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☆ Chris Birch: ‘I absolutely would love to explore off this planet,’ says track cyclist turned NASA astronaut
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“I love realistic space movies … I’m definitely a nerd,” reads Chris Birch’s answer on her profile page. That response proved prescient: shortly after stepping away from her professional cycling career, the Arizona native was selected from more than 12,000 applicants to join NASA’s astronaut class of 2021. The further she progressed with her application to join NASA, the more convinced she became that she had a future in spaceflight. “I really just had a blast,” Birch tells CNN Sport. “I absolutely would love to explore off this planet,” says Birch.

Persons: Christopher Nolan’s, “, Chris Birch’s, sidesteps, Birch, ” It’s, keener, Artemis, Luis Acosta, ”, I’m, ” Birch, that’s, she’s, There’s, “ I’m, I’ll Organizations: CNN, USA Cycling, NASA, CNN Sport, Space, Soyuz, Houston’s, Space Center, Getty, Tokyo, Games, Colorado –, Houston Marathon Locations: Arizona, madison, Peru, AFP, Leadville, Colorado, Montana, California

☆ Vatican in deal with Volkswagen for all-electric car fleet by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Philip Pullella | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Volkswagen AG FollowVATICAN CITY, Nov 15 (Reuters) - The Vatican on Wednesday signed an agreement with German carmaker Volkswagen to replace the city-state's entire car fleet with electric vehicles by 2030. The Vatican's fleet of cars includes dozens of vehicles, most of them dark blue. A pool of drivers take senior Vatican officials to events in Rome and beyond. Many lower-ranking Vatican officials and employees own and drive their own cars into the city-state from Rome. The statement said the Vatican would build a network of electric charging stations inside its walls and at its properties in Rome.

Persons: Pope Francis, Benoit Tessier, Mercedes, Francis, Philip Pullella, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Prado, REUTERS, AG, VATICAN, German, Volkswagen, Skoda, Volkswagen Group, Vatican, Fiat, Thomson Locations: Marseille, France, Rome, St

☆ Marseille v Lyon rescheduled game returns to Marseille, no disciplinary action
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The disciplinary commission said it would not take any action following the incident. The ruling has annoyed Lyon, who said they would appeal the decision. On Nov. 2, the LFP announced the date for the rescheduled game, but no venue was named, with Lyon's director of football, Vincent Ponsot, calling for the game to be played at a neutral venue. The LFP has instead rescheduled the game for Marseille. Lyon are bottom of Ligue 1 with four points after 10 matches.

Persons: Lyon, Fabio Grosso, Vincent Ponsot, Trevor Stynes, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, Marseille's Stade Velodrome, French League, Stade Velodrome, LFP, Marseille, Ligue, Thomson Locations: Prefecture, Bouches, Marseille, Lyon

☆ French government condemns 'disgusting' Marseille fan violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

French Interior and Overseas Minister Gerald Darmanin leaves following the weekly cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPARIS, Oct 30 (Reuters) - France's government condemned on Monday "disgusting" weekend violence around the Olympique de Marseille soccer stadium and said nine people had been arrested after visitors Olympique Lyonnais' bus was attacked and their Italian coach injured. Sunday's Ligue 1 match between the arch-rivals of France's south east, who have a history of fan violence, was cancelled. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said nine people had been detained so far. Darmanin denied authorities had failed to prepare for the risk, saying 500 police officers were present.

Persons: Gerald Darmanin, Sarah Meyssonnier, Fabio Grosso, Amelie Oudea, Castera, Darmanin, Tassilo Hummel, Sudip Kar, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Overseas, REUTERS, Rights, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, Sunday's Ligue, France, Stade Velodrome, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, France's

☆ French football again left reeling by rioting fans as Olympics loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Grosso, a World Cup winner with Italy in 2006, sustained facial injuries during the incident, leaving league officials to deal with another episode of rioting fans. Some preliminary round Olympic matches will be played in Marseille, where violence erupted at the 1998 World Cup between England fans and French police. Marseille condemned the behaviour of their fans in a statement on Monday. Lyon condemned their fans' behaviour after some were seen making Nazi salutes at the Velodrome. "OL firmly condemns the unacceptable racist behaviour of individuals in the stands on Sunday," the club said in a statement.

