UAE Team Emirates rider Brandon McNulty wins Stage 15 of Giro d'Italia
UAE Team Emirates rider Brandon McNulty held off the challenge of Ben Healy and Marco Frigo to win Stage 15 of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday.
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Francesco Bagnaia: Ducati rider fractures ankle in Le Mans crash but should recover for Italian MotoGP
Ducati have confirmed that rider Francesco Bagnaia suffered a fractured ankle in his collision with Maverick Vinales at the French MotoGP. The pair touched and then crashed out as they both vied for P3 on the day in Le Mans. Ad Ducati expect Bagnaia to be fit enough to race at the upcoming Italian GP, however.
KKR vs LSG: Lucknow Super Giants Edge Out Kolkata Knight Riders By One Run To Seal IPL 2023 Playoff Berth
Lucknow Super Giants survived a late Rinku Singh onslaught to secure a thrilling one-run win and seal their second successive play-offs berth in the Indian Premier League at Eden Gardens on Saturday. Pooran held the LSG innings together with a counter-attacking 30-ball 58 (4x4, 5x6) to propel them to a fighting 176/8 after being invited to bat. Chasing 177 for a win, Rinku threatened to pull off yet another last over win for KKR with a ruthless 67 not out from 33 balls (6x4, 4x6) as he waged a lone battle. But it was not enough in the end as KKR ended at 175 for 7 to lose the match by one run.
Canadian rider Derek Gee posts another strong result, finishing 2nd at Giro d'Italia
Canadian Derek Gee, continuing to impress in his first Grand Tour event, came within half a wheel of winning Stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday.
IPL 2023 Playoff: How Top 4 Race Gets Affected If Rain Spoils Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Game
Kolkata Knight Riders face Lucknow Super Giants in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Both teams need to win the match in order to keep their IPL 2023 playoff dreams alive with LSG guaranteeing a spot in the top 4 with a victory while a win will take KKR to 14 points and they will have to depend on other results to go in their favour. However, the match can be affected rain and that opens up multiple possibilities.
'It has been mayhem' - CPA chief Adam Hansen defends riders for taking action at Giro d'Italia
Cyclistes Professionnels Associes (CPA) president Adam Hansen has branded the Giro d’Italia “mayhem”, calling the wet and cold Stage 10 “a disaster” and praising riders for taking a stance to force the shortening of Stage 13. Rider power has come to the fore at the opening Grand Tour of 2023, with the peloton uniting to get Friday’s 199km route shortened to just 75km. The collective action came days after the riders failed to get Tuesday’s Stage 10 amended despite miserable conditions and sweeping sickness.
Geraint Thomas delivers brutal put down to former riders after criticism of Giro d'Italia Stage 13 alteration
Geraint Thomas (Ineos Grenadiers) hit out at criticism from older riders by delivering a withering putdown, as he prepared for Stage 14 at the Giro d’Italia. Friday’s Stage 13 was held in dreadful conditions and it forced a planned 200km course to be reduced to just 80km, with the first climb expunged from the course.
KKR vs LSG Live Score, IPL 2023: Lucknow Super Giants Eye To Seal Playoff Berth With Win Over Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR vs LSG Live Updates, IPL 2023: Set to be clad in local giants Mohun Bagan's iconic green and maroon jersey, Lucknow Super Giants would find themselves at home as they look to seal their playoff berth knocking out a hapless Kolkata Knight Riders in the final IPL game at Eden Gardens on Saturday. The real home team in this case, KKR, have not only complained of being let down by the conditions but their problems go deeper, having struggled to find a perfect winning combination in a topsy-turvy season, enduring seven defeats.