and not many have crossed this divide but england defender abbie mcmanus has left manchester city tochester united in the wsl. she spent 12 years at city and was the club's longest—serving player. she says she's always been a united fan and that playing for them is a childhood dream. british number three katie boulter travelled to paris this morning to withdraw from the french open. she said she'd still hoped to play despite a back injury, but her medical team advised against it. she's entitled to just over 20—thousand pounds, which is half the first—round prize money. australian nick kyrgios has also withdrawn, saying he's been "wiped out" after picking up a bug earlier in the week. he was due to play britain's cameron norrie, who'll now take on a french qualifier. and britain's simon yates, here in black and yellow, has slipped to 12th in the overall standings after stage 13 of the giro d'italia. he finished five minutes behind stage winner illnur za karin of russia. slovenia's jan polanc retains the overall lead. she won olympic gold in rio, but a freak accident has left gb hockey

i am delighted to announce that abbie mcmanus is going to france. lionesses. the lioness cup squad is being announced today, and in confirming you are going to france, a massive congratulations after the great season you have had. and hopefully we will get that picture soon! i wanted to wish you and all of the lioness best for the summer. well — manager phil neville has predicted a successful tournament... with what he calls a squad packed full of world class players. it all begins for england against scotland onjune seventh. jo currie was at his press conference today... phil neville always said that selecting his squad for this world cup would be the hardest part of his job since becoming the england manager last january but he was the best placed man to do it, having missed out on three world cups himself as a player. today he found out which 23 would be on the plane to france and today the rest of the country found out as well. he said it was a careful blend experience and youth. those young players have all been to youth world cups and major ch

not many have crossed this divide but abbie mcmanus has left manchester city to join newly promoted manchesterood dream. british number three katie boulter travelled to paris for the french open tennis only to withdraw before the tournament starts. boulter had been ruled out for the whole clay season with a back injury and many were surprised to see her name in the draw. she said she was hoping to play but doctor‘s advised against it. she‘ll receive just over 20,000 pounds — which is half the first round prize money. she did stay on in france to watch her friend katie swan in the final round of qualifying but swan failed to make the main draw, losing in straight sets to kristina kucova. and the maverick australian nick kyrgios has withrawn from the french open, saying he‘s been "wiped out" by a bug he picked up earlier this week. he was due to play britain‘s cameron norrie in the first round. he‘ll now face a french qualifier. gb and england hockey captain alex danson has been describing how she was left unable to speak by what she calls a mild traumatic brain injury, suffered nine months ago,