Ottawa cyclist Michael Woods wins La Route d'Occitanie for 2nd straight year
Canadian Michael Woods won La Route d'Occitanie for the second year in a row on Sunday in Saint-Girons, France.
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Stolen bikes stop teams finishing races in Slovenia, Belgium
Stolen bikes prevented the Euskaltel-Euskadi and Baloise Trek Lions teams completing the final stages of the Tour of Slovenia and the Tour of Belgium respectively, the teams said on Sunday.
Cannonier sets record for strikes landed in win over Vettori - ESPN
Former UFC title challenger Jared Cannonier turned in one of the top performances in middleweight history on Saturday, as he set a new divisional record for strikes landed in a single fight against Marvin Vettori in Las Vegas.
Michael Woods of Ottawa leads French cycling race La Route d'Occitanie
Defending champion Michael Woods won the third stage of La Route d'Occitanie on Saturday to move into the overall lead with one stage remaining.
From the players to the execs, Mexico is in a giant mess - ESPN
Simply put, Thursday was an embarrassing mess for Mexico's men's national team.
Tonga coach set sights on Boks, Irish and Scots: 'We have massive X-factor'
Three former Wallabies and five All Blacks make Tonga's squad its best ever and will give the Pacific nation a "massive X-factor" at the Rugby World Cup, coach Toutai Kefu has said.
Investing in sport: A weapon of Saudi soft power
Elsewhere, thousands of Palestinian citizens of Israel have taken part in protests recently, amid a wave of crime within the minority group. In the latest attack, five people, including a 15-year-old, were shot dead near Nazareth last week. Experts say the spike in crime is linked to drugs and arms trafficking, as well as prostitution. Many within Israel's Palestinian community say the problem is made worse by discrimination and government neglect.
Boks' Rugby World Cup foes Tonga call up former Wallabies lock
Experienced Wallabies lock Adam Coleman was on Wednesday named in Tonga's squad alongside ex-Australia teammate Israel Folau for Tests next month in the build-up to the Rugby World Cup.