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PSG Keeper Rico Remains in Intensive Care After Riding Accident 

Paris St Germain Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico smiles as he warms up before the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 3 group H football match between SL Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on October 5, 2022. (AFP)
Paris St Germain Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico smiles as he warms up before the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 3 group H football match between SL Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on October 5, 2022. (AFP)
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PSG Keeper Rico Remains in Intensive Care After Riding Accident 

Paris St Germain Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico smiles as he warms up before the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 3 group H football match between SL Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on October 5, 2022. (AFP)
Paris St Germain Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico smiles as he warms up before the UEFA Champions League 1st round day 3 group H football match between SL Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain, at the Luz stadium in Lisbon on October 5, 2022. (AFP)

Paris St Germain goalkeeper Sergio Rico remained in intensive care on Monday after being involved in a riding accident while participating in an annual pilgrimage in southern Spain.

Rico suffered "a serious mishap due to a mule cart and a horse that hit him", his family said in a statement late on Sunday. Spanish paper Marca reported that Rico had been riding a horse himself.

The Spaniard was given permission by PSG to take part in the pilgrimage.

"Sergio is in good hands, fighting to recover while receiving the best care from the medical team at the Virgen del Rocio Hospital. We must exercise caution, especially during the next 48 hours," his family said.

"We are now awaiting medical results, which we hope will be positive, so that we can inform you of his improvement as soon as possible," they added.

Every spring, hundreds of thousands of devotees converge on a shrine to pay homage to the Virgin of the Rocio.

Rico, 29, joined PSG in 2020 after a season-long loan at the capital club. He started his career with Spanish club Sevilla.

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Alcaraz Advances to Face Fils on Tough Day for Seeds at Monte Carlo Masters

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after winning his third round match against Daniel Altmaier of Germany at the ATP Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France, 10 April 2025. EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after winning his third round match against Daniel Altmaier of Germany at the ATP Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France, 10 April 2025. EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER
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Alcaraz Advances to Face Fils on Tough Day for Seeds at Monte Carlo Masters

Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after winning his third round match against Daniel Altmaier of Germany at the ATP Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France, 10 April 2025. EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after winning his third round match against Daniel Altmaier of Germany at the ATP Monte Carlo Masters tennis tournament in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France, 10 April 2025. EPA/SEBASTIEN NOGIER

Second-seeded Carlos Alcaraz moved into the Monte Carlo Masters quarterfinals after beating qualifier Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-1 on Thursday.
Alcaraz saved nine of the 10 break points he faced and took five of the seven chances he had.
“Honestly it was difficult, Danny is playing great,” the third-ranked Alcaraz said, according to The Associated Press. “The score doesn’t show how difficult it was.”
At his first clay-court tournament this season, the Spaniard has won four straight sets for the loss of just five games since dropping the opening set to Francisco Cerundolo in their round-of-32 match.
Alcaraz next plays on Friday against Arthur Fils who won by an impressive 6-2, 6-3 against 2023 champion Andrey Rublev in the round of 16.
Fils has advanced to the quarterfinals at three straight Masters following Indian Wells and Miami last month, and raised his record to 14-6 this season.
Two more seeded players were upset on Thursday.
Fourth-seeded Casper Ruud lost to Alexei Popyrin 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 and fifth-seeded Jack Draper was beaten by Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-4. British left-hander Draper had service problems with 10 double faults and landed fewer than half of his first serves.
The 42nd-ranked Davidovich, who eliminated 11th-seeded American Ben Shelton in the first round, faces Popyrin in the quarterfinals.
Three-time Monte Carlo champion Stefanos Tsitsipas was playing the late match against unseeded Nuno Borges.