Bernardo Pinheiro celebrates Abu Dhabi hat-trick
Bernardo Pinheiro and Tadhg O’Shea began the first of four race meetings of the weekend by taking home five of the six prizes that were on offer at Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
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Olav Kooij sprints to Stage 5 success as David Gaudu eats into Tadej Pogacar lead at Paris-Nice
Olav Kooij (Jumbo-Visma) sprinted to Stage 5 success at Paris-Nice on Thursday as David Gaudu (Groupama-FDJ) made inroads into the general classification lead of Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates). Gaudu and Pogacar finished safely in the bunch, but Gaudu shaved four seconds off Pogacar’s GC lead after picking up bonus points in an intermediate sprint. Ad After Pogacar won his first serious battle with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) of 2023 on Stage 4, the 212.4km Stage 5 – the longest of the event – was billed as one for the sprinters or breakaway artists.
Primoz Roglic sees off Julian Alaphilippe and big-hitters in Stage 4 tear-up at Tirreno-Adriatico
Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) saw off a bunch of big-hitters in an electric uphill finish on Stage 4 at Tirreno-Adriatico, just minutes after team-mate Wout van Aert and Tom Pidcock (Ineos Grenadiers) had collided and crashed. In an appetiser for Friday’s summit finish in Sarnano-Sassotetto, Roglic proved the strongest on the final slog to see off the fast-finishing Julian Alaphilippe (Soudal-QuickStep) and Adam Yates (UAE Team Emirates).
Challenger Cup triumph evidence of progress in Saudi cricket
Victory in the 2023 Asian Cricket Council’s Challenger Cup in Thailand has catapulted Saudi Arabia’s men’s team into unchartered waters. It also emphasised the increasing levels of competition within Asian cricket.
Jonas Vingegaard's attack on stage four of Paris-Nice 'cost him' in battle with Tadej Pogacar
Jonas Vingegaard's late attack on stage four of Paris-Nice «cost him» in his battle with Tadej Pogacar, believes Jumbo-Visma director Grischa Niermann. Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) had looked to be in control when he launched his effort with Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) alongside him as the two battled. Ad However the Slovenian ended 43 seconds clear of his rival, who ended in sixth position.
Tadej Pogacar cracks Jonas Vingegaard to win Stage 4 thriller at Paris-Nice, takes overall lead
Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) won his first serious battle with Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) of 2023 after an uphill tear-up on Stage 4 at Paris-Nice, with the Slovenian moving into the overall lead after a stunning victory. Pogacar, still smarting from losing his grip on the yellow jersey to the Dane at the Tour de France last summer, launched a devastating attack with 2.4km remaining of the first summit finish to La Loge des Gardes.
USA men's basketball team to play games against Germany and Greece in Abu Dhabi
The USA men's basketball team are set to play two exhibition games in Abu Dhabi this summer in the run-up to the 2023 FIBA World Cup.
U.S. men's basketball to play World Cup warmups in Abu Dhabi
USA Basketball has reached a deal with Abu Dhabi to bring Team USA to the Middle East for exhibition games in August, the latest sign of the United Arab Emirates' growing investment in American basketball that could eventually lead to NBA team ownership.