Ukraine's Lesia Tsurenko says she will "seek justice in court" after being subjected to "moral abuse" by the Women's Tennis Association.

The 35-year-old says she has suffered from panic attacks because of the tour's decision to "protect" an unnamed senior official after their "conscious" attack on her.

"I spoke about it openly and directly. I tried to seek protection and justice within the WTA," Tsurenko wrote.

"But in response, faced indifference and injustice, which led to a prolonged moral decline.

"Pain, fear, panic attacks, humiliation, withholding information, harassment of my team to silence me... and this isn't even the full list of what I've had to endure.

"My last chance to defend myself, to stand up for my rights, my dignity, and to prevent such acts of violence in sports is to seek justice in court."

It was late one evening at the end of January when Gloucester lock Arthur Clark's phone rang out of the blue with a call-up to the England pre-Six Nations training camp.

Just over 12 hours later, the uncapped Clark was on a plane to the England base in Girona, Spain, where he spent almost two weeks with the squad before the first Test against Ireland.

But on the final day in a training session Clark, felt his foot go under a ruck and a scan later revealed he had fractured a bone, ruling him out of any potential game time during the tournament.

Despite the disappointment, the experience has left the 23-year-old "more hungry" than ever.

"I think I was always pushing and trying to train hard and do the best I could, and was just happy to see what happened," Clark told BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

"Even to be part of the team was amazing and it was totally unexpected for me, especially when I got the call, but I was definitely ready to ramp up and push in to try and get into the 23. But things didn't go that way."

Heyes had come off the bench - as he had done for England in all four previous games in the tournament - to make his try-scoring contribution in the 68-14 thumping of Wales that gave England hope of snatching the championship title on the final day.

Before the Six Nations, he had gone two years and three months without earning a cap despite being called up to the England squad in that time.

In December, Heyes spoke about how he was using the "hurt" of being overlooked for an England recall to work even harder on making his international return.

Even when called into the Six Nations squad, Heyes was wary of his chances of featuring after failing to make an appearance when he toured with England last summer.

"I went in probably not really expecting to play again," Heyes said.

"You go out there to try as hard as you can in training and all these things. I took it day by day, just worked my socks off and got the opportunities, which were incredible."

Before working his way back into England favour under former Tigers boss Steve Borthwick, Heyes has had to re-establish himself in Leicester's front row.

He started just seven Premiership matches last season, but under head coach Michael Cheika this term he has been first choice as tight-head ahead of celebrated fellow England international Dan Cole for a side that is now third in the table and pushing for a play-off spot.

Still, Heyes said he joined up with the national team "ready for anything", even if adding to his previous seven international caps was not what he expected.

"It's a tough mindset to get into," Heyes said.

"I didn't prepare myself for disappointment. I try to stay ready for anything and never assume anything. Whatever role I got in the team, I just wanted to do that as best as I could."

The role he played was to come off the bench as Will Stuart's replacement.

Those appearances gave Heyes something different to write about in the notebook he has dedicated to rugby thoughts.

Among his musing, he admits doubts about his England future had crept in.

"I'd had a few years of not playing [for England], and it [wanting to play for England] is the reason I started playing rugby," Heyes said.

"I was my dream and still is my dream. But it's quite difficult when you have done something that is your dream and your goal, how do you stay motivated and keep doing this?

"I didn't want to give up, but I had many thoughts in my head over the duration of time that I wasn't playing, that I'm going to give up here.

"But I told myself 'no, this is why I started playing rugby and I'll regret it when I'm 50 years old sat in the pub going 'oh damn, if only I didn't give up'."

Success for England in their Women's Six Nations match against Scotland on Saturday will be measured on team cohesion and performance rather than the result, says Red Roses lock Abbie Ward.

England have not lost to Scotland since 1999, with John Mitchell's side on a 23-match winning streak in all competitions.

Bryan Easson's side were defeated 46-0 in Edinburgh by the Red Roses during last year's Six Nations and come into the game off the back of a disappointing 25-17 home defeat by Italy.

"We know teams will always step up against us to knock us off. We are happy with that and take it in our stride," Ward told BBC's Rugby Union Weekly.

"England will always have pressure. It is not going anywhere.

"Success is not about results or points difference, it is about the performance.

"It is also about team cohesion. We've had some good results but also some sticky performances.

"We want to keep growing that team cohesion and the ability to grow our game plan."

Despite three bonus-point wins to sit top of the Six Nations table, Mitchell's side suffered a below-par first half in Cork last Saturday and led only 7-5 at half-time, but clicked into gear to score six unanswered second-half tries.

In England's opening two convincing wins over Italy and Wales, despite controlling large portions of both games, they still had areas to improve on to put together a dominant 80-minute performance.

England were last defeated by New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup final in 2022, which ended their record 30-Test winning streak.

Ward, 32, was part of that loss and does not believe in the notion that the Red Roses are not tested enough before a home World Cup that starts in August.

"I heard something that England don't get put under pressure and I laughed as I thought you don't get to see us train," the lock added.

"We put ourselves under pressure week in and week out. We are used to having our backs against the wall, training against each other is some of the fierce competition you can imagine.

"We are very used to being in that position."

Former Ireland fly-half Johnny Sexton will join Andy Farrell's British and Irish Lions coaching team for this summer's tour of Australia.

Sexton, who retired after the 2023 Rugby World Cup, played on two Lions tours in 2013 and 2017.

The five-time Six Nations winner has been working with Ireland in a casual coaching capacity since last November's Autumn Nations Series and will take up a full-time position with the Irish Rugby Football Union from 1 August.

His new role with the IRFU will involve coaching the senior men's team, while he will also work with various men's and women's age-grade sides.

