Newcastle line up high-profile friendlies against Atalanta and Athletic Bilbao in late July
NEWCASTLE: Newcastle United’s US travel plans may well be in tatters but that hasn’t stopped them landing two high-profile home summer friendlies.
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Giro d'Italia 2022 Stage 21 LIVE - Jai Hindley intent on closing out maiden Grand Tour success
STAGE 20 RECAP: Hindley in pink after Carapaz cracks on Marmolada, Covi wins Stage 20 Ad/> The stars finally aligned for Bora-Hansgrohe and Jai Hindley after the Australian cracked his pink jersey rival Richard Carapaz on the final climb of the Giro d’Italia in the Dolomites on Saturday. Hindley’s unforgiving burst of pace on the steep Marmolada, or Passo Fedaia, inside the final few kilometres of Stage 20 snapped the elastic for the Ineos Grenadier leader, who battled to limit his losses but fell 1:25 behind his rival ahead of the final time trial on Sunday.
Scheffler seizes PGA Colonial lead with closing birdie
LOS ANGELES: Top-ranked Masters champion Scottie Scheffler closed with a 30-foot birdie putt to seize a two-stroke lead after Saturday’s wind-whipped third round of the US PGA Charles Schwab Challenge.
Opinion: Bora Hansgrohe and Jai Hindley won the Giro d'Italia more than Ineos Grenadiers and Richard Carapaz lost it
Jai Hindley was right: he hadn't come to the Giro «to put socks on centipedes» after all. Hindley uttered that deliciously Australian expression after slashing Richard Carapaz's lead to three seconds in Aprica at the start of the third week — the same three seconds by which he trailed his rival for pink going into Saturday's final day in the mountains.
'It's tough not to be absorbed in results' - Emma Raducanu is in philosophical mood after enduring a tough season so far
Emma Raducanu has admitted she needs to go easier on herself and take more pride in what she has already achieved in the game at just 19. Raducanu crashed out in the second round of the French Open earlier this week as Aliaksandra Sasnovich claimed a three-set win.
Kye White finishes third at BMX Racing World Cup event in Glasgow
Kye White was happy to claim third place at the BMX Racing World Cup event in Glasgow.
'We have to learn the lessons of the past': Why calling monkeypox a 'gay disease' is wrong and harmful
In just a few weeks, there has been an ‘unprecedented’ number of cases of monkeypox around the world. Cases of the little-known disease are being investigated in Europe, Australia and America, with over 100 cases already reported in the UK.
'I was watching the Giro and admiring these guys' - Novak Djokovic wants to pick the brains of elite cyclists
Novak Djokovic has spoken of his admiration for elite-level cyclists, after admitting to watching the Giro d’Italia on Eurosport. While doing his final warm-up for his third-round clash with Aljaz Bedene at the French Open, the No. 1 seed was keeping a firm eye on the Giro d’Italia.