Sports Insight

Kylian Mbappé scored four times in PSG's 5-0 annihilation of Lyon at the Parc des Princes on 7 October. It was PSG's ninth consecutive win. The sequence is the best start to a Ligue 1 season and beats Lille's 82-year-old record of eight straight victories.    

Big spenders PSG and Manchester City fluffed their lines in the opening round of Champions League matches much to the delight of Liverpool and Lyon fans. Real Madrid began their quest for a fourth consecutive title with a 3-0 stroll past Roma.

While 36-year-old Serena Williams lost the plot during the final, Naomi Osaka, 16 years her junior, remained cool and calm to become the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam title. Novak Djokovic claimed the men's title for the third time. The Serb, with 14 majors, equals the feats of his hero Pete Sampras. 

In this week's Sports Insight, Paul Myers takes a look at the first four Premier League games of Unai Emery's reign at Arsenal.

In Sports Insight Jan van der Made looks back, not at football, but at the most famous tennis tournament in France - the Roland Garros French Open.

In this week's sports insight, Rfi's Paul Myers looks at the appointment of the Spaniard Unai Emery as the new manager of Arsenal. 

In this week's Sports Insight, Paul Myers takes stock of Manchester City's record breaking feats in the English Premier League.

RFI's Paul Myers looks at Paris St Germain's ambitions in the Champion's League

The Champions League semi-finals will pit holders Real Madrid against Bayern Munich while Liverpool will take on Roma. The winners of those ties will meet in Kiev on 26 May.

In this week's programme RFI's roving reporter Andy May talks about the regional games of the special Olympics in Abu Dhabi.    

Three Australian cricketers including skipper Steve Smith were banned from the international game for their roles in a ball-tampering plot during the third Test against South Africa. The skulduggery overshadowed the host's first home series win over the Australians since 1970.

In this week's Sports Insight, RFI's Paul Myers looks into innovation at this year's French Open.

After the thrills and spills of the second leg clashes in the last 16, the 2017/2018 Champions League approaches the business end of the competition.

For the second season running, PSG failed to progress past the last 16 of the Uefa Champions League. Sports Insight presenter Paul Myers looks at the options for the club with RFI's roving reporter Andy May.  

A few weeks after winning his 20th Grand Slam trophy at the Australian Open, Roger Federer returned to number one in the men's rankings following his quarter-final victory at the Rotterdam tournament. At 36 years and 195 days, he is the oldest man to head the ATP lists since they were computerised in Augst 1973.

In this week's Sports Insight Paul Myers looks at the European Six Nations rugby tournament and the woes of south Africa's national side which is awaiting the appointment of a new head coach.

After two defeats in Grand Slam finals, it was third time lucky for Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki. She claimed her first major with a gutsy three set win over the top seed Simona Halep in the Australian Open final. Wozniacki also rose to world number one for the third time in her career.    

Nearly 15 years after his first major at Wimbledon, Roger Federer won his 20th title by beating Marin Cilic in the final of the Australian Open. It was a record equalling sixth triumph in Melbourne to add to his eight Wimbledon titles, five US Opens and one French Open. Unsurprisingly, the 36-year-old says there are no plans to retire.

Pep Guardiola's managerial career yielded silverware every season until 2016/2017 when he had no new baubles to polish at Manchester City. However, a joyous harvest looms. This week his side - 12 points clear in the Premier League - reached the final of the English League Cup. They're also fighting on two other fronts.

The unexpected death of Cyrille Regis at the age of 59 unleashed tributes from the world of British football and campaigners for equality. He plied his trade at a time when black professional footballers were rare and racial abuse from the terraces was prevalent. In his pomp, he scored goals of savage beauty. Off the field his grace was legendary.

Serena Williams won the 2017 Australian Open while she was pregnant. Four months after the birth of her first child, she says she will not defend her crown. The 36-year-old conceded she is unable to reach the necessary levels to win a 24th singles title.

Paul Myers looks back at what happened in tennis in 2017.

Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have set Premier League records in their irresistible rise to the top of the division. The expensively assembled side are already being hailed as champions after surging into an 11 point lead with less than half the season completed.

The draw for the last 16 of the Uefa Champions League threw up some mouthwatering ties. Big spending Paris Saint-Germain will face holders Real Madrid while Barcelona will play Chelsea. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City will take on FC Basel.