Steve Clarke keeps imminent Scotland focus as he shuts out Euro 2024 noise with 'people wanted me out in June' quip
Steve Clarke reckons his Scotland squad is so good they won’t need the playoff spot to reach Euro 2024.
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Texas A&M Aggies land David Hicks, the No. 17 overall college football recruit in the ESPN 300
Texas A&M beat Oklahoma on the recruiting trail on Wednesday when ESPN 300 defensive lineman David Hicks chose the Aggies over the Sooners.
Pierre Barbier celebrates CRO Race win, only for Jonathan Milan to be awarded victory by 0.4 milliseconds
It was a chaotic finish to stage two of the CRO Race as Pierre Barbier's premature celebrations on the line were deemed to be in vain, with Jonathan Milan taking victory for the second day in a row. Barbier (B&B Hotels-KTM) and Milan (Bahrain Victorious) were wheel to wheel alongside Elia Viviani (Ineos Grenadiers) in the run-up to the line in Zadar, and Barbier thought he had timed his dip perfectly to take the glory, celebrating wildly as the riders came across the line. Ad However, his joy was to be short-lived, as the photo-finish revealed that Milan had won by just 0.4 milliseconds.
Giro d'Italia announce their 2023 race will start with a time trial on a former railway line in Abruzzo
The Giro d'Italia will start in a unique way in 2023, with organisers announcing that the first stage will be a time trial along a coastal cycle path made from a disused railway line. The Costa dei Trabocchi cycle path in the Abruzzo region is the precise destination for what should be a picturesque beginning to the 106th edition of the race. Ad The 11.4-mile stage against-the-clock will begin at Fossacesia Marina and end with a short climb to Ortona just down the Adriatic coast.
Remco Evenepoel linked with Ineos move, Quick-Step boss Patrick Lefevere reveals text from Dave Brailsford
Ineos Grenadiers are reportedly exploring a move for Remco Evenepoel, with Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl team principal Patrick Lefevere and the Belgian sensation’s father refusing to dampen the speculation. Evenepoel became the youngest road race world champion in 29 years in Wollongong, Australia last week to complete a stellar season that has also yielded victories at Liege-Bastogne-Liege and La Vuelta. Ad It is Evenepoel’s credentials at Grand Tours that are said to interest Ineos, with VeloNews claiming their billionaire owner Jim Ratcliffe is “desperate to land a potential Tour de France winner who can deliver immediate success”.
Long: NASCAR needs to quickly correct officiating issue from Texas
NASCAR’s admission that it did not see William Byron spin Denny Hamlin under caution during Sunday’s Cup playoff race is troubling.
Well at least England fans agree on Jude Bellingham, but problems persist despite 3-3 draw against Germany – The Warm-Up
TUESDAY’S BIG STORIES England gonna England Ad So what do we take from that? Those final 90 minutes for England ahead of the World Cup. UEFA Nations LeagueEngland roar back in six-goal thriller but Germany snatch late draw14 HOURS AGO Do England’s fans take solace from the comeback? Do they bemoan the fact they trailed 2-0 in the first place? Do we keep asking questions to avoid greater talking points? Maybe? More than anything, England’s 3-3 draw with Germany last night was a reminder that football is a funny old game.
Texas shuffles NASCAR Cup playoff standings
Texas marked the fourth consecutive playoff race that the winner didn’t advance to the next round.