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There are questions around the race contenders’ teams but Wout van Aert’s form could be key for the Danish challenger There is always a sense of phoney war in the run-in to the Tour de France’s first stage in the high mountains, and at least one debate of the opening 10 days of this year’s race fits that context to a T. Has Jonas Vingegaard’s Visma-Lease a Bike team at times been towing the bunch…

24-year-old set to sign $120.4m extension through 2030 Jets also set up $130m deal with WR Garrett Wilson The New York Jets are making Sauce Gardner the highest-paid cornerback in the NFL. The Jets and Gardner agreed on a four-year, $120.4m extension through the 2030 season, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Tuesd…

‘We earned the right to be there and will show support’ Palace in Conference League after ownership breach Furious Crystal Palace supporters have demanded that Uefa reverse its decision to demote the FA Cup winners from the Europa League to the Conference League next season as they staged a protest march outside Selhurst Park on Tuesday evening. It was confirmed last week that Uefa’s club financi…

Hundred money ‘a turning point in domestic game’ Counties deemed to be overly reliant on ECB funding The windfall generated by the sale of shares in the eight Hundred franchises may have saved as many as six first-class counties from imminent crisis and possible collapse, according to an expert in sport finance who co-wrote a new report into county cricket. The Leonard Curtis cricket finance repo…

Local and travelling fans have been captivated and most problems could have been avoided with more spending or care The headline in SonntagsBlick Sport reads: “ Lia hier, Lia da, Lia überall .” It is not metaphorical; Switzerland’s Lia Wälti is literally here, there and everywhere. From billboards and tram stops to produce packets and tourism adverts, the Arsenal midfielder is the poster girl of …

French federation puts forward hosting 2027 warm-up Meeting before second Test over new Lions model A British & Irish Lions tour of France could move a step closer next week when executives hold talks over “a new business model” in Melbourne before the second Test of the series against Australia. Abdel Benazzi, the vice-president of the French federation (FFR), held informal discussions with Lion…

England captain lauds ‘incredibly powerful’ clubmate Praises influence of retired Jill Scott in England camp Leah Williamson has described Arsenal teammate Stina Blackstenius as an “incredibly powerful footballer” as the pair prepare to go head-to-head in the Euro 2025 quarter-final between England and Sweden. “She’s a great player and she has been for many years now,” said the England captain. “…

Fast bowler displayed all the attributes which set him apart from others to deliver optimism for rest of series and Ashes tour The electric return of Jofra Archer in England’s tight victory against India at Lord’s set straight a couple of narratives that arose during his four-year absence from Test cricket. It is often said that a player’s stock can rise when they are sat on the sidelines – yet s…

Boxing great made two symbolic political gestures in London with clash with Daniel Dubois only days away On Monday afternoon, in central London, Oleksandr Usyk looked resplendent on an open-topped black bus as he prepared to send loaded messages to Daniel Dubois, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump. He held three fingers on his right hand high in the air to signify his intention to become a three-tim…

Deal with kit manufacturer runs until at least 2035 Contract worth £100m a year, up from £65m a year Manchester City have signed a new contract with Puma worth at least £1bn. The £100m a-year deal extends their agreement until at least 2035 and is a marked increase from the previous £65m-a-year deal with the German kit manufacturer that ran until 2029. The contract is thought to be the first £1bn…

Australia’s slim path to victory in the Lions Test series relies on power and punch at the back of their forward pack The British & Irish Lions’ last three-nil series victory in Australia was in 1904, but the heavily fancied tourists already have one eye on replicating that feat. Lions back-rower Henry Pollock, in all the wisdom of his 20 years, boasted this week that a whitewash “is definitely o…

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! It is well known that the birth of two global sportswear companies, Adidas and Puma, was fuelled by a family feud between two German brothers, Adi and Rudolf Dassler . After working together for 30 years, the pair fell out shortly after the second world war; Rudi founding Puma in 1948 and Adi starting, you guessed it, Adidas in 1949. What starte…

51-year-old also guilty of shooting mother-in-law Crime occurred after dispute over renovation project Former MLB pitcher Dan Serafini was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2021 shooting that claimed the life of his father-in-law and left his mother-in-law injured. The attack took place in June 2021 in North Lake Tahoe, California. Serafini was found guilty of killing Robert Gary Spohr, …

World No 1 vows to quit sport if it affects family life and asks why winning is so important for an ‘awesome’ two minutes Ever since Scottie Scheffler was given a plastic set of clubs at the age of three, he has wanted to be the best golfer in the world. He has won three majors , been ranked world No 1 since 2023, and is the favourite for this week’s Open. But at an extraordinary press conference…

Liverpool plan to keep him for final two years of contract Colombia forward valued by club at more than €100m Liverpool have rejected an offer from Bayern Munich to sign Luis Díaz for €67.5m (£58.6m). Bayern and Barcelona have been linked with the Colombia international this summer and the Bundesliga champions submitted their first bid on Tuesday. Liverpool rejected the approach and reiterated th…