4 h. ago Ruthless Sinner downs Djokovic to reach maiden French Open final

World number one Jannik Sinner defeated record-chasing Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-5 7-6(3) in a clash of generations on Friday to set up a blockbuster French Open final showdown with defending champion Carlos Alcaraz. Playing a younger, modern version of himself, the 38-year-old Djokovic looked every bit his age for a while on Court Philippe Chatrier […]

Sport

10 h. ago Alcaraz returns to French Open final after ailing Musetti retires

Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached back-to-back French Open finals after Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti retired with injury while trailing 4-6 7-6(3) 6-0 2-0 on Friday. Alcaraz, who is attempting to become only the third man to retain his Roland Garros title this century after Rafa Nadal and Gustavo Kuerten, will face either world number […]

Sport

11 h. ago Sabalenka eyes claycourt supremacy with Gauff hoping to be second time lucky

The French Open women’s singles final takes centre stage at Roland Garros on Saturday. World number one Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes on last year’s semi-finalist, American Coco Gauff, as she looks to land her first French Open crown to add to her three Grand Slam titles. Long considered a hardcourt specialist, the 27-year-old top […]

Events

16 h. ago Lacklustre Ancelotti debut as Brazil held to goalless draw at Ecuador

Carlo Ancelotti got off to a disappointing start as Brazil coach in Thursday’s South American World Cup qualifiers, drawing 0-0 against runners-up Ecuador, putting the Italian manager under considerable pressure. Brazil were unable to break down Ecuador’s organised defence and had few chances in the first half, the clearest coming from a Vinicius Jr attempt […]

Politics

18 h. ago Alcaraz, Sinner face big tests to set up dream French Open final

The French Open men’s singles semi-finals take centre stage at Roland Garros on Friday. Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz meets Italian eighth seed Lorenzo Musetti in a rematch of their Monte Carlo final and Rome semi-final, both of which the Spaniard won to arrive in Paris with the perfect preparation. World number one Jannik Sinner plays […]

Sport

31 h. ago Sabalenka downs holder Swiatek to set up French Open final with Gauff

World number one Aryna Sabalenka battled past four-times champion Iga Swiatek to reach her first French Open final with a 7-6(1) 4-6 6-0 win on Thursday that ended the Pole’s reign in Paris and snapped her 26-game winning streak at the tournament. The Belarusian will face 2022 finalist Coco Gauff in Saturday’s showcase match after […]

Sport

34 h. ago Cyprus art group slams biennale book withdrawal as ‘censorship’

The association of visual artists and art theorists (Phytorio) has condemned the government’s decision to withdraw a publication linked to the 2025 Venice architecture biennale, calling it “a form of censorship” and warning of growing control over artistic expression. In a strongly worded statement released on Thursday, Phytorio expressed “deep concern and regret” over the […]

Politics

57 h. ago Blunder fest as Gauff downs Keys to reach last four in Paris

Coco Gauff huffed and puffed into the French Open semi-finals with a 6-7(6) 6-4 6-1 victory against fellow American Madison Keys in a match both players will be quick to forget as they broke the 100-unforced errors barrier on Wednesday. More than half of Gauff’s points came from Australian Open champion Keys’ soft mistakes and […]

Politics

62 h. ago Trump envoy says risk levels ‘going way up’ after Ukraine struck Russian bombers

US President Donald Trump’s Ukraine envoy said the risk of escalation from the war in Ukraine was “going way up” after Ukrainian forces used drones to strike nuclear-capable bombers at several airbases deep inside Russia. Ukraine said it attacked airfields in Siberia and Russia’s far north over the weekend, striking targets up to 4,300 km […]

Events

3 d. ago CySEC ‘collecting data before investigating’ Paphos mayor’s cartel claims

The Cyprus securities and exchange commission (CySEC) on Tuesday said it is “taking practical steps to collect all the available data and information” before deciding whether it will investigate claims made by Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos regarding alleged links between foreign exchange companies in Cyprus and Latin American drug cartels. The commission insisted that it […]

