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Karim Benzema leads Ballon d’Or nomination, Lionel Messi left out
Paris : Karim Benzema was among the 30-man list of nominees for the 2022 Ballon d'Or award, which was announced by France Football on Friday, while seven-time winner Lionel Messi was omitted from the list for the first time since 2006.…
Wildfires spread in mountains of France
Paris : Wildfires were still rampaging across southeastern France, with several firefighters injured and thousands of residents evacuated.In the mountains of Diois in the department of Drome, wildfires that broke out on Friday are still not…
France detects bird flu at turkey farm
Paris : The highly pathogenic bird flu, or avian influenza, has been detected at a turkey farm in northern France, causing the cull of at least 8,000 turkeys, a French daily reported.
"Regulated protection and surveillance zones have…
Jonas Vingegaard wins maiden Tour de France title
Paris : Jonas Vingegaard of Denmark claimed his first Tour de France title in the 109th edition of the most prestigious road cycling race here.Vingegaard, who finished second behind Tadej Pogacar last year, has become the first Danish rider…
Rafael Nadal reveals struggles with foot injury, says he can play only after he’s numbed his…
Paris : Spanish tennis stalwart Rafael Nadal has revealed how excruciating painful it has been for him to play his best tennis over the past fortnight, given his foot condition and the fact that he had to periodically take injections to…
Iga Swiatek more than doubles her lead at the top of WTA rankings after French Open triumph
Paris : Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek, who won the French Open women's singles title on Saturday, has more than doubled her lead at the top of the WTA rankings, released on Monday. Swiatek, for whom this was the second singles title at…
Foot injury spells further trouble as Rafael Nadal takes Grand Slam No.22
Paris : As Rafael Nadal enhanced his reputation as the greatest clay-court player ever by winning his 14th singles title at Ronald Garros, not many knew that the Spaniard was playing the final against Casper Ruud virtually on one foot.…
Rafael Nadal, Casper Ruud, Cilic and Rune ride French Open performance to move up in ATP Rankings…
Paris : The 14th French Open title and his 22nd Grand Slam crown helped Rafael Nadal move up a place from fifth to fourth in the latest ATP Rankings released on Monday while the vanquished finalists Casper Ruud too moved up in the…
Lessons drawn from Rafael Nadal’s career helping me improve as a player : Iga Swiatek
Paris : Polish tennis star and winner of the French Open title on Saturday, Iga Swiatek, has said that lessons drawn from Spanish stalwart Rafael Nadal's professional career have helped her improve as a player. Swiatek defeated American…
‘Thank you tennis… I appreciate everything that you are giving me’, says French…
Paris : World No 1 Iga Swiatek, who clinched the 2022 French Open singles title, has revealed that sometimes tennis is challenging but she appreciated her profession for giving her everything. The Pole star won her second French Open title…