Primoz Roglic first Slovenian to win the Giro d’Italia; 33-year-old finishes 14 seconds ahead of Geraint Thomas; Mark Cavendish, who will retire at the end of the season, takes victory in final stage as riders conclude three-week event in Rome’s cobbled streets Last Updated: 28/05/23 6:03pm Primoz Roglic has become the first Slovenian rider to win the Giro d’Italia Primoz Roglic became the first Slovenian rider to win the Giro d’Italia after completing victory over Britain’s Geraint Thomas on the day Mark Cavendish won the three-week race’s final stage. Roglic had all but claimed victory on Saturday after snatching the…
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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez advanced to the second round of the French Open on Sunday, beating Magda Linette of Poland 6-3, 1-6, 6-3, in a first-round match. Fernandez now leads the head-to-head 2-1, having also beaten Linette in three sets in the first round of Roland-Garros back in 2020. Fernandez entered the tournament ranked 49th in the WTA rankings, while Linette was ranked 21st. The 20-year-old from Laval, Que., overcame some difficulties with her serve, including issues with her ball toss, to secure the victory. She committed nine double faults and only hit two aces throughout the match. But she managed…
Dan Evans was knocked out in the first round of the French Open after a straight-sets defeat to Thanasi Kokkinakis, leaving just two Brits left in the singles draw.British No 2 Evans, ranked 25th in the world and seeded No 20 for this event, was beaten 6-4 6-4 6-4 by world No 108 Kokkinakis on the opening day of the Grand Slam at Roland Garros. Evans’ compatriots Cameron Norrie and Jack Draper will be in action over the next couple of days in Paris, at a tournament Andy Murray withdrew from in order to prioritise the grass-court season.There will no…
Leigh Wood took a unanimous points decision to regain his WBA featherweight title from Mauricio Lara in Manchester, just three months after losing it to the Mexican.The rematch was scored 118-109, 116-111, 118-109 in Wood’s favour after the 34-year-old turned in a disciplined performance to nullify his opponent – who had seized the belt with a seventh-round win in February. Lara boasted a four-pound advantage after Friday’s dramatic weigh-in, when he failed to make the nine-stone limit and was stripped of his belt, although Wood opted to take the fight anyway.The Nottingham fighter put Lara on the canvas in only…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis City got an early goal from Eduard Löwen, a late goal from Miguel Perez and an own-goal from Tristan Blackmon in between en route to a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. St. Louis City (8-4-1) grabbed the lead in the 10th minute on an unassisted goal by Löwen — his fourth netter this season.. Blackmon’s own-goal came in the 45th minute, giving St. Louis City a 2-0 lead at halftime. Vancouver (4-5-5) pulled within a goal when Brian White took a pass from Julian Gressel in the 83rd minute and…
LONDON (AP) — Luton captain Tom Lockyer was taken to a hospital after collapsing to the ground during the Championship playoff final against Coventry on Saturday, but the team said he was conscious and responsive. Lockyer fell to the ground untouched while backpedaling early in the game at Wembley and then seemed to collapse as he tried to get back up. The defender received medical attention for several minutes before being carried off on a stretcher. .acf-block-preview .instagram-twitter-container width: 340px; margin: 0 auto; Luton said on Twitter that “after collapsing on the pitch, Tom Lockyer has been taken to hospital…
Steven MacLean has been handed a three-year contract as St Johnstone manager after leading the club to safety.The former Saints striker stepped up to replace Callum Davidson on a caretaker basis last month and has only lost one of his five Premiership games in charge. Steve Brown has rewarded him with an extended contract just before he steps down as chairman.MacLean, whose side host Livingston in their final league game on Sunday, said: “I’m absolutely thrilled to be given this opportunity.”I met with the chairman [on Friday] and we sorted things out very quickly. I thank him and the board…
The Quebec Remparts scored three goals in four-and-a-half minutes early in the second period to snap a 1-1 deadlock and then coasted to an 8-3 victory over the Kamloops Blazers in the first game of the 2023 Memorial Cup Championship tournament. James Malatesta scored three times and Kassim Gaudet added a pair for the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champions. The Remparts showcased their speed, depth and goaltending against the host Blazers, who were playing their first game since May 8 when they were eliminated by the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League’s Western Conference final. Nathan Gaucher, Theo…
CHICAGO — Christopher Morel of the Chicago Cubs led off the eighth inning with a bloop single against reliever Eduardo Salazar, ending the Cincinnati Reds‘ no-hit bid Friday that began with six dominant innings by Hunter Greene. Greene, winless in his first 10 starts, tied a career high with 11 strikeouts and walked two. The right-hander threw 110 pitches before handing off to Salazar, who retired all three batters in the seventh. Morel hit a soft line drive on Salazar’s first pitch of the eighth inning, and the ball easily dropped into center field. Chicago’s Nico Hoerner hit a fly…
Disgruntled Italian star Federico Bernardeschi has been benched for Toronto FC’s game Saturday against D.C. United. Coach Bob Bradley said Bernardeschi is being held out in what he called a coach’s decision. He denied the move was disciplinary, saying the decision was made following a week of internal discussions. Toronto (2-5-7) is mired at the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings. And it has been making headlines for all the wrong reasons this week in the wake of Bernardeschi’s unflattering comments about the team’s style of play following last weekend’s 1-0 loss at Austin FC. Bradley said discussions are ongoing…