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Greenland stuns rivals to claim UCI Mountain bike World Cup victory

  • Cycling

Britain Laurie Greenland caused a major upset at the International Cycling Union (UCI) Mountain Bike World Cup by clinching the men's elite downhill title in Val di Sole in Italy. 

crossed the line in 3min 37.819 sec for glory.Three-times UCI World Championships winner Loic Bruni of France


Belgian teenager wins Clásica de San Sebastián after favourite Alaphilippe abandons race

  • Cycling

Remco Evenepoel has won his first ever International Cycling Union WorldTour one day race after triumphing at a dramatic Clásica de San Sebastián where favourite Julian Alaphilippe abandoned the course after just 80 kilometres.

 Evenepoel took full advantage of team-mate Alaphilippe, in his first race since the Tour de France

finish.Fatigue on the gruelling San Sebastián course may have been a factor, given his exertions at the Tour de France


Wiebes wins Prudential RideLondon Classique after Wild disqualified for crash

  • Cycling

Lorena Wiebes of The Netherlands was declared the winner of the Prudential RideLondon Classique after compatriot and defending champion Kirsten Wild was disqualified following a huge crash on the finishing straight on The Mall in London.

race has attracted a strong field, with Australia's Caleb Ewan, winner of three stages of the Tour de France


Nancy Gillen: Women's football is not ready for an expanded World Cup - FIFA need to play the waiting game

  • Inside the Blogs

The dust from the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup had barely settled before thoughts turned to the 2023 edition of the tournament, fuelled by the news that football’s international governing body was set to expand the competition from 24 to 32 teams.

The astounding success of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in France made it very clear that this is

spring to mind.The United States 13-0 annihilation of Thailand at the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup in France




Tour de France winner Bernal headlines field for Clásica de San Sebastián

  • Cycling

Tour de France champion Egan Bernal will be among the field when the 2019 International Cycling Union

defending champion Julian Alaphilippe, who rides for Deceuninck - Quick-Step.The Frenchman led the Tour de France

time, however, with the seven-day race likely to be wide open.Kwiatkowski announced after the Tour de France


Mayet and Labounková claim UCI Mountain Bike 4X World Championship titles

  • Cycling

Romain Mayet and Romana Labounková were crowned the men's and women's champions, respectively, at the International Cycling Union (UCI) 4X Mountain Bike World Championships as the competition came to a thrilling conclusion in Val di Sole in Italy.

Bradley for the title as Germany's Raphaela Richter trailed behind in fourth spot.Mathilde Bernard of France

Frei to claim the women's World Cup victory in 20:24.Third place went to Pauline Ferrand Prevot of France

to lead the charts with 50 points as Davide Palazzari finished second in 4.09.065.Faustin Figaret of France

saw Australian Tracey Hannah complete the course in 4.32.976 to lead the standings.Marine Caribou of France


FIFA Council unanimously approves Women's World Cup expansion to 32 teams from 2023

  • Football

The FIFA Council have unanimously voted to expand the Women's World Cup from 24 to 32 teams, starting from the next edition of the tournament in 2023.

Korea.FIFA President Gianni Infantino said: "The astounding success of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in France

America are the current women's world champions after winning the 2019 World Cup in France ©Getty ImagesInfantino

.United States are the current women's world champions, beating The Netherlands 2-0 in the final in France



Messi and Ronaldo among nominees as Best FIFA Football Awards shortlists announced

  • Football

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi have been included among the list of nominees for the men's prize in the Best FIFA Football Awards.

player list.Rapinoe helped lead the US to victory at the recently-concluded FIFA Women’s World Cup in France

América title, and Africa Cup of Nations winner Djamel Belmadi of Algeria.The list is completed by France