Ireland will start their bid for a historic back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slam when they take on France in Marseille in the tournament’s mouth-watering opening match on Friday. Andy Farrell’s Irish side and Fabien Galthie’s French both stumbled at the quarter-final stage of the Rugby World Cup, beaten by New Zealand and eventual winners South...
Jonas Vingegaard survived the mountains in Saturday’s penultimate stage of the Tour de France to virtually clinch his second successive title. Two-time champion Tadej Pogacar won the 20th and penultimate stage but Denmark’s Vingegaard leads the Slovenian by 7min 29sec ahead of Sunday’s ceremonial ride to the finish line on the Champs Elysees in Paris....