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Jannik Sinner ended the retiring Richard Gasquet's career with a one-sided victory at the French Open on Thursday, while Novak Djokovic looks to sharpen his game in the second round in his pursuit of a 25th Grand Slam title.

Former French Open runner-up Marketa Vondrousova said Thursday she was relieved to be able to play through the pain as she advanced to the third round at Roland Garros.

Bordeaux-Begles prop Jefferson Poirot was suspended for a fortnight on Thursday, following his altercation with Northampton no.8 Henry Pollock at the end of last weekend's Champions Cup final.

World number one Jannik Sinner eased into the third round at Roland Garros on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 over Richard Gasquet in the final match of the Frenchman's career.

Chinese exporters in one of the world's busiest port cities spoke Thursday of murky horizons as they try to navigate the trade maelstrom unleashed by the ever-changing saga of US tariff policy.

Mauritania's former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah was on Thursday elected to succeed Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and tackle the withdrawal of US financing from the institution.

Global shares gave a muted positive welcome Thursday to a US court's decision blocking most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs -- with analysts noting the issue was far from being settled.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has promised the overhaul of Pep Guardiola's squad will continue at pace in the weeks ahead of the Club World Cup.

Vincenzo Italiano said he was "happy to continue" at Bologna after the Italian Cup winners announced on Thursday they had extended the coach's contract until June 2027.

Harvard began its annual graduation ceremony Thursday as a federal judge considers the legality of punitive measures taken against the university by US President Donald Trump that threaten to overshadow festivities.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said Thursday that his players cannot "hide" after a dismal season hit a fresh low when they were booed off following a friendly defeat in Malaysia.

Thailand's military said on Thursday it had agreed to ease border tensions with Cambodia after a Cambodian soldier was killed in a frontier clash.

The United States' new envoy for Syria, Thomas Barrack, called for a non-aggression agreement between Syria and Israel in remarks to Saudi channel Al Arabiya on Thursday.

Mauritania's former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah was on Thursday heading the race to become Africa's next "super banker", succeeding Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina as head of the African Development Bank.

Former England captain Heather Knight hopes to be fit for this year's women's World Cup in India after being ruled out of the rest of the home international season with a hamstring tendon injury.

Uruguayan international goalkeeper Fernando Muslera made his departure from Galatasaray official on Thursday when he announced that, after 14 seasons with the Turkish club, he would continue his career in South America.

At least 44 people were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, rescuers said, a day after a World Food Programme warehouse in the centre of the territory was looted by desperate Palestinians.

A US federal court blocked most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, boosting markets Thursday with a ruling that could derail his trade strategy.

Swiss authorities were on Thursday monitoring for possible flood risk in a southern valley, following a massive glacier collapse that created a huge pile of debris after destroying a small village.

Dior announced Thursday that Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri was stepping down as artistic director of the French fashion house's women's collection after almost a decade on the job.

Early voting in South Korea's presidential election began on Thursday, with both main candidates casting ballots in a poll triggered by ex-leader Yoon Suk Yeol's ill-fated suspension of civilian rule last year.

England women's manager Sarina Wiegman expressed her disappointment on Thursday at Mary Earps' shock decision to retire from international football just weeks before Euro 2025.

Global stocks and the dollar largely firmed Thursday after a US court blocked most of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs from taking effect.

Chinese students lamented Washington's latest tirade against them on Thursday, accusing the Trump administration of acting "recklessly" and tarnishing their once-sparkling image of an American higher education.

MotoGP world champion Jorge Martin announced on Thursday his intention to leave Aprilia at the end of the season.

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva cruised into the French Open last 32 on Thursday with a straight-sets victory over American Ashlyn Krueger.

Pop star Dua Lipa joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter Thursday urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas from lawyers and writers.

Malaysia's prime minister has stuck the boot into Manchester United by suggesting they could be relegated next season, having watched the fallen Premier League giants booed off in Kuala Lumpur.

A cholera outbreak in Sudan's war-ravaged capital has claimed 70 lives in two days, health officials said Thursday, as Khartoum faces a mounting health emergency after more than two years of brutal conflict.

French President Emmanuel Macron bestowed Indonesia's leader with France's top award on Thursday, before announcing a new cultural partnership with Jakarta on a visit to the world's largest Buddhist temple.

A South African court on Thursday sentenced a woman to life in prison for kidnapping and selling her six-year-old daughter, in a case that horrified the country.

Bayern Munich have signed German international defender Jonathan Tah on a free transfer from Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga champions announced on Thursday.