Persons: Lyon, Fabio Grosso, Gerald Darmanin, Pablo Longoria, Marseille, Amelie Oudea, Castera, St Etienne, Julien Pretot, Sudip Kar, Tassilo Hummel, Michael Perry Organizations: Olympique de Marseille's Ligue, Olympique Lyonnais, Italy, Marseille's Stade Velodrome, French League, England, French, Olympique de Marseille, Stade Orange Velodrome, France, Stade Velodrome, Marseille, RC Lens, Lille, St, Thomson Locations: Grosso, Marseille's, Marseille, Nice, Montpellier, Angers

☆ Fabio Grosso: Lyon coach left with ‘glass stuck in his head’ after Marseille fans throw projectiles at team bus
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( George Ramsay | Joseph Ataman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Lyon head coach Fabio Grosso was left “seriously injured” and with pieces of glass stuck in his head after projectiles were thrown at the soccer team’s bus ahead of a Ligue 1 game against Marseille on Sunday. “Coach Fabio Grosso and his assistant Raffaele Longo were directly hit and seriously injured in the face during this attack,” the club statement said. “We had a coach who’s got blood coming out of his head, he’s got pieces of glass stuck in his head, and he must have taken some contact to his head,” Lyon president John Textor told Prime Video Sport France about Grosso’s condition. Darmanin also said that, as well as throwing projectiles at the Lyon team’s bus, Marseille fans had also attacked opposing supporters. Fans wait to see if the match between Marseille and Lyon will go ahead.

Persons: CNN —, Fabio Grosso, “, ”, Grosso, Raffaele Longo, Longo, Christophe Simon, Lyon, who’s, he’s, ” Lyon, John Textor, I’ve, Gérald Darmanin, Darmanin, Amélie, Castéra Organizations: CNN, CNN — Lyon, Ligue, Marseille, Marseille’s Stade Velodrome, Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon, Stade Velodrome, Getty, French, Sport France, BFMTV, Nazi Locations: Lyon, AFP, Marseille

☆ Marseille match against Lyon called off after team bus attacked
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Sunday's Ligue 1 match between Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais was called off after Lyon's team bus was pelted with stones, injuring coach Fabio Grosso, as the players made their way to the Stade Velodrome. Sky Italia footage showed damage to two bus windows and Grosso being led into the stadium by two assistants. Italian media said Grosso suffered injuries to his scalp and face. "He can't hold a conversation, he had shards of glass in his face," Lyon's club president, John Textor added. "Because of a handful of thoughtless people, the party planned for this evening has been ruined, and 65,000 fans have been deprived of attending a football match," the club added.

Persons: Fabio Grosso, Grosso, John Textor, Lyon, Francois Letexier, Fabio Grosso's, Amelie Oudea Castera, Raffaele Longo, Tommy Lund, Kate Entringer, Hugh Lawson, Clare Fallon Organizations: Ligue, Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais, Stade Velodrome, Sky, OL, French Professional League, Lyonnais, Marseille, Thomson Locations: Marseille, Gdansk, Paris, Lincoln

☆ 'Different' Fiji exit World Cup proud to have fought to the end
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"They've worked so hard since week one, 15 weeks now, and they've showed they belong on the world stage. "This is a different Fiji team and I think it's the start of something special. Sunday's match had echoes of Fiji's last World Cup quarter-final in 2007, when they fought back to level the match at 20-20 only to go down 37-20 to eventual champions South Africa. "The second thing was we needed to be more consistent in preparation, and I think what we've shown this year is that we've grown in that area. I think that's only going to grow as we go forward to the 2027 and 2031 World Cups."

