Saudi Arabia lose to Australia at Asia basketball cup
JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabian national basketball team on Thursday night lost their second match at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, going down 76-52 to defending champions Australia in Jakarta.
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Ons Jabeur receives National Order of Merit from Tunisia’s president
TUNISIA: Tunisia’s President Kais Saied on Wednesday awarded tennis superstar Ons Jabeur the country’s National Order of Merit, to honor her recent sporting achievements.
Fireworks on Alpe d’Huez at the Tour de France - Video
The summit finish of the famed Alpe d’Huez was always going to be a show of the highest order at the Tour de France, cheered on enthusiastically by the teeming Bastille Day crowds.
Young leads from McIlroy at British Open but woe for Woods
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland: Cameron Young seized the lead in the first round of the 150th British Open at St. Andrews on Thursday after an outstanding 8-under par 64, while Rory McIlroy sits two strokes back but Tiger Woods endured a woeful afternoon on his return to the Old Course.
US breeze past Costa Rica 3-0 to reach CONCACAF W Championship final
MONTERREY, Mexico: The US eased into the final of the CONCACAF W Championship on Thursday, easing past Costa Rica 3-0 to move within one win of a place at the 2024 Olympics.
Pidcock wins Alpine Tour de France stage as Vingegaard retains lead
L’ALPE D’HUEZ, France: British rookie Tom Pidcock, riding for Ineos, showed world class skills as he won stage 12 of the Tour de France on the Bastille Day holiday on Thursday.
Britain's Tom Pidcock reacts jubilantly to record-breaking debut Tour de France stage win on iconic Alpe d’Huez
Britain's Tom Pidcock is in ecstasy after pulling off a record-breaking debut win on the iconic Alpe d'Huez climb in Stage 12 of the Tour de France. The 22-year-old team Ineos Grenadiers rider became the youngest in history to lead the field up the storied peak, breaking Colombian Luis «Lucho» Herrera's 36-year-old record. Ad/> After completing his astonishing ascent, Pidcock was initially speechless.
Opinion: Old meets new in fruitful Alpe d'Huez alliance between Chris Froome and Tom Pidcock on the Tour de France
“It was pretty nice getting across with him,” an almost starstruck Tom Pidcock said after he was quizzed about his opportunistic collaboration with Chris Froome en route to winning Stage 12 of the Tour. “We worked well together.