PAUL NEWMAN: Richard Thompson is just the ticket for English cricket
Perhaps it is a case of wishful thinking from an old hack who has been around the block a few times and seen so many England captains, coaches and administrators come and go.
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Juan Pedro Lopez comes of age in the Giro d'Italia on day namesake Miguel Angel Lopez hits fresh low
It looked rather ominous: just a few kilometres into the first summit finish of the Giro and Miguel Angel Lopez was already off the back of the peloton. The Colombian was in deep discussion with his Astana directeur sportif and alongside his compatriot and team-mate Harold Tejeda.
Kaemna wins Giro stage four, Lopez takes pink jersey
AVOLA, Italy : Lennard Kaemna of Bora-Hansgrohe rode to victory on the first mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia, pipping new race leader Juan Pedro Lopez in a sprint to the finish on Tuesday.
Key intel on all 32 teams after the 2022 NFL draft - Buzz and exec reactions on depth chart fits, remaining needs, what comes next
The days leading up to the 2022 NFL draft offered little consensus and major unpredictability. Forecasting the top 10 to 15 picks was a nearly impossible task. Teams were unsure of intentions and projections. General managers were calling to move up or down with little hint as to why. And the variance from a top-three pick to a middle or late first-rounder was not as steep as with most drafts, due to a collection of very good but not necessarily elite players.
Ralf Rangnick blows contract bonus due to Man Utd's dreadful Premier League results
Manchester United's flops have cost beleaguered boss Ralf Rangnick a whopping £1m bonus - and he now faces a decision over whether to walk away from Old Trafford this summer rather than take up his consultancy role.
Giro d’Italia 2022: How many stages can Quick-Step rider Mark Cavendish win at this year's Italian Grand Tour?
Mark Cavendish (Quick-Step — Alpha Vinyl) added a 16th stage win at the Giro d’Italia to his palmares after sprinting to success on Stage 3 of the Italian Grand Tour, but how many more could he win this year? The Manx Missile held off Arnaud Demare (Groupama-FDJ) and Fernando Gaviria (UAE Team Emirates) — who finished second and third respectively — after a 201km ride from Kaposvar to Balatonfured. Ad/> Cavendish's participation at the Giro has largely been seen as a signal that the 36-year-old will not be making a 14th appearance at the Tour de France.
Alberto Contador expects 'irretrievable gaps' on Etna as Giro d'Italia GC battle hots up with Simon Yates in second
Alberto Contador expects the battle for pink to kick into life on Stage 4 of the Giro d’Italia and “irretrievable gaps” to potentially be opened up. After Monday’s rest day, the race returns with a mountain-top finish at Mount Etna.
World No. 4 Cameron Smith adds to top-end talent at Canadian Open next month
World No. 4 Cameron Smith is the latest player to be named to the Canadian Open field.