Lewis Baker gives 'captain-like answer' to big Stoke City question
Lewis Baker gave a typically captain-like diplomatic answer when he was asked the big question about the Stoke City captaincy.
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CWG organising committee rejects high-jumper Tejaswin Shankar's inclusion
Commonwealth Games (CWG). Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) acting president Anil Khanna told TOI on Thursday that the Birmingham Organising Committee (OC) has rejected IOA’s request to allow Tejaswin as replacement for quartermiler Arokia Rajiv, who had withdrawn from the national interstate athletics championships held last month in Chennai due to illness. The request to the organisers was made on behalf of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI), which had asked IOA “to increase the quota for athletics so that others who have met the qualifying standards can also compete in CWG”.
Norrie set for Djokovic in Wimbledon semis | Kyrgios receives walkover to final
British No 1 Cameron Norrie is ready to 'take it to' Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-final, while Nick Kyrgios received a walkover into the final after Rafael Nadal's withdrawal due to injury.
Pogacar takes yellow jersey after powering to stage six victory
Defending champion Tadej Pogacar powered clear to win stage six of the Tour de France and take the overall lead after the peloton denied Wout Van Aert what would have been a remarkable solo victory in the yellow jersey.
Opinion: Wout van Aert the mere warm-up act for Tadej Pogacar’s headline performance on Tour de France's yellow stage
If Wout van Aert, to borrow a phrase from Tom Pidcock, is “playing with the peloton’s balls,” then Tadej Pogacar is, well, crushing them. On the day the Belgian toyed with everyone while trying to pull off the impossible, it was ultimately the Slovenian superstar who ended up stealing the show and making the headlines in Longwy.
‘What can he not do?’ - Sir Bradley Wiggins reacts to Tadej Pogacar's lightning-quick Tour de France Stage 6 run
UAE Team Emirates' Tadej Pogacar rode to victory at Stage 6 of the Tour de France to take the yellow jersey in one of the quickest Tour stages ever, and Eurosport cycling expert Sir Bradley Wiggins believes the tour is “over”. Defending champion and Tour favourite Pogacar has taken charge ahead of the race reaching the mountains, in the 109th edition of the Tour.
Tour de France: ‘Every reason to believe in himself' - Jonas Vingegaard can still challenge Tadej Pogacar for yellow
Eurosport’s Breakaway team have discussed whether Jumbo-Visma rider Jonas Vingegaard’s can threaten UAE Team Emirates’ Tadej Pogacar’s lead, and insist the Slovenians challengers “won’t be beaten yet”. Pogacar produced a stunning effort during stage 6 to snatch the yellow jersey from Belgium's Wout van Aert — Vingegaard’s teammate — recording one of the fastest Tour de France stages ever.
Cameron Norrie in line for £5m windfall as Andy Murray backs him to push Novak Djokovic to the limit
Cameron Norrie stands to land a £5million Wimbledon windfall as Andy Murray backed him to stretch Novak Djokovic to the limit in Friday's semi-finals.