Pedersen wins sprint finish in Giro d'Italia opener
TIRANA, Albania :Denmark's former world champion Mads Pedersen edged out Wout van Aert in a bunch sprint to win an eventful opening stage of the Giro d'Italia in Tirana on Friday.
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Rejuvenated Pidcock relishing Giro d'Italia debut
Britain's double Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock, enjoying a new lease of life after his split with Ineos Grenadiers, has said he cannot wait to start his hunt for stage wins on his debut at the Giro d'Italia.
Favourite Roglic eyes becoming oldest Giro d'Italia winner
Slovenia's Primoz Roglic sets out to become the oldest winner of the Giro d'Italia when the year's first Grand Tour begins its 3,413 km trek from Albania to Rome on Saturday.
England to host Andorra in World Cup qualifier at Villa Park
England will play Andorra at Villa Park in a World Cup qualifier on September 6 when the Midlands ground will host a senior men's international soccer game for the first time in 20 years.
Gwangju focused on Al-Hilal’s Saudi contingent in Champions League clash
JEDDAH: Al-Hilal’s foreign players have made the Saudi team one of the favorites to lift the Asian Champions League Elite title but Gwangju coach Lee Jung-hyo has his sights set on the club’s domestic contingent ahead of the quarter-finals on Friday. The Riyadh-based outfit are aiming for a record-extending fifth continental title when the finals phase of this year’s competition begin in Jeddah with attention largely focused on the expensively acquired talent within Jorge Jesus’ side. While Serbian duo Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic have played key roles in a team of high-profile signings such as Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves and Joao Cancelo, Lee believes the key to prevailing against Al-Hilal lies elsewhere. “We have to take care of the Saudi Arabian players, their domestic players,” said Lee, who has led the South Korean club into the continental championship for the first time. “We know the big name players, we know how they play. We have to keep an eye on Salem Al-Dawsari, Mohamed Kanno or Ali Al-Bulayhi.
Pressure on Saudi's big spenders in Asian Champions League
JEDDAH :Saudi Arabia's spending spree in the luxury aisles of the global transfer market will be expected to pay off over the next week-and-a-half as the country's leading clubs look to turn trophy signings into title winners in the Asian Champions League Elite.
Kyle Walker Bidik 100 Caps bersama Timnas Inggris
Kyle Walker bertekad mencapai 100 kali penampilan bersama timnas Inggris. Pindah ke AC Milan menjadi salah satu upaya Walker untuk mewujudkannya.
2,300 troops from 12 NATO countries take part in annual military drill in the Black Sea
Military personnel from 12 NATO countries begun an annual naval exercise led by Romania in the Black Sea and Danube river delta this week.