Merlier wins Giro stage 18 in sprint finish
:Tim Merlier of team Soudal Quick-Step claimed his second victory in this year's Giro d'Italia when he prevailed in a sprint finish to take stage 18 on Thursday.
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NFL To Test New First Down Measuring System, Could Spell End Of Chain Gang Era
I don't know about you, but I still love the chain gang in the NFL. In a league that's worth billions of dollars, where every inch of field could determine a win or a loss, it's hilarious that first downs – a massively important aspect of the sport – are measured by middle-age men sprinting out to the field with a giant, orange pole linked to another giant, orange pole by a 10-yard chain.
Patriots preaching patience with development of Drake Maye
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Drake Maye must have been itching to throw the football after the New England Patriots' OTA session on Monday. And so that's exactly what he did, finally. After the team ran sprints to conclude their practice, the rookie quarterback put in extra work throwing against air with his fellow 2024 draft selections, Ja'Lynn Polk and Javon Baker.
De Grasse 2nd in Diamond League 100m, Mitton 3rd in shot put
Canadian sprint star Andre De Grasse was second in the 100 metres at Sunday's Diamond League event in Morocco.
No stranger to adversity, Shanti Pereira aims to put injury setback behind her as Olympics nears
SINGAPORE: Life in the past year has taken Shanti Pereira to all sorts of places, from standing on top of medal podiums to being feted at awards ceremonies marking her achievements.
Ganna gets time-trial revenge on Pogacar to win Giro stage 14
:Italy's Filippo Ganna of Ineos Grenadiers gained revenge on race leader Tadej Pogacar by winning stage 14 of the Giro d'Italia on Saturday, an individual time trial, but the Slovenian extended his overall race lead by more than a minute.
Milan sprints to win Giro stage 13 for victory number three
:Jonathan Milan of Lidl-Trek maintained his excellent form at the Giro d'Italia to win stage 13 on Friday, the Italian's third stage victory.
Italy's age-defying sprinter shatters world record at 90 years old
A California woman roared at an approaching brown bear and two cubs after bumbing into the trio along a narrow hiking trail in the mountains. (Credit: @_lauragold via Storyful)