Off and Running On a departing WTA executive, an injured Alcaraz, and what might be the fastest tennis player marathon time ever.

News items on Portia Archer leaving the WTA, Alcaraz’s injury outlook, and the fastest distance runners in tennis.

All in the latest at Bounces:

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Not long now 🎾🍓☀️

Alice Perry in B&W head and shoulders photo #WomenInSTEM #WomenInEngineering

Alice Perry 1st woman in #Ireland to graduate w' engineering degree. Only woman to have been Irish County Surveyor (Engineer), but not allowed to do job permanently. Factory inspector, later published poet. Uni of Galway named building for her. d #OTD 21 Apr 1969 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_P...

The colours 😍😍😍

Ireland forecast to be one of the driest spots in Europe over the next 10 days.

So hard to call??

It was a great match, 2 of my favourite players.

Even though Rybakina made loads of errors. When I saw the 2 DF’s in the TB I thought it might be Leylah’s night but not to be.

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If Shane or Rory don’t win I would be very happy with Justin Rose winning, he’s a class act.

They're Selling the Shirt Off Her Back (Catalog) An interview with Yana Boyko, whose design was used without permission by the Monte Carlo tournament—and a hopeful resolution.

New at Bounces (free to read):

I wrote about the viral story of @_yanaboyko's design being sold in Monte Carlo as tournament merchandise without permission.

Includes an interview with Boyko and updates on the progress toward a hopeful resolution.

www.benrothenberg.com/p/theyre-sel...

More down than up now 🤯

Does Ireland need another public holiday? State has fewer than European average of 12 but more than near neighbours, who only have eight

Does Ireland need another public holiday?

Nervy start from Rory 😭

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Middle-class drug users are part of ‘structure of the trade’, medical conference told Irish Medical Organisation event also hears of problems with prescription drugs and over-the-counter painkillers

Middle-class drug users are part of ‘structure of the trade’, medical conference told

Love it!!

Am dreading commute tomorrow 😭

Right folks as one of the few farmers on here let me explain something really simple.
We're currently in the busiest time of year, calving & lambing is ongoing and crops need tending
The awful weather means contractors are also flat out
So how representative do you think this lad is? #speirgorm

I think Colleen needs to start posting also??

AT LEAST IT LOOKS GOOD FROM—

Rory McIlroy: ‘Harry Diamond provides me a level of comfort on the golf course that no one else could’ Masters champion looks to new goals such as winning more Majors than Nick Faldo and winning the Open at St Andrews

Rory McIlroy: ‘Harry Diamond provides me a level of comfort on the golf course that no one else could’

Jannik Sinner being interrogated by Darren Cahill in his latest vlog:

Darren: "How many times have you failed your motorbike license?"

Jannik: "Why do you bring this up?

Darren: "How many times?"

Jannik: "We have to be specific” 😂

Darren: “How many times?”

Jannik: “3 times”

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Fuel Prices Drop Today as Minister Signs NORA Levy Reduction Into Law Diesel down 22c/litre, petrol down 17c/litre until end of May.

Fuel prices drop further today as Minister O'Brien signs NORA levy reduction into effect. Diesel down 22c/litre, petrol down 17c/litre until end of May. csalert.ie/44rddw

I wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep Content creators love the built-in camera; sceptics call them ‘pervert glasses’. Do we really need any more hi-tech wearables, even with a voice assistant that sounds like Judi Dench?

I wore Meta’s smartglasses for a month – and it left me feeling like a creep