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Rafael Nadal, Monfils advance; Rublev exits French Open
Nadal fired seven aces and won 81 per cent of his first-serve points to book a second-round clash against 34-year-old French veteran Richard Gasquet, ranked 53rd in the world. Gasquet defeated country-mate Hugo Gaston, a wildcard, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2. With the win against Popyrin, Nadal now has a win-loss record of 101-2 at the Roland Garros.
Mental health issue may put Naomi's career in danger: Boris Becker
Naomi on Monday withdrew from the French Open over her stand to not speak to the media due to her mental health. "Without the media, there isn't any prize money, there isn't any contracts. And you don't get half the cake. I hated the media, personally. I didn't like to speak to journalists, but I had to do it," former world No. 1 Becker told Eurosport on Tuesday.
ICC re-introduces Champions Trophy, adds teams to men's World Cups
The 50-over World Cup will become a 14-team, 54-match event in 2027 and 2031, whilst the men's T20 World Cup will be expanded to a 20-team, 55-match event in 2024, 2026, 2028 and 2030, the ICC announced after its Board meeting. An eight-team Champions Trophy will be played in 2025 and 2029. The ICC World Test Championship finals will be hosted in 2025, 2027, 2029, and 2031.
Real Madrid appoint Carlo Ancelotti as head coach
Ancelotti dramatically jumped to the front of the queue for the job when it seemed former Real striker, Raul, and Argentina's Mauricio Pochettino were the main contenders, reports DPA. Ancelotti's appointment means he returns to the club that sacked him six years ago. Perez was the head of the board that took the decision at the end of the 2014-15 season.
Kohli denies he is vegan, consumes milk and milk products
A vegan does not eat any food derived from animals, including milk and milk products as well as eggs. "I never claimed to be a vegan. Always maintained I am a vegetarian. Take a deep breath and eat your veggies (if you want [emoticon: winking face]) [emoticons: flexed biceps, face with tears of joy and victory hand]," tweeted Kohli a day before he leaves for England as captain of the India cricket squad.
Committed to improving players' experience: French Open chief
"We are sorry and sad for Naomi Osaka. The outcome of Naomi withdrawing from Roland Garros is unfortunate," said Moretton in a short press conference. "We wish her the best and the quickest possible recovery. We look forward to having Naomi in our tournament next year," Moretton added.
India cricketers set to tour England with families
The Indian team departs for England late Wednesday night, on June 3 -- for a three-and-a-half month-long tour that comprises World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand next month as well as five Test matches against England in August-September. The men's team will travel with India women's team on a charter flight but it is unlikely that women players will travel with families mainly because the tour is short.
Trent Boult to miss both England Tests, to play only WTC final vs India
"I don't think you will see Trent [Boult] in the two-Test matches here," said NZ coach Gary Stead while speaking to media ahead of the first Test. "He arrives on Friday and our planning and what we are looking at doing with Trent is having him ready for the World Test Championship final," added Stead.
Serena Williams, Martina Navratilova back Naomi Osaka's decision to pull out of French Open
Naomi's decision to not speak to media due to mental health did not find acceptance with organisers of Grand Slam tournaments. She was fined $15,000 for skipping media interaction after her first-round win and was also warned of suspension from future Grand Slam events. Serena said she feels for Naomi and wanted to hug her but added that such moments has made her stronger.
Naomi Osaka withdraws from French Open due to mental health issues
Naomi, 23, defeated Romania's Patricia Maria Tig on Sunday but did not turn up to face media. This prompted the organisers to fine her $15,000 and be warned that she faced expulsion from Grand Slam tournaments if she continued to do so. On Monday, Naomi posted a statement on Twitter, saying that she had "suffered long bouts of depression since the US Open in 2018".
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