Alaphilippe cracks but high-speed descent keeps him in yellow jersey
Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe cracked at the top of the ascent to the Col du Galibier on Thursday, but a high-speed final descent in the 18th stage helped him regain contact with most of the big guns and retain the overall lead in the Tour de France.
Bernal gains time as Alaphilippe hangs on to yellow jersey
Egan Bernal had the edge over the other top Tour de France contenders as France’s Julian Alaphilippe hung on for dear life to retain the yellow jersey at the end of a punishing day in the Alps on Thursday.
Steelers extend Tomlin’s contract through 2021
Mike Tomlin signed a one-year contract extension on Thursday, keeping him as the Pittsburgh Steelers coach through at least the 2021 season.
Quintana takes stage as fellow Colombian Bernal gains time
Nairo Quintana claimed an emphatic win in the 18th stage of the Tour de France, a 208-km mountain trek from Embrun, as fellow Colombian Egan Bernal emerged as the strongest of the top contenders on Thursday.
Saints WR Thomas a no-show at start of camp
Seeking a long-term deal worth at least $20 million per season, wide receiver Michael Thomas did not report to training camp with the New Orleans Saints on Thursday morning.
Tour champion Bahamontes laments demise of 1950s-style racing
Federico Bahamontes, the first Spaniard to win the Tour de France in 1959 and still considered to be its best-ever climber, is looking forward to watching the last day of this year’s enthralling race on Sunday.
Kuznetsova unable to defend Washington title over ‘visa issues’
Svetlana Kuznetsova said on Thursday she will not be able to defend her title at next week’s Citi Open in Washington, D.C. due to issues with obtaining a U.S. visa.
More gold for Dressel, King DQd at world championships
Another day, another controversy at the world swimming championships, with American Lilly King’s disqualification from the women’s 200 meters breaststroke on Thursday proving the latest headache for governing body FINA.
Environmentalists urge Tour de France to end ‘avalanche of plastic’
The corporate “caravan” that motors across valleys and mountains ahead of the cyclists competing in the Tour de France has been a crowd-pleaser for decades, but ecologists want organizers to put an end to the avalanche of plastic it generates.
Australia set world record, win women’s 4×200 freestyle gold
Australia set a world record of 7:41.50 en route to winning the gold medal in the women’s 4×200 freestyle relay at the world championships on Thursday.
