Fitzsimons bows out of 800m heats at European Indoors
John Fitzsimons failed to progress from his 800m heats at the European Indoors Athletics Championships in Istanbul.
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Julian Alaphilippe reveals his Tour of Flanders dream, calls Strade Bianche 'favourite race'
Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal–Quick-Step) has opened up to Eurosport about his “dream” of winning the Tour of Flanders as he declared this weekend’s Strade Bianche his “favourite race”. The French puncheur is hoping to bounce back this season after seeing his 2022 derailed by a horror crash at Liege-Bastogne-Liege last April, which left him with a collapsed lung, fractured shoulder blade and two broken ribs. Ad He opened his Classics campaign with victory at Faun-Ardeche last week, with his first major outing arriving on Saturday on the famous white roads of Tuscany at Strade Bianche, where he won the title in 2019.
'I knew I'd be back' - Vincent Kompany sends message to Man City after Burnley draw in FA Cup
Vincent Kompany always knew he would be back at the Etihad Stadium in the dugouts, but the Manchester City legend insisted he would remain calm about his return with Burnley in the FA Cup.
Man City's endless Erling Haaland debate took a new twist this week
After two goalless appearances at Nottingham Forest and RB Leipzig, Erling Haaland was the problem again. After his record-breaking strike at Bournemouth, he was Manchester City's solution.
WTA roundup: Katie Volynets escapes 5-0, third-set hole
Down 5-0 and a match point in the third set, the United States' Katie Volynets rallied to upset third-seeded Anastasia Potapova of Russia 5-7, 6-2, 7-5 on Wednesday in the second round of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas.
FIFA World 11 analysis: Who made it? Who missed out?
FIFA have revealed the 11 players who made their FIFPro men’s World XI for 2022 and there is plenty of debate regarding the selections.
Mark Cavendish - Philippe Gilbert has 'no hesitation' that Manx Missile will break Tour de France win record
Eurosport expert Philippe Gilbert says he has “no hesitation” that Mark Cavendish will claim the outright record for most stage wins at the Tour de France. Cavendish is currently tied with Eddy Merckx on 34 victories at cycling’s most prestigious event, having drawn alongside the Belgian great with a stunning four-stage haul in 2021. However, he was overlooked for the Tour by Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl last year, prompting the 37-year-old to seal a move to Astana Qazaqstan for the new campaign.
WTA roundup: Top seed Magda Linette falls in Austin
Russia's Varvara Gracheva earned consecutive service breaks late in the third set to pull out a 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 win over top-seeded Magda Linette of Poland on Tuesday in the first round of the ATX Open in Austin, Texas.