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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
French Open star who was slammed for being smelly by Brit shocks world's richest tennis player in upset of the year
UNDERDOG Lois Boisson is enjoying the sweet smell of success at her first Grand Slam – as she produced the upset of the year. France's world No361 came from behind to shock No3 seed and US Open finalist Advertisement 3 Lois Boisson has made history in her magical French Open run to the quarter-finals 3 World No3 Jessica Pegula, whose family have a net worth of over $5.5billion, was unable to cope with intensity displayed on Court Philippe-Chatrier 3 Boisson went viral in April after Brit Harriet Dart claimed the Frenchwoman smelled during their clash in Rouen The rookie is the first French female wildcard to reach the Roland Garros quarter-finals since former singles champion Mary Pierce in 2002. Boisson – who has the full support of a nation – was Yet she is the one laughing all the way to the perfume shop because her £370,000 prize money can buy her plenty of deodorant. Prior to this fortnight, her overall cash off from WTA Tour events had been just £16,000. Advertisement READ MORE IN TENNIS Boisson, 22, said: 'It's really amazing for me to do this. I'm so proud of me and of my team. I hope to win more matches here. 'I would not believe that if you told me this two weeks ago. But I trust in myself. 'I really want to thank the French Tennis Federation because without this wildcard, I cannot play this tournament. I take my chance – and I will go further. I will try to do my best. 'In the beginning, even though there weren't many fans, you can still hear them on centre court. But for the third set, it was full. It was incredible. Advertisement Most read in Sport Exclusive 'Roland Garros is a dream and it's a goal, so being in the quarter-finals is already a step ahead.' Boisson will aim to continue her fairytale run when she faces Russian No6 seed
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Isle of Man TT 2025 prize money: How munch can be won during time trial races?
THE Isle of Man TT is BACK and riders will be able to enjoy the biggest combined prize pot ever! Race organisers have increased the winnings on offer in Advertisement 1 Davey Todd won £25k by winning the Senior TT last year - but the prize money for the Isle of Man TT has increased in 2025 After a dramatic week of qualifying, which included a big crash from 14-time race winner Peter Hickman, the racing is back on. Hundreds of riders and thousands of fans have arrived on the island in the Irish Sea to battle for top money as they race around country lanes at speeds of 130mph. What is the prize money for the Isle of Man TT 2025? The Its overall pot is now sitting at a whopping £353,115. Advertisement The Senior TT - which has been held almost continuously since 1911 - is the most lucrative race. The overall pot for that race is £88,725, with £26,250 going to the winner, an increase from the £25k on offer last year. The breakdown for all the races is below: Senior TT Race - total prize fund: £88,725 Advertisement Most read in Sport Exclusive 1st - £26,250 2nd - £15,750 3rd - £10,500 4th - £7,350 5th - £5,250 6th - £4,200 7th - £3,150 8th - £2,625 9th - £2,100 10th - £1,575 11th - £1,470 12th - £1,365 13th - £1,260 14th - £1,155 15th - £1,050 16th - £945 17th - £840 18th - £735 19th - £630 20th - £525 Superbike TT Race - total prize fund: £65,100 1st - £21,000 2nd - £12,600 3rd - £7,875 4th - £5,250 5th - £4,200 6th - £3,150 7th - £2,625 8th - £2,100 9th - £1,575 10th - £1,050 11th - £945 12th - £840 13th - £735 14th - £630 15th - £525 Supersport TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £29,820 Advertisement 1st - £10,500 2nd - £6,300 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,625 5th - £2,100 6th - £1,575 7th - £1,050 8th - £945 9th - £840 10th - £735 Superstock TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £24,675 1st - £8,400 2nd - £6,300 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,100 5th - £1,050 6th - £945 7th - £840 8th - £735 9th - £630 10th - £525 Sidecar TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £24,675 Advertisement 1st - £8,400 2nd - £6,300 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,100 5th - £1,050 6th - £945 7th - £840 8th - £735 9th - £630 10th - £525 Supertwin TT Races - total prize fund per race (2): £20,475 1st - £6,300 2nd - £4,200 3rd - £3,150 4th - £2,100 5th - £1,050 6th - £945 7th - £840 8th - £735 9th - £630 10th - £525 When is the Isle of Man TT 2025? Qualifying took place from May 26, with racing to start from Monday, June 2. Advertisement Racing takes place every day - apart from Thursday, June 5, which is a contingency - until Saturday, June 7. The showpiece Senior TT takes place on that day. Roads close on the island daily from 9am to 5pm. Read our Advertisement How can I watch the Isle of Man TT 2025? The Isle of Man TT will not be broadcast live anywhere. Instead, every race, qualifying event and practice session - plus behind-the-scenes access - can be watched live on Read more on the Irish Sun Fans will need to purchase a subscription for £23.99. Alternatively, ITV4 have race highlights every night at 9pm. Advertisement
The Irish Sun
17-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
I detached both my biceps from the bone and only train in my back garden – now I'm competing for World's Strongest Man
