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SportAFP NewsToulouse host Bordeaux-Begles in Champions Cup semi-final on May 1
Toulouse will welcome Bordeaux-Begles on May 1 in the semi-final of the European Champions Cup, tournament organisers announced on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsSouth African Venter to leave Clermont early after pectoral tear
South African hooker Reinach Venter will leave Clermont before his short-term deal finishes at the end of the season after suffering a serious pectoral injury in a weights sessions, the French club said on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsTsitsipas strolls into Monte Carlo last 16, Djokovic to face rising star Sinner
Stefanos Tsitsipas made a winning start to the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday after the world number five cruised past Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 6-4 and into the last 16.
SportAFP NewsGasperini risks missing Italian Cup final after doping test row
Gian Piero Gasperini could miss the Italian Cup final, Italian media reported on Tuesday, after the Atalanta coach was given a date in front of Italy's anti-doping tribunal following a row over an out-of-competition test.
SportAFP News'Stable' Man City better set for Champions League success - Gundogan
Manchester City's improved defensive record means they are better prepared for the fine margins of the Champions League latter stages this season, midfielder Ilkay Gundogan said on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsNo county matches for tourists in England as India A series postponed
Teams touring England in the 2021 season will rely solely on intra-squad matches as preparation for their international fixtures after it was announced on Tuesday that planned warm-up matches against county sides had been scrapped.
SportAFP NewsSupporters face three coronavirus tests to attend League Cup final
Supporters wishing to attend the English League Cup final on April 25 between Manchester City and Tottenham will need to provide proof of a negative coronavirus test within 24 hours of the match.
SportAFP NewsRefs united: Germany's Steinhaus marries Webb
Germany's Bibiana Steinhaus, the first woman to referee in one of Europe's top leagues, has married 2010 World Cup final ref Howard Webb.
SportAFP NewsDortmund wait on Reus, Hummels with Sancho to miss City clash
Borussia Dortmund are waiting on the fitness of Marco Reus and Mats Hummels for their Champions League quarter-final, home leg against Manchester City on Wednesday with England winger Jadon Sancho definitely ruled out.
SportAFP NewsSpringboks' lock Etzebeth out for 'many weeks' after finger surgery
South Africa's Rugby World Cup winner Eben Etzebeth will be sidelined for "many weeks" after an operation on a finger injury suffered in training last week, his French club Toulon said on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsAustralia's Bird ruled out of Lancashire stint by injury
Australia fast bowler Jackson Bird will no longer join Lancashire for a stint in the English County Championship as he recovers from a neck injury, it was announced on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsPSG captain Marquinhos out for 12 days
Paris Saint-Germain skipper Marquinhos will miss three games with a groin injury, the French champions announced on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsSpringboks' World Cup winner Jantjies joins struggling Pau
South Africa's Rugby World Cup winner Elton Jantjies is joining French club Pau until the end of the season, the struggling Top 14 side announced on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsChina beat South Korea in extra time to seal Tokyo Olympics spot
China's women sealed a last-ditch spot at the Tokyo Olympics football on Tuesday by squeezing past South Korea 4-3 on aggregate, a thrilling conclusion to a qualifying campaign dogged by coronavirus delays.
SportAFP NewsReal Madrid skipper Ramos tests positive for coronavirus
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, who was already out of this week's Champions League meeting with Liverpool because of a calf injury, has tested positive for Covid-19, the club announced on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsFrankfurt coach Huetter to take charge of Moenchengladbach next season
Austrian Adi Huetter will quit as Eintracht Frankfurt head coach at the end of the season to take charge of Bundesliga rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach, both clubs confirmed Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsGatland glad of 'new voice' Townsend in Lions coaching team for South Africa
Warren Gatland said the British and Irish Lions would benefit from "new voices" as he unveiled a backroom staff on Tuesday featuring Scotland boss Gregor Townsend as attack chief for the upcoming tour of South Africa.
SportAFP NewsEngland's Archer back training but IPL stint uncertain
England fast bowler Jofra Archer has been cleared to return to training, it was announced Tuesday, after he had surgery to remove a fragment of glass from his finger last month.
SportAFP NewsMedvedev positive for Covid-19, withdraws from Monte Carlo
Daniil Medvedev has withdrawn from the Monte Carlo Masters after testing positive for Covid-19, the ATP Tour announced on Tuesday, raising questions about the latitude afforded to Monaco residents like the Russian who are allowed to stay at home rather than in a bio-secure hotel.
SportAFP NewsEngland captain Knight delighted by Women's Test against India
England captain Heather Knight said it was vital to keep Test cricket as part of the women's game as it was confirmed Tuesday her side would play their first long format international against India in almost seven years.
SportAFP NewsPerez re-elected unopposed as Real Madrid president
Florentino Perez has been re-elected unopposed as president of Real Madrid for a sixth term, the Spanish champions announced on Tuesday.
SportAFP NewsCurry scores 53 to pass Chamberlain for Warriors record
Steph Curry erupted with 53 points to pass Wilt Chamberlain's all-time Golden State scoring record on Monday as the Warriors downed the Denver Nuggets 116-107.
SportAFP NewsOlympic stars to watch in Tokyo
How ready are the biggest stars for the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics, which will finally begin in July, a year later than planned after the Covid-19 pandemic forced their postponement?
NewsAFP NewsPandemic poses new problems for anti-dopers
The global reduction in travel and human contact over the last year may have played an important role in battling Covid-19 but it has added a new layer of complexity to fighting the doping cheats ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
SportAFP NewsFrance hooker Chat out until June with broken fibula
Racing 92's France hooker Camille Chat said on Monday he will be sidelined for up to two months with a broken bone in his leg suffered in last weekend's European Champions Cup loss to Bordeaux-Begles.
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