After a busy European summer on clay and grass, we are back to the clay of Roland Garros, the home of tennis at Paris 2024.

Rafael Nadal returned to singles action with victory over Bjorn Borg's son Leo at the Swedish Open, live on Sky Sports. 

France international signs three-year contract at BridgeElla Morris joins Spurs on a free from SouthamptonChelsea have completed the signing of the Paris Saint-Germain defensive midfielder Oriane Jean-François on a three-year contract, with the option of a further year.The 22-year-old France international sustained an anterior cruciate ligament injury in …

Plenty of possible new roles after eight years in charge of England, the so-called impossible jobThere was an air of inevitability long before confirmation landed that Gareth Southgate would step away from the often thankless environs of the England job. All the clues were there.As the Football Association and punters alike ponder his successor, there is …

There is good money and life-enhancing experiences on offer for players, even if they never reach the NRLBy Gavin Willacy for No Helmets RequiredBefore he scored for Newcastle Knights on his NRL debut last month, you might have been wondering what had happened to Will Pryce. Or Lewis Murphy or Riley Dean. Morgan Smithies and Kai Pearce-Paul made an immediate …

Teenager also attracting interest from Real MadridUnited targeting centre-backs Branthwaite and De LigtManchester United have had a €62m (£52m) offer for Leny Yoro accepted by Lille and the defender must decide whether to accept the move, with Real Madrid also interested. United are negotiating personal terms with his representatives.United’s deal is …

Belgian benefits from lead-out by Mathieu van der PoelCavendish finishes 17th in his final Tour sprint finishJasper Philipsen won stage 16 of the Tour de France, from Gruissan to Nîmes, claiming his third success in this year’s race. The Belgian sprinter again benefited from a near‑perfect lead-out from his Alpecin-Deceu­ninck teammate, and the world …

The 2024-25 Premier League season is fast approaching. Here is every Premier League clubs' pre-season fixture list including date and kick-off time.

The Spaniard will take on Cameron Norrie in round two in Bastad.

After a transfer more than a decade in the making, the France forward was ‘one happy guy’ at his unveiling“Good afternoon everyone. I’m going to try to speak Spanish.” Unsurprisingly for a transfer that has been more than a decade in the making, Kylian Mbappé came prepared. It was at Monaco – not long after he had been charmed by Zinedine Zidane …

Joe Bryant played in the NBA and in EuropeKobe credited father for his growth as a playerJoe “Jellybean” Bryant, the father of the late Kobe Bryant, has died at the age of 69.Like his son, Bryant was selected in the first round of the NBA draft. He played in the NBA for eight seasons with spells at the Philadelphia 76ers, San Diego Clippers and Houston …

The Lionesses qualified automatically for Euro 2025 after a squeaky goalless draw in Gothenburg4 min England have started with Mead on the left and Hemp on the right; should’ve told you that earlier.4 min “Isn’t Sarina the PERFECT choice for the vacancy now created by Gareth departing?” asks Krishnamoorthy V. “Or do we still care about gender …

The midfielder was one of England's key players throughout their tournament in Germany, scoring twice in the Three Lions' run to the final, where they lost against Spain.