New cycling star Paul Seixas to race the Tour de France at 19, with a whole country watching

Cycling's rising star Paul Seixas will compete at theTour de Francein July, with a whole country hoping that he can end a four decades drought for French riders.

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The 19-year-old Frenchman, widely regarded as a potential great and France’s best hope for a future Tour de France winner, announced his participation at cycling's showpiece race in avideo released by his team.

Seixas, who rides for the CMA CGM Decathlon team has been in an impressive form this season, finishing runner-up to Tadej Pogačar at the Strade Bianche and Liege-Bastogne-Liege. He also became the youngest winner of the Flèche Wallonne.

“It’s a childhood dream of mine, something I’ve often imagined, and now it’s very close to becoming reality,” said Seixas, a versatile rider with excellent climbing and time trialing skills. “I’m only 19, but as I’ve already said, age is neither a barrier nor an excuse.”

It has been nearly 41 years since a French rider last won the Tour de France, when Bernard Hinault claimed the last of his five titles back in 1985.

Over the past four decades, France has produced talented riders such as Thibaut Pinot, Romain Bardet, Warren Barguil or Julian Alaphilippe. All raised hopes but ultimately fell short, often facing rivals backed by stronger and better-funded teams.

That could change following Seixas' announcement, who has a strong team. Decathlon, a global sporting goods company, has joined forces with CMA CGM, one of the world’s largest shipping firms, to invest in a French team with Tour-winning ambitions. The team said last year it aims to win the Tour de France within the next five years.

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“We needed to take the time to carefully analyze all the data and also talk with Paul and those around him,” said Dominique Serieys, the team's CEO. “He has had a remarkable start to the season and is already among the best riders in the world. And the best are meant to line up at the biggest race on the calendar: the Tour de France. With great humility and in a learning mindset, Paul will start in Barcelona with genuine ambitions to achieve the best possible result in the general classification.”

This season, Seixas also became the youngest winner of a WorldTour stage race at the Tour of the Basque Country.

“My results since the start of the season have given me a lot of confidence; I feel ready and I will have ambitious goals,” he said. “It’s not my mindset or my view of cycling to line up at the Tour de France with the sole aim of discovering it. I will aim for the best possible overall classification.”

As part of his preparations for the Tour, Seixas will also compete at the Tour Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in June. Following the Tour, Seixas plans to ride in Canada before the world championships and the Tour of Lombardy.

The Tour de Francestarts on July 4from Barcelona, Spain.

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Princess Eugenie Is Pregnant, Expecting Third Baby with Husband Jack Brooksbank

Princess Eugenie and her husband, Jack Brooksbank, are expecting their third child together

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• The couple are already parents to two sons, Auguest and Ernest

• The happy news comes at a tumultuous time for the family, following the arrest of the former Prince Andrew in February

Princess Eugenieis pregnant!

The princess and her husband,Jack Brooksbank, announced that they are expecting their third child together. A statement from Buckingham Palace on Monday, May 4, read, "Her Royal Highness Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank are very pleased to announce that they are expecting their third child together, due this summer."

"August (aged 5) and Ernest (aged 2) are also very excited to have another sibling join the family," the statement continued. "His Majesty The King has been informed and is delighted with the news."

The news was also shared on Eugenie's Instagram page alongside a photo of her sons holding an ultrasound photo. "Baby Brooksbank due 2026! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👶🏻♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️," the post was captioned.

Princess Eugenie, the younger daughter of the formerPrince AndrewandSarah Ferguson, Jackgot engagedto Jack after seven years of dating in January 2018. They married that October in aroyal weddingat St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in a celebration attended byQueen Elizabeth,Prince Philipand many members of the royal family.

The couple became parents when their sonAugust Philip Hawkewas born in February 2021. The couple's family expanded again when their second sonErnest George Ronniewas born in May 2023, just a few weeks afterKing Charles' coronation.

Their latest happy news, however, comes in the midst of a tumultuous time for Eugenie's family. In October 2025,King Charlesstripped Andrew and Ferguson of their royal honors and longtime residence as the gradual release of the Epstein files revealed thedepth of their alleged tieswith the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Andrew has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, and Ferguson has not been accused of any.

Then, in February, Andrew was arrested onsuspicion of misconduct in public office, related toa claim that he shared confidential informationwith Epstei​​n during his time as a trade envoy for the U.K. Following the arrest, asource told PEOPLEthat Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were trying to "stay away" from the controversy surrounding their parents. "They have young children, and this is their grandfather — their focus is on protecting their own children from this," the insider said.

At the same time, another source, a family friend,told PEOPLE in a March 2026 cover storythat Beatrice and Eugenie are clinging to their royal clout amid the turmoil, explaining,  "They want to hold on to their royal status. It’s their identity."

In 2022, Jack took on a new job with property tycoon Mike Meldman, who is a business partner ofGeorge Clooney. The role led him and Eugenie to decide that they woulddivide their timebetween the U.K. and Portugal for his new position, basing their family in both places.

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Following the loss of their titles and longtime home at Royal Lodge, Eugenie's parents have also relocated. Andrew is now living on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, while a source close to Fergusontold PEOPLEthat she planned to find her own home and was “going to move forward independently.” Most recently, she was tracked down to a mountain hideaway in the Austrian Alps.

After those photos were published, Ferguson's cousin-by-marriage Martin Barrantes spoke to theDaily Mailabout Ferguson's decision to stay out of the spotlight.

