Mathieu van Poel retains Giro lead as Simon Yates wins stage 2
Simon Yates took victory in the Giro d’Italia stage two time trial around Budapest.
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Newcastle United’s record vs Manchester City shows how power balance can change in English football
You do not have to be a diehard Newcastle United supporter to know they have been on the wrong end of many Manchester City beatings in recent years. Any Toon fan making the trip to the Etihad Stadium could be forgiven for expecting their annual hiding on Sunday.
Intelligent Hockey: Best bets for Saturday's NHL slate
This is the best time of year. Give me world-class hockey with the highest stakes possible for five hours (or six or seven, depending on overtime) and I am in bliss. Saturday ups the ante, giving us an eye-popping 12 hours of hockey and a surefire way for hockey lovers to antagonize their partners who have other interests. From a betting standpoint, we have a two-game sample size to help predict Saturday’s action, and a multitude of angles are worth examining.
Brighton will offer Manchester United biggest hint yet on Erik ten Hag future
Even the staunchest Brighton supporter must still be pinching themselves that the plucky Seagulls are on the same playing field as Manchester United - the glorious three-time European champions - as those two sides get ready for yet another Premier League meeting on Saturday afternoon (5.30pm).
Mathieu van der Poel takes early Giro d'Italia lead after victory on opening stage
Mathieu van der Poel claimed the Maglia Rosa at the Giro d'Italia after the Dutch Alpecin rider won the race's opening stage on Friday.
Opinion: Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay extend stellar spring form into Giro d'Italia
Mathieu van der Poel and Biniam Girmay are so strong their rivals are literally falling over trying to follow them. On an opening day of the Giro where much of the pre-stage debate surrounded the likelihood of the sprinters’ ability to get up the final climb, the race’s first maglia rosa was still contested by three of the peloton’s fastest finishers.
Mathieu van der Poel takes opening stage of Giro d'Italia as Caleb Ewan crashes before line
Mathieu van der Poel took the first pink jersey of the Giro d'Italia in a chaotic finish to the opening stage in Visegrad.
Six-year-old Ashwath Kaushik clinches Under-8 World Cadets chess gold
Ashwath Kaushik has made history by winning gold in the Open Under-8 category in the World Cadets and Youth Championships 2022 for Rapid and Blitz in Rhodes, Greece from May 1-3. More than 330 players from 40 countries participated in the tournament, which was the first big event on the FIDE calendar this year.