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Buse outlasts Paul for Hamburg title to end Peruvian drought
Fils pulls out of home Grand Slam with painful injury
Fils pulls out of home Grand Slam with painful injury

French men's No.1 Arthur Fils withdrew Saturday from Roland Garros saying he was in pain from an injury that forced him out of the Italian Open earlier this month.

May 23, 2026

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Bielle-Biarrey, Lucu inspire Bordeaux-Begles past Leinster to Champions Cup defence
Bielle-Biarrey, Lucu inspire Bordeaux-Begles past Leinster to Champions Cup defence

Winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored two tries and captain Maxime Lucu bagged 21 points as Bordeaux-Begles defended their Champions Cup crown with a 41-19 hammering of Leinster in Bilbao on Saturday.

May 23, 2026

Navarro downs Mboko to win Strasbourg clay title
Navarro downs Mboko to win Strasbourg clay title

Emma Navarro beat Victoria Mboko on Saturday to win her first title in over a year at the Strasbourg Open.

May 23, 2026

Vingegaard takes Giro lead after storrming to victory in 14th stage
Vingegaard takes Giro lead after storrming to victory in 14th stage

Jonas Vingegaard took charge of the Giro d'Italia by winning Saturday's key 14th stage, showing his power in the mountains to snatch the overall lead from Afonso Eulalio.

May 23, 2026

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Roland Garros organisers, players have 'positive' meeting over dispute
Roland Garros organisers, players have 'positive' meeting over dispute

Representatives of the world's top tennis players, who are campaigning to receive a larger share of Grand Slam prize money, and the organisers of the French Open have engaged in a constructive meeting over the issue, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) said Saturday.

May 23, 2026

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Pope visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'
Pope visits Italy's 'Land of Fires'

Pope Leo XIV will visit Italy's "Land of Fires" on Saturday, where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish, poisoning both people and their land.

May 23, 2026