Manchester United fan group make Liverpool FC game demand amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe interest
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Dina-Asher Smith wants research into ‘huge’ impact periods have on performance
Dina Asher-Smith called for more research into the impact of the menstrual cycle on sporting performances after returning to form to book her place in the 200 metres final at the European Championships in Munich.
Primoz Roglic: Jumbo-Visma rider defiant as he returns from injury ahead of La Vuelta 2022 title defence
“I’m here, I’m ready.” That is the defiant message from Primoz Roglic as he prepares to take on the Vuelta a Espana in a bid to win his fourth successive red jersey. The 32-year-old has been out of action since sustaining a dislocated shoulder and back injury during Stage 5 of this year’s Tour de France, leading to him retiring nine stages later.
6 NBAers, including Gilgeous-Alexander, set to play on Canada's World Cup qualifying roster
On paper, Canada's men's basketball can take one small step toward the 2024 Paris Olympics over the next week.
Primoz Roglic will not win another Grand Tour in his career despite racing at La Vuelta 2022, says Jens Voigt
Eurosport cycling expert Jens Voigt does not think Primoz Roglic will win another Grand Tour in his career. A dislocated shoulder and a back injury sustained in Stage 5 at this year's Tour de France led to the three-time Vuelta champion retiring nine stages later. Ad After failing to compete in any other race since then, the Jumbo-Visma rider has been passed fit for an attempt to win what will be his fourth successive Vuelta.
Capewell backs British sprinting success after Keirin recovery
By Will Jennings in Munich Cyclist Sophie Capewell believes a golden era of British sprinting is just around the corner. Ad The Lichfield star was part of the team who endured a rocky ride at the European Championships this week, dramatically crashing out in the team sprint heats before recovering to finish sixth in the individual keirin on the final day of action in Munich. Vuelta a España‘If Roglic stays on his bike he will be incredibly hard to beat’ – McEwen's La Vuelta predictionsAN HOUR AGO Capewell, 23, took a shuddering tumble alongside Welsh star Emma Finucane in the team event as their medal hopes went up in smoke on the city's makeshift shortened track.
La Vuelta 2022 - What is a team time trial? How does it work? When does the clock stop?
Team time trials (TTT) are used less and less nowadays in cycling but this year’s La Vuelta will see the first red jersey decided by the very format which we haven’t seen at a men's Grand Tour for three years. That’s right, on Friday, Stage 1 of La Vuelta will see the teams take on a 23.2km TTT in Utrecht, which, as to be expected in the Netherlands, is pan flat. Ad You can expect the big teams to be contending for victory including Jumbo Visma, Ineos Grenadiers and Quick-Step Alpha Vinyl, so in theory, Jumbo's Primoz Roglic could be wearing red from the opening stage.
La Vuelta 2022: The prospects of Chris Froome, Simon Yates, Hugh Carthy, and the other eight British riders
Two previous winners, a Giro champion, a podium finisher, five debutants and two Spanish sophomores make up the 11-strong British contingent at the Vuelta a Espana, which gets under way on Friday with a team time trial around the Dutch city of Utrecht. After a comprehensive stage guide, a focus on the red jersey contenders, and a team guide, the fourth of our previews for the 77th edition of La Vuelta takes a closer look at the form and prospects of all 11 British riders taking to the start of the third and final Grand Tour of the season.