Pedersen rules 6th stage of Giro, Leknessund stays in lead after calmer day
NAPLES, Italy: Mads Pedersen won the sixth stage of the Giro d’Italia on Thursday after a two-man breakaway was caught with the line in sight.
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Kentucky Derby winner Mage is on track to run in the Preakness, pursue Triple Crown
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky.: Kentucky Derby winner Mage remains on track to run in the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore next week and resume the chase for horse racing’s first Triple Crown since Justify in 2018, with a final decision expected Friday.
Juventus scores late to salvage draw with Sevilla in Europa League semifinals
TURIN: Substitute Federico Gatti scored deep into stoppage time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Juventus against six-time champion Sevilla in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals on Thursday.
Juventus given partial stadium ban for racism toward Lukaku
MILAN, Italy: Juventus were given a partial stadium ban for their next home game in the Italian Cup after some of their supporters directed racist chants at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. Lukaku was sanctioned with a second yellow card for provoking Juventus fans by holding his finger to his lips as if to silence the crowd after converting a stoppage-time penalty to earn Inter a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the semifinals on Tuesday. Lukaku was suspended for the second leg of the semifinals on April 26 by the Italian league judge on Thursday.
Amateur cricket shows game can be force for good
This week, I am in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, which last week was accorded the unwanted title of the world’s most polluted city. It is an unlikely setting for an international six-a-side cricket tournament.
Dates and venues confirmed for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023
The Asian Football Confederation and the Local Organizing Committee for the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 have confirmed that the upcoming edition of the continent’s flagship international competition will be held from Jan. 12 to Feb. 10, 2024.
Bucks clinch top playoff seeding, Lakers stumble
LOS ANGELES: The Milwaukee Bucks downed the Chicago Bulls 105-92 to clinch top seeding throughout the NBA playoffs on Wednesday as the Los Angeles Lakers’ charge toward the postseason stumbled in a defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers.
Antetokounmpo sparks Bucks in Sixers rout, Dallas on brink
LOS ANGELES: Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points as the Milwaukee Bucks returned to form with a statement 117-104 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday.