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Great Britain's Simon Yates (C), flanked by Austria's Gregor Muhlberger (L) and Spain's Peio Bilbao, celebrates as he wins on the finish line of the twelfth stage of the 106th edition of the Tour de France cycling race between Toulouse and Bagneres-de-Bigorre, in Bagneres-de-Bigorre on Thursday. —  AFP
Yates takes Tour de France stage 12, Alaphilippe in yellow
BAGNERES-DE-BIGORRE, France — Briton Simon Yates won the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, a mountainous 210-km (130-mile) ride from Toulouse, as the main title contenders stayed quiet in the first Pyrenean climbs of this year's race.With an individual time trial scheduled for Friday, none of the top guns attacked, and 40 riders broke away from the peloton.France's Julian Alaphilippe retained the overall leader's yellow jersey with a 1:12-minute advantage over defending champion Geraint Thomas.Tim Wellens, part of the breakaway, consolidated his lead in the mountains classification by reaching the top of the Col de Peyresourde (13km at 7%) first.Yates, Austrian Gregor Muehlberger and Spain's Pello Bilbao were alone in front at the top of the last ascent of the...
July 18, 2019

Yates takes Tour de France stage 12, Alaphilippe in yellow

Chris Froome, seen in practice prior to his injury, has been crowned winner of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana after Spain's Juan Jose Cobo was stripped of the title following a doping violation.
Froome awarded 2011 Vuelta crown after Cobo doping ban
LONDON — Eight years on, Chris Froome has been crowned winner of the 2011 Vuelta a Espana after Spain's Juan Jose Cobo was stripped of the title following a doping violation.The now retired Cobo was found to have "abnormalities" in his biological passport between 2009 and 2011, prompting the International Cycling Union (UCI) to hand him a three-year suspension last month.The 38-year-old did not appeal the decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sport within the stipulated 30 days, paving allowing the UCI to award Froome his seventh Grand Tour title.The retrospective update made Froome Britain's first Grand Tour winner, stripping that honor from Bradley Wiggins, who won the 2012 Tour de France."The Vuelta in 2011 was in many ways my breakthrough race, so this...
July 18, 2019

Froome awarded 2011 Vuelta crown after Cobo doping ban

Debutants Ferrari were given first pick in the Pro Draft for the 2019 Formula One esports series on Wednesday and chose Italian gamer David Tonizza to race for them against the other nine teams.
Ferrari makes the first pick for F1 Pro Series
LONDON — Debutants Ferrari were given first pick in the Pro Draft for the 2019 Formula One esports series on Wednesday and chose Italian gamer David Tonizza to race for them against the other nine teams.Ferrari were the only absentees last year, with Formula One's oldest, most successful and glamorous brand reserving judgment."It's an amazing feeling," said Tonizza. "Last year I was there (at the draft) and nobody wanted me. And this year, Ferrari picked me. I don't even know what to say."Formula One chairman Chase Carey, who attended the event at London's Gfinity Arena along with McLaren's 19-year-old F1 driver Lando Norris, said having Ferrari on board was "tremendously important"."We're thrilled to have all 10 teams, the...
July 18, 2019

Ferrari makes the first pick for F1 Pro Series

FIFA President Gianni Infantino reacts before an awarding ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia in this May 23, 2019, photo. — Reuters
Infantino rejects 'colonialism' criticism
CAIRO — FIFA president Gianni Infantino has rejected comments that the global soccer body has taken a "colonialist" attitude towards African football and its governing organization CAF (Confederation of African Football).FIFA last month took the unprecedented move of announcing it would jointly administer African football with CAF and would send it its Senegalese secretary general Fatma Samoura on a ninth-month secondment to overhaul the African body.The move followed corruption allegations against CAF president Ahmad Ahmad which he has denied. Some African officials have opposed the move while former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, in a recent interview with the BBC, described it as a "new aspect of colonialism".Blatter has been banned from football for six years for...
July 18, 2019

Infantino rejects 'colonialism' criticism

New Zealand's Trent Boult, shown in a file photo, is one of a small number of players to return home after they lost the World Cup final to England. — Reuters
New Zealand players make somber homecoming after World Cup blow
WELLINGTON — A group of rueful New Zealand players touched down on home soil on Thursday, still coming to terms with the gut-wrenching defeat to England in the World Cup final.Pace bowler Trent Boult was among six Black Caps players making a low-key homecoming at Auckland airport, soaking up commiserations from a few fans and well-wishers.The left-armer was still haunted by the deflection off Ben Stokes's bat in the 50th over that raced to the boundary and helped send the final into a Super Over before England claimed the win on the total boundaries scored."It's natural to nitpick, to wonder about all those little things and how it could have been a totally different game," he told reporters at the airport. "I've been living that last over in my mind a lot —...
July 18, 2019

