Tadej Pogacar praying for miracle in Tour de France's final mountain test
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Alexander Zverev exclusive - 'Exact date for a comeback hasn't been set yet' as he continues ankle recovery
Alexander Zverev has admitted he is not sure when he will return to competitive action but said he is making “important progress” in his recovery from his ankle injury. The Tokyo 2020 gold medallist has been out injured since June 3 after he took a nasty tumble and tore several ligaments in his right ankle which forced him to withdraw from his French Open semi-final match against Rafael Nadal. Ad/> The world No.
'A slap in the face' - Reaction to 'pointless' incident that left Wout van Aert 'peeved' at Tour de France
Eurosport cycling expert Adam Blythe has given his views on the controversial incident that saw Nils Eekhoff (Team DSM) deny Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) points at the Tour de France. Van Aert has said afterwards that it was “sad” that Eekhoff had surged ahead of him to pick up full points during the intermediate sprint on Stage 16. The Belgian had started the day on a near-insurmountable tally of 378 in the green jersey points classification and has since all-but clinched the green jersey at this year's race.
Tour de France 2022 stage 18 preview: Route map and profile of 143km road to Hautacam
The 2022 Tour de France is set for a dramatic final mountain duel between Tadej Pogacar and Jonas Vingegaard in Stage 18, with the Col d’Aubisque, Col de Spandelles and summit finish at Hautacam offering the possibility of a dramatic late twist in the Pyrenees.
World 100m champion Fred Kerley out of world relays with injury
Kerley saw his hopes of a world sprint double go up in smoke Tuesday as he failed to advance from the semi-finals of the 200m, complaining at the time of what he said was a cramp in his thigh. "Fred suffered a slight injury to his quadriceps during the 200m semi-final.
2 Indian athletes fail dope tests, to miss CWG
Babu have failed dope tests just a week before the start of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Both have been ruled out of the event, a development that dents India's medal aspirations. It's been learnt the substance found in Dhanalakshmi's sample is an anabolic steroid-androsterone. She has been handed a provisional suspension for her first-time doping offence. Aishwarya, the Karnataka long and triple jumper, caught the attention of dope officials after her recent superb show at the inter-state championships in Chennai.
Questions abound about Canadian 4x100m relay team selections at athletics worlds
With injuries mounting at the World Athletics Championships and the men's 4x100-metre relay heats set for Friday, questions abound about what the competing country's lineups are going to look like.
Preston NE 2-1 Hearts: New signing makes Jambos debut on tough night at Deepdale
Shankland didn’t take part as his move was confirmed less than three hours before kick-off, but there was considerable relief within the travelling party at Deepdale that the striker’s deal finally went through.