The Guardian5 hours agoDominic Thiem and Ons Jabeur slip to first-round defeats in French Openverified_publisherThe Guardian - Tumaini Carayol at Roland GarrosThere was a time, not long ago, when Dominic Thiem was better placed than anyone to emerge as the next new champion on these grounds. For four consecutive years, from 2016 and 2019, Thiem marched deep into the French Open draw and allowed himself to be taken out by only the greatest. He reached two …
The GuardianNowGiro d’Italia: Ciccone climbs to stage win as leader Carapaz shakes off crashverified_publisherThe Guardian - Reuters and Associated PressGiulio Ciccone claimed a third career Giro d’Italia stage victory at the summit finish of Cogne, while Richard Carapaz retained his overall lead despite an early crash. Ciccone (Trek-Segafredo) added victory on stage 15 to previous Giro joy in 2016 and 2019. The Italian escaped from breakaway …
The Guardian3 hours agoNorrie expects top players to skip Wimbledon after ATP decisionverified_publisherThe Guardian - Tumaini Carayol at Roland GarrosCameron Norrie believes that some top players will decide not to compete at Wimbledon this year after the ATP and WTA opted to revoke ranking points from the tournament in light of the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players this year. Norrie, the British No 1, also said that without players …
The Guardian5 hours agoMax Verstappen wins dramatic Spanish F1 GP after Charles Leclerc retiresverified_publisherThe Guardian - Giles Richards at the Circuit de CatalunyaThere were no easy rides at a dramatic, incident-packed Spanish Grand Prix but perseverance was most certainly rewarded. Indeed, for Mercedes the tide turned in Barcelona with Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth having dropped to 19th and his teammate George Russell taking third. Proof positive that …
The Guardian2 hours agoWe live in a modern-day AFL era but hardmen history still haunts Essendon Bombersverified_publisherThe Guardian - Jonathan HornA few years ago, the Sunday Age columnist Tim Boyle recalled a conversation with Kevin Sheedy at a draft camp. The teenager was spooning some mashed potatoes when Sheedy sidled up to him. “Ever hit anyone, Boyley?” he asked. That was the era. And that was Sheedy. He was always wary of cerebral …
The Guardian20 hours agoEarly Voting holds off hard-charging Epicenter to win Preakness Stakesverified_publisherThe Guardian - AgenciesEarly Voting held off hard-charging favorite Epicenter to win the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, validating the decision to skip the Kentucky Derby and aim for the second leg of the Triple Crown. Early Voting stalked behind the leaders for much of the race before moving into the lead around the final …
