Van der Poel edges out Pogacar in sprint finish to win Tour stage two
BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France :The Netherlands’ Mathieu van der Poel won stage two of the Tour de France ahead of Slovenian Tadej Pogacar in a sprint finish on Sunday.
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Cofidis have 11 bikes stolen from truck before Tour de France stage two
Team Cofidis had 11 bikes stolen from their truck overnight before the start of the second stage of the Tour de France, the team said on Sunday.
Dortmund coach Kovac calls for later kickoffs after scorching Club World Cup
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. :Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovac called for later kickoff times after his players again laboured through scorching heat in a dramatic 3-2 defeat by Real Madrid in their Club World Cup quarter-final at 3 p.m. ET (1900 GMT) on Saturday in New Jersey.
A star is born: Gonzalo Garcia makes most of Club World Cup
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. :Real Madrid's 21-year-old striker Gonzalo Garcia has gone from virtual unknown to a tournament sensation at the Club World Cup, netting his fourth goal in five games on Saturday to help send the LaLiga side into the semi-final.
Reigning champions England beaten 2-1 by France in Women's Euro opener
ZURICH :France forwards Marie-Antoinette Katoto and Sandy Baltimore scored first-half goals as they beat reigning champions England 2-1 in their Women's Euro Group D opener on Saturday, handing Lionesses manager Sarina Wiegman her first defeat at the finals of the competition.
U.S.-Mexico Gold Cup final preview, predictions, more - ESPN
Sunday will mark the latest chapter in the United States and Mexico rivalry as the pair meet in Houston's NRG Stadium to determine the winner of the 2025 Gold Cup. Despite having less than ideal preparations — they both lost emphatically to Switzerland, with the U.S. being defeated by Turkey and El Tri beating them 1-0 — the pair have navigated through through this Concacaf competition.
Krejcikova rues bad luck after running out of gas in Wimbledon loss
LONDON :Barbora Krejcikova's run to the Wimbledon third round reminded her how it felt to compete on the biggest stage without being hampered by injuries but in a cruel twist of fate her body let her down and her title defence ended on Saturday.
Exemplary Dembele steps up again to inspire depleted PSG
ATLANTA :Paris St Germain snatched a 2-0 win over Bayern Munich on Saturday to reach the Club World Cup semi-finals, with Ousmane Dembele embodying the composure of Luis Enrique’s side as he sealed the victory when his team were down to nine men.