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[ad_1] :Andrea Vendrame won Friday’s stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia, a 157 km ride from Mortegliano to Sappada, after breaking away from the leading group and going solo for the last 30 km to give his team Decathlon–AG2R a second stage win. As the weather got worse and rain started to fall, Vendrame took […]

[ad_1] Equatorial Guinea have had to forfeit their first two 2026 World Cup qualifiers after a FIFA Disciplinary Committee ruled that former Spain junior international Emilio Nsue was ineligible to play in both matches. The 34-year-old scored the winning goal in both of those games, against Namibia and Liberia, last November. Nsue, who finished as […]

[ad_1] Crystal Palace co-owner John Textor said on Friday he is trying to sell his majority stake in the club, which he owns 45 per cent of through his company Eagle Football Holdings, and has appointed the Raine Group to find a buyer. Palace is one of four clubs Textor owns, along with majority stakes […]

[ad_1] LONDON : Siya Masuku kicked 21 points and controlled the game masterfully from flyhalf as South Africa’s Sharks defeated Gloucester 36-22 in the final of the European Challenge Cup at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday. The Sharks scored tries through number eight Phepsi Buthelezi, fullback Aphelele Fassi and wing Makazole Mapimpi as they […]

[ad_1] Girona coach Michel said on Friday he was a bit saddened by the end of a season that will be hard to repeat after his side finished third, their best ever league finish, and secured a place in the Champions League for the first time. The Catalans closed their campaign with a 7-0 thrashing […]

[ad_1] :A hat-trick from LaLiga top scorer Artem Dovbyk propelled Girona to their biggest ever win as they thrashed relegated Granada 7-0 on Friday to complete a dream season with a third-place finish in the standings. The atmosphere at the Montilivi stadium was festive as fans celebrated the Catalans’ remarkable season, ending with 81 points […]

[ad_1] Britain’s Josh Kerr and Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen will renew their rivalry over a mile at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday in Eugene, Oregon with neither interested in dialling down the heat ahead of a potential showdown at the Paris Olympics. This will be the first race between the rivals since Kerr stunned Olympic champion […]

[ad_1] Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone, on the eve of his side’s final LaLiga match against Real Sociedad, said they fell short of their objectives this season and that title winners Real Madrid were the best team in the world. Atletico, who will finish fourth in the standings behind Real, runners-up Barcelona and surprise package […]

[ad_1] LONDON : Former England Number Eight and influential and innovative RFU selector and president Derek Morgan, died on Friday at the age of 88, his family said in a statement. Morgan was born at Newport, Monmouthshire and played for Wales Schoolboys before being selected for England through his parentage while at university in Durham. […]

[ad_1] MONACO : Yuki Tsunoda has made a big step up this season and RB would be keen for the Japanese to stay next year, the Red Bull-owned team’s chief executive Peter Bayer said on Friday. The Honda-backed driver’s place has looked uncertain with the manufacturer moving to Aston Martin for 2026, when Formula One […]