Victor Wanyama’s arrival at White Hart Lane puts Nabil Bentaleb’s future in doubt On June 23, Tottenham Hotspur announced their first major signing of the season: Kenyan midfielder Victor Wanyama. Victor signed under a 5 year contract and, without add-ons, his move to North London could cost as much as $13.4 million. Wanyama’s appointment to the Spurs should excite fans. His strong leadership … [Read more...]
Dutch with double-gold Schippers win relay sprint at Euros (Yahoo Sports)
Dutch with double-gold Schippers win relay sprint at Euros (Yahoo Sports) In a chill, she left everyone standing in the 100 on Friday and on Sunday, the Dutch women's 4x100 relay team mixed Schippers' sheer speed with clockwork orange baton exchanges for a national record of 42.04 seconds. Schippers leaves the Euros with 2-for-2 in gold and the knowledge that her start has improved to the … [Read more...]
Taste of the Tour: Chocolate con churros in Spain, Andorra (The Associated Press)
Taste of the Tour: Chocolate con churros in Spain, Andorra (The Associated Press) ARCALIS, Andorra (AP) -- A gastronomical, sporting and cultural glance at Stage 9 of the Tour de France on Sunday: … [Read more...]
Contador pulls out of Tour de France after fever, crashes (The Associated Press)
Contador pulls out of Tour de France after fever, crashes (The Associated Press) Diminished by a fever and still reeling from crashes on the opening two days of the race, two-time champion Alberto Contador pulled out of the Tour de France during the toughest Pyrenean stage on Sunday. ''I could not keep going,'' Contador later said at his team hotel. ''We are not going to have to chase his … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de France team classification after stage 9 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de France team classification after stage 9 (Reuters) July 10 (Gracenote) - Team Classification Tour de France after Stage 9 on Sunday 1. Movistar (Spain) 133:49:31" 2. Team Sky (Britain) +2:26" 3. BMC Racing (United States) +3:28" 4. Astana (Kazakhstan) +5:51" 5. AG2R (France) +24:13" 6. Tinkoff (Russia) +24:25" 7. Trek (United States) +31:03" 8. Katusha (Russia) +43:12" … [Read more...]
Sepp Blatter has surgery ‘for skin cancer’
Sepp Blatter has surgery ‘for skin cancer’ Paris (AFP) – Disgraced former FIFA president Sepp Blatter underwent successful surgery after being diagnosed with skin cancer and has been released from hospital, his spokesman and a report said Sunday. The 80-year-old required the operation in Zurich but was in no danger at the time, Swiss daily Schweizer Illustrierte reported, saying the procedure … [Read more...]
Lakers defeat Sixers in showdown of top two NBA Draft picks – Yahoo News
Lakers defeat Sixers in showdown of top two NBA Draft picks - Yahoo News LAS VEGAS (AP) -- It's July, and it's the NBA Summer League.But Saturday night the Thomas and Mack Center felt more like a playoff game, with a near-capacity crowd taking in the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers, as the game featured the top two picks from last month's NBA Draft.No. 1 pick Ben Simmons, … [Read more...]
Cycling-Dumoulin beats breakaway group to win ninth stage, Froome leads (Reuters)
Cycling-Dumoulin beats breakaway group to win ninth stage, Froome leads (Reuters) By Julien Pretot ARCALIS, Andorra, July 10 (Reuters) - Tom Dumoulin of the Netherlands attacked near the foot of the final climb to claim victory in the ninth stage of the Tour de France in extreme weather conditions as Alberto Contador pulled out of the race on Sunday. Giant Alpecin rider Dumoulin, sixth in … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour de France stage 9 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour de France stage 9 results (Reuters) July 10 (Gracenote) - Results from Tour de France (Vielha - Ordino-Arcalis, 184.5 km) on Sunday 1. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands / Giant) 5:16:24" 2. Rui Costa (Portugal / Lampre) +38" 3. Rafal Majka (Poland / Tinkoff) +38" 4. Daniel Navarro (Spain / Cofidis) +1:39" 5. Winner Anacona (Colombia / Movistar) +1:57" 6. Thibaut Pinot (France / … [Read more...]
Laurens: Final more than a match for France
Laurens: Final more than a match for France 7:51 AM GMT Julien LaurensESPN FC A decade after losing the World Cup final to Italy, France compete in the title game of another big tournament, taking on Portugal in the Euro 2016 final in Paris. For followers of the national team, 10 years can feel like both a long and short time. It feels long because between 2006 and 2016, French football went … [Read more...]