"I have spoken to her [and] can tell you that she just wants to protect her children and her grandchildren," Barrantes said. "She loves her children more than anything and will do anything for them."

Though they were both born with royal titles, and were permitted to keep them after Andrew lost his, Princess Eugenie and her sisterPrincess Beatriceare not full-time working royals like their cousinPrince William. Instead, they make their living withday jobs. Princess Eugenie studied art history and English literature at Newcastle University and has worked as a director at the London art gallery Hauser & Wirth since 2015.

She also champions several charitable causes, including Scoliosis Association UK, Teenage Cancer Trust and Elephant Family, plus runs The Anti-Slavery Collective.

A climate advocate like her uncle King Charles, Eugenie previously said she was raising her children to beactivistsfor a brighter world around them.

"My son's going to be an activist from 2 years old, which is in a couple of days. So, he, everything is for them," Eugenie said about her son August in a 2023 interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

"I talked to Peter Thomson, the U.N. Special Envoy for Oceans, and all he says to me is that I do this for my grandchildren. And that's the same," she explained, theDaily Mailreported. "Every decision we now make has to be for whether August, what he's going to be able to look at and do and how he's going to live his life."

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New York Mets' Luis Robert Jr. hits the injured list with disc herniation

NEW YORK (AP) — The depletedNew York Metstook another hit Thursday when center fielder Luis Robert Jr. was placed on the 10-day injured list with lumbar spine disc herniation.

Robert, 28, hasn’t played since the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader against the Colorado Rockies due to what the team said was lower back tightness. AnMRI administered on Wednesdayrevealed the injury. The IL move was retroactive to April 27.

Manager Carlos Mendoza said Robert had an epidural and was instructed to rest for seven to 10 days. He said team doctors were hopeful Robert could return shortly thereafter.

“It’s just frustrating from both ends — for Luis, for us,” Mendoza said before the series finale againstthe Washington Nationals. “But we’ve got to get him back right.”

The IL stint is the 10th since 2021 for Robert, who has previously been sidelined by right hip, right knee, left wrist and left hamstring issues as well as blurred vision. He has played more than 110 games just once — in 2023, when he finished 12th in the AL MVP voting after hitting 38 homers for the Chicago White Sox.

The Mets acquired Robert from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Luisangel Acuña in January in hopes the former Gold Glove Award winner could help improve their up-the-middle defense. He was limited to back field duty for most of spring training in an attempt to keep him healthy for the regular season.

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Robert had a homer and five RBIs in the first two games of the season but has just five hits in his last 38 at-bats dating back to April 13 to drop his season average to .224.

“He’s super frustrated — yesterday and this morning, when he got the news — because he’s done everything we’re asking him to do,” Mendoza said.

Robert is the second Mets player to hit the injured list with a lumbar spine ailment this week and the third opening day position player on the shelf. Starting pitcher Kodai Senga (lumbar spine inflammation) went on the 15-day injured list Tuesday.

Shortstop Francisco Lindor (left calf) and first baseman/designated hitter Jorge Polanco (left Achilles, right wrist) are also on the injured list for the Mets, who began Thursday with baseball’s worst record at 10-20.

To replace Robert, the Mets recalled infielder Eric Wagaman from Triple-A Syracuse. The club also recalled pitcher Austin Warren from Syracuse and designated veteran pitcher Carl Edwards Jr. for assignment. Edwards allowed one run in six innings of relief over two appearances this week.

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“The Devil Wears Prada 2” Struts Its Way into Box Office's Top Spot During Opening Weekend

The Devil Wears Prada 2 earned the top spot at the box office during its opening weekend

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• The Super Mario Galaxy Movie remains the highest-grossing movie of 2026 so far

• The Devil Wears Prada 2, starring Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Stanley Tucci and Emily Blunt, is in theaters now

The Devil Wears Prada 2has strut to the top of the box office.

Meryl Streep,Anne Hathaway,Stanley TucciandEmily Blunt's reunion for the sequel — which features anumber of celebrity cameos— paid off in a big way, as the anticipated comedy made $77 million at the domestic box office and $156.6 million internationally during its first weekend in theaters, perVariety. (The movie opened on Friday, May 1.)

The Devil Wears Pradaearned $27.5 million domestically during itsopening weekendin 2006.

This weekend's feat was enough to unseat the Michael Jackson biopicMichaelas the top movie at the box office over the weekend.Michaelearned $54 million in its second weekend,Varietyreported.

The film previously broke box office records in North America for thebest opening weekend for a biopicever when it hit theaters on April 24.

The Devil Wears Prada 2sees Streep, 76, return as the iconic editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly, reuniting with Hathaway's Andy Sachs, nowRunway's newly appointed features editor.

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Together, the pair must work to woo Priestly's former assistant Emily Charlton (Blunt) — now running Dior's U.S. operations — for ad dollars.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movieremains thetop-grossing film of 2026so far in North America, followed byRyan Gosling'sProject Hail Maryand Pixar's animated movieHoppers.

The Devil Wears Prada 2also featuresSimone Ashley,Caleb HearonandHelen J. ShenasRunwayemployees.

Lucy LiuandJustin Therouxstar as celeb divorcees,B.J. Novakis a businessman,Patrick Brammallportrays Andy's love interest andKenneth Branaghstars as Miranda's husband.

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The Devil Wears Prada 2is in theaters now.

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