Quintana leaves Arkea-Samsic
PARIS : Former Giro d'Italia and Vuelta winner Nairo Quintana is leaving his Arkea-Samsic team despite signing a contract extension last month, the Colombian said on Saturday.
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Nairo Quintana leaves Arkea-Samsic as he vows to prove 'what an honest rider' he is amid tramadol controversy
Nairo Quintana has left Arkea-Samsic as he fights to clear his name after breaching an in-competition ban on painkiller tramadol. The Colombian, who only signed a three-year extension with the team in August, was wiped from the Tour de France 2022 results after the positive test. However, the UCI said it was not a breach of anti-doping rules, and he was free to continue competing.
EWC star Gino Rea’s neuro-rehabilitation treatment fund needs more support
Money raised to help injured FIM Endurance World Championship star Gino Rea’s ongoing neuro-rehabilitation treatment continues to increase but more help is needed if his family’s initial target of £125,000 is to be met. The F.C.C.
Saudi Arabia lose to Vietnam in second game of 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup
Saudi Arabia have lost 3-1 to Vietnam in their second match of the 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup, which took place at Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Hall in Kuwait on Friday.
Kylian Mbappe 'wanted Marcus Rashford at PSG' and more Manchester United transfer rumours
France superstar Kylian Mbappe wanted PSG to sign Marcus Rashford this summer, according to reports.
Turmoil at home swirls around Iran team ahead of World Cup
GENEVA: Political issues are swirling around the Iran men’s soccer team amid turmoil on the streets at home just weeks before the World Cup where it will play the United States, Wales and England. At home in Iran, two weeks of demonstrations and a violent crackdown by state authorities have followed the death of a 22-year-old woman, Mahsa Amini, in the custody of the morality police. She had been detained for allegedly wearing a mandatory headscarf too loosely.
Seattle Mariners end playoff drought on Cal Raleigh's walk-off home run
SEATTLE — Cal Raleigh hit a winning home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners ended the longest playoff drought in baseball with a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
Tupaea targets playing return in nine months after knee surgery
All Blacks centre Quinn Tupaea is hoping to return to action ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup as he prepares for knee surgery on a season-ending injury sustained against Australia last month.