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Team Astana rider Italy's Dario Cataldo celebrates as he crosses the finish line in the stage fifteen of the 102nd Giro d'Italia — Tour of Italy — cycle race, 232 km from Ivrea to Como on Sunday. — AFP
Dario Cataldo wins 15th stage of Giro d'Italia
COMO, Italy — Astana's Dario Cataldo won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday outsprinting the other survivor of a long breakaway, fellow Italian, Mattia Cattaneo in Como.Richard Carapaz, the overall leader, finished 11 seconds behind with Simon Yates and Vincenzo Nibali, but Primoz Roglic, who came off his bike on the final descent, lost 40 seconds to the Ecuadorean.While Cataldo and Cattaneo of Androni played cat and mouse up the final straight for the stage victory, the heavyweight contenders were fighting a desperate battle for seconds behind them at the end of the 232-kilometre stage.Nibali of Bahrain Merida attacked throughout the closing stages and only Carapaz and two Britons, Yates, of Mitchelton Scott, and Hugh Carthy of Education First, managed to stay with...
May 26, 2019

Dario Cataldo wins 15th stage of Giro d'Italia

Patrick Bauer
Charlton snatches promotion to Championship at the death
LONDON — Charlton were promoted to the Championship in dramatic fashion on Sunday as Patrick Bauer's last-gasp winner sealed a 2-1 victory over Sunderland at Wembley.Charlton defender Bauer poked home from close-range to settle the League One play-off final in the dying seconds of stoppage time after Sunderland goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin had parried his initial header.Lee Bowyer's side, beaten in the play-off semi-finals last season, will return to English football's second tier for the first time in three years.The south London club recovered from a disastrous start when Naby Sarr's fifth minute backpass eluded dozing Charlton keeper Dillon Phillips for an embarrassing own goal.Ben Purrington tapped in Charlton's equalizer in the 35th minute to finish off a fine move...
May 26, 2019

Charlton snatches promotion to Championship at the death

India's Prajnesh Gunneswaran returns the ball to Bolivia's Hugo Dellien during their men's singles first round match on day 1 of The Roland Garros 2019 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Sunday. — AFP
India's Gunneswaran happy with 'milestone' despite Paris defeat
PARIS — Indian No. 1 Prajnesh Gunneswaran said on Sunday that he was pleased to have achieved a "milestone" in making his French Open main-draw debut, despite falling to a one-sided loss to Bolivia's Hugo Dellien.The 29-year-old played his maiden Grand Slam opening-round match earlier this year at the Australian Open, but this was the first time he had directly qualified for a major as a result of his ranking.Despite a 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 defeat, Gunneswaran was keen to look at the positives after struggling with a shoulder injury in the build-up to the tournament."It's definitely a milestone," he said. "I've worked a long time to get to this place and obviously I would've liked a different result today."But it's not the end of the world and I...
May 26, 2019

India's Gunneswaran happy with 'milestone' despite Paris defeat

Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak (14) celebrates with second baseman Eric Sogard (5) after hitting a two run home run during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Rogers Centre in Toronto on Sunday. — Reuters
Smoak powers Blue Jays past Padres to avoid sweep
TORONTO — Justin Smoak hit two home runs and had five RBIs to help the Toronto Blue Jays defeat the visiting San Diego Padres 10-1 on Sunday afternoon.Cavan Biggio added his first three career major league hits, including a solo home run, and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was 4-for-4 with a solo homer as the Blue Jays avoided a sweep in the three-game series.Biggio, son of Hall of Famer Craig Biggio, and Gurriel each had two RBIs.Wil Myers homered for the Padres, who had their five-game winning streak end.Toronto starter Marcus Stroman (3-6) allowed one run on five hits and a walk in five innings.With Chris Paddack scratched from his start because of a stiff neck, the Padres went to the bullpen and started Robbie Erlin (0-1). The left-hander allowed three hits and one run in two innings.The Blue...
May 26, 2019

Smoak powers Blue Jays past Padres to avoid sweep

Vaclav Hladky
Hladky stars as St Mirren retains Scottish Premiership status
GLASGOW — St Mirren secured their Scottish Premiership status for next season as Vaclav Hladky saved three penalties in his side's 2-0 shoot-out win against Dundee United on Sunday.Following a goalless first-leg draw in the Premiership/Championship play-off at Tannadice on Thursday, the return in Paisley was a thrilling affair.Nicky Clark put second-tier United ahead on aggregate with a 23rd-minute penalty.But Saints forward Danny Mullen leveled with a fine volley three minutes later.St Mirren were reduced to 10 men late in extra time when substitute Duckens Nazon was given a red card by referee John Beaton for leading with his elbow in an aerial challenge with United defender Mark Connolly.In the shoot-out, Hladky made saves from Peter Pawlett, Pavol Safranko and Callum Booth, while...
May 26, 2019

