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For the third year running, reigning Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar gave up the yellow jersey just one day after claiming it. Photo: AFP LONDON: When reigning champion Tadej Pogacar took the race leader’s yellow jersey at the Tour de France on Monday when he blitzed to victory in the third stage, it looked as though he … Read more

LAUSANNE: The Russian athletics federation announced Thursday they will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) challenging World Athletics extending the blanket ban on their track and field athletes. “Russian Athletics notes that World Athletics’ decision affects the fundamental interests of athletics in Russia and restricts Russian athletes’ right to compete, on grounds … Read more

Tadhg Beirne will captain a revamped Ireland side against Japan. Photo: AFP LONDON: Ireland coach Andy Farrell made nine changes Thursday to his starting side to face Japan in the Nations Championship this weekend, with Tadhg Beirne named to lead out the team as captain for the first time. Only six players from their nail-biting 33-31 victory over … Read more

England’s Josh Tongue celebrates his dismissal of Shivam Dube during a 125-run defeat of India in the third T20 at Trent Bridge. Photo: AFP NOTTINGHAM: India suffered their worst-ever T20 defeat, in terms of runs, as they slumped to a mammoth 125-run loss to England at Trent Bridge on Tuesday after being blown away by … Read more

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic celebrates beating Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime at Wimbledon. Photo: AFP LONDON: Novak Djokovic battled through Wimbledon’s longest ever quarter-final to beat Felix Auger-Aliassime in a five-set epic on Tuesday as the former champion set up a titanic clash with defending champion Jannik Sinner. Djokovic defied a calf injury suffered in the first set to win 7-6 … Read more

ATLANTA: Americans wanted a summer of fun. They got a giant Donald Trump cage fight instead. Team USA’s ejection from the World Cup at the hands of Belgium on Monday underlined the souring of the national mood already underway since divisive July Fourth celebrations. It was about more than the 4-1 score or occasionally embarrassing … Read more

France are favourites to win a third World Cup. Photo: AFP MIAMI: The World Cup is down to just eight teams, with a heavyweight line-up set to do battle in the quarter-finals from Thursday. AFP Sport looks at the match-ups, all of which are taking place in the United States. France v Morocco Imperious France … Read more

Multiple users have been sharing a video on social media platforms X and Facebook on Wednesday, claiming that it shows Lionel Messi winking at a referee during the Argentina vs Egypt match on July 7. However, the video is from the Argentina-Cape Verde contest, which took place on July 4. Messi and Argentina received backlash … Read more

ARLINGTON: Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career on Monday. The European champions will face the United States — the only one of the co-hosts remaining — or Belgium on Friday in Los Angeles. In front … Read more

ATLANTA: Argentina staged a stunning comeback from 2-0 down to avoid a stunning exit at the hands of Egypt and prolong Lionel Messi’s World Cup career with a 3-2 win to reach the quarter-finals. The holders looked down and out when goals from Yasser Ibrahim and Mostafa Ziko, either side of Messi having a penalty … Read more