his recovery from surgery and be ready for next month’s European Championship. Soccer-Nine years on, Azpilicueta gets chance to regain European crown Chelsea were European champions when defender Cesar Azpilicueta joined them as a 22-year-old and nine years later he is hoping to captain the club back to that status with victory over Manchester City in Saturday's Champions League final. Soccer-Al Ahly claim African Super Cup with 2-0 victory Egyptian giants Al Ahly extended their dominance of the African game with another trophy success as they beat Renaissance Berkane of Morocco 2-0 to win the African Super Cup on Friday. Athletics-Semenya fails in latest bid to qualify for Tokyo Olympics Double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya failed in her latest bid to qualify for this year's Tokyo Games, finishing well outside the qualifying mark for the 5,000m at the Olympics. Football: Gundogan picks up minor knock in City's final training session Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan limped out of their last training session on the eve of Saturday's Champions League final against Chelsea. Soccer-It's not me versus Guardiola says Chelsea's Tuchel Two of the finest tacticians of the modern game will go head to head in the Champions League final on Saturday but Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said it was wrong to view the match as a clash between himself and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Football: Tuchel declares Chelsea at full strength for Champions League final Chelsea are set to be at full strength for Saturday's Champions League final against Manchester City with N'Golo Kante and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy having now fully shaken off injury problems in the run-up to the game. Football: Man City, Chelsea get set for Champions League final clash in Porto Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea are in Porto as tension builds towards Saturday's all-English Champions League final showdown in the Portuguese city which was named as a last-minute host for the match. Football: Alaba signs for Real Madrid Austria international David Alaba has signed for Real Madrid, the La Liga side said on Friday, joining as a free agent after spending more than a decade with Bayern Munich. Football: First woman referee at Copa Libertadores Brazilian referee Edina Alves has made history by becoming the first woman to officiate a match in the Copa Libertadores, South America's top club competition. Football: Neymar hits back at Nike over sexual-assault investigation Brazilian soccer player Neymar hit back at sportswear maker Nike Inc on Friday, saying the company's statement that it terminated an endorsement deal because he refused to cooperate with an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a Nike employee was "an absurd lie". Semenya fails in second attempt to qualify for Tokyo Olympics Star South African athlete Caster Semenya failed again on Friday in Durban to qualify for the 5,000 metres at the Tokyo Olympic Games. Cycling-Yates wins stage 19 on Giro but Bernal hangs on to lead Simon Yates of Team BikeExchange won stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, reducing the gap in the general classification to leader Egan Bernal, who finished third in the penultimate mountain stage to protect his overall advantage. Soccer-Stephan named Racing Strasbourg coach - club Julien Stephan has been appointed Racing Strasbourg coach after Thierry Laurey's contract was not renewed, the Ligue 1 club said on Friday. Soccer-Rodriguez out of Colombia squad for Copa America Everton’s James Rodriguez has been cut from the Colombia squad due to injury and will miss the Copa America and two World Cup qualifiers in June, the Colombian Football Federation said on Friday. Football: De Bruyne braced to be Champions League hero or failure Kevin De Bruyne believes Manchester City's season will be judged on the outcome of Saturday's Champions League final against Chelsea despite already winning the Premier League and the League Cup. Soccer-Guardiola says leaving players out of final is 'terrible' Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says having to leave out players from his starting lineup for the Champions League final against Chelsea is a task he would not wish on anyone. Tennis-Serial French Open loser Medvedev looking to finally clear first hurdle World number two Daniil Medvedev has never won a match at the French Open, yet the Russian is feeling confident ahead of the claycourt Grand Slam, which starts on Sunday. Soccer-Back to square one: How Juve's pursuit of style ended with Allegri return Two years after going looking for the style to match their success, Juventus are back where they started. Soccer-First choice Dutch keeper tests positive for COVID-19 ahead of Euros Netherlands’ first choice goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has tested positive for coronavirus and will not travel with the team for a week-long European Championship training camp in Portugal. Soccer-Liverpool agree to sign Leipzig defender Konate Liverpool have reached an agreement to sign centre back Ibrahima Konate from German side RB Leipzig, the Premier League club said on Friday. Soccer-Barcelona won't say sorry for Super League, not worried by threat of sanctions Barcelona will not apologise for their role in creating the failed European Super League and will appeal against any punishment from UEFA, president Joan Laporta said on Friday. Soccer-Juric leaves Verona, closes in on Torino job Ivan Juric has left his role as Hellas Verona coach, the club announced on Friday, and is expected to take charge of fellow Serie A side Torino.

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  • Tennis-French Open deletes tweet on Osaka press blackout
    REUTERS: The French Open has deleted a post on its Twitter feed which praised players for attending media conferences as Naomi Osaka's press boycott continued to overshadow the Grand Slam. The tweet showed pictures of Rafa Nadal, Kei Nishikori, Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff engaging with the ...
  • Tennis-Osaka warned of potential exclusion, Thiem knocked out
    REUTERS: Highlights of the first day at the French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, on Sunday (times GMT): Naomi Osaka was fined US$15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for boycotting a news conference following her first-round win and the world number two was also warned of possible ...
  • Tennis: Tsitsipas downs Chardy to reach French Open second round
    PARIS: Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame a sluggish start to reach the second round of the French Open with a 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-1 victory over France's Jeremy Chardy on Sunday (May 30). The fifth seed, who extended his winning run on clay to five matches after clinching the title in Lyon last week ...
