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  •   Home > News > Sports > Rugby

    No signs of slowing down from tennis veteran Gael Monfils after his first-round victory at the ASB Classic in Auckland

    No signs of slowing down from tennis veteran Gael Monfils after his first-round victory at the ASB Classic in Auckland


    The 38-year-old stormed back from a set and 2-5 down to beat Pedro Martinez.

    Locals Marcus Daniell and James Watt have been ousted from the doubles in three sets.



    Otago have beaten Canterbury by 15 runs in their women's T20 Super Smash cricket match at Christchurch.

    The Sparks move to the top-of-the-table with 12 points from four matches.



    Tottenham have triggered an option to extend footballer Son Heung-min's contract by a year, until the summer of 2026.

    The 32-year-old South Korean joined Spurs in 2015.



    England rugby wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the Six Nations after opting to have shoulder surgery.

    Coach Steve Borthwick will be without two of his starting back three after fullback George Furbank broke his arm.



    Papua New Guinea league international Keven Appo has fled Britain for home after being charged with rape and a number of other offences against a woman.

    The 25-year-old has spent the past two seasons playing for the Bradford Bulls.

    An extradition process is underway.



    Formula One commentator Martin Brundle, fresh out of the pits with an OBE in 2025, has driven into a self-inflicted chicane on the X social media platform.

    That comes after he used three words to describe owner Elon Musk's recent behaviour in a post, two of which were "globally interfering".

    He didn't go into any further specifics, but admitted to feeling conflicted about staying with the site.

    Musk has been outspoken with his views on UK politics of late.

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