Persons: Simon Raiwalui, Andrew Couldridge, Raiwalui, They've, they've, Josua Tuisova, Sam Matavesi's, Nick Mulvenney, Ken Ferris Organizations: Rugby Union, England, Fiji, Twickenham, Rights, Velodrome, South Africa, Fijian Rugby Union, Josua, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Fiji, Rights MARSEILLE, France, England

☆ Irrepressible Earl drives England into World Cup last four
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MARSEILLE, France, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Owen Farrell was the official man of the match but not an England fan leaving the Marseille Velodrome is likely to have looked beyond Ben Earl for the outstanding player in England's 30-24 World Cup victory over Fiji on Sunday. "After we played Fiji at Twickenham we got told we wouldn't get out the group, but now we are in the semi-final, one of the best four teams in the competition. Jones preferred the bulk of Vunipola to the athleticism Earl brings to the role and Borthwick also took a while to be convinced. However, as a rare bright light in a dismal series of warm-up games the 25-year-old Earl forced his way into the starting team and has been superb at the World Cup. I don't like to pick out individuals after such a team effort today but he certainly played a big part."

Persons: Owen Farrell, Ben Earl, Farrell, Steve Borthwick, Billy Vunipola, I've, Earl, wouldn't, Eddie Jones, Jones, Borthwick, Saracen Farrell, Mitch Phillips, Ed Osmond Organizations: Marseille, Fiji, Sunday, Twickenham, Saracens, Thomson Locations: MARSEILLE, France, England, England's, Vunipola

☆ Johan Retief, Namibian rugby star, out of World Cup after being 'bitten by a spider'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( James Frater | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Namibian rugby star Johan Retief has been ruled out of his country’s final World Cup game against Uruguay later Wednesday, after being “bitten by a spider” at the team’s hotel in Aix-les-Bains, eastern France. Johan Retief of Namibia wins the ball in a lineout during the Rugby World Cup match between France and Namibia at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, France on September 21, 2023. The team will also be missing its captain, Johan Deysel, who is serving a six-match suspension for a dangerous tackle during last week’s game against France, which Namibia lost 96-0. Namibia has lost all three of its 2023 World Cup pool matches, conceding 219 points in the process. The southern African side is not the only team to have lost a player through a non-match-related injuring during this tournament.

Persons: Johan Retief, Allister Coetzee, Johan Retief’s, ” Coetzee, Phil Walter, Chrysander Botha, Retief, ” Botha, we’ll, ”, Johan Deysel, David Cherry, “, Cherry Organizations: CNN — Namibian, Uruguay, Rugby, Stade Velodrome, Namibian rugby, France, Scotland, ” Scottish Rugby Locations: Aix, les, Bains, France, Namibia, Marseille, Lyon, Uruguay

☆ Namibia chase elusive first World Cup win against Uruguay
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A - France v Namibia - Orange Velodrome, Marseille, France - September 21, 2023 Namibia's Johan Deysel looks on after being sent off REUTERS/Peter Cziborra/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 25 (Reuters) - Namibia have made seven changes to their starting line-up for their final Rugby World Cup Pool A match against Uruguay in Lyon on Wednesday, one of which has been forced through the absence of captain Johan Deysel. Coach Allister Coetzee has long targeted this fixture as the one to break his team’s unwanted record run of 25 consecutive losses in the World Cup since they made their debut in 1999. "The players know what a win means for the country, it can change a lot. Prop Johan Coetzee and wing Gerswin Mouton are therefore the only players to have started all four matches in France. Namibia lost 26-18 to Uruguay in Montevideo last month and Coetzee believes that elusive World Cup win is there for the taking.

Persons: Namibia's Johan Deysel, Peter Cziborra, Johan Deysel, Coach Allister Coetzee, Coetzee, Antoine Dupont, I’ve, He’s, Johan Coetzee, Gerswin Mouton, Alcino Izaacs, Danco Burger, Andre van den Berg, Tiaan Swanepoel, Damian Stevens, Richard Hardwick, Prince Gaoseb, Uanivi, They’ve, it’s, Jason Benade, Torsten Van Jaarsveld, Adriaan Ludick, Tiaan De Klerk, JC Greyling, Burger, Cliven, Louis van der, Desiderius Sethie, Haitembu Shifuka, PJ Van Lill, Max Katjijeko, Adriaan Booysen, Jacques Theron, Andre van der, Nick Said, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Rugby Union, Rugby, REUTERS, Uruguay, Gerswin, Former Australia, Thomson Locations: France, Namibia, Orange, Marseille, Lyon, Deysel, flyhalf, scrumhalf, Uruguay, Montevideo, Andre van der Bergh

