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Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz will face Jannik Sinner in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters, with the winner taking the world number one spot. The pair both came through Saturday’s semi-finals in straight sets, with Sinner defeating third seed Alexander Zverev 6-1 6-4 and Alcaraz ending the run of home favourite Valentin Vacherot 6-4…

Should Lynn need any inspiration, he need not look far across the office. Wales men’s head coach Steve Tandy helped his side end a three-year Six Nations losing streak with a final-round victory over Italy last month, while performances in defeat offered plenty of encouragement. It is hoped the women can turn a similar corner…

You hear it all the time in professional sport, the sacrifice that must be made to pursue the dream, the things you have to give up to stay in the game. Just because it’s a cliche doesn’t mean it isn’t true – and the new head coach of the Scotland women’s team, Sione Fukofuka, is…

McIlroy, who is hoping to become just the fourth player after Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods to win back-to-back Masters titles has held a six-shot lead at this point in a major before. He went on to win the 2011 US Open by eight shots – claiming the first of his five majors…

Bath: De Glanville; Arundell, Lawrence, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer (capt); Obano, Dunn, Sela, Roux, Ewels, Pepper, Underhill, Reid. Replacements: Tuipulotu, Van Wyk, Du Toit, Molony, Hill, Van der Linde, Carreras, Barbeary. Sin-bin: Reid (2 mins) Northampton: Furbank (capt); Freeman, Hutchinson, Dingwall, Sleightholme; Smith, McParland; Fischetti, Langdon, Kundiona, Lockett, Van der Mescht, Kemeny, Pearson, Pollock. Replacements:…

Jannik Sinner cruised past Felix Auger-Aliassime to set up a semi-final with Alexander Zverev in the Monte Carlo Masters. The Italian second seed defeated his Canadian opponent 6-3 6-4 to extend his winning streak in Masters 1000 events to 20 matches – a run during which he has lifted titles at Paris, Indian Wells and…

Rogers has played 88 times for Scarlets as well as winning 13 caps for Wales, including scoring a hat-trick against New Zealand last November. “The Ospreys have had a lot of success over the years and I’m really looking forward to testing myself in a different environment,” said Rogers. “I’d also like to take this…

The Premier League returns this weekend and with two double gameweeks on the horizon, the big question: Do you play the wildcard now or hold off until gameweek 33? Source link

Almost all the talk about Rory McIlroy in the build-up to this year’s Masters related to the pomp. In comparison, discussion about whether his game is there to secure a rare back-to-back Masters win felt somewhat neglected. When last year’s winner was finally able to focus on his golf on Thursday, McIlroy reminded everyone he…

Rory McIlroy hits three birdies in a row to move into the joint lead on day one of The Masters at Augusta. Source link