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Alaphilippe claims Tour de France stage two win and yellow jersey
NICE, France (Reuters) - Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe won the second stage of the Tour de France, a 186-km mountain ride around Nice, and took the overall leader's yellow jersey on Sunday. Swiss Marc ...
Aug 30, 2020
Paire tests positive for COVID-19 before U.S. Open: report
(Reuters) - France's Benoit Paire has tested positive for COVID-19 and will have to pull out of the U.S. Open starting on Monday, French sports daily L'Equipe https://www.lequipe.fr/Tennis/Actualites/...
Aug 30, 2020
Messi contract is valid, says La Liga, after he fails to attend medical
BARCELONA (Reuters) - La Liga on Sunday released a statement saying Lionel Messi's Barcelona contract was still valid, days after his shock announcement that he wants to leave the club and hours after...
Aug 30, 2020
Djokovic out to make hay while the sun shines in New York
By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - Off-court distractions and a neck injury could not prevent Novak Djokovic from extending his winning run this year to 23 matches and the Serbian could not be in more int...
Aug 30, 2020
Pinot says ‘nothing broken’ but worried by back injury
NICE, France (Reuters) - Home favourite Thibaut Pinot said he was concerned by a back injury ahead of Sunday's second stage of the Tour de France after suffering a heavy crash in the opening stage. Th...
Aug 30, 2020
Cycling: Gilbert out of Tour de France as Lotto Soudal down to six riders
NICE, France (Reuters) - Philippe Gilbert has pulled out of the Tour de France after the former world champion broke his knee cap, leaving the Lotto Soudal team with six riders on Sunday, down from ei...
Aug 30, 2020
Murray wants time for ATP management, Medvedev waits for clarity
By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - Former men's world number one tennis player Andy Murray says he is not currently in favour of a breakaway players' group led by Novak Djokovic and has urged fellow athle...
Aug 30, 2020
MLB roundup: Walker sharp in Blue Jays debut
Taijuan Walker pitched six scoreless innings in his Toronto Blue Jays debut and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio each had two RBIs in a 5-0 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night a...
Aug 30, 2020
NHL roundup: Lightning put Bruins on verge of elimination
Ondrej Palat scored two goals to lead Tampa Bay to a 3-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon in Toronto, putting the Lightning on the cusp of reaching the next round in the Stanley Cu...
Aug 30, 2020
NBA roundup: Lakers defeat Trail Blazers, advance to semis
Anthony Davis scored 43 points and LeBron James added 36 to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 131-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night near Orlando to win the Western Conferenc...
Aug 30, 2020
