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Tour de France Stage 11 results, standings: Tadej Pogacar survives crash, Abrahamsen wins
Stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de France ended with the same rider wearing the yellow jersey. But plenty happened in between Thursday's race through Toulouse as part of cycling's most prestigious event. Jonas Abrahamsen out-sprinted Mauro Schmid in a...
Tour de France Stage 11 results, standings: Jonas Abrahamsen wins
Stage 11 of the 2025 Tour de France ended with the same rider wearing the yellow jersey. But plenty happened in between Thursday's race through Toulouse as part of cycling's most prestigious event. Jonas Abrahamsen out-sprinted Mauro Schmid in a...

President Sheikh Mohamed in call for peace with Turkey's Erdogan
President Sheikh Mohamed joined Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a call for peace in the region during a state visit to Turkey. Sheikh Mohamed was received by Mr Erdogan at Turkey’s Presidential Palace and an official reception hosted in...

Aktobe vs Legia Warszawa Prediction and Betting Tips | July 17th 2025
The action resumes in the UEFA Europa League qualifiers as FK Aktobe play host to Legia Warszawa at the Ortalıq Stadion in the second leg of the first qualifying round on Thursday. Edward Iordănescu’s side picked up a 1-0 victory in last week’s...

R Praggnanandhaa Leads Indian Charge At Las Vegas Freestyle, D Gukesh Opts Out
Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 14:49 IST Indian chess star R Praggnanandhaa joins Magnus Carlsen in a 16-player Freestyle tournament in Las Vegas, featuring a USD 750,000 prize pool. R Praggnanandhaa is in the same pool as Magnus Carlsen at the Las...

Tour de France 2025 Stage 3 Preview: Will The Wind Be A Factor?
Stage 2 of the Tour de France 2025 was full of drama and excitement, including a heated argument and a fiery finish. Mid-race, at the conclusion of an intermediate sprint, Jonathan Milan and Biniam Girmay exchanged words. About 54 kilometers...

Tour de France 2025 Stage 2 Results: Van Der Poel Takes Stage, Leads GC
Alpecin's Mathieu van der Poel edged Tadej Pogacar to win the second stage of the Tour de France 2025 in a tense hilltop finale at Boulogne-sur-Mer on Sunday. The victory saw the Dutch rider take the lead in the overall standings after depriving...

Tour de France stage two: Van der Poel wins frantic finale, more Vingegaard aggression and why was Milan upset?
Mathieu van der Poel made it two wins from two stages for Alpecin-Deceuninck at the 2025 Tour de France, winning a frantic stage into Boulogne-sur-Mer on Sunday afternoon and taking over the race lead from his team-mate Jasper Philipsen. Overall...

Who is Marvin Vettori? Meet ‘The Italian Dream’ making his name in the UFC
Marvin Vettori is having his “Italian Dream” in the UFC, having spent nine years fighting for the promotion as of 2025. He debuted with a win over Alberto Uda in 2016 and has gone on to become a fixture of the sport, racking up 16 fights over that...

Tour de France Stage 2 Live: Will a punchy finale on the coast see another GC battle in Northern France?
Refresh 2025-07-06T14:23:18.308Z Another puncture for Andreas Leknessund. Safe to say it has not been the Norwegian rider's day. It is now a three-man breakaway at the head of the race and their gap is now under 45 seconds....

Kenyon College announces seven graduates receive Fulbright fellowships
Kenyon College announced that seven of its graduates have received Fulbright fellowships, extending the school’s strong record with the global academic exchange program. According to Kenyon College, these students have been awarded Fulbright...

Wimbledon Conditions Blamed by Former Champion for Surprise Defeat: ‘Nothing I Can Do’
Once a champion, always a champion? Not quite, believes Elena Rybakina, at least not at Wimbledon 2025. On July 5, the 2022 title-winner and current 11th seed was ousted in the third round by Denmark’s Clara Tauson in straight sets, 7‑6(6), 6‑3....

Cardiff City wonderkid Ronan Kpakio could save the Bluebirds millions - Craig Bellamy is a fan
As Cardiff City prepare for their first campaign in English football's third-tier in more than 20 years after suffering relegation at the end of the 2024/25 Championship campaign, an increased emphasis is poised to be thrust upon the emerging crop...

'When your time's up, it's up' - Caleb Ewan visits the Tour de France but has no regrets about retirement
Caleb Ewan is at the 2025 Tour de France, not sprinting for stage victories like he did so often but watching continuously from the roadside after he surprisingly announced his retirement on May 6. Ewan is on the Tour for a few days with...
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World Boxing Cup: Sakshi, Jaismine and Lakshya enter quarterfinals; Manish exits
Astana: Indian pugilists Sakshi, Lakshya Chahar, and Jaismine advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Boxing Cup after registering preliminary victories at the Beeline Arena here on Tuesday. In the women’s 54kg category, Sakshi put on a...

Maredamare marks 18th anniversary
Maredamare, the leading international beachwear trade fair, will celebrate its 18th anniversary with a record-breaking edition from 19–21 July 2025 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence. This milestone year promises over 250 collections, expanded...

Tour de France 2025 Stage 1 Results: Philipsen Takes Stage And Yellow
There were mixed fortunes for the thousands of Belgian fans who poured over the border for the opening stage of the Tour de France 2025 on Saturday, as Jasper Philipsen won, but star rider Remco Evenepoel lost valuable time. Philipsen took the...

Hearts in transfer talks with Albanian winger
Sabah Kerjota has spoken with Tynecastle officials Hearts have held transfer talks with the Albanian winger Sabah Kerjota as they aim to strengthen their forward line ahead of the new season. The 23-year-old plays in Italy with Serie C side US...

Tour de France 2025 Stage 2 Preview: Bring On Some Elevation
Surrounded by fans from his home country, Belgium's Jasper Philipsen won the opening stage of the Tour de France 2025 in an exciting sprint finish in Lille, France. It was the 10th career stage win for Philipsen at the Tour de France and earned...
S’pore travel agency Beyond Expeditions criticised for planning, safety issues
SINGAPORE – Local travel agency Beyond Expeditions has drawn negative reviews for its handling of an 11-day charity expedition in Madagascar, with some participants criticising the “safety gaps” and “limited communication” online. The trip to the...