Vieira appointed coach at Strasbourg on three-year deal
French club Racing Strasbourg have appointed Patrick Vieira as their new manager on a three-year contract, the Ligue 1 club said on Sunday.
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Manchester United takeover latest as Sir Jim Ratcliffe made Barcelona plea
Manchester United are making progress in the transfer market but the protracted takeover process is showing little sign of moving forward quickly.
Tour de France 2023: 'You morons' – Tacks thrown in road cause puncture chaos on Stage 2
The Tour de France was hit by a spate of punctures on Stage 2 after thumbtacks were thrown in the road. Jumbo-Visma coach Grischa Niermann confirmed to Eurosport that tacks were found on the race route near the start of the Alto de Jaizkibel climb, about 36km from the finish in San Sebastian. Ad Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) was among the riders affected, with the Dane forced to hop on a replacement bike at the foot of the final climb, while Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) finished fourth despite riding to the line with a slow puncture.
Nails on the road cause punctures in Tour stage finale
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain: Several Tour de France riders suffered punctures due to nails on the road in the finale of the race's second stage in San Sebastian on Sunday.
Family of teenager killed in France call for calm after five days of violent riots
The family of a teenager shot by police have called for calm after five days of violent riots. The victim, aged 17 and named as Nahel, sparked anger as rioters in France clashed with police on Sunday (July 2).
Tour de France 2023: 'Could have changed the outcome' - Did Jonas Vingegaard let Wout van Aert down?
Jonas Vingegaard «could have made the difference» for Jumbo-Visma team-mate Wout van Aert in the Stage 2 sprint, says Eurosport expert Robbie McEwen, had he contributed to the chase of winner Victor Lafay (Cofidis). With three team-mates in the front group as they headed towards the finish in San Sebastian, Van Aert was the overwhelming favourite to take a 10th stage victory at the Tour – even when Lafay launched off the front with 1km remaining.
Wimbledon 2023 - ranking tournament's top players - ESPN
At the peak of his early prime, Tiger Woods won nine of the 20 tournaments he entered in 2000. He won three majors and finished second in four other tournaments. It was conceivably the best year of golf we've ever seen. Entering the Open Championship at St. Andrews, he was a +150 betting favorite. That's equivalent to saying he had a 40% chance and the other 157 golfers in the field had a combined 60% chance. The following spring at the Masters, against a much smaller field (93 other golfers), he was again at +150. (Again, he won, completing his «Tiger Slam.»)
Frenchman Lafay wins Tour de France second stage
Frenchman Victor Lafay of Cofidis sprung a surprise by beating an elite breakaway to win stage two of the Tour de France at San Sebastian on Sunday.