Cycling: Thomas’s transformation into grand tour rider is complete
When an apple-cheeked 21-year-old Geraint Thomas finished his first Tour de France in penultimate position, nobody would have guessed Wales would go bananas for their first champion in the biggest cycling race 11 years later.
Bottas bridles at Wolff’s ‘wingman’ comment
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff called Valtteri Bottas a ‘sensational wingman’ to Hungarian Grand Prix-winning team mate Lewis Hamilton on Sunday, a description that stung the unsmiling Finnish Formula One driver.
Bucs’ top pick Vea carted off at practice
Defensive tackle Vita Vea, Tampa Bay’s top pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, was carted off the practice field with an apparent lower leg injury on Sunday.
World junior champion Zohri becomes face of Indonesia’s Games
Just over a year ago, Indonesian sprinter Lalu Muhammad Zohri could barely afford running shoes and was pretty much unknown outside his small village on the eastern island of Lombok.
Basilashvili dethrones Mayer to win Hamburg title
Georgian qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili upended defending champion Leonardo Mayer 6-4 0-6 7-5 to win his first ATP title at the German Tennis Championships in Hamburg on Sunday.
Lucky loser Danilovic claims maiden title in Moscow
Serbian teenager Olga Danilovic became the first player born in 2000s to win a WTA title, defeating fellow 17-year-old Anastasia Potapova 7-5 6-7(1) 6-4 in the Moscow River Cup final on Sunday.
Hamilton wins in Hungary to stretch F1 title lead
Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton won the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position for Mercedes on Sunday to go into the August break with a 24-point lead over Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel.
Horner blasts Renault after Verstappen retirement
Red Bull boss Christian Horner blasted his team’s engine supplier Renault on Sunday after Dutch driver Max Verstappen retired from the Hungarian Grand Prix just five laps into the race.
NFL notebook: Painful first Saturday claims several players
The first full Saturday of training camp in the NFL was a painful one for numerous teams, including two who watched offensive linemen get carted off the practice field.
Rallying: Tanak wins in Finland, Neuville stays top overall
Estonian Ott Tanak won Rally Finland for Toyota on Sunday while Hyundai’s Thierry Neuville finished ninth but retained the overall world championship lead.
