Tag: French
Coco Gauff: US Open champion keen to end clay-court trophy drought ahead of French Open | Tennis News
Coco Gauff is full of optimism heading into the clay-court season as she targets a first French Open crown but the American said her immediate focus was on ending her trophy drought. Gauff last won a title on clay at the Emilia-Romagna Open in 2021, a year before losing in the Roland Garros final to…
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Emma Raducanu not guaranteed entry to French Open main draw | Tennis News
Emma Raducanu is not guaranteed automatic entry into the French Open main draw despite using her protected ranking of 103. The 21-year-old is currently fifth on the alternates list for Roland-Garros and therefore requires five players to withdraw before the start of the second Grand Slam of the year, otherwise she will need to be…
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Bevan French: Wigan Warriors secure reigning Super League Man of Steel for four more years | Rugby League News
Bevan French will be staying with Wigan Warriors beyond this season after agreeing a long-term contract extension. The reigning Man of Steel, whose original deal was up at the end of 2024, has signed a four-year contract with the Betfred Super League champions, ending speculation over a return to Australia with an NRL club. French…
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Alex Eala, French partner cop W75 doubles crown in France
Alex Eala during the Miami Open.–Photo from Alex Eala Facebook MANILA, Philippines—Filipino tennis ace Alex Eala promised to bounce back and she kept her word. Less than two weeks after failing to make the main draw of the Miami Open, Eala redeemed herself with a second doubles title this year. Eala and her French partner…
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Alex Eala, French parter enter W75 Croissy-Beaubourg semifinal
FILE–Alex Eala of Philippines. Megan Briggs/Getty Images/AFP MANILA, Philippines – Alex Eala barged into her third International Tennis Federation (ITF) doubles semifinal this year. Eala and French partner Estelle Cascino took down Emily Appleton of Great Britain and Isabelle Haverlag of the Netherlands, 6-4, 6-0, to reach the semis of the W75 Croissy-Beaubourg on Thursday…
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Former French basketball player loses Paris 2024 role
FILE PHOTO: France’s Emilie Gomis celebrates silver medal with her family during victory ceremony at the North Greenwich Arena during the London 2012 Olympic Games August 11, 2012.REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo PARIS–Former French national team basketball player Emilie Gomis was stripped of her role as an Olympics ambassador over a controversy linked to a social media…
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George North: Wales international joins French second tier side Provence on two-year deal | Rugby Union News
George North has become the latest Welsh player to move abroad as he joins Provence from next season; North has been one of his country’s best players over the last decade, helping them to Six Nations success and was part of the 2013 and 2017 British and Irish Lions tours Last Updated: 04/12/23 1:59pm George…
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ATP Paris Masters: Novak Djokovic shows no signs of rust to win opening match in French capital | Tennis News
Daniil Medvedev denied raising his middle finger to the crowd after being booed during his defeat to Grigor Dimitrov at the Rolex Paris Masters. He was beaten 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-2) in the round of 32 and even stopped playing in the second set until the boos stopped inside the Accor Arena, which prompted…
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French football investigates ‘hate speech’ by Nice player
Nice’s Algerian defender Youcef Atal reacts during the UEFA Europa Conference League Group D football match between FC Cologne and OGC Nice in Cologne, on November 3, 2022. (Photo by UWE KRAFT / AFP) The French Football Federation (FFF) said on Sunday its ethics committee would investigate Nice player Youcef Atal for social media posts…
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Bevan French named 2023 Steve Prescott MBE Betfred Super League Man of Steel | Rugby League News
Bevan French is the first Wigan Warriors player to win the Betfred Super League Man of Steel award since Sam Tomkins in 2012; Jack Welsby and Tom Johnstone were also nominated; Sinead Peach and Lewis King win the Women’s and Wheelchair awards Last Updated: 10/10/23 11:10pm Bevan French has been named as Super League’s Man…
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