ANDREW FLYNN managed to qualify for World's Strongest Man by training in his own back garden. Flynn, 33, will be flying to Sacramento later this month to compete against the biggest and best strongmen from around the globe - all thanks to his "poky little 8x4 single breeze block" home gym. Advertisement 7 Andrew Flynn has booked his spot at the World's Strongest Man competition using his 'poky little single breeze block' gym Credit: Instagram @flynnflyflynn 7 The Brit is ready to take the US by storm after building his home facility himself Credit: Instagram @flynnflyflynn The former rugby hopeful has been lifting weights since he was 13 and training as a strongman for 10 years, but this will be his first crack at the sport's biggest competition. Flynn fell into strongman when he moved house and realised that he couldn't chase his dreams to be a rugby star and balance his life at home with a new house. He told SunSport: "I used to play a lot of rugby, but I bought a house with my missus and I couldn't play the rugby games and do up a house and start a family all at the same time. 'Instead I started to go to a gym near my new house, and the gym I was training at there was a strongman gym. Advertisement "They ran Worthing's strongest man and I would see the people there that were training for it. 'So it's kind of one of those things where I wanted to be a rugby player but I couldn't commit to it that much. "And there was this gym here and I could be a strong man and I could give my time to it. So I thought, I'll give it a go." Flynn recalls taking to it "like a fish to water" thanks to his rugby background and his wide frame, but never thought that he would be heading to California to compete for nearly £100,000 just a few years later. Advertisement Most read in Sport Exclusive 7 Flynn trains outside to help prepare for Sacramento Credit: Instagram @flynnflyflynn 7 Flynn gave SunSport a glimpse inside his garden gym Credit: Andrew Flynn 7 The facility is just enough to help him train Credit: Andrew Flynn CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Advertisement Another house move some six years ago meant that he would have to start training in his garden, something that hasn't changed since. Flynn heads outside where he uses a mix of weights and makeshift equipment like sandbags to prepare himself to take on the biggest names in strongman. The 33-year-old, who could show his 'gym' from his window, said: "If I showed you my gym, you think 'no, not a chance he can train for World's Strongest Man'. "Because it literally is just like a pokey little, eight by four single breeze block building. Advertisement World's Strongest Man launches new career 'And I've personally built an extension on it so I could train out there in the winter because the ceiling was so low when we moved that I couldn't even overhead press in there. So that's why I built like a little lean-to on it.' The East Sussex strongman, who weighs in at nearly 22 stone, used that gym to train for every competition that led up to his qualification for World's Strongest Man. It's been a long process for Flynn, starting with virtual qualification 15 months ago to finishing third in Britain's Strongest Man by just HALF A POINT in February - a competition that sealed his spot in Sacramento. Flynn admits it feels "bizarre" to call himself one of the strongest men in the world, and after the realisation of what was ahead of him felt he needed to at least try and train at a proper gym once a week. Advertisement 95 per cent of my training that I've done for the past six or seven years has been at the bottom of my garden Andrew Flynn He added: "For the World's Strongest Man I've got a coach in Southampton, and he owns a gym. So on a Saturday, I'll go to him. "But that's not regular, 95 per cent of my training that I've done for the past six or seven years has been at the bottom of my garden'. The home gym is a necessity more than anything, as Flynn balances being a husband, father of two, strongman competitor and holding a full-time job in materials control for Southern Railway. He said: "I can't go to work, come home, travel to a gym, and come back again. It isn't feasible, wouldn't happen. Advertisement "It's one of those things that I don't have the choice about, if you know what I mean? This is the best that I can do, so this is what I'll do.' 7 Flynn has to balance his full-time job with his strongman training Credit: Instagram @flynnflyflynn Balancing that job means Flynn has an incredible schedule that sees him non-stop working from 6am until around 11pm. He explained: 'I get up at 6am, get on the train up to East Croydon, and then I walk from his East Croydon to Selhurst. I'll do my work and then I'll get back about 4pm. Advertisement 'Then I've got about two or three hours looking after the kids, put them to bed, and then usually get down to the gym between 7pm or 8pm. And I'll get back from the bottom of my garden at around 10:30pm. 