Le Grand Retour: Federer Wins Return To Paris, Slam Action

Naomi Osaka, the world’s No. 2 tennis player announced on Thursday that she was withdrawing from her second major tournament in a month. A statement released to ESPN by Osaka’s agent indicated that, after withdrawing from the French Open in May, she would not play Wimbledon either, which begins June 28.

Wigan Warriors duo Liam Marshall and Oliver Gildart are in line to make their first appearances of the season this weekend, but fullback Bevan French has undergone surgery on a torn hamstring which could rule him out for several months.

John Wick film.The fourth instalment of the Keanu Reeves-led film is due to start filming in the next couple of months in Berlin, followed by shoots in France, Japan and New York ahead of its slated May 2022 release.Speaking in a new interview, Fishburne, who plays the head of the Bowery, an underworld intelligent network disguised as a homeless shelter, told Collider: “I should be going to Berlin within another couple of months or so.”Unable to share any real details about the film, Fishburne

MADRID -- French author Emmanuel Carrere, popular for his non-fiction books in a high literary vein, has been granted this year’s Spanish Princess of Asturias Literature Award.The award is one of the eight prestigious prizes by the foundation named after the heir to the Spanish throne, Princess Leonor.Its jury said Wednesday that Carrere, 63, was chosen among 33 candidates from 20 countries because of the ability of his works to straddle reality and fiction.Starting with his “The Adversary” in

Former world number one Roger Federer, who is targeting a record 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, withdrew from the French Open on Sunday, a day after winning a tough third-round match, opting to save himself for the grass-court season.

Roger Federer has announced that he, too, will be leaving the 2021 French Open.

Tennis shocker! Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open ahead of the tournament’s fourth round.

Activision has hired a new chief legal officer, Grant Dixton, who previously worked as part of the Republican administration under George W. Bush.Grant Dixton previously served as the White House lawyer working for for the George W.

France during World War I, and charts his descent into madness on the battlefield.British author Lucy Hughes-Hallett, who chaired the judging panel, said the “hypnotically compelling” book was both “appalling” and poetic, “entering the reader’s consciousness at a level that bypasses rationality and transcends the subject matter.”“You have to read this book and you will come away from it changed,” she said.Diop’s novel was chosen by majority decision of the five judges over contenders including

mental health in tennis following following Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the French Open. The slams released a joint statement on Sunday threatening world number two Osaka with disqualification and a ban from future tournaments if she did not reverse her decision not to fulfil her media commitments.

© ASSOCIATED PRESS Japan's Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Romania's Patricia Maria Tig during their first round match of the French open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium Sunday, May 30, 2021 in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez extended her support to the tennis star Naomi Osaka following her decision to withdraw from the French Open due to concerns around press conferences and mental health.

Osaka, a four-time Grand Slam champion, said before the tournament that she would not attend press conferences to protect her mental health, saying the traditional post-match inquests are like "kicking people when they're down". She refused to speak to the media after her first-round victory on Sunday.

Serena Williams is a winner in the first scheduled night session in French Open history. She overcame two set points to beat Irina-Camelia Begu 7-6 (6), 6-2 under the lights in the first round.

from the French Open and suspended from future majors if she sticks to her position of boycotting press conferences, according to a joint statement released on Sunday by the four grand-slam events. Osaka sparked a debate last week by saying that press conferences show “no regard for athletes’ mental health” and “bring doubt into our minds”.

Salma Hayek celebrated her husband François-Henri Pinault’s birthday with a sweet public display of affection. The 54-year-old Eternals star took to Instagram on Friday, May 28 to share a lovely tribute to the businessman on his 59th birthday.

Wigan Warriors head coach Adrian Lam admits the onus is on Zak Hardaker to “put right the wrongs” of his previous display at full-back when he runs out there against Catalans this weekend.

Vakoun Bayo looks set to return to Parkhead this summer after Toulouse failed to reach Ligue 1. The striker made just nine league appearances in two seasons, failing to score a Premiership goal, before being loaned out to France last summer.