Kim Le Court won her second career Tour de France Femmes stage in Tournon-sur-Rhone, while Marlen Reusser retained the overall lead ahead of the Mont Ventoux stage.
Demi Vollering won stage four of the Tour de France Femmes on Mont Brouilly, outsprunting Marlen Reusser and Kasia Niewiadoma, while defending champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot saw her title defense unravel.
Tadej Pogacar won the Alpe d’Huez stage of the Tour de France, extending his overall lead to over seven minutes and breaking Marco Pantani's 1997 climbing record. Despite team illness rumors, Pogacar's dominant performance solidified his position for an assured overall victory in Paris.
Remco Evenepoel secured back-to-back stage wins in the Tour de France time trial, narrowing Tadej Pogacar's lead. The stage also saw Florian Lipowitz withdraw due to injury and continued controversy surrounding nocturnal doping tests conducted on top riders.
Remco Evenepoel secured a back-to-back stage victory in the Tour de France time trial, narrowing Tadej Pogacar's overall lead. However, the stage was marked by teammate Florian Lipowitz's crash and an ongoing debate surrounding the nocturnal drug testing of top riders.
Remco Evenepoel criticized "inhuman" night-time doping tests at the Tour de France after winning stage 15, following incidents where Jonas Vingegaard and Tadej Pogacar were woken for tests. Vingegaard later crashed and broke his collarbone, with Pogacar suggesting disrupted sleep might have been a factor.
The third stage of the Tour de France will proceed without spectators due to raging wildfires in the eastern Pyrenees. While the race route is limited to riders and essential vehicles, the publicity caravan is cancelled. In the race, Tadej Pogacar helped his teammate Isaac del Toro win the stage and gained time on rival Jonas Vingegaard.
The Tour de France's third stage will proceed to Les Angles but without spectators due to raging wildfires in the eastern Pyrenees. The publicity caravan is cancelled, and access routes are restricted. In the race, Tadej Pogacar helped teammate Isaac del Toro win, while gaining time on rival Jonas Vingegaard.
The United States secured a 2-0 victory against Bosnia in the World Cup, advancing to the last 16 despite playing with 10 men. Folarin Balogun scored and was later sent off, with Malik Tillman sealing the win with a free kick. This marks the US's first knockout-stage win in 24 years.
Mexico achieved a historic FIFA World Cup 2026 milestone by becoming the first team since Italy in 1990 to win their opening four matches without conceding a goal. Their 2-0 victory over Ecuador in the Round of 32 secured their first knockout-stage win in 40 years.
Cape Verde has made history by becoming the first team in the 21st century to reach the FIFA World Cup playoffs without winning a single group stage match. They secured their spot with three draws, finishing second in Group H with three points.
South Korea, aiming for their first-ever consecutive group stage wins at a FIFA World Cup, faces Mexico on Thursday. Both teams won their opening matches. South Korea has a poor record in their second group stage game, with no wins in 11 previous attempts.
Jai Hindley achieved a historic third podium finish at the Giro d'Italia, securing third place. The Australian cyclist, who battled illness during the race, joins an elite group of riders with multiple Grand Tour podiums.
Sepp Kuss achieved a historic solo victory in Stage 19 of the Giro d'Italia, while teammate Jonas Vingegaard maintained his overall lead. Kuss became the 116th rider to win stages in all three Grand Tours.
Anil Kumble believes Sunrisers Hyderabad have a stronger, more balanced squad than Rajasthan Royals ahead of the IPL 2026 Eliminator, citing SRH's multiple match-winners in both batting and bowling.
Jonas Vingegaard seized the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey with a commanding solo victory on the Pila stage. He distanced rivals on the final climb, with Felix Gall and Jay Hindley trailing significantly. Afonso Eulalio dropped to second but retained the white jersey.
Jonas Vingegaard seized the Giro d'Italia's pink jersey for the first time, winning stage 14 solo. The Dane now leads the race after his third stage victory, with Afonso Eulálio dropping to second.
Alberto Bettiol secured his second Giro d'Italia stage win, attacking on the final climb to ride solo to victory in Verbania. Andreas Leknessund finished second, with Jasper Stuyven taking third.
Filippo Ganna dominated stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia with a commanding time trial victory. Pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard struggled, failing to take the overall lead, while Afonso Eulálio retained the pink jersey despite a difficult stage for the climber.
Filippo Ganna wins stage 10 individual time trial at Giro d’Italia; Afonso Eulálio retains pink jersey with 27-second lead over Jonas Vingegaard.
Filippo Ganna dominated stage 10 of the Giro d'Italia with an easy victory in the individual time trial. Pre-race favorite Jonas Vingegaard failed to take the overall lead, with Afonso Eulálio successfully defending his pink jersey by a narrow margin.
Jonas Vingegaard secured his second Giro d'Italia stage win on stage nine, finishing 12 seconds ahead of Felix Gall. Despite the victory, Afonso Eulalio retained the leader's pink jersey.
Groves was involved in a crash as race opened in Bulgaria last weekGC contenders Jai Hindley and Ben O’Connor remain in raceKaden Groves, Australia’s best sprint hope for a stage win at the Giro d’Italia, has been forced to quit on the fourth stage as a result of injuries suffered on day one. He follows another Australian star, Jay Vine, who suffered concussion and a broken elbow when crashing on stage two.Groves was among several riders injured in a mass crash 600 metres from the line as the race opened in Bulgaria on Friday. The 10-time Grand Tour stage winner was bloodied and limping afterwards, but initially seemed “OK” said his team, Alpecin Premier-Tech. Continue reading...