New Zealand players make somber homecoming after World Cup blow

England head coach Trevor Bayliss before the ICC Cricket World Cup Final match against New Zealand at Lord's, London, Britain. — Reuters
World Cup hero Bayliss to coach Hyderabad in IPL
NEW DELHI — England's World Cup-winning coach Trevor Bayliss will take charge of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League next year, the team announced Thursday.The 56-year-old Australian will take over a team captained by Kane Williamson, who led the New Zealand team beaten by Bayliss's England in the thrilling World Cup final last Sunday.Bayliss, who will stand down from his England job after the Ashes series against Australia in August, will succeed compatriot Tom Moody in the cash-rich Twenty20 league."After very careful consideration, the Sunrisers franchise has decided to take a new direction with the head coaching role and will be parting ways with the services of Tom Moody," the team said in a statement.Bayliss won two IPL trophies with the Kolkata...
July 18, 2019

World Cup hero Bayliss to coach Hyderabad in IPL

Sam Curran believes England's historic World Cup triumph will inspire the Ashes team as attention turns towards their attempt to regain the urn.
Curran says World Cup win will inspire England Ashes team
LONDON — Sam Curran believes England's historic World Cup triumph will inspire the Ashes team as attention turns towards their attempt to regain the urn.Sunday's dramatic end to the 50-over tournament has overshadowed the build-up to the five-Test showdown against Australia, which gets under way on Aug. 1 at Edgbaston.Curran feels the Ashes remains the pinnacle of the cricketing calendar but said the Test team would be galvanized by the World Cup, irrespective of whether they featured or not in the one-day triumph."I don't think I'm alone in saying that it's probably the greatest cricket match ever and for that to be the World Cup final was incredible," said the 21-year-old all-rounder. "That will provide a buzz for everyone across English cricket going...
July 18, 2019

Curran says World Cup win will inspire England Ashes team

Nigeria's forward Odion Ighalo (2nd-L) celebrates with his team after scoring a goal during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) third place playoff football match between Tunisia and Nigeria at the Al Salam stadium in Cairo on Wednesday. — AFP
Ighalo boosts Golden Boot hopes as Nigeria finish third
CAIRO — Odion Ighalo boosted his chances of winning the Golden Boot at the Africa Cup of Nations on Wednesday after he netted Nigeria's winner to ensure his side third place in the tournament with a 1-0 victory over Tunisia.The 30-year-old Shanghai Shenhua forward struck the only goal of the match just 130 seconds after the kick-off before a small crowd at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo.Ighalo pounced from close range when Jamilu Collins' cross led to a mix-up between Tunisia goalkeeper Moez Ben Cherifia and defender Yassine Meriah.It was his fifth goal at the tournament and pu5s him two ahead of closest rivals Riyad Mahrez, Adam Ounas, Cedric Bakambu and Sadio Mane, who have three goals each.Algerians Mahrez and Ounas and Senegal's Mane have a chance to increase their totals...
July 18, 2019

Ighalo boosts Golden Boot hopes as Nigeria finish third

Argentinian Emiliano Grillo made the first hole-in-one of the 148th British Open on Thursday by holing his tee shot at the par-three 13th. — Courtesy photo
Argentina's Grillo makes hole-in-one at British Open
PORTRUSH, United Kingdom —Argentinian Emiliano Grillo made the first hole-in-one of the 148th British Open on Thursday by holing his tee shot at the par-three 13th.The world No. 60 saw his nine-iron shot from 194 yards catch the left portion of the green before rolling straight into the cup to the delight of the fans at Royal Portrush.Grillo, playing in his fourth Open, moved to even-par through 13 holes with his eagle. It was the first British Open hole-in-one since former champion Louis Oosthuizen made one at Royal Troon in 2016.Meanwhile, Northern Ireland's long wait to host the Open Championship came to an end on Thursday as golf's oldest tournament got under way outside of Scotland and England for the first time since 1951 at Royal Portrush.A local and former champion Darren...
July 18, 2019

Argentina's Grillo makes hole-in-one at British Open

(L-R) Alena Sharp of Canada celebrates with Brooke Henderson of Canada on the ninth hole after their first round of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational at Midland Country Club on Wednesdayin Midland, Michigan.  — AFP
Henderson, Sharp lead at inaugural LPGA team event
LOS ANGELES — Canadian duo Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp took the first round lead at the LPGA Tour's inaugural Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational tournament on Wednesday with a five-under-par 65.In the first ever two-player team event in LPGA Tour history, Henderson and Sharp recovered from a dropped shot on the opening hole to rattle off five birdies and only one more bogey."At the beginning, it was a bit nerve-wracking to get going," Sharp said. "Then once we got a good game plan, we helped each other read some putts. We got on a nice roll and a nice rhythm and hit some shots, made some putts, and really never got into huge trouble."The tournament at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan got under way a day earlier than traditional LPGA Tour events in...
July 18, 2019

Henderson, Sharp lead at inaugural LPGA team event

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