"I am hugely excited to continue the next chapter in my coaching journey with the British and Irish Lions and I would like to thank Andy for this incredible opportunity," said Sexton.

"It promises to be an exciting tour to Australia and I know from experience the challenges that awaits us.

"Playing for the Lions was a huge ambition of mine during my playing career and my memories of those Tours to Australia and New Zealand will stay with me forever."

The British and Irish Lions will face Argentina in a send-off game in Dublin on 20 June before travelling to Australia.

The three Tests against the Wallabies will take place on 19 July, 26 July and 2 August.

Gabriel Martinelli was ecstatic to follow in the footsteps of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry by scoring at the Bernabeú stadium in Wednesday's 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the Champions League.

The Brazilian striker struck a late winner as Arsenal eliminated holders Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to reach the semifinals of the competition for the first time since 2009.

"It's a dream to be experiencing this, to score here," a proud Martinelli told TNT Sports.

Arsenal's all-time leading scorer Henry scored the only goal at the Bernabeú in the round-of-16 tie between Arsenal and Madrid in 2006.

Wednesday's goal was Martinelli's second in the Champions League this season. Like his manager Mikel Arteta, Martinelli said knocking out 15-time winners Madrid was special.

"It's one of those nights that will stay with us forever," he added.

"We know the opponents we're up against, their history and tradition in the Champions League, and that makes what we've done even more valuable. Beating Real Madrid in one of the knockout games is something for very few people, and it shows the size of our shirt.

"We know the responsibility of representing Arsenal, and we were able to put that into practice to qualify.

"I'm very happy for the goal, for scoring it in the Bernabéu, which is a temple of football, and it's certainly one of the most memorable chapters of my career... Henry also scored [at the Bernabéu] in his day, [Bukayo] Saka and I scored today.

"We came here with a mentality, we didn't come here to hold on to the game. We had to stay calm at times, because of the pressure, how their team plays, to calm down a bit. But we came to win the game."

Arsenal take on Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinals with the opening leg on April 29 at the Emirates Stadium.

PSG beat Aston Villa 5-4 on aggregate to reach the last four.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a new contract at Anfield, the club announced on Thursday, ending months of speculation over his future.

Sources have told ESPN that the deal is two years in length, keeping him at the club until July 2027.

Van Dijk's previous deal was set to expire this summer. Negotiations, led by sporting director Richard Hughes, have been taking place with Van Dijk's representative, Neil Fewings, for several months.

Sources have told ESPN that from the outset of those negotiations, it was abundantly clear that the desire of both parties was to extend Van Dijk's stay at Anfield.

Having also renewed Mohamed Salah's contract, Liverpool believe the retention Van Dijk, represents a huge statement of intent as the club seek to build on the success of Arne Slot's debut season.

"I'm very happy, very proud," Van Dijk said in a statement. "There are so many emotions obviously that go through my head right now speaking about it.

"It's a proud feeling, it's a feeling of joy. It's just incredible. The journey I've had so far in my career, to be able to extend it with another two years at this club is amazing and I'm so happy."

Van Dijk joined Liverpool from Southampton in January 2018 and has since cemented himself as one of the best central defenders in world football.

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He has made more than 300 appearances for the club, winning seven major honours including the Premier League and the Champions League.

The Netherlands international has been in typically commanding form this season, with Liverpool on course to win the club's 20th league title.

Van Dijk is the second of Liverpool's three out-of-contract players to sign a new deal, withSalah committing to a new two-year contract earlier this month.

Trent Alexander-Arnold's future is yet to be decided amid continued links to Real Madrid.

"It was always Liverpool. That was the case. It was always in my head, it was always the plan and it was always Liverpool," Van Dijk added.

"There wasn't any doubt in my head that this is the place to be for me and my family. I'm one of Liverpool.

"Someone called me the other day an adopted Scouser -- I'm really proud to hear these things, it gives me a great feeling."

American great Serena Williams says she would have been banned for 20 years and stripped of her Grand Slam titles had she failed drug tests like men's world No. 1 Jannik Sinner did last year.

Sinner accepted a three-month ban in February following an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which had challenged an independent tribunal's decision to clear him of wrongdoing after two positive tests for the anabolic agent clostebol.

"I love the guy, love this game," Williams, the 23-time Grand Slam winner, told Time Magazine after being named as part of the Time100 list of most influential people. "He's great for the sport. I've been put down so much, I don't want to bring anyone down. Men's tennis needs him.

"[But] if I did that, I would have gotten 20 years. Let's be honest. I would have gotten Grand Slams taken away from me."

Williams, 43, said she took extra care with what she put into her body during her career in case she ingested something that could get her in trouble. She joked that a PED scandal would have landed her "in jail."

"You would have heard about it in another multiverse," she said.

Reigning Australian Open and US Open champion Sinner, whose ban will end May 4, has maintained his innocence, saying the trace amounts of clostebol in his doping sample were due to a massage from a trainer who used the substance after cutting his own finger. His case, however, has raised questions about whether he received preferential treatment from the authorities.

Iga Swiatek's case also caused some surprise, with the women's world No. 2 accepting a one-month suspension in November after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine.

Former world No. 1 Simona Halep was also banned despite denying knowingly taking the banned drug roxadustat, and her four-year suspension was cut to nine months in 2024 after an appeal at sport's highest court.

Williams, who last played at the 2022 US Open, told Time that she misses playing tennis.

"I miss it a lot, with all my heart. I miss it because I'm healthy," Williams said. "If I couldn't walk, or if I was so out of it, I wouldn't miss it as much."

Reuters contributed to this report.