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Slovenian Tadej Pogacar produced a stunning final sprint on the top of Jebel Hafeet to win the 162km fifth stage of the UAE Tour on Thursday.
Yates retains lead as Pogacar wins UAE Tour fifth stage
PARIS — Slovenian Tadej Pogacar produced a stunning final sprint on the top of Jebel Hafeet to win the 162km fifth stage of the UAE Tour on Thursday.Pogacar, 21, edged Kazakh Alexey Lutsenko in a photo finish for the victory, in what was the Tour's second ascent of the mountain overlooking the desert city of Al Ain.Briton Adam Yates finished third to retain the leader's jersey, now sitting 1min 01sec ahead of Pogacar in the overall standings, with Lutsenko a further 32sec adrift."It was an amazing win," said Pogacar."On the climb I tried to attack over five times but I saw Yates was strong so I played it smart and waited for the sprint."I started the sprint quite early because I knew the last corner was crucial. We took the corner side by side but I kept...
February 27, 2020

Yates retains lead as Pogacar wins UAE Tour fifth stage

Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg who is taking on the men in the New Zealand Open. — AFP
Major winner Lindberg makes history as teenager Kim leads NZ Open
WELLINGTON — Sweden's Pernilla Lindberg struggled in difficult conditions Thursday when she became the first woman golfer to compete at the New Zealand Open as Korean teenager Kim Joo-hyung stormed to the early lead.Lindberg, who won her first major at the 2018 ANA Inspiration, shot a nine-over par 80 in strong winds in the Asian Tour events at the Millbrook Resort course in Queenstown and finished the first round in a two-way tie for 152nd in the 156-player field.But the 33-year-old was on track to meet her tournament goal to "beat just one man", ending the day ahead of three, including Australian veteran Brett Rumford.Talented youngster Kim, 17, who became the second-youngest winner on the Asian Tour at the Panasonic Open in India last year, shot a classy seven-under par...
February 27, 2020

Major winner Lindberg makes history as teenager Kim leads NZ Open

Lucas Tousart (L) scored the only goal as Lyon beat Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday. — AFP
Tousart gives Lyon edge against below-par Ronaldo and Juventus
LYON — Cristiano Ronaldo drew a blank as a Lucas Tousart goal handed Lyon a surprise 1-0 win over Juventus in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie in France on Wednesday.Midfielder Tousart netted in the 31st minute to give Lyon a lead to defend when they head to Turin for the return on March 17.The goal came with Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt off receiving treatment, but it was just reward for an excellent first half by a Lyon side enduring a mediocre campaign.They then survived late Juventus pressure to claim their finest European result since defeating Manchester City in last season's group stage."It was a top-class first-half performance from us. It was much harder in the second half, but I was happy with how we hung in there," said Lyon coach Rudi...
February 27, 2020

Tousart gives Lyon edge against below-par Ronaldo and Juventus

Kevin De Bruyne celebrates his goal with teammates as he orchestrates a dramatic Manchester City comeback on Wednesday as they stunned Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to put one foot in the Champions League quarterfinals. — AFP
De Bruyne inspires late turnaround as City stun Real Madrid
MADRID — Kevin De Bruyne orchestrated a dramatic Manchester City comeback on Wednesday as they stunned Real Madrid 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu to put one foot in the Champions League quarterfinals.Madrid looked on course to edge a cagey contest after Isco's smart finish early in the second half, but De Bruyne teed up Gabriel Jesus in the 78th minute and then tucked away a penalty five minutes later.A pulsating finish saw Sergio Ramos sent off for preventing Jesus from going clear and Madrid's captain will now be banned for the second leg at the Etihad Stadium on March 17.City's two away goals will make them heavy favorites to go through, even if manager Pep Guardiola was quick to discourage complacency."It's still not over," he said. "If there is one team...
February 27, 2020

De Bruyne inspires late turnaround as City stun Real Madrid

Austrian striker Marko Arnautovic left West Ham United for Shanghai SIPG in the Chinese Super League. — AFP
Chinese football transfer market collapses in face of coronavirus
HONG KONG — A double blow of the coronavirus and a new salary cap has seen the bottom fall out of Chinese football's transfer market, while Odion Ighalo led what could become an exodus of foreign stars.Shanghai SIPG smashed the Asian transfer record when they signed Oscar from Chelsea three years ago for EUR60 million, with Hulk, Marouane Fellaini, Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez all moving to China in recent years.Their arrivals put Chinese football on the map and provoked consternation in Europe's major leagues that Chinese clubs were distorting the transfer market with world-leading wages.But with wages now capped at EUR3 million a year, and the Chinese Super League on hold over the coronavirus outbreak, China isn't the destination it once was.China's winter...
February 27, 2020