Hladky stars as St Mirren retains Scottish Premiership status

Manchester United's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer applauds the fans as he is substituted during a match between Manchester United '99 Legends vs Bayern Munich Legends1999 at Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain, on Sunday. — Reuters
Man Utd legends thrash Bayern in 1999 charity rematch
LONDON — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tormented Bayern Munich once again as the Manchester United manager scored in his club's 1999 treble winners' reunion on Sunday.Twenty years after Solskjaer scored the last-gasp winner that helped Alex Ferguson's side beat Bayern in the Champions League final, the current United boss joined his old team-mates for a charity match against the Germans at Old Trafford.Solskjaer again started on the bench as he did in the Camp Nou final, but he wasted little time after coming on for Andy Cole, turning home the opener after Dwight Yorke was denied.With Ferguson back in the dugout as manager for the day, there was a feelgood factor in the air at Old Trafford for United's 5-0 win after a troubled season for the current generation.It was the first...
May 26, 2019

Man Utd legends thrash Bayern in 1999 charity rematch

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri is seen during Sampdoria vs Juventus match at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy, on Sunday. — Reuters
Allegri era ends with a whimper as Juventus falls at Sampdoria
ROME — Massimiliano Allegri ended his Juventus career in disappointing fashion on Sunday after the champions were undone by two late strikes at Sampdoria to finish the Serie A season with a five-match win-less streak.A scuffed finish from Gregoire Defrel six minutes form the end and a superb stoppage-time free-kick from Gianluca Caprari sank Juve, who picked up just three points after securing their eighth straight league title late last month.However despite a poor final few weeks they still finished 11 points ahead of second-placed Napoli, who ended their underwhelming campaign beaten 3-2 defeat at Torino on Saturday thanks to an acrobatic Federico Santander header two minutes from the end."I feel good because I ended five incredible years by winning the title ... tomorrow a new...
May 26, 2019

Allegri era ends with a whimper as Juventus falls at Sampdoria

Tobin Heath #17 of the United States is congratulated by teammates Megan Rapinoe #15 and Alex Morgan #13 after she scored in the first half against Mexico at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, on Sunday. — AFP
US cap World Cup warm-up with 3-0 win over Mexico
NEW YORK — The United States capped their preparations for their women's World Cup title defense with a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Sunday in Harrison, New Jersey.The US, who will go to France undefeated since January, struggled for much of the game against a resolute Mexican side but scored two late goals to put a more convincing sheen on the scoreline.Tobin Heath opened the scoring in the 11th minutes, taking advantage of Mexico's defensive blunder to notch her 30th international goal.Carli Lloyd, who entered the game in the second half, created the second goal, bursting up the left side and delivering a cross that substitute Mallory Pugh tapped home in the 76th minute.Substitute Christen Press added the third goal in the 88th minute.In sweltering heat before a crowd of 26,332...
May 26, 2019

US cap World Cup warm-up with 3-0 win over Mexico

Edwin Diaz #39 and Wilson Ramos #40 of the New York Mets celebrate after defeating the Detroit Tigers at Citi Field in New York City on Sunday. — AFP
Four-run fourth powers Mets over Tigers
NEW YORK — Zack Wheeler tossed 7 1/3 strong innings on Sunday afternoon and Adeiny Hechavarria hit a three-run homer to cap a four-run fourth inning for the New York Mets, who edged the visiting Detroit Tigers 4-3.The Mets won the final two games of the three-game series and went 6-1 on a seven-game homestand to get back to .500 for the first time since May 14. The Tigers have lost 11 of 12.Nicholas Castellanos staked the Tigers to an early 3-0 lead via a first-inning solo homer and a two-run single in the third. But Wheeler (4-3) retired 13 straight following Castellanos' second single before he exited with two on and one out in the eighth. Wheeler gave up the three runs on five hits and one walk while striking out eight.Jeurys Familia struck out both batters he faced in the eighth...
May 26, 2019

Four-run fourth powers Mets over Tigers

Corey Seager #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run to center field in the second inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. — AFP
Pirates place Cervelli on concussion list
WASHINGTON — Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli was placed on the 7-day concussion list on Sunday after taking a bat to the face mask during Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.Joc Pederson fouled a pitch in the fourth inning and the bat broke with the barrel connecting with Cervelli's face mask. The catcher appeared dazed but initially stayed in the game.Cervelli went up to bat in the bottom of the fourth but pulled away before a pitch was thrown. He walked back to the dugout and left the game.This is the third straight season in which Cervelli has suffered a concussion, and he has a long history of dealing with them."You don't see this as a league-wide challenge. Unfortunately, in Francisco's case, it's been Francisco more than anybody...
May 26, 2019

Pirates place Cervelli on concussion list

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