Newcastle score friendly wins on eve of Premier League season
LISBON: Two Newcastle United XIs recorded four wins over recently relegated Burnley as part of the club’s pre-season schedule in Portugal.
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Sainz: Leclerc's lead does not make him Ferrari's number one
Carlos Sainz is adamant he is not the number two driver at Ferrari, despite Charles Leclerc's lead over him.
Ethiopia’s Tsegay wins world 5000m gold, Hassan to leave Eugene empty-handed
EUGENE, United States: Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay surged down the home straight to win the women’s world 5,000m title in the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. Tsegay timed a winning 14min 46.29sec for gold, with Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet claiming silver in 14:46.75 and another Ethiopian, Dawit Seyaum, taking bronze (14:47.36). Olympic champion Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands could only finish sixth, meaning she will depart Oregon not having made the podium in either the 5,000 or 10,000m.
Vingegaard survives ‘heart attack’ slip to virtually wrap up Tour de France
ROCAMADOUR, France: Jonas Vingegaard survived the “heart attack” of a near fall on Saturday’s individual time-trial to virtually wrap up the Tour de France and now only needs to cross the Champs-Elysees finish line in Paris on Sunday to guarantee the champion’s yellow jersey. Team Jumbo’s Vingegaard tops the overall standings 3min 34sec ahead of two-time defending champion Tadej Pogacar, while Geraint Thomas of Ineos Grenadiers, the 2018 winner, stands third at 8min 13sec. Frenchman David Gaudu of FDJ and Aleksandr Vlasov of Bora round out the top five ahead of Sunday’s stage to Paris which is traditionally a ceremonial run.
Daring fake Indian cricket competition reminder of game’s historic relationship with betting
Last week a remarkable story broke about a fraudulent cricket competition in India. Simultaneously, it was a reminder of a level of invention and entrepreneurship characteristic of the region and cricket’s historic relationship with betting.
Sainz confident solo Leclerc can still beat the Red Bulls
Carlos Sainz backed Ferrari team mate Charles Leclerc to win Sunday's French Grand Prix from pole position despite having both Red Bull drivers right behind on the starting grid.
Red Bull and Ferrari are in their own league, says Hamilton
Red Bull and Ferrari remain in a league of their own at the top of Formula One and it could be a while before Mercedes win again, seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton said on Saturday.
Leclerc on pole in France with Verstappen alongside
:Ferrari's Charles Leclerc received a boost from team mate Carlos Sainz that helped him beat Red Bull's championship leader Max Verstappen to pole position at the French Grand Prix on Saturday.