☆ Namibia's Deysel apologises to Dupont for dangerous tackle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Dupont suffered the injury in the 46th minute and was forced off the field at the Stade de Marseille on Thursday after a clash of heads in a clumsy tackle. Deysel, whose initial yellow card was quickly upgraded to a red on bunker review, said the collision was accidental. "I would like to extend my best wishes to Antoine Dupont," he told reporters. In relation to Deysel's abuse, World Rugby said on Friday that they would "support Namibia in any way possible to stamp out online hate." At the time, World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin said: "Rugby is a sport for everyone and we take our responsibility very seriously to make the sport as inclusive, accessible and relevant as possible.

Persons: Namibia's Johan Deysel, Peter Cziborra, Johan Deysel, Antoine Dupont, Dupont, Deysel, Fabien Galthie, Antoine, Deysel's, Alan Gilpin, Hritika Sharma, Nick Said, Mitch Phillips, Gerry Doyle, Ken Ferris Organizations: Rugby Union, Rugby, REUTERS, Rights, France, Rugby World, Stade de Marseille, Namibia, French Rugby Federation, Italy, Ireland, South, World Rugby, Thomson Locations: France, Namibia, Orange, Marseille, Rights MARSEILLE, South Africa, Uruguay, Hyderabad

☆ England's Curry banned for Japan, Chile games
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

A statement from World Rugby said: "The player accepted that foul play occurred and that the offence warranted a red card. England are already without captain Owen Farrell and number eight Billy Vunipola for the Japan game as they serve out the final game of their suspensions. Curry's was their fourth red in six matches, though Freddie Steward's against Ireland in the Six Nations was rescinded. Earlier on Tuesday England assistant coach Richard Wigglesworth said the red card was the result of a "fast-moving game." “You will appreciate that I can’t talk around this instance or any other that may affect pre-hearing,” he said.

Persons: Tom Curry, Mathieu Raynal, Peter Cziborra, Curry, Argentina fullback Juan Cruz Mallia, Owen Farrell, Billy Vunipola, Curry's, Freddie Steward's, Farrell, Vunipola, Richard Wigglesworth, ”, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris, Toby Davis Organizations: Rugby Union, Rugby, England, Rights, Japan, Argentina, Saturday, Argentina fullback, Independent, World Rugby, Ireland, Nations, Thomson Locations: Argentina, Orange, Marseille, France, Rights MARSEILLE, England, Chile, Paris, Samoa, Japan

☆ World Cup off to a flier after memorable weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

MARSEILLE, France, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Rugby World Cup organisers hoped for a blockbuster opening weekend and they certainly got one, starting with host France's uplifting Friday night win and ending with a huge "what if?" moment in Sunday's classic Wales v Fiji encounter. "As the first weekend of the tournament comes to a close, the France 2023 Organising Committee would like to thank the French and international fans present across the country who kicked off the 10th Rugby World Cup," the hosts said in a statement on Monday. George Ford stunned the Pumas with three drop goals as he kicked all the points in a dominant 27-10 victory. The highlight of another packed weekend programme looks to be Australia v Fiji in St Etienne.

Persons: Eddie Jones, Tom Curry, George Ford, Mitch Phillips, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Rugby, Fiji, Blacks, Australia, Pumas, Wales, Wallabies, England, Romania, Marseille, New, Namibia, Thomson Locations: MARSEILLE, France, Sunday's, Wales, Rugby, Namibia, Italy, Romania, Georgia, Marseille, England, Argentina, Velodrome, Chile, Japan, Scotland, South Africa, Bordeaux, Fiji, Ireland, Uruguay, New Zealand, St Etienne

☆ Indomitable one-limbed Spaniard wins third track world, next target Paris
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

On Monday, at the age of 47, he won his third para track cycling world title, obliterating the rest of the field in the C1 scratch race, averaging 44kph over 60 circuits of the Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow. Ten, who hails from Valencia, is writing a second chapter to a remarkable tale of sporting endeavour in the face of adversity. Before taking up cycling, he was already a three-time Paralympic gold medallist in swimming having made his debut at Atlanta in 1996 and owns three world titles in para swimming. You need to use different muscles but it didn't take much effort to swap from swimming pool to the bike." Ten, who took years to recover from his injuries, has used a specially designed bike since switching seven years ago.

