Football

Soccer-Thauvin inspires Lens to maiden French Cup title with 3-1 win over Nice

PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - ⁠RC Lens claimed their first French Cup with a 3-1 victory ⁠over Nice after Florian Thauvin scored one goal and set up ‌another to help land the trophy at the Stade de France on Friday.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Albon misses Canada sprint qualifying after hitting groundhog in practice

MONTREAL, May 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Williams Formula One driver Alex Albon missed Canadian Grand Prix ⁠sprint qualifying on Friday after hitting a groundhog in practice and ‌crashing his car, causing extensive damage.

Motorsport

Motor racing-Mekies still sure Lambiase is joining McLaren to become principal

MONTREAL, May 22 (Reuters) - Red Bull team ⁠boss Laurent Mekies stood by his opinion that Max Verstappen's race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase was joining ⁠McLaren to become principal, despite incumbent Andrea Stella insisting he was staying.

Football

Soccer-Barca and Lyon resume women's Champions League rivalry in Oslo showdown

OSLO, May 22 (Reuters) - The battle for ⁠supremacy between Barcelona and OL Lyonnes will resume in Saturday's Champions League final, with the Spaniards still seeking ⁠to wrest the mantle of Europe's most dominant team from the French side who have a record ‌number of titles. 

Motorsport

Motor racing-Antonelli fastest in incident-hit Canadian Grand Prix practice

(Correct's Lawson's first name in ⁠paragraph eight, Ocon detail in paragraph 10)

Football

Soccer-Bayern season verdict will come after Cup final, Kompany says

BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich ⁠coach Vincent Kompany will not be offering any verdict on his team's season ⁠until after Saturday's German Cup final against holders VfB Stuttgart, he said on ‌Friday.

Cycling

Cycling-Bettiol solos to win Giro stage 13, Eulalio still in pink

ALESSANDRIA, Italy, May 22 (Reuters) - Italian Alberto ⁠Bettiol attacked at the top of the final climb to ride solo to victory on ⁠stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia in Verbania on Friday, five years after his ‌last stage win, with Portugal's Afonso Eulalio maintaining the overall lead.

Boxing

Boxing-Usyk weighs in at his heaviest for Verhoeven fight at the Pyramids

GIZA, Egypt, May ⁠22 (Reuters) - World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk tipped ⁠the scales at a career-heaviest 233.3 pounds ahead ‌of Saturday's fight in Egypt with Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza.

Football

Soccer-Guardiola says fading energy drove decision to step down as Man City boss

MANCHESTER, England May 22 (Reuters) - Pep Guardiola said he knew ⁠the end was near when he felt the energy that had driven him for a decade slipping away, as the Manchester City manager delivered an emotional explanation ⁠for his departure ahead of Sunday's Premier League finale.

Other Sports

Malaysia ease past Japan to make sepak takraw World Cup semis

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia's sepak takraw squad had no trouble securing a spot in the team regu semi-finals of the World Cup after defeating Japan.

Tennis

Tennis-Players accuse Grand Slams of ignoring concerns as tensions rise in Paris

PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - A simmering dispute between players and ⁠the Grand Slams over revenue sharing intensified at the French Open on Friday, with Novak Djokovic warning the sport risked further fragmentation as leading players pressed ⁠for a greater voice in shaping its future.

Football

Soccer-De Zerbi wants Spurs to play with 'blood, character, spirit' in final survival battle

May 22 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto ⁠De Zerbi brushed aside injured captain Cristian Romero's decision to depart for Argentina ahead ⁠of Sunday's relegation decider against Everton, instead demanding his team play with "blood, character and ‌spirit".

Football

Soccer-Mjelde defends Oslo Champions League final as Bonmati's venue criticism sparks debate

OSLO, Norway, May 22 (Reuters) - Former ⁠Norway captain Maren Mjelde has defended Oslo's right to host the women's Champions League final after Barcelona ⁠midfielder Aitana Bonmati criticised the venue as too small for the biggest game in women's club ‌football.

Tennis

Tennis-Sabalenka says she is '100%' ready for French Open after claycourt struggles

PARIS, May 22 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna ⁠Sabalenka insists she has fully shaken off the physical woes that derailed her French Open ⁠preparations, despite arriving at Roland Garros without a semi-final appearance on clay this season.

Football

Soccer-Reaction to Guardiola ending his decade-long tenure as Manchester City manager

May 22 (Reuters) - Following are reactions to Manchester ⁠City manager Pep Guardiola announcing on Friday he will leave the club at the end of the season after ⁠a decade in charge:

Football

Soccer-Everton's Moyes wants to save former club West Ham by relegating Spurs

May 22 (Reuters) - Although 12th-placed ⁠Everton are practically out of contention for European ⁠competitions, manager David Moyes has a personal goal he ‌would like to achieve in their final Premier League game at Tottenham Hotspur: saving his former club West Ham United from relegation.

Football

Soccer-Lustrinelli leaves Swiss champions Thun to take over at Union Berlin

BERLIN, May 22 (Reuters) - ⁠Union Berlin have appointed Mauro Lustrinelli ⁠as their new coach after he led ‌Thun to the Swiss league title, the Bundesliga club said.

Badminton

Psychological pressure proves costly for independent duo Goh-Shevon

PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles pair Goh Soon Huat-Shevon Lai Jemie admitted they are unable to add more support staff, particularly a sports psychologist, despite recognising the need for it.

Football

Soccer-Slot says he and Salah want 'what’s best for Liverpool' before Brentford finale

May 22 (Reuters) - Liverpool manager Arne Slot ⁠said on Friday that he and Mohamed Salah both care about the club's success after ⁠the Egyptian questioned their style of play in a social media post.

Football

Factbox-Soccer-Outgoing Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola's career and achievements

May 22 (Reuters) - A look at the career and ⁠achievements of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who has announced on Friday that he will be leaving the Premier League ⁠club at the end of the season following a highly successful decade at the helm.