On this day in 2014 – Mark Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France on first day
A late crash ended Mark Cavendish’s Tour de France on the opening day as the 101st event got underway in Yorkshire on this day in 2014
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Brown Forbes strikes late as Guangzhou's struggles continue
HONG KONG: Eight-time champions Guangzhou FC continued to struggle in the Chinese Super League on Monday when they slipped to a seventh loss in eight games with a 2-1 defeat by Wuhan Yangtze in Dalian.
NATO vs Russia, Xi Jinping in Hong Kong, Trump & January 6, Paris attacks verdict
A day can feel like a year in Ukraine. On Thursday came a huge morale boost with the Russians forced to leave Snake Island, the strategic Black Sea outpost where a dramatic standoff unfolded in the opening days of the war. But just hours later, Moscow's missiles hit an apartment bloc in the nearby port city of Odesa. At least 19 people died. The Russian president travelled abroad for the first time since invading Ukraine in February, meeting in Turkmenistan with leaders of nations that border the Caspian Sea.
‘They play, we suffer’: Olympian who led Beijing protest calls for total Russian ban
Days before Vladyslav Heraskevych’s country was plunged into an enduring nightmare the skeleton athlete provided one of the defining images of the Winter Olympics. Facing the TV cameras he held up a simple sign – “No war in Ukraine” – even though he feared it would get him kicked out of Beijing. It was an act of defiance which made headlines around the globe. But then his world, like that of millions of other Ukrainians, was violently torn from him.
Ryan Lochte's six Olympic silver, bronze medals put up for auction, will benefit charity
All of Ryan Lochte's Olympic silver and bronze medals are up for auction, with the proceeds going to a charity benefiting children.
Russian ice hockey player detained over military service charge: RIA
A Russian ice hockey player under contract with a US-based National Hockey League (NHL) team has been detained in Russia over charges he evaded military service and has since been taken to a military hospital after falling ill, his lawyer told a Russian state news agency.
Canucks hire Mike Yeo as assistant coach
The Vancouver Canucks have hired Mike Yeo as an assistant coach and promoted Trent Cull to the same position to flesh out Bruce Boudreau's staff for the upcoming NHL season.