Alberto Dainese wins Giro stage, Eddie Dunbar stays fifth overall
Alberto Dainese timed his sprint to perfection in a breathless finish to win Wednesday's stage 17 at the Giro d'Italia, a 195km ride from Pergine Valsugana to Caorle.
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Alberto Dainese edges thrilling sprint finish to win Stage 17 of Giro d'Italia
Alberto Dainese won a thrilling sprint finish to win Stage 17 of Giro d'Italia on Wednesday as UAE Team Emirates rider Joao Almeida maintained his second place in the overall standings.
Giro d'Italia 2023: Alberto Dainese darts to thrilling Stage 17 sprint victory as Mark Cavendish fades
It was a glorious day for Alberto Dainese (Team DSM) as he recorded a thrilling victory on Stage 17 of the Giro d'Italia — his home Grand Tour — on Wednesday afternoon. It may have been a largely uneventful day with a long, patient build-up to the inevitable bunch sprint finish climax, but the fans were eventually given the finale they were after.
Livingston assistant backs club to bounce back from loss of key players
Livingston assistant manager Neil Hastings admits the loss of some influential players makes it feel like the end of a cycle at the club - but insists they can come back stronger next season.
MLB roundup: Blue Jays romp past Rays 20-1
George Springer went 4-for-5 with a solo home run and two RBIs as the Toronto Blue Jays demolished the Tampa Bay Rays 20-1 on Tuesday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Joao Almeida earns UAE Team Emirates second successive stage victory at Giro d'Italia
Joao Almeida earned UAE Team Emirates a second successive stage victory at the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday and moved up to second place in the overall standings.
Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 84 Kevin Bauman, senior tight end coming off a torn ACL
Listed measurements: 6-foot-4 ½, 252 pounds. 2023-24 year, eligibility: A senior, Bauman has three years of eligibility remaining. Yes, he could end up playing a sixth year somewhere in 2025, if he so chooses. The universal pandemic eligibility waiver meant Bauman’s injury-shortened 2022 could serve as his traditional season preserving eligibility. Depth Chart: A year ago, Bauman was considered Notre Dame’s second tight end, but he may be as low as No. 4 entering 2023, in part due to his injury and in part due to junior Mitchell Evans and sophomore Holden Staes making the most of their opportunities last season. Recruiting: Bauman had the misfortune of being the same age as Michael Mayer, the latter ranked No. 3 among tight ends in the class of 2020 while Bauman was the No. 5, per rivals.com. Michigan gave late pursuit to Bauman, but the New Jersey native stuck with the Irish, the only program he genuinely considered.
‘One of the hardest setbacks’ – Remco Evenepoel hits back at critics after Giro d'Italia withdrawal
Remco Evenepoel says his withdrawal from the Giro d'Italia was one of the «hardest setbacks» of his career and has hit back at some of the criticism he has faced. The 2022 Vuelta a Espana champion was one of the favourites for the Giro but was forced to withdraw after contracting Covid-19 in a big shake-up to the race. Ad The 23-year-old then came in for a remarkable amount of criticism for the decision, with Italian newspaper Gazetta dello Sport suggesting he would have «found it hard to accept defeat and preferred to leave the race with the pink jersey and two wins in the two time trials».