Cycling: Tour de France stage 20 on after extreme weather threat
The 20th stage of the Tour de France started on Saturday after heavy rain and thunderstorms threatened to force organizers to cancel the ride from Albertville.
Italy thump Spain to win men’s water polo title
Italy won the men’s water polo gold medal at the World Aquatics Championships after an effervescent performance gave them a 10-5 win over rivals Spain in Saturday’s final.
Motor racing: Leclerc completes practice clean sweep for Ferrari in Germany
Charles Leclerc completed a practice clean sweep for Ferrari on Saturday with a scorching lap in the final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Formula One German Grand Prix.
Swimming: Australia’s Jack admits to positive dope test
Shayna Jack, who withdrew from the Australia team ahead of the world swimming championships, said she had tested positive for a banned substance on Saturday.
Swimming: I don’t deserve ‘insult and slander’ says China’s Sun
China’s Sun Yang says he does not deserve “insult and slander” from his rival swimmers, insisting he did not violate any rules during a controversial doping test last year and that the stand he took was in the interest of his fellow athletes.
Swimming: No turns a good thing for King but 14-year-old sets the pace
World record holder and defending champion Lilly King was upstaged by 14-year-old Italian Benedetta Pilato in the women’s 50 meters breaststroke heats at the world swimming championships on Saturday in Gwangju.
MLB roundup: Red Sox’s Betts belts 3 HRs to beat Yanks
Mookie Betts homered in each of his first three at-bats and had four hits and five RBIs total as the Boston Red Sox once again romped past the visiting New York Yankees, winning 10-5 on Friday.
Peru bursts with pride as Lima opens Pan Am Games
Long known for its ancient treasures, Peru revealed a modern face on Friday as the country celebrated hosting its first Pan Am Games with a wondrous opening ceremony that paid homage to the past while looking to the future.
Club floor collapses in South Korea as athletes dance; two people dead
The upper deck of a nightclub collapsed on top of revelers in South Korea on Saturday, killing two people and injuring several foreign athletes competing at the World Aquatics Championships, rescue officials and witnesses said.
Athletics: Brown upsets De Grasse in Canadian 100 metres
Aaron Brown edged Olympic triple medallist Andre De Grasse in a photo finish to win the 100 metres at the Canadian championships/world trials in Montreal on Friday.
