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Karolina Pliskova of the Czech Republic in action during her third round match against Croatia's Petra Martic in the French Open at the Roland Garros, Paris, France. on Friday. — Reuters

Federer, Nadal reach French Open fourth round, Pliskova out

PARIS — Roger Federer became the oldest man to reach the French Open fourth round in 47 years on Friday by winning his record 400th Grand Slam match, while Rafael Nadal won in four sets as women's second seed Karolina Pliskova was dumped out.The 37-year-old Federer, playing at Roland Garros for the first time since 2015, saw off the 63rd-ranked Norwegian Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8) on Court Suzanne Lenglen.It is the 14th time the 20-time Grand Slam champion has reached the second week in Paris, and he will face Argentina's world number 68 Leonardo Mayer for a quarterfinal spot."It was hard to find weaknesses in his game, so I'm relieved, I'm now going to have a good shower and it's going to be great," said the 2009 winner, who hit 52 winners and served...

May 31, 2019

Federer, Nadal reach French Open fourth round, Pliskova out

Pakistan super-fan

Chacha Cricket rallies Pakistan fans at World Cup

NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom — Pakistan super-fan "Chacha Cricket" on Friday celebrated 50 years of watching his favorite sport by offering his team noisy support despite a World Cup thumping by West Indies.Chacha Sufi Jalil, 69, is on his 12th trip to Britain, having flown over for the 1999 World Cup, a number of bilateral series, the 2009 World Twenty20 and Champions Trophy in 2013 and 2017."I am a fan for 50 years today," Jalil told AFP as he entered Trent Bridge stadium to support Pakistan.The match itself was a damp squib for Pakistan's large number of fans as their team were dismissed for a paltry 105 before West Indies romped to victory by seven wickets in just 13.4 overs.Jalil's spirits were not dampened by a clatter of early wickets.Once he settled in...

May 31, 2019

Chacha Cricket rallies Pakistan fans at World Cup

England's Jason Roy and Moeen Ali during the ICC Cricket World Cup match against South Africa at the Kia Oval, London, Britain on Thursday. — Reuters

Fielding masterclass set World Cup tone, says England's Roy

LONDON — Jason Roy says England's outstanding fielding display in their World Cup opener against South Africa set the tone for the hosts' bid to win the competition for the first time.Eoin Morgan's side justified their status as World Cup favorites with a 104-run thrashing of South Africa at the Oval on Thursday.Man-of-the-match Ben Stokes hit a confident 89 to keep England's innings on track, while three wickets from electrifying pace bowler Jofra Archer derailed the South African run-chase before they could establish any momentum.But it was England's superb fielding that caught the eye as much as the contributions with bat and ball.Stokes pulled off a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Andile Phehlukwayo on the boundary, with the all-rounder also involved in the...

May 31, 2019

Fielding masterclass set World Cup tone, says England's Roy

Liverpool's German coach Jurgen Klopp (C) jokes with players during a training session at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid on Friday on the eve of the UEFA Champions League final football match against Tottenham Hotspur. — AFP

Klopp pokes fun at finals record as he aims for 7th time lucky

MADRID — Liverpool coach Juergen Klopp is looking to put right a dismal personal record of six straight defeats in finals when his side take on Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday's Champions League showdown on Saturday but the German has dismissed suggestions he is unlucky.Klopp's worrying trend in finals began when his Borussia Dortmund side lost an all-German Champions League final to Bayern Munich in 2013, while he lost the biggest game in club football last year when Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1.In between those disappointments he lost two German Cup finals with Dortmund, to Bayern and Wolfsburg, as well as a League Cup final to Manchester City in his first season with Liverpool and the Europa League showpiece to Sevilla."Since 2012, apart from 2017, I was with my team in a...

May 31, 2019

Klopp pokes fun at finals record as he aims for 7th time lucky

Germany's Andrea Petkovic returns the ball to Taiwan's Su-Wei Hsieh during their women's singles second round match on day five of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Thursday. — AFP

From Woodstock to Roland Garros: Petkovic is made of write stuff

PARIS — While the majority of players at Roland Garros talk forehands and backhands, Germany's Andrea Petkovic prefers to chat Goethe and Oscar Wilde.So, in keeping with her free spirit, the 31-year-old last year took herself off to Woodstock, the storied site of the 1969 music festival which showcased flower-power and hippies."I loved it. I like being in nature, doing whatever I wanted to do, having my routine and going to the same coffee shop every day," Petkovic told a small group of reporters at Roland Garros after making the third round."I love having time for my writing and when I hit the wall I knew that it was just a two-hour bus ride to New York City so I was never far from civilization."Petkovic, a former political science student, is in the process of...

