On This Day in 2013: Sir Chris Hoy announces his retirement from cycling
Sir Chris Hoy, Britain’s most successful Olympian at the time, announced his retirement from cycling on this day in 2013.
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The Colts’ offseason marathon
It’s a marathon, not a sprint. At times in the first three months of 2022, the Indianapolis Colts looked like they were headed to the bottom of the AFC instead of rebounding to make another playoff run this fall. But when they signed 2019 Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore to a two-year deal Friday, Indianapolis actually continued a very strange, but good post-season heading into the draft.
Nissany knows he must do more to land Williams drive
An opening at Williams could well manifest, but test driver Roy Nissany knows he needs to improve if he wants to step up.
Why Wout van Aert needs to add a ‘wallop’ to his attacking repertoire after Paris-Roubaix near-miss
Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma) needs to add a “wallop” to his attacking repertoire on the bike if he wants to avoid more near-misses in cycling’s biggest races, according to The Breakaway cast. The Dutchman finished a distant second to compatriot Dylan van Baarle (Ineos Grenadiers) at Paris-Roubaix after playing the role of chaser on a difficult outing in France. Ad/> He always faced an uphill battle after being distanced by an opportunistic early move from Ineos which splintered the peloton in two with over 200km remaining.
World Snooker Championship 2022 - Ronnie O’Sullivan sidesteps potential banana skin as he beats David Gilbert
Ronnie O’Sullivan eased into the second round of the World Championship with a 10-5 win over David Gilbert. He did the damage with six unanswered frames on Saturday, after losing the first three, and withstood a mini-fightback from Gilbert on Sunday to book his place in round two at the Crucible. Ad/> Having taken part on the first afternoon, O’Sullivan will hope he is involved on the 17th and final day.
Ferrari: Too early for Leclerc/Sainz F1 team orders
The Italian squad has been the team to beat so far this season, with Leclerc emerging as the championship leader – winning two of the first three races.
Important advantage Sheffield United can lean on in the Championship promotion race
Paul Heckingbottom believes Sheffield United players' promotion experience will pay dividends in the final run-in. The Blades sit inside the play-off in sixth place but remain embroiled in a fierce battle to extend their season into May.
Thompson-Herah clocks fastest women's 100m of 2022 in California
Five-time Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah posted the fastest women's 100 metres in the world this year with a time of 10.89 seconds at the Golden Games in Walnut, California on Saturday.