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Bahrain Victorious rider Pickering’s mad dash pays off in Grand Tour debut

Bahrain Victorious rider Finlay Pickering had to scramble to make it to Turin in time for the Vuelta a Espana’s start, arriving without his luggage after being drafted in as a last-minute replacement. The 22-year-old Briton received a call to replace injured teammate Damiano Caruso less than 24 hours before the opening stage began, triggering a frantic journey involving a 200-km taxi ride from Andorra to Toulouse and a flight delay. He went on to finish Saturday’s first stage in 153rd place. “It was actually really lucky, because I had a problem with a pair of training wheels and they were in a bike shop, so I was a bit late going out training,” Pickering told reporters. “I was on the way to pick them up when I got a call from management saying ‘How quickly can I be in an airport’? Well, if I drive fast, I guess the answer’s — pretty quick... The first flight was delayed, so I didn’t get my suitcase. “But at least I managed to pack two pairs of shoes (in hand luggage) so I can start today.

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to stand trial in Mexico over alleged cartel ties

HERMISILLO, Mexico: A judge in Mexico said boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will stand trial over alleged cartel ties and arms trafficking but could await that trial outside of detention, the boxer’s lawyer said. Chavez’s lawyer, Ruben Fernando Benitez Alvarez, confirmed that the court imposed additional measures and granted three months of further investigation into the case.

Alexandrova advances to Monterrey Open final after Bouzkova retires

MONTERREY, Mexico, :Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova secured her place in the Monterrey Open final on Saturday after Czech Marie Bouzkova retired mid-match due to injury.

Australian Open champion Keys enters US Open with weight off her back

World number six Madison Keys said on Friday she comes into the U.S. Open with less pressure and more freedom after finally capturing her long-awaited first Grand Slam title earlier this year in Australia.

2026 World Cup draw to be held at Kennedy Center in December - ESPN

The draw for the 2026 FIFA men's World Cup will take place at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday.

Alexandrova knocks out defending champ Noskova to reach Monterrey semis

MONTERREY, Mexico :Russian second seed Ekaterina Alexandrova beat defending champion Linda Noskova 7-6(5) 4-6 6-2 at the Monterrey Open on Thursday to secure her place in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open tune-up event.

Why fan violence still sullies Latin American football

Santiago — CHL Santiago, Aug 21, 2025 : Images of a fan jumping from the stands to escape a beating as bottles, rocks and seats fly through the air at a game between Chilean and Argentine clubs in Buenos Aires on Wednesday highlight the enduring problem of violence in Latin American football. Over 100 people were arrested over the bloody battles between supporters of Universidad de Chile and Argentina’s Independiente, which left 19 people injured, three seriously. From Mexico to Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador, stadium violence continues to mar the beautiful game in football-mad Latin America. Here is a quick overview of the situation: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Honduras, Ecuador, Peru and Uruguay have all enacted laws over the past two decades to tackle hooliganism, including, in some cases, with prison sentences. But the violence continues unabated. So far this year in Chile, twelve matches were suspended due to violence, according to the players’ union. In April, two fans died during a stampede outside a Santiago stadium before a Copa Libertadores match between local side Colo Colo and Brazil’s Fortaleza. In Argentina, more than 100 people have died in the last 20 years, 157 in Brazil between 2009 and 2019, and 170 died in Colombia between 2001 and 2019, according to academic and NGO studies. There’s an idea “that stadiums are spaces where it’s legitimate to commit acts of violence, not just physical violence, but also racism and homophobia,” Argentine sociologist Diego Murze, author of the book “Football, Violence, and the State,” told AFP. According to Murze, there’s a “tribal logic that has always prevailed in football,” including a culture of provocation between fans that has “re-emerged

Canadian amateur Deng shoots 5-under 66, shares clubhouse lead at CPKC Women's Open

Canadian amateur Aphrodite Deng, Mexico's Gaby Lopez, and Megan Khang of the United States shared the clubhouse lead in the first round of the CPKC Women's Open.

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Bahrain Victorious rider Pickering’s mad dash pays off in Grand Tour debut

Boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. to stand trial in Mexico over alleged cartel ties

Alexandrova advances to Monterrey Open final after Bouzkova retires

Australian Open champion Keys enters US Open with weight off her back

2026 World Cup draw to be held at Kennedy Center in December - ESPN

Alexandrova knocks out defending champ Noskova to reach Monterrey semis

Why fan violence still sullies Latin American football

Canadian amateur Deng shoots 5-under 66, shares clubhouse lead at CPKC Women's Open