Persons: Spain's Ricardo Ten Argiles, Chris Hoy, Neil Fachie, Matt Rotherham, Thomas Ulbricht, Robert Forstemann, Martyn Herman, Christopher Cushing Organizations: GLASGOW, Chris Hoy Velodrome, Atlanta, Paralympic, Reuters, UCI, Thomson Locations: Glasgow, Valencia

☆ Kopecky and Hoogland both win second golds at world championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

GLASGOW, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Belgium's Lotte Kopecky underlined her status as one of the best all-round cyclists of her generation when she claimed a second track title at the UCI World Championships with victory in the points race on Tuesday. Earlier, Dutch dominance of the men's sprint events continued as the 30-year-old Jeffrey Hoogland claimed a third successive 1km time trial world title. Kopecky also won the elimination race earlier in the championships and will be one of the favourites for the women's road race which concludes the championships on Sunday. Hoogland also won the men's sprint alongside Lavreysen and both of them will be going for a third gold in the keirin which reaches its conclusion on Wednesday. Lavreysen retained his men's sprint world title on Monday.

Persons: Lotte Kopecky, Jeffrey Hoogland, Georgia Baker, Britain's Neah Evans, Kopecky, Baker, Evans, Tsuyaka Uchino, Hoogland, Harrie Lavreysen, Matthew Glaetzer, Chris Hoy, Australia's Thomas Cornish, Lavreysen, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: GLASGOW, UCI, Tour de, Femmes, Lavreysen, Britain, Thomson Locations: Netherlands

☆ Lavreysen reigns supreme in sprints, Britain top medals table
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

GLASGOW, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Dutchman Harrie Lavreysen maintained his stranglehold on track cycling's sprint discipline as he made it five world titles in succession in the individual event on Monday. Having powered the Dutch to team sprint gold earlier in the meet and, with the keirin to come on Tuesday, he could leave Glasgow having matched the record 14 world titles of French sprint king Arnaud Tournant. Host nation Britain also enjoyed another impressive day at the Chris Hoy Velodrome to top the medals table. He has won five sprint titles in a row, five of the last six in team sprint and three of the last three in keirin. "My legs are still screaming," Barker said after adding the madison to the team pursuit gold she won last week.

Persons: Harrie Lavreysen, Tobago's Paul Nicholas, Arnaud Tournant, Chris Hoy, Elinor Barker, Neah Evans, Ethan Vernon, Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Lavreysen, Nicholas, Jason Kenny, I'm, Britain's, Barker, Evans, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: GLASGOW, Trinidad, UCI, Glasgow, Chris Hoy Velodrome, France, Paris Games, Reuters, MAN, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: Britain, Australia, keirin, British, France, madison

☆ Ganna beats tech guru Bigham to pursuit gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

For Ineos Grenadiers road powerhouse Ganna, twice the road time trial world champion, it was consolation after Olympic champions Italy lost in the final of the team pursuit to Denmark on Saturday. "Thanks to Dan for an amazing battle in this velodrome," the 27-year-old Ganna said after claiming his seventh track world title, six of them coming in the 4km individual pursuit. Aerodynamics guru Bigham was part of Britain's gold medal-winning team pursuit squad at last year's track worlds and is eyeing next year's Olympics in Paris. He worked with the Denmark team pursuit squad that won the 2020 world title in Berlin in a then world record time. The pair shared a warm embrace after the race with Bigham saying they had a 'mutual respect' for each other's skills.

