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Behind the scenes at the new-look Roland Garros
He compared the situation to that of the 2017 Australian Open , which he won after half a year on the sidelines with a knee injury. "Some ways I feel similar to maybe the Australian Open in '17", the 2009 French Open victor said. Graf was in a class of her own in 1988, completing a sensational calendar Grand Slam after winning her first major at the French Open the previous year. [Full Article...]
Qatar bid to buy stake in Leeds United
Negotiations have apparently been reopened after Leeds were knocked out of the Championship play-offs by Derby County ten days ago. The gas-rich Gulf state has, like Manchester City owner Abu Dhabi, projected its power through football, and controversially won the right to host the 2022 World Cup, despite what is usually a summer tournament having to be moved to November-December to avoid matc... [Full Article...]
Novak Djokovic out to repeat history
She pulled off a clean sweep in 1970 after being crowned US Open champion the previous year and added an astonishing sixth straight at the 1971 Australian Open . "Not thinking too far ahead". She'll enter this year's tournament as the No. 10 seed, and the 2019 French Open odds list Williams among the Vegas favorites at 10-1. [Full Article...]
NRL Legend Greg Inglis Enters Rehab Facility
The last six months have been a hard period for the veteran star, who lost the Kangaroos captaincy after he was caught drink driving on his way home from the Koori Knockout in Dubbo in October 2018. The Rabbitohs retained Inglis, one of the best Aboriginal Australian players to have graced the game, to work on the club's community projects and he would have been expected to have a big off-field ro... [Full Article...]
Chiefs survive Reds onslaught stay in finals contention
As full time approached, the Reds had a series of penalties which allowed them to camp on the Chiefs goal line, but the hosts repelled each charge and finally forced a turnover to end the match. They stretched the advantage in a deft move involving Lealiifano and Henry Speight which saw Irae Simone dot down for his maiden Super Rugby try. [Full Article...]
Promotion will see Aston Villa pay sizeable sum in McGinn clause
He scored a glut of goals in Premier League 2 at the start of this season and was then loaned out to fourth-tier outfit Cheltenham Town, but struggled to establish himself. The Edinburgh Evening News have reported that the deal which took McGinn to The Midlands included a promotion clause which will see Aston Villa pay a sizeable sum to Hibernian if they secure a return to the English Premier Lea... [Full Article...]
Coach & family involved in wrong-way crash in Michigan
Following the crash, the woman driving the wrong-way vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. Media members have identified Moore's wife and daughter as those killed, while Moore remains critical. Howard Moore, who is now an assistant at the University of Wisconsin, suffered third-degree burns but is expected to survive. During his 19 years of collegiate coaching, Moore was the head coach at Il... [Full Article...]
Hamann urges Man City to move for Ajax defender De Ligt
It has been expected that De Ligt will follow suit and join his friend in Catalonia, but talks have continued with other clubs as United try to lure Dutch football's prince to Old Trafford. "Barca also have an issue where they badly need players off their wage bill to facilitate such signings", he added . Aside from United and Barca, Manchester City should be chasing De Ligt, in the eyes of ... [Full Article...]