Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with dominant time-trial win
PEYRAGUDES, France: Tadej Pogacar powered to victory in an uphill time trial on stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday to stretch his lead in the race to more than four minutes.
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Scottie Scheffler with a 64 sets a daunting target at the British Open
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland: Scottie Scheffler had no idea what was coming his way Friday in the British Open. He warmed up in a short-sleeved shirt. The umbrella was out when he walked off the first green.
CONMEBOL eases Copa America warm-up rules after Brazil’s complaints
“This decision was made after a detailed assessment of the condition,” said CONMEBOLTournament organizers had barred outfield players from warming up on the pitchBUENOS AIRES: CONMEBOL announced on Friday that it has adjusted pre-match procedures at the Women’s Copa America in Ecuador to allow players to warm up on the pitch, following criticism from Brazilian players and coaching staff.“From now on, in addition to goalkeepers who already had a 15-minute warm-up period on the field, outfield players will also be allowed to warm up on the pitch for the same duration,” the South American soccer governing body told Reuters.“This decision was made after a detailed assessment of the condition of the playing surfaces at the competition’s stadiums to date, and after taking into account feedback from some participating teams.”Tournament organizers had barred outfield players from warming up on the pitch to preserve the playing surface, with each stadium hosting two matches in a day during the group stage.Brazil captain Marta, midfielder Ary Borges, and head coach Arthur Elias voiced their frustration after their dominant group-stage win over Bolivia, as both teams had been forced to warm-up in a shared room of about 15 square meters that smelled of paint.They also criticized the restrictions after their tournament opener against Venezuela, saying they were unable to properly assess Kerolin’s fitness, which ultimately led to the Manchester City striker being sidelined.Defending champions Brazil top Group B with two wins and will face Paraguay on Tuesday.
Tickets for Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford super middleweight title clash go on sale
RIYADH/LAS VEGAS: Undisputed super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will face undefeated four-division world champion Terence Crawford in a blockbuster Riyadh Season showdown at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Usyk at career heaviest for title fight with Dubois
LONDON: Multiple world champion Oleksandr Usyk will head into his undisputed heavyweight title bout with Daniel Dubois in London on Saturday in arguably the strongest shape of his career.
Club Championship finals set for second weekend of Esports World Cup in Riyadh
RIYADH: As the second weekend of the Esports World Cup finals in Riyadh beckons, the Club Championship has already started to take shape.
Charging Scheffler closes on British Open lead
PORTRUSH, UK: Scottie Scheffler ignited his bid for a maiden British Open title by surging to within one shot of the clubhouse lead held by 2023 champion Brian Harman and China’s Li Haotong at Royal Portrush on Friday.
Rory McIlroy confident of a weekend charge in The Open at Royal Portrush
World number two Rory McIlroy is targeting a weekend hot streak at The Open as he seeks to make up for a missed opportunity in front of a home crowd at Royal Portrush.