  • Tennis-Zverev comes back from two-sets to win against qualifier Otte
    PARIS: Sixth seed Alexander Zverev rallied from two sets down to beat qualifier Oscar Otte 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0 in his opening round of the French Open on Sunday. The 24-year-old seemed headed for an early exit like Austrian Dominic Thiem, who beat him at the 2020 U.S. Open final, when he lost ...
  • Football: Henry to work for Belgium at Euros
    Thierry Henry is rejoining Belgium’s coaching staff for the European Championship where he will serve again as one of coach Roberto Martinez’s assistants, the Belgian football association said on Sunday.
  • Tennis-Kvitova saves matchpoint to reach second round
    Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova survived a big scare against Belgian qualifier Greet Minnen in her opening round of the French Open, having to save a matchpoint en route to a 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-1 win on Sunday.
  • Tennis-Thiem knocked out by Andujar in French Open first round
    PARIS -Two-time runner-up Dominic Thiem was knocked out in the first round of the French Open by Spanish journeyman Pablo Andujar 4-6 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-4 in the first major upset of the claycourt Grand Slam on Sunday. It first seemed that Andujar's win against 20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer ...
  • Cycling-Cool and composed Bernal claims victory in Giro d'Italia
    MILAN -Colombia's Egan Bernal won the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, keeping his composure throughout a tough final week to claim his second grand-tour victory with a ruthlessly efficient performance. The Ineos-Grenadiers rider, who succeeds his team mate Tao Geoghegan Hart, completed his victory with ...
  • Tennis-Same failure, different year for Kerber at Roland Garros
    PARIS: Former world number one Angelique Kerber's poor record at the French Open got no help on Sunday when the German was knocked out in the first round by Ukrainian qualifier Anhelina Kalinina. In an indication that the 26th seed, who has never made it past the quarter-finals here despite ...
  • Tennis-Osaka fined US$15,000 after win, warned of French Open expulsion
    PARIS: Naomi Osaka was fined US$15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for skipping a news conference following her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday, and was also warned of possible expulsion from Roland Garros and future majors if she fails to meet her media commitments. In the run up to ...
  • Soccer-Man City's De Bruyne suffers fractures to nose, eye socket
    REUTERS: Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne fractured his nose and a bone around his left eye socket in Saturday's Champions League loss to Chelsea, the 29-year-old said on Sunday. The Belgium international had to go off on the hour mark with a concussion injury in City's 1-0 defeat at ...
  • Soccer-Tuchel factor brings new life to Premier League race
    PORTO, Portugal: If Manchester City thought next season's Premier League was going to be a repeat of the last two campaigns, fending off Liverpool and Manchester United again, then Saturday's Champions League final defeat to Chelsea will surely have made them think again. Liverpool should ...
  • Man City's Sterling, Walker receive racist abuse after defeat- Sky Sports
    REUTERS: Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling and defender Kyle Walker have been racially abused on Instagram following the team's 1-0 defeat by Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final, Sky Sports has reported. The report said the pair were sent monkey emojis on their Instagram pages ...
  • Osaka takes centre stage as French Open gets underway
    Naomi Osaka's decision to shun the media at the French Open has rocked the tennis landscape and all eyes will be on the world number two when she takes on Romanian Patricia Maria Tig in her first match on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Sunday.
  • 'Best day of my life': Ecstatic Chelsea fans celebrate title in Porto
    PORTO: Ecstatic Chelsea fans erupted with joy after their team clinched the Champions League title in Porto's Dragao stadium on Saturday (May 29), in a match that brought happiness to the winners but angered locals worried it could fuel a spike in COVID-19 cases. "It's the best day of my life," ...
  • Soccer-City's season still exceptional despite final loss - Guardiola
    PORTO, Portugal: Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said their season remained an exceptional one despite the campaign ending in disappointment with a 1-0 loss to Chelsea in Saturday's Champions League final. City clinched a fifth Premier League title in the last 10 years with ease this ...
  • Mexican wrestling fans celebrate return of 'lucha libre'
    The raucous sounds of roaring applause, lighthearted laughter and derisive whistles are again resounding through the cavernous Arena Mexico in the country's capital, a temple of the colorful "lucha libre" wrestling, as the receding threat of Covid-19 has allowed a return to something
  • Football: Lyon appoint Dutchman Bosz as manager
    Olympique Lyonnais have named Dutchman Peter Bosz as coach on a two-year deal to replace Rudi Garcia who left at the end of the season after a fourth-place finish saw them miss out on a Champions League place, the Ligue 1 club said on Saturday.
  • Tennis: Djokovic wins on home soil ahead of French Open
    Novak Djokovic enjoyed success at his own tennis centre when he won the Belgrade Open with a 6-4 6-3 win over Slovakian Alex Molcan in Saturday's final but his performance left a lot to be desired ahead of the French Open.
  • MLS hits Beckham-owned Inter Miami with US$2 million fine
    REUTERS: Inter Miami, the club co-owned by David Beckham, have been fined a record USUS$2 million by Major League Soccer over salary budget breeches following an investigation into last year's signing of former France international midfielder Blaise Matuidi. The 2018 World Cup winner, who ...
  • Porto locals' fury as COVID-19 rules eased for English football fans
    PORTO, Portugal: A last-minute decision to relax COVID-19 safety rules for Saturday's (May 29) Champions League final has angered locals as hundreds of English fans not wearing masks packed Porto's riverside bars on Friday night. European football's governing body UEFA moved the final between ...
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    Two of the finest tacticians of the modern game will go head to head in the Champions League final on Saturday but Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said it was wrong to view the match as a clash between himself and Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
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