Newcastle: Howe could have intriguing transfer plan at St James' Park
Newcastle United could choose not to welcome any further signings to St James’ Park until the final weeks of the transfer window, according to Sky Sports reporter Dharmesh Sheth.
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West Ham's new recruit Aguerd undergoes ankle surgery
West Ham United's new signing Nayef Aguerd has had ankle surgery after sustaining an injury in their pre-season friendly against Rangers last week, the Premier League club said on Monday.
Tour de France Femmes 2022: Marta Cavalli out of race after horrific Stage 2 collision involving Nicole Frain
Marta Cavalli (FDJ Suez Futuroscope) has abandoned the Tour de France Femmes following a crash on an incident-strewn Stage 2 of the race. Victory for Marianne Vos (Jumbo-Visma) and her seizure of the yellow jersey only told part of the story on a hard-hitting day for the peloton after a series of crashes left several riders battered and bruised. Ad/> What might have initially looked a relatively meek 136.4km flat stage from Meaux to Provins exploded into life with around 30km to go when the first set of riders went down.
Tour de France Femmes: 'Incredible' Marianne Vos is 'up there with the men' at reading a race after Stage 2 win
Marianne Vos’ tactics to claim victory and the yellow jersey on Stage 2 of the Tour de France Femmes have drawn huge praise from Eurosport’s Breakaway team. The Jumbo-Visma rider timed her sprint to perfection as she fended off the challenges of the likes of Elisa Balsamo (Trek–Segafredo), Maike van der Duin (Le Col-Wahoo), Silvia Persico (Valcar-Travel & Service) and Kasia Niewiadoma (Canyon//SRAM) to take the win. Ad/> Watching the action for Eurosport, Adam Blythe was impressed with the way Vos overcame her rivals and suggested she could even provide a match for male racers.
Classic Events In Doubt As F1 Drafts Plans For City-Centred Future
The future of the French Grand Prix and several other classic European races was declared uncertain on Monday as the dust settled following Max Verstappen's crushing victory in front of a sell-out crowd at the Paul Ricard Circuit. Widespread misgivings about F1's plans to scrap established traditional races, or rotate them, and instead to hold more 'international' big city street circuit events, including a proposed Las Vegas race, dominated paddock debate during a sun-baked weekend. World champion Verstappen had joined other drivers before the race in objecting to the likely loss of the sport's iconic traditional circuits, including the Spa-Francorchamps track in the Belgian Ardennes, from a proposed 25-race calendar for next year.
"Wonderful Day" For Marianne Vos As She Takes Yellow Jersey In Women's Tour De France
Dutch rider Marianne Vos took over the yellow jersey in the women's Tour de France with victory in a three-way sprint to win the second stage from Meaux to Provins on Monday. Team Jumbo-Visma's Vos edged out Silvia Persico and Katarzyna Niewiadoma to claim the jersey from compatriot Lorena Wiebes who finished 29 seconds behind in sixth place. "It's not revenge, it's an absolutely wonderful day," said Vos who finished second behind Wiebes in Sunday's opening stage on the Champs-Elysees.
Paris 2024 marks 2 years to go with fresh support for huge opening ceremony
Organizers of the Paris Olympics marked the two-years-to-go milestone to the 2024 games by unveiling the official slogan — "Games Wide Open" — on Monday and said they got fresh backing from French President Emmanuel Macron for their planned giant opening ceremony along the Seine River.
Binotto: Throttle issue did not cause Leclerc crash
Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto confirms that Charles Leclerc's crash in Sunday's French Grand Prix was a driver error and not caused by a throttle issue as was initially suggested.