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Tour de France: Three things to watch out for in week two
A pulsating first week at the Tour de France reignited the infernal struggle for the title between old foes Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar with a fresh-faced Remco Evenepoel muddying the waters. Landmarks were set by Mark Cavendish and Biniam Girmay and new terrain was visited with the Florence Grand… Read
Deschamps: If France is boring you, go watch something else
A boring France team? Coach Didier Deschamps doesn’t care. Tuesday’s European Championship semifinal between Spain and France is a matchup of very different styles. One team is playing some of the most exciting soccer at Euro 2024, and the other is playing arguably the dullest. A team that has won… Read
Alcaraz, Sinner reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and top-ranked Jannik Sinner are one match away from another high-stakes meeting in the Wimbledon semifinals. Both men reached the quarterfinals on Sunday as Alcaraz held off an attempted comeback by Ugo Humbert to win 6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 7-5 on Centre Court. Sinner then beat Ben… Read
Hamilton holds off Verstappen's late charge for thrilling Formula 1 win at British GP
Lewis Hamilton held off Max Verstappen's late charge to win a thrilling British Grand Prix on Sunday and secure his first victory since the penultimate race of the 2021 season. Hamilton became the first F1 driver to win on any track nine times and also extended his F1 record to… Read
Turgis wins tough Tour de France stage on gravel roads; Pogacar keeps the lead
Frenchman Anthony Turgis emerged victorious from a long breakaway through the dust of gravel roads to claim the ninth stage of the Tour de France after an hectic day of racing on Sunday. Behind the breakaway, race leader Tadej Pogacar was constantly on the attack but could not gain time… Read
Euro 2024 awaits heavyweight semifinal clashes
Three weeks down and with one week to go, Euro 2024 has reached the semifinal stage and is getting ready for two heavyweight ties as France take on Spain and England meet the Netherlands. France and Spain go head-to-head in Munich in the first last-four clash on Tuesday, which brings… Read
Ohtani breaks out of batting slump, accomplishes rare feat in Dodgers' 5-3 victory over Brewers
Any thoughts about Shohei Ohtani entering a prolonged batting slump can be put to rest. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar had a day at the plate on Saturday that has happened only three times since 1909. The Japanese slugger went 2 for 2 with two RBIs in the Dodgers 5-3… Read
Displaced Gazan karate champ forges a future in Egypt
On October 6, 2023, Palestinian karate champion Mais Elbostami went to bed thrilled after winning a competition in the Gaza Strip. She awoke the next day to a different world. "I'd won first place," the shy 18-year-old told AFP from a Cairo suburb, where her family now lives after escaping… Read
NHL Sharks sign top draft pick Celebrini to three-year deal
Macklin Celebrini, the 18-year-old center who was picked first in last month's NHL Draft by the San Jose Sharks, has agreed to terms on a three-year deal, the club announced Saturday. The youngest player to win the Hobey Baker Award as US college hockey's top player had been considering a… Read
Gritty Springboks not yet in sync, admits Erasmus after victory
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said his team had to show plenty of grit in their hard-fought 27-20 first Test win over Ireland on Saturday because they were not yet completely in sync. "We all knew that it was going to be a close game and although we controlled things… Read