Persons: Daniel Bigham, Filippo Ganna, Ganna, Dan, Bigham, Belgium's Victor Campenaerts, Ineos, Filippo, I'm, it's, I've, Lotte Kopecky, Belgium's, France's Valentine Fortin, Jennifer Valente, Iuri Leitao, Benjamin Thomas, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon, Pritha Organizations: GLASGOW, Ineos Grenadiers, Olympic, Italy, Thomson Locations: Ganna, Denmark, Paris, Swiss, Berlin, Grenchen, Andorra, United States, American, Portugal

☆ Leitao makes history with Portugal's first gold
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

GLASGOW, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Iuri Leitao made history when he claimed Portugal's first ever world title in track cycling by winning the men's omnium event in Glasgow on Sunday. With a comfortable cushion to take into the final points race, Leitao stayed out of trouble and held off the challenge of France's two-time omnium world champion Benjamin Thomas. Portugal has a pedigree in road cycling but, with only one velodrome in the country, track cycling is the poor relation. Now we have a lot of young riders so I think we have given a little bit of motivation for them. "And it's really good to be to be a world champion in giving the hope to the new generation."

Persons: Leitao, Portugal's, Benjamin Thomas, Thomas, Martyn Herman, Clare Fallon Organizations: GLASGOW, Sunday, UCI, UCI ProTeam Caja, Thomson Locations: Glasgow, Portugal

☆ Denmark beat Italy in men's team pursuit to avenge Olympic defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

GLASGOW, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Denmark reclaimed their world title in men's team pursuit as they defeated Olympic champions Italy in the final at the UCI World Championships in Glasgow on Saturday. In a repeat of the gold-medal battle at the Tokyo Games in 2021 which Italy won in a world record time, Denmark exacted revenge as they reeled in the Azzuri to win comfortably. Denmark also won the title in 2020 and were favourites going into the Olympics. In the women's team pursuit final later, Britain -- led by local favourite Katie Archibald -- take on New Zealand, seeking to win the title for the first time since 2014. Austria's Valentina Holl won the women's title.

Persons: Lasse Leth, Niklas Larsen, Rasmus Pedersen, Carl, Frederik Bevort, Chris Hoy, Filippo Ganna, Katie Archibald, Charlie Hatton, Hatton, Austria's Andreas Kolb, Valentina Holl, Martyn Herman, Hugh Lawson Organizations: GLASGOW, Olympic, Italy, UCI, Tokyo Games, New Zealand, Australia, Thomson Locations: Denmark, Glasgow, Tokyo, Italy, Britain, New Zealand, Fort William, Glasgow's

☆ Against the odds, Dygert back in old routine
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

But nearly three years after suffering an horrific career-threatening leg injury at the world road championships time trial in Italy, the 26-year-old proved on Thursday she is back. Dygert, the golden girl of American cycling, reduced the individual time trial field to also-rans on the opening day of the UCI World Championships in Glasgow. Dygert, whose marriage to cyclist Logan Owen ended in divorce in 2020, has had three surgeries on her leg. Dygert has further opportunities to grow her medal collection in Glasgow, in the track team pursuit and then in the women's road time race and time trial. Next up for me is the team pursuit where the girls and I are focused on bringing home another medal for the U.S.

Persons: Chloe Dygert, Germany's Franziska Brausse, Maja Smiejkowska GLASGOW, Chris Hoy, It's, Dygert, Logan Owen, Epstein, Barr, Martyn Herman, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Cycling, UCI, Emirates, USA, Tokyo, Games, U.S, Thomson Locations: Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, treacle, Italy, Tokyo, Harrogate, Yorkshire, Dygert

☆ Archibald leads British hopes as unique worlds begin on track
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Aug 1 (Reuters) - The first edition of the combined UCI Cycling World Championships begins in Glasgow on Thursday with 11 days of high-octane action across virtually every discipline. Archibald, whose first ventures in track cycling were at the Glasgow velodrome, will be part of a British track team looking to flex their muscles ahead of the Paris Olympics. Britain were only fifth in the medals table at last year's track world championships in Paris with three golds -- the men's team pursuit, men's omnium and women's points race. Track world championships ahead of an Olympic Games can be cagey meetings, with the big nations sometimes reluctant to play their hands -- although the British team will be airing their cutting-edge Hope-Lotus track bike. Other events at the world championships include indoor cycling and a full para road and track programme.

