Eduard Sobol ready to ‘bring joy’ to war-torn Ukraine with win over Scotland
Eduard Sobol admits Ukraine will be motivated by their country’s struggle against Russia in Wednesday night’s World Cup qualifying play-off semi-final against Scotland.
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Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 21 LIVE - Jai Hindley intent on closing out maiden Grand Tour success
STAGE 20 RECAP: Hindley in pink after Carapaz cracks on Marmolada, Covi wins Stage 20 Ad/> The stars finally aligned for Bora-Hansgrohe and Jai Hindley after the Australian cracked his pink jersey rival Richard Carapaz on the final climb of the Giro d’Italia in the Dolomites on Saturday. Hindley’s unforgiving burst of pace on the steep Marmolada, or Passo Fedaia, inside the final few kilometres of Stage 20 snapped the elastic for the Ineos Grenadier leader, who battled to limit his losses but fell 1:25 behind his rival ahead of the final time trial on Sunday.
Scotland v Ukraine: Steve Clarke on the ‘signings’ making his Scots better as World Cup hoves into view
The game many thought might never happen is now just around the corner and fans are advised to expect a nerve-shredding affair.
French Open run of 227th-ranked Leolia Jeanjean ends
Leolia Jeanjean's run at the French Open ended in the third round on Saturday when the 227th-ranked wildcard was defeated 6-1, 6-4 by Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania. Jeanjean, once one of France's greatest hopes before her career was derailed by a succession of knee injuries, was the first wildcard in 34 years to make the last 32 when she knocked out former world number one Karolina Pliskova.
Ukraine icon hits back at fitness fears ahead of Scotland clash as Ruslan Malinovsky reveals special prep work
Ultimate Ukraine football icon Oleg Blokhin has urged players to block out the noise over criticism over their World Cup preparation before they face Scotland.
Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 20 LIVE - Jai Hindley & Mikel Landa take aim at Richard Carapaz on five-star stage
STAGE 19 RECAP — Vendrame misses out in catastrophic moment on final turn as Bouwman wins Ad/> A tight ninety-degree bend caused chaos for the leading breakaway of five riders in a bizarre conclusion to Stage 19 at the Santuario di Castelmonte as Dutchman Koen Bouwman squeezed past Switzerland’s Mauro Schmid to take a second stage win on the Giro while Italy’s Andrea Vendrame and Hungary’s Attila Valter careered into the barriers behind. Giro d'Italia‘Most ridiculous thing I've seen’ — Blythe on team's bizarre tactics13 HOURS AGO Bouwman (Jumbo-Visma) took an aggressive but ideal race line into the controversial corner, catching Schmid (Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl) by surprise as Vendrame (Ag2R-Citroen) and Valter (Groupama-FDJ) were forced wide.
Bouwman rules Giro 19th mountain stage, Carapaz keeps leader’s pink jersey
CIVIDALE DEL FRIULI, Italy: Dutch rider Koen Bouwman won a sprint finish in the mountains for stage 19 of the Giro d’Italia at Santuario di Castelmonte on Friday as Richard Carapaz held the leader’s pink jersey.
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal on course for French Open showdown
Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal closed in on Friday on a blockbuster clash at the French Open as both reached the last 16, while Carlos Alcaraz prepared to face the only man to beat him on clay this year.