Romain Bardet wins opening stage of Tour de France as Tadej Pogacar finishes fourth
Romain Bardet won a thrilling Stage 1 of the Tour de France in Rimini to take the yellow jersey as UAE Team Emirates rider Tadej Pocacar finished in fourth place.
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South Africa in a World Cup final? Aiden Markram and Kagiso Rabada have been here before
South Africa might be in uncharted territory when they take on serial contenders India in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados on Saturday.
Germany v Denmark: Hosts bank on home support as Rudiger returns for Euro 2024 last-16 tie
Hosts Germany received a major boost with news that defender Antonio Rudiger will be fit for Saturday's Euro 2024 last-16 clash with Denmark, having missed training sessions this week with a hamstring strain.
Team behind Tadej: The seven UAE Team Emirates riders supporting Pogacar at Tour de France
When the Tour de France gets underway in Florence on Saturday, the eyes of the cycling world will be on UAE Team Emirates star Tadej Pogacar and his chief rival, the two-time defending champion Jonas Vingegaard of Team Visma Lease A Bike.
Japan, Australia to face off in tough World Cup qualifying group
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UAE to face Iran and Qatar in Asian 2026 World Cup qualifiers
The UAE face a tough road to reach the 2026 Fifa World Cup after being paired in a group with regional heavyweights Iran and Qatar in Asian qualifying.
Fazalhaq Farooqi Scripts Huge T20 World Cup Record Despite Afghanistan's Exit
Afghanistan left-arm pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi made history on Thursday, becoming the bowler with most wickets taken in a single edition of ICC T20 World Cup. Farooqi reached this milestone during his side's semifinal match against South Africa at Tarouba in Trinidad. During the game, Farooqi took the wicket of wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock and ended with figures of 1/11 in two overs. Now in the ongoing tournament, Farooqi has taken 17 wickets in eight games at an average of 9.41 and an economy rate of 6.31, with the best bowling figures of 5/9. He is the leading wicket-taker in the competition as of now.
Tadej Pogacar on Tour de France: I've never felt so good on the bike
“Winning the Giro d’Italia was an incredible experience, one that I will always cherish. It meant a lot to me as it was my first time at the Giro. To win in the way we did, it was one of my biggest wins so far. I was happy I got to celebrate with the team, they were with me for the three weeks and the training camps before. They mean a lot to me, we’re like a family and it was a special moment with them. I really enjoyed it, it was incredible.”