Persons: Chris Hoy, Katie Archibald, Rab Wardell, Rab, Archibald, men's, Harrie Lavreysen, Filippo Ganna, Jonas Vingegaard, Remco Evenepoel, Wout van Aert, Jasper Philipsen, Tadej Pogacar, Mads Pedersen, Mathieu van der, Demi Vollering, van Vleuten, Lotte Kopecky, Lizzie Deignan, Beth Shriever, Charlotte Worthington, Tom Pidcock, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge Organizations: UCI, Glasgow, BBC, Paris, Olympic, Tour de France, de, Belgian, Femmes, Grenadiers, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: Glasgow, Scottish, omnium, madison, British, Britain, Paris, Italy, Sunday's, Edinburgh, Tokyo

☆ Folarin Balogun: What to expect from the 21-year-old who outscored Lionel Messi last season ahead of his USMNT debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Folarin Balogun recently committed to representing the United States men’s national team (USMNT), ending years of speculation about whether the 21-year-old would choose to play for the US or England on the international stage. Here’s all you need to know about the prodigious striker ahead of his potential USMNT debut against Mexico. Stu Forster/Getty ImagesOn the pitch, Balogun has refined his game over the past two seasons. After the Arsenal man’s haul last season, Barker also believes this could be just the beginning for the striker. “I’m not sure he will be an elite, world class player,” Barker said, “but you certainly wouldn’t bet against him.”

Persons: Lionel Messi, Ballon d’Or, Folarin Balogun, Gregg Berhalter’s, Jesus Ferreira, Josh Sargent, Haji Wright, “, James Williamson, Flo, unforthcoming, Balogun, Art de, Charles McQuillan, ” de Roché, it’s, Roché, de Roché, he’s, Stu Forster, “ He’s, ”, Alex Barker, ” Barker, Oliver Giroud, Roberto Firmino, Messi, Germain, Francois Nascimbeni, Balogun’s, Barker, John Dorton, who’s, that’ll, De Roché, Xavier Laine, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, Inter Miami, France’s Ligue, United, United States men’s national, Mexico, Arsenal, Premier League club’s, Middlesbrough, Ligue, Reims, CNN Sport, Millwall, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, West Brom, EFL Championship, Twitter, ”, Paris Saint, “, Getty, USSF, US, USSF ‘ Locations: USA, Argentine, Brooklyn, United States, England, Qatar, Netherlands, New York, Millwall’s, Reims, Ligue, AFP, Canada, Mexico, France

☆ The Cycling Phenom Born for the Rough Ride of Paris-Roubaix
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Joshua Robinson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

PARIS—For as long as Zoe Bäckstedt has been serious about racing bicycles, her father has sat her down each spring to watch an old video of Paris-Roubaix 2004. Together, they watch the miserable, bone-chattering dash across the cobblestones of northern France and Zoe’s dad, a former bike racer named Magnus, begins commentating. He points out tricky corners and breaks down the tactics, mile by mile, right down to the potholes. By now, Zoe knows his whole spiel by heart. That’s when a young Magnus Bäckstedt crosses the race’s famous velodrome finish line for the finest victory of his 17-year professional career.

☆ PSG romp to 3-0 win over Marseille thanks to Mbappe-Messi double act
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) - World Cup foes Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe inspired Paris St Germain to a 3-0 win at bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille on Sunday to extend their Ligue 1 lead to eight points. Third-placed Monaco slumped to a 3-0 home defeat against Nice, who prevailed thanks to a Terem Moffi double and a superb half-volley by Khephren Thuram. The result left Monaco on 50 points, ahead of fourth-placed RC Lens on goals scored after the northerners drew 1-1 at Montpellier on Saturday. Messi beautifully lifted the ball into the path of Mbappe, who volleyed home with his left foot for his 16th goal of the season in Ligue 1. PSG next face Nantes at home before travelling to Bayern Munich for their Champions League last-16 return leg after losing the first encounter 1-0 at the Parc des Princes.

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