Ewan claims second stage win as Thomas takes minor tumble
Australia’s Caleb Ewan claimed his second victory in this year’s Tour de France when he prevailed in a bunch sprint at the end of a crash-hit 16th stage on Tuesday.
Russian Dadashev dies after suffering head injuries in fight – reports
Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev has died after suffering head injuries during a fight last week, TASS news agency reported on Tuesday.
Gaine returns to Bills as senior personnel adviser
Former Houston Texans general manager Brian Gaine is back in Buffalo after being named the Bills’ senior personnel adviser on Tuesday.
Lowry bows out of WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Shane Lowry, coming off his first major victory at the Open Championship, withdrew Tuesday from this week’s World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational in Memphis.
Lillard, DeRozan withdraw from Team USA roster
Portland guard Damian Lillard and San Antonio guard DeMar DeRozan became the seventh and eighth players to withdraw from the Team USA roster ahead of this summer’s FIBA World Cup, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.
Sun embroiled in more podium controversy at worlds
There was more podium drama at the world swimming championships on Tuesday as British bronze medallist Duncan Scott refused to shake hands with Sun Yang after the Chinese swimmer’s victory in the 200 meters freestyle.
Defending champion Thomas crashes again in Tour de France
Defending Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas suffered his third crash in this year’s race when he hit the ground during the 16th stage on Tuesday.
Scott blanks Sun on podium after Chinese wins 200 freestyle
British bronze medallist Duncan Scott refused to shake hands with Sun Yang on the podium on Tuesday after the controversial Chinese swimmer’s victory in the 200 metres freestyle at the world championships in Gwangju.
Olympics: Tokyo preparations on track one year out from Games – official
Tokyo is fully on track to deliver the “compact” 2020 Olympics it promised when it was awarded the rights to the event six years ago, the International Olympic Committee’s Coordination Commission chief said on Tuesday.
Rise of Jantjies creates Bok selection poser for Erasmus
Just a year ago South Africa looked thin on talent at scrumhalf, a position of genuine concern heading toward the Rugby World Cup, but the emergence of Herschel Jantjies has sparked a selection poser for coach Rassie Erasmus.
