Pinot to retire at the end of 2023 season
French cyclist Thibaut Pinot will retire from professional cycling after the 2023 season, the 32-year-old announced on Thursday.
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Loeb wins again as Dakar champion Al-Attiyah eyes fifth title
SHAYBAH: French driver Sebastien Loeb won his second successive stage and fourth in all of this year’s Dakar Rally though Qatari defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah remains firmly in charge. Al-Attiyah holds a daunting one hour 21 minutes advantage over his Brazilian Toyota team-mate Lucas Moraes with Loeb in third, a further 16 minutes in arrears. Loeb — a record nine-time world rally champion — timed 3min 4sec quicker in his Prodrive than Sweden’s Mattias Ekstrom with Moraes third on the 624 kilometers 10th stage from Harad to Shaybah.
Scandal-hit French FA boss Le Graet forced to step down
French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has been forced to stand down just weeks after France's defeat in the World Cup final following a series of controversies, the body said on Wednesday.
Genial Nollis and Bulls philosophical about SA's flight blues: 'We know what to expect now'
Bulls assistant coach Nollis Marais has become the latest voice in the local rugby fraternity to highlight the "challenge" of South African teams' exhausting and arguably unsustainable travelling arrangements between Africa and Europe.
Loeb wins 4th Dakar stage in a row but Al-Attiyah in control
SHAYBAH, Saudi Arabia: Nasser Al-Attiyah hung close to his pursuers in the vast expanse of dunes in southeast Saudi Arabia and closed in on his fifth Dakar Rally title on Thursday. Al-Attiyah wasn’t possessive for a second straight day about the Empty Quarter that is considered his backyard. Instead, the Qatari eased to fifth on the 11th stage, the first 273 kilometers of a two-day marathon special in the desert.
Four-in-a-row for Loeb as Dakar leader Al-Attiyah enjoys 'amazing' day
Sebastien Loeb reeled off his fourth stage win in a row at the Dakar Rally on Thursday as runaway leader Nasser Al-Attiyah hailed "an amazing stage" with the Qatari closing in on his fifth title.
Sharks expecting tough encounter against physical Bordeaux: 'They're big boys'
Even though they will have several rested Springboks to call on for their Champions Cup clash against Bordeaux, the Sharks expect a tough encounter against the "physical" French side.
Messi headlines shortlist for FIFA Best Men's Player award
Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA's Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories.