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Gruelling mountain block makes for brutal 2023 Tour de France
The 2023 Tour de France riders are set for a gruelling final block of racing on a treacherous course that will go through all five mountain ranges.
Mountains dominate 2023 men's Tour de France route
The 2023 route for the men's Tour de France unveiled on Thursday passes across all five of the nation's mountain ranges, favouring climbers such as 2019 champion Egan Bernal.
Hooper returns for Wallabies' tour opener against Scotland
Australia's rugby union great Michael Hooper was recalled to the team announced on Thursday for this weekend's European tour opener against Scotland at Murrayfield.
Hooper returns as Australia name team to take on Scotland
ST ETIENNE, France: Former captain Michael Hooper will make a return to Australia’s team for the first time since July when they take on Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday, coach Dave Rennie announced on Thursday.
Paraguay artist who painted boots for Messi looks to bring color to World Cup
ASUNCIÓN : Lili Cantero, a 29-year-old Paraguayan artist famed for painting intricate and personal soccer boots for stars including Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho, is preparing a new colorful show of her work to take to the World Cup in Qatar.
Three firemen die in training accident in Qatar ahead of World Cup
Three Pakistani firemen have died in a training accident in Doha weeks before the start of the World Cup. Authorities said the three were not taking part in a multi-national World Cup security exercise currently being held around the city that includes simulations of "chemical incidents" and demonstrations. Officials did not give details of the accident which occurred late on Wednesday but accounts given by friends of the three and posted on social media said they were on a crane that collapsed in Doha's Hamad port. Photographs accompanying the posts showed the crumpled crane. AFP could not immediately verify the pictures. Fifteen foreign governments including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Palestinian territories have sent security forces and experts for the Watan exercise that ends on Thursday. Exercises have included fighter jet drills, a chemical attack on a stadium and handling demonstrations.
PREVIEW-Soccer-Clash of the redeemers, Eintracht host Dortmund
BERLIN : Only a few weeks ago alarm bells were ringing at Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt and last season's Bundesliga runners-up Borussia Dortmund with their bad start putting them on the backfoot.