Bittner edges Van Aert to win Vuelta fifth stage
Czech rider Pavel Bittner beat Wout van Aert in a photo finish at the end of stage five of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday.
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Pavel Bittner pips Wout van Aert to take photo-finish stage win
Czech rider Pavel Bittner beat Wout van Aert in a photo finish at the end of stage five of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday.
Vondrousova has shoulder surgery after pulling out of US Open
Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has undergone shoulder surgery, the 25-year-old said on Wednesday, days after she withdrew from this month's U.S. Open due to injury.
After Silver At Olympics, Neeraj Chopra Takes Field In Lausanne For Diamond League
Two weeks after winning his historic silver medal at the Paris Olympics, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will resume action at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Thursday, seeking to reclaim the DL trophy at the season-ending finale next month. Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Chopra claimed a silver in the Paris Olympics on August 8 with a 89.45m throw, having won a historic gold in the Tokyo edition of the Games three years ago. The 26-year-old double Olympic medallist Indian on Saturday confirmed his participation at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, leaving a decision on a possible surgery after the end of the season.
Canada's Leylah Fernandez stunned in opening round loss at Tennis in the Land
Romania's Ana Bogdan stormed back to defeat No. 2 seed Leylah Fernandez of Laval, Que., 1-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 in the first round of Tennis in the Land on Tuesday in Cleveland.
France's David Ravetto powers to maiden victory at Czech Masters
France's David Ravetto claimed his maiden DP World Tour win with a stunning closing round of 64 as nearest challenger Jesper Svensson fell away at the 16th hole of the D+D REAL Czech Masters. Ravetto, 27, set a fierce pace with six birdies on Sunday's front nine in Prague to turn a one-shot overnight deficit to Svensson into a three-shot lead. Svensson came back with a birdie at the 10th and was within one when Ravetto bogeyed the 12th, with both men securing birdies on the 13th and 15th before the key moment arrived. Svensson found trouble off the 16th tee for the second day in succession but, in contrast to his astonishing rescue act on Saturday when he hit a three wood 311 yards out of the fairway into the heart of the green, this time he took four to reach the green and then three-putted.
Brandon McNulty wins La Vuelta stage, solid start for Darren Rafferty
American Brandon McNulty won a thrilling opening stage time trial at the Vuelta a Espana by two seconds on Saturday, with Co Tyrone man Darren Rafferty crossing the line in 37th on his Grand Tour debut.
McNulty wins opening time trial in Vuelta
American Brandon McNulty won a thrilling opening stage time trial at the Vuelta a Espana by two seconds on Saturday.