Chinese football transfer market collapses in face of coronavirus

Asian Champions League games postponed over virus
KUALA LUMPUR — Six Asian Champions League games were postponed over the coronavirus on Thursday as the Asian Football Confederation wrestles with the deadly outbreak.Four Iranian clubs were affected by the postponements, which came as the regional body announced emergency talks over the epidemic.Next month's World Cup qualifiers could also be disrupted, and the women's Olympic playoffs involving China, South Korea, Vietnam and Australia will be rescheduled."These are unprecedented and challenging times, but the AFC is working tirelessly to monitor the situation," AFC general secretary Windsor John said in a statement.The Champions League has been hard hit by the outbreak, with Chinese clubs mostly sidelined until April and one game in South Korea set to take place...
February 27, 2020

Asian Champions League games postponed over virus

Tunisian Ons Jabeur dumped world No. 3 Karolina Pliskova out of the WTA event in Doha on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals. — AFP
Pliskova knocked out by Tunisia's Jabeur, Barty gets walkover
DOHA — Tunisian Ons Jabeur dumped world No. 3 Karolina Pliskova out of the WTA event in Doha on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals, while top-ranked Ashleigh Barty received a walkover.Australian Open quarterfinalist Jabeur came through a tight match against Pliskova, winning 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 to set up a last-eight tie against Petra Kvitova on Thursday.Jabeur, who became the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal in Melbourne, was broken when leading 4-2 in the deciding set, but hit back immediately before claiming her first win over a top-10 player since 2018.The 25-year-old managed to see out the win despite appearing to struggle with a hamstring injury in the closing games."I had a sharp pain on my hamstring, right hamstring, when I was going for the forehand at 4-2 my...
February 27, 2020

Pliskova knocked out by Tunisia's Jabeur, Barty gets walkover

South African Quinton de Kock gets bowled out early as Australia records an easy victory in the series-deciding third Twenty20 international at Newlands on Wednesday.
Warner, Finch help Australia thrash South Africa in series decider
CAPE TOWN — David Warner and Aaron Finch launched a brutal assault on the South African bowlers to set up a comprehensive 97-run Australian victory in the series-deciding third Twenty20 international at Newlands on Wednesday.In a near-repeat of Australia's record 107-run win in the first match of the series in Johannesburg, South Africa captain Quinton de Kock's decision to bowl first backfired spectacularly.Led by opening batsmen Warner (57) and captain Finch (55), Australia piled up 193 for five — three fewer than they made in Johannesburg.They then bowled out South Africa for 96, just seven more than the host country's record low in Johannesburg.As in Johannesburg, left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc bowled De Kock, South Africa's star batsman, in the first over of...
February 27, 2020

Warner, Finch help Australia thrash South Africa in series decider

David Warner missed the 2018 IPL over a ball-tampering scandal. — AFP
Australia's Warner back as Hyderabad captain after scandal-enforced break
NEW DELHI — Australia opener David Warner will return as Sunrisers Hyderabad captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League, the club said Thursday, two years after he was replaced over a cheating scandal.Warner takes back the reins from New Zealand's Kane Williamson, who led Hyderabad for two seasons following Warner's 2018 ball-tampering affair, which earned him a one-year international ban."I'm extremely grateful for the opportunity once again to lead the team," Warner said in a video posted by Sunrisers Hyderabad on Twitter."I am sure I will be doing my very, very best to try and lift the IPL trophy coming this year," he added.Australia teammates Warner and Steve Smith, who plays for the Rajasthan Royals, stepped down from their captaincy roles in the...
February 27, 2020

Australia's Warner back as Hyderabad captain after scandal-enforced break

South Africa's Quinton de Kock claimed he had not felt under pressure as captain after a tense one-run win in a Twenty20 international against England earlier this month.
Pressure on skipper De Kock ahead of Australia ODI series
PAARL, South Africa — South Africa's Quinton de Kock claimed he had not felt under pressure as captain after a tense one-run win in a Twenty20 international against England earlier this month."I was still calm the whole way," he said, citing confidence in the knowledge his players understood if they stuck to the basics they could prevail in a tight finish.De Kock's calmness has been tested considerably since then — and the challenge is set to be ratcheted up in a three-match one-day series against Australia, starting at Boland Park in the Cape Winelands on Saturday.On the face of it, De Kock, 27, has been handed an almost impossible task.Several of South Africa's most experienced players, including former captain Faf du Plessis, fast bowler Dale Steyn and...
February 27, 2020

Pressure on skipper De Kock ahead of Australia ODI series

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