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Sponsor urges Israel Premier Tech cycling team to change their name in face of protests

MADRID: Israel Premier Tech cycling team have been urged by their title sponsor to change their name in the face of pro-Palestinian protests. Riders were targeted at the recent Spanish Vuelta, causing disruption to the Grand Tour event. Spain’s government estimated that more than 100,000 people were on the streets in Madrid during the final stage when protesters criticized the presence of Israel Premier Tech. In a statement reported by Radio Canada, Premier Tech said “the current situation regarding the team’s name is no longer sustainable to achieve our goal.” Premier Tech is a multinational company based in Quebec, Canada. It is the title sponsor of the cycling team co-owned by Israeli Canadian billionaire Sylvan Adams. The Spanish Vuelta, which concluded this month, turned into a diplomatic battleground.

Ayuso signs five-year Lidl-Trek deal after split with UAE Team Emirates

Spanish cycling sensation Juan Ayuso signed a five-year contract with Lidl-Trek on Thursday after a messy divorce from UAE Team Emirates that turned the recent Vuelta a Espana into a public relations battleground.

Mbappe is on a scoring run for Madrid before visiting Atletico in the capital derby

BARCELONA: Only six weeks into La Liga and Atletico Madrid already faces what seems to be a must-win derby when it hosts Real Madrid on Saturday. Despite revamping a significant part of the squad this summer, Atletico is off to its worst start – two wins in six matches – since coach Diego Simeone took over more than a decade ago. They take on their top rival well behind in the standings: Real Madrid leads the league and Atletico Madrid is eighth, nine points adrift. Key matchups Madrid is the only team to have won all six rounds.

‘The people are amazing’: Al-Kholood’s new American owner relishes Ar Rass challenge

JEDDAH: On July 24, Al-Kholood Club was sold to the Harburg Group — a milestone for football in Saudi Arabia as the country accelerates efforts to privatize its sports sector.

Forest denied late in Betis draw as Roma edge Nice in Europa League

SEVILLE, Spain: Nottingham Forest’s long-awaited return to European competition ended in a 2-2 Europa League draw at Real Betis on Wednesday, with Igor Jesus’s first-half double canceled out by a late Antony strike, while AS Roma opened their campaign with a 2-1 victory at Nice.

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Sponsor urges Israel Premier Tech cycling team to change their name in face of protests

Ayuso signs five-year Lidl-Trek deal after split with UAE Team Emirates

Mbappe is on a scoring run for Madrid before visiting Atletico in the capital derby

‘The people are amazing’: Al-Kholood’s new American owner relishes Ar Rass challenge

Forest denied late in Betis draw as Roma edge Nice in Europa League

Alonso says leaving F1 will be easier if Aston are competitive

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