'It's quite intense. You get into it straight away. It's kind of like, you know, getting in, have food, shower, bed and up again at 6am. "It's not optimal for sleep. So I'm tired, but then again, I'm used to that having two kids, so I doesn't really faze me.' That schedule requires Flynn to keep himself fuelled, which is why he and his nutritionist have put together a plan that sees him eat roughly 6,000 CALORIES per day - spending nearly £5,000 per year on his own meals. Advertisement He describes his meals as "buckets and troughs of food", but knows that eating clean will help give him a competitive edge in the USA. It may sound like an easy ride, nipping down to the bottom of the garden to workout and managing to earn a spot in the World's Strongest Man. But the 6ft 2in muscle man has battled with injuries along the way, suffering from two ruptured biceps - meaning his bicep has literally ripped off the bone - and a slipped disc in his neck. He recalled: "I've detached both my biceps doing strongman. What happens is, because we do this all the time it's normally a lack of concentration. Advertisement "Sometimes the environment gets to you a bit too much, which I think then means you do something in an error, which then makes you get injured. 'When you rupture your bicep all the nerves go with it. So I couldn't feel it… but you feel a click in your arm. "It's almost like if you clicked your fingers or something like that, but imagine it's your whole bicep. 'I've since had operations to have both of them reattached. Before I had injuries, I thought I was a bit more invincible and I'd be fine. Advertisement 'Then you have two bicep ruptures and a disc in my neck and now I'm a bit more wary of my body. There's a life after strongman, so I don't want to completely do myself in.' That life would be his wife Ruby and their eight and six-year-old kids, who he has payed out of pocket to bring along to Sacramento with him. Flynn described the gym as "part of his life" and a "non-negotiable", but still sees himself as an underdog when it comes to this month's competition. Read more on the Irish Sun Discussing his goals in the States, he humbly said: 'I don't have high expectations when you're against 25 of the best guys in the world, not to say that I'm rubbish. Advertisement "I just want to do what I can do to the best of my ability and I'm hoping maybe that's good enough to get me near.' 7
The Irish Sun
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Nepo baby with very famous I'm A Celeb star dad shows off his ripped six pack – but can you guess who he is?
A NEPO baby with a very famous I'm A Celeb star dad has shown off his ripped six pack. The boy's celeb dad posted a birthday tribute to him, and shared a couple of photos too. Advertisement 6 A nepo baby with a very famous I'm A Celeb star dad has shown off his ripped six pack Credit: Instagram @davidhaye 6 He's on the pro tennis circuit in Spain Credit: Instagram/mrcassiushaye He wrote: 'My eldest son 'From a fearless little boy to a focused young man, he's now living on his own and competing full-time on the Spanish tennis circuit since last August. 'I'm incredibly proud of the way he's chasing his sporting dreams with discipline and maturity beyond his years. He's grown into a beautiful young man — inside and out… and at 6'4, he's now officially taller than me (not that I'm bitter about it😂).Big things ahead. Watch this space.❤️' In one snap , the star posed with his son in a swimming pool in a throwback from when he was younger. Advertisement Read More on David Haye And then in the second, he stood topless next to his son, who also ditched his top for the snap and revealed his six pack. It's none other than David Haye's son Cassius. And fans couldn't believe that Cassius was all grown up, as one person penned: 'Holy smokes he grew up quick big love and respect.' A second added: 'Are you serious?!DAMN! Look at the size of this guy now.' Advertisement Most read in Sport Exclusive A third echoed: 'Wow! Love seeing how he's grown up into such a great young man mate. Happy Birthday Cassius!' 'Beautiful young man' - Proud David Haye reveals son is now competing full-time in very different sport as he turns 17 David is is a British former professional boxer who competed between 2002 and 2018. He is best known for being a world champion in two weight classes: cruiserweight and heavyweight. His nickname is The Hayemaker. Outside of the ring, he was known for his charisma, confidence and ability to sell fights. Advertisement Since 'throupling' up with model Sian Osbourne in 2020, the 'Hayemaker' has introduced at least four other women into their unconventional relationship - and sadly, broken a few hearts along the way. Those include gorgeous DJ Mica Jova in April 2023 and a Canadian businesswoman called Danielle in August the same year. Last year, actress But despite falling for the lothario she refused to be added to his "bed rota" of women, saying: "I wouldn't have enjoyed watching the man I was in love with having sex with another woman.' Advertisement She broke down as she admitted how she felt 'really really guilty' about sleeping with the 43-year-old while he was with Sian, 32, who seems to sit comfortably on his threesome list. Meanwhile, The Saturday's singer Despite leaving heartbreak in his wake, Haye has secured his title as "the biggest player in sport" - with some fans claiming he is "living the dream". Haye did once 'dabble' in monogamy when he wed ex-wife Natasha, now 42, in 2008. Advertisement They were together eight years, had three children - Cassius, Sienna and Kingston - but reports of an affair ended the marriage , which had already been blighted by infidelity on his part. 6 It's none other than David Haye's son Cassius Credit: Instagram @davidhaye 6 David shared a throwback photo to celebrate his birthday Credit: Instagram @davidhaye 6 David on I'm A Celeb in 2012 Credit: Brian Roberts - The Sun Advertisement 6 David and his son often work out together Credit: Instagram @mrcassiushaye