Events

4 d. ago Gauff speeds into French Open last eight, Pegula crashes out

Second seed Coco Gauff brushed aside Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-0 7-5 on Monday to move into the French Open quarter-finals and stay on course for her first title in Paris. Gauff, who got to the final in 2022 and semi-finals last year, is the youngest American player to reach at least the fourth round at […]

Events

5 d. ago Swiatek digs herself out of deep hole, Alcaraz powers on in Paris

Four-times champion Iga Swiatek clawed her way back from the brink to reach the French Open quarter-finals by defeating her claycourt nemesis Elena Rybakina while men’s title holder Carlos Alcaraz also went through after a tough workout on Sunday. Fifth seed Swiatek looked out of sorts as she trailed 6-1 2-0 on Court Philippe Chatrier, […]

Politics

5 d. ago Two dead and 500 arrested in France during PSG win celebrations

More than 500 people were arrested by police during the Champions League final celebrations in France, and two people were reported dead and 192 injured, the interior ministry said as further festivities were planned on Sunday. Wild celebrations erupted across the French capital and beyond on Saturday night after Paris St Germain crushed Italian opponents […]

Events

6 d. ago Ruthless Sinner humbles Lehecka as Americans dig deep at French Open

World number one Jannik Sinner flattened Jiri Lehecka into the French Open clay to make the fourth round and Novak Djokovic also made a statement of intent but a trio of American women led by Coco Gauff had to dig deep to progress on Saturday. As grey skies enveloped Roland Garros in the morning, Sinner […]

Politics

6 d. ago Djokovic faces Misolic with Parisian eyes on Champions League final (order of play)

The French Open third round continues on Saturday with Novak Djokovic headlining the night session, while world number one Jannik Sinner and top seeds including Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper, Coco Gauff and Madison Keys are also in action. TOP MEN’S MATCH: FILIP MISOLIC V NOVAK DJOKOVIC Djokovic may have hoped to spend his Saturday night […]

Sport

7 d. ago Roland Garros bracing for bizarre Saturday as Champions League final looms

Roland Garros is bracing for a surreal Saturday evening when the biggest noise around the French Open might come not from the courts, but from the nearby Parc des Princes, where tens of thousands of Paris St Germain fans will gather to watch their team contest the Champions League final against Inter Milan. Some 40,000 […]

Sport

8 d. ago Paphos mayor apoplectic over police conduct amid drug cartel claims

Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos was incandescent with rage on Thursday over police chief Themistos Arnaoutis’ public call on him to testify regarding claims he had made of links between foreign exchange companies in Cyprus and Latin American drug cartels. In an open letter, he said he had already informed Arnaoutis that he would visit the […]

Events

9 d. ago Police chief calls on Paphos mayor to substantiate drug cartel claims

Police chief Themistos Arnaoutis on Wednesday night called on Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos to substantiate claims he had made regarding alleged links between foreign exchange companies in Cyprus and Latin American drug cartels. The police stated that Phedonos had been unable to visit the police headquarters on Wednesday, but that he would inform the police […]

Events

9 d. ago Cyprus at the centre of global drug money laundering, warns Paphos mayor

Cyprus is becoming a major player in international money laundering networks linked to Latin American drug cartels, Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos warned on Wednesday. The island, already known as a hub for drug use and trafficking, is now reportedly being used to launder dirty money flowing in from some of the world’s most dangerous criminal […]

Events

9 d. ago Raducanu braced for tough test against Swiatek (order of play)

The second round of the French Open begins on Wednesday with holder Iga Swiatek seeking to maintain her 100% record against Emma Raducanu in a meeting of former U.S. Open champions, while Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka are also in action. TOP WOMEN’S MATCH: RADUCANU V SWIATEK Swiatek, a four-times winner at Roland Garros, has […]

Sport