Froome keeps the yellow jersey after dramatic tour stage (The Associated Press) Fans celebrating Bastille Day created dramas at the Tour de France, causing a crash involving race leader Chris Froome that ensured it wasn't until hours after the 12th stage concluded that organizers decided the British rider could keep the yellow jersey. ''Mont Ventoux always throws up something different and … [Read more...]

African discus champion out of Olympics for doping (Yahoo Sports) African discus champion Victor Hogan has been dropped from South Africa's Olympic team and banned for two years for doping. … [Read more...]

Running man Froome stars in Tour de Farce (Reuters) The Briton looked set to extend his advantage over main rival Nairo Quintana after only Richie Porte and Bauke Mollema could follow his brutal acceleration 3km from the finish line on Thursday. Behind him, Froome and Mollema also took a tumble but the Dutchman quickly got back on his bike. "Ventoux is full of surprises. … [Read more...]

Hunter-Reay eager for more good memories in Toronto (The Associated Press) Ryan Hunter-Reay's last race was just five days ago, but it's already a distant memory for the veteran IndyCar driver. The 35-year-old will aim to get back on course in Toronto this Sunday when he races at a track that's been kind to him in the past. Hunter-Reay led for 36 laps and won here in 2012. … [Read more...]

Phil Mickelson 'heartbroken' after record round at British Open Your browser does not support iframes. It’s been three years since Phil Mickelson won a golf tournament of any kind, the last coming at the 2013 British Open. His win at Muirfield back then was a stunner. Not that Mickelson winning is stunning, but rather that in all his brilliance, the British Open to that point hadn’t … [Read more...]

Golokvin to fight 'an animal' in Kell Brook in London (The Associated Press) Middleweight world champion and rising star Gennady ''GGG'' Golovkin says a fight against welterweight champ Kell Brook in September will be the biggest test of his career. Golovkin said Thursday that Brook is strong and the best in his division. Brook is moving up two weight classes to face Golovkin, perhaps the … [Read more...]

Taste of the Tour: Festival and Cuvee Caritoux in Provence (The Associated Press) Region: The 178-kilometer (111-mile) leg began in Montpellier near the Mediterranean coast and took the peloton across the Rhone valley before concluding with the legendary climb to Mont Ventoux in the Vaucluse region. Baguette and butter: Chris Froome was allowed to keep the yellow jersey after the Tour de … [Read more...]

Cycling-Froome retains Tour lead despite Ventoux chaos (Reuters) * Froome's bike broken in incident involving motorbike * Team Sky rider seen running up the Ventoux * Retains yellow and leads fellow Briton Yates by 47 seconds By Julien Pretot MONT VENTOUX, France, July 14 (Reuters) - Defending champion Chris Froome retained the overall leader's yellow jersey on the Tour de France despite … [Read more...]

Froome keeps yellow jersey amid 'mayhem' in Tour de France (The Associated Press) Chris Froome was allowed to keep the yellow jersey after the Tour de France race jury ruled he crashed and lost his bike in unfair circumstances during a wacky conclusion to the 12th stage on Thursday. ''Ventoux is full of surprises. ... I'm very happy with the jury's decision,'' Froome said. … [Read more...]

Froome risks losing yellow jersey in wild 12th stage of Tour (The Associated Press) Chris Froome risked losing the yellow jersey after his bike was broken in a bizarre crash at the wild conclusion to the 12th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday. In a complete embarrassment for race organizers on Bastille Day, Richie Porte crashed into a motorbike carrying a TV camera and Froome, who was … [Read more...]