Roglic struggles in rain as Evenepoel grabs Vuelta red
Belgium's young all-rounder Remco Evenepoel grabbed the leader's red jersey at La Vuelta in a dramatic conclusion to a rain-drenched sixth stage won by Australian Jay Vine.
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After PWC exit, broadcast industry calls ICC media rights tender a 'joke', insists on e-auction
PriceWaterHouseCoopers (PWC) stepped down as auditors for the ongoing media rights sale of the International Cricket Council (ICC), prospective bidders wrote to the game's governing body, asking the latter to explain the accounting firm's exit, and have also pressed for the rights to now be sold by way of an e-auction. The broadcasters have raised serious concerns over the overall mechanism once again and urged the ICC to opt for e-auction as the "only process" to sell the rights. BCCI secretary Jay Shah too has time and again asked the ICC to adopt e-auction as the process to sell rights. In fact, Shah - who successfully oversaw the sale of Indian Premier League (IPL) media rights in June this year - has specifically said that for sports federations that dispose of the functions of a public body, profits should be as important as transparency. "Which is the reason the BCCI made sure that the IPL rights would be sold in a manner that no questions would be raised about the process. Ask a broadcaster and they'll tell you how the IPL was sold at optimum value. But even if it wasn't sold at optimum value, there's no way you're going to debate the processes that were in place," say those tracking the 'rights' industry.
Man City have double priority this week despite Barcelona positives
Just why were Manchester City in Barcelona playing a friendly when the season has already begun?
Fred Wright must keep doing what he’s doing and the big win will come soon in La Vuelta
Watching a Fred Wright interview immediately after a race is a joy to behold. Few cycling fans will forget the 23-year-old Londoner’s emotional reaction to Matt Stephens’ kind words after Stage 19 of the Tour de France in July, when Wright came within striking distance of contesting for the win in Cahors after a spirited counter-attack inside the final hour of racing.
Soler's Spanish delight as Roglic relinquishes red jersey
Marc Soler ended Spain's two-year wait for a stage winner at a Grand Tour as a late solo attack earned him victory on stage five of the Vuelta a Espana.
Predicting NFL teams most likely to improve in 2022 - Numbers, history show Bills, Broncos, Jaguars, Lions, Ravens will win more games
This is one of my favorite weeks every year, as I'm starting my annual look into the NFL teams most likely to improve or decline during the upcoming season. It's time to take a closer look into what happened a year ago and use history to help project the most surprising teams in 2022.
Jumbo-Visma sheltering Jonas Vingegaard from 'pressure and demands' - but say he will race again in 2022
Jumbo-Visma sporting director Grischa Niermann says Jonas Vingegaard will race again in 2022 — but only after the Tour de France champion has had a sufficient «physical and mental break». Vingegaard stunned the cycling world with his defeat of two-time champ Tadej Pogacar at the Tour, securing his advantage with a series of remarkable performances on the mountain stages, most memorably on stage 11's climb up the Col Du Granon.
Mountain biker Rab Wardell dies days after title win at Scottish Championships
Scottish mountain biker Rab Wardell has died just days after winning the Scottish MTB XC Championships.