May 31, 2019

From Woodstock to Roland Garros: Petkovic is made of write stuff

Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts during his third round match against Norway's Casper Ruud in the French Open at the Roland Garros, Paris, France on Friday. — Reuters

Nostalgic Federer marks 'impressive' 400th Grand Slam match record with win

PARIS — Roger Federer on Friday became the first player to contest 400 Grand Slam matches, marking the occasion in style with a straight-sets victory over Casper Ruud to reach the last 16 at Roland Garros and admitted it was an "impressive" landmark in a career full of iconic moments.The 37-year-old downed a battling Ruud, whose father Christian was in the draw when Federer made his Paris debut 20 years ago, 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (10-8).Federer, the champion in Paris in 2009, has now made the fourth round at the French Open for the 14th time where he will face Argentina's Leonardo Mayer.He is the oldest man to reach the last 16 in Paris since Nicola Pietrangeli 47 years ago."Well, it is impressive," said the 20-time major winner who has already passed the 100 title mark...

May 31, 2019

Nostalgic Federer marks 'impressive' 400th Grand Slam match record with win

Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova celebrates after winning against Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro at the end of their women's singles third round match on day six of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Friday. — AFP

Vondrousova leading new Czech generation

PARIS — Minutes after second seed Czech Karolina Pliskova was dumped out of the French Open on Friday, Marketa Vondrousova underlined her credentials as the leader of the country's new generation by reaching the last 16 for the first time.With Pliskova, 27, beaten by Petra Martic, twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova having pulled out injured before the tournament and former Roland Garros runner-up Lucy Safarova this week confirming her retirement, the Czechs needed a boost.Vondrousova, 19, provided it with a superb 6-4, 6-4 victory over Spain's claycourt specialist Carla Suarez Navarro."I think this is the biggest result of my career," 38th-ranked Vondrousova, who will face Latvian 12th seed Anastasija Sevastova, for a place in the last eight, told...

May 31, 2019

Vondrousova leading new Czech generation

Argentina's River Plate footballers receive the trophy from CONMEBOL's President, Alejandro Dominguez (L-bottom) after winning the 2019 Recopa Sudamericana football final match against Brazil's Athletico Paranaense at the Monumental stadium, in Buenos Aires on Thursday. River won 3-0. — AFP

River lifts Recopa with 3-0 win over Athletico Paranaense

BUENOS AIRES — Stoppage time goals from Lucas Pratto and Matias Suarez helped River Plate to a 3-0 win over Athletico Paranaense on Thursday and gave the Argentine club their third South American Recopa triumph.The Brazilians won the first leg by a solitary goal but goals in the 91st and 94th minutes followed an earlier strike from Ignacio Fernandez and were enough to make it 3-1 on aggregate and secure a trophy decided annually between the winners of South America's two premier club competitions.River's opener came from a VAR-assisted penalty in the 64th minute. Goalkeeper Santos stopped Fernandez's spot kick but the midfielder followed up to open the scoring.Pratto made it 2-0 with a lovely finish in the dying seconds before Suarez guaranteed the win when he rounded Santos...

May 31, 2019

River lifts Recopa with 3-0 win over Athletico Paranaense

Former Barcelona player Hristo Stoichkov with Tottenham's Hugo Lloris and Harry Kane during training for the Champions League Fina at the Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain, on Friday. — Reuters

Tottenham eager to shed 'Spursy' image

MADRID — For many years Tottenham Hotspur were the butt of jokes from rival fans for falling just short of winning the big prizes, but they are now hoping Saturday's Champions League final will give them the perfect opportunity to have the last laugh.Despite a rich history and one of the biggest fan bases in England, Tottenham have won only two trophies — the domestic League Cup in 1999 and 2008 — in the last two decades and until Mauricio Pochettino transformed their fortunes, they were renowned for their failures.They narrowly missed out on Champions League qualification in 2006 as hours before their final match of the season against West Ham United, more than 10 players fell ill with food poisoning after having dinner at the team's hotel. The now infamous...

May 31, 2019

Tottenham eager to shed 'Spursy' image

Liverpool's Roberto Firmino and Trent Alexander-Arnold during training at the Wanda Metropolitan Stadium in Madrid on Friday on the eve of the UEFA Champions League final football match against Tottenham Hotspur. — Reuters

Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold driven on by agony of last season's CL final

MADRID — Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold says the pain of losing in last season's Champions League final against Real Madrid will spur him on against Tottenham on Saturday.After a 3-1 defeat in Kiev last May, Liverpool fought their way back to this year's final at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano stadium, where they will look to lift the European Cup for the first time since 2005.Alexander-Arnold started last year against Madrid, who eased to victory with goals from Karim Benzema and a brace from Gareth Bale."The experience helped us, it would be daft to forget what happened last season," Alexander-Arnold told a news conference on Friday."We've learned from Madrid in Kiev, their style, the way they won the game. Over the course of the season...

May 31, 2019

Liverpool's Alexander-Arnold driven on